Test of Reasoning - Clock
Test of Reasoning - Clock
CLOCK
QUESTIONS& ANSWERS
1. Between 2 o'clock to 10 o'clock, 2:11 2:11
how many times the hands of a 3:16 3:16
clock are at right angle? 4:22 4:22
5:27 5:27
A. 14 6:33 6:33
B. 12 7:38 7:38
C. 16 8:44 8:44
D. 15 9:49 9:49
Answer: A 10:55 10:55
Explanation:
Between 2 and 4 o'clock; 8 and The hands overlap about every
10 o'clock, the hands are at 65 minutes, not every 60
right thrice in each case. minutes.
Between 4 and s8 o'clock, the The hands coincide 22 times
hands are at right angles. So in a day.
total number of times the hands
are at right angles = 3 + 3 + (2 3. How many times in a day, the
x 4) = 14. A hands of a clock are straight?
21. The angle between the minute 23. In 16 minutes, the minute hand
hand and the hour hand of a gains over the hour hand by -
clock when the time is 8:30
A. 16 deg
A. 80 Degrees B. 80 deg
B. 75 Degrees C. 88 deg
C. 60 Degrees D. 94 deg
D. 105 Degrees Answer: C
Answer: B
Explanation: 24. How much does a watch lose
Angle traced by hour hand in per day, if its hands coincide
17/2 hrs = (360/12×17/2)o = ever 64 minutes?
255
Angle traced by min hand in 30 A. 32 8/11
min = (360/60×30)o = 180 B. 33 8/11
Therefore, Required angle = C. 34 8/11
(255 - 180) = 75o D. 35 8/11
Answer: A
22. At what time between 3 and 4 Explanation:
o’clock will the minute hand 55min spaces are covered in
and the hour hand are on the 60min
same straight line but facing 60 min. spaces are covered in
opposite directions ? (60/55 x 60) min= 65+5/11
min.
A. 3:15 2/8 loss in 64min=(65+5/11)- 64
B. 3:49 =16/11
C. 3:49 1/11 Loss in 24 hrs (16/11 x 1/64 x
D. 3:51 24 x 60) min= 32 8/11.
Answer: C
A. 16.5 deg
B. 18 deg
C. 13.5 deg
D. 11.5 deg
Answer: D
A. 3 hours
B. 6 hours