CLOCKS Exercise Problems and Answers

1. A clock is set right at 5 a.m. The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the clock indicates 10 p.m. on 4th day?
A. 8 p.m
B. 9 p.m
C. 10 p.m
D. 11 p.m

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2. A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Monday and is 4 min. 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Monday. When was it correct
A. 2 p.m. on Monday
B. 2 p.m. on Tuesday
C. 2 p.m. on Wednesday
D. 3 p.m. on Thursday

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3. At what time between 5.30 and 6 will the hands of a clock be at right angles?

A. 40 min. past 5
B. 42 min. past 5
C. 43 4/11 min past 5
D. 43 7/11 min. past 5

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4. At what time between 4 and 5 o’clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?
A. 54 6/11 min. past 4
B. 50 min. past 4
C. 45 min past 4
D. 40 min past 4

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5. At what time between 9 and 10 o’clock will the hands of a watch be together?
A. 49 1/11 min. past 9
B. 40 min. past 9
C. 45 min. past 9
D. 50 min. past 9

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6. How many times in a day, are the hands of a clock in straight line but opposite in direction?
A. 22
B. 23
C. 24
D. 25

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7. How many times are the hands of a clock at right angle in a day?
A. 11
B. 22
C. 33
D. 44

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8. How many times in a day, the hands of a clock are straight?
A. 12
B. 24
C. 44
D. 56

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9. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in day?
A. 11
B. 12
C. 22
D. 24

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10. An accurate clock shows 8 o’clock in the morning. Through how many degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o’clock in the afternoon?
A. 60°
B. 90°
C. 180°
D. 320°

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