CLOCKS

1) At what time between 7 and 8 will the hands of a clock be

in the same straight line but, not together?
a. 5 (5/11) min past 7 b. 5 (4/11) min past 7
c. 5 (3/11) min past 7 d. 5 (2/11) min past 7
2) At what time between 4 and 4.59 will the hands of a watch
point in opposite directions?
a. 45 min. past 4 b. 40 min. past 4
c. 50 (4/11) min. past 4 d. 54 (6/11) past 4
3) The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of 2. ANSWER: 54 (6/11) past 4
a clock when the time is 8.30, is Explanation:
a. 65 b. 75 c. 85 d. 90 At 4 o'clock, the hands of the watch are 20 min. spaces apart.
4) At what time, in minutes, between 3 o'clock and 3.25 pm, To be in opposite directions, they must be 30 min. spaces
both the needles of the clock will coincide each other? apart.
a. 13 (4/11) b. 14 (4/11) Minute hand must gain 50 min. spaces.
c. 15 (4/11) d. 16 (4/11) 55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min.
5) A clock is set right at 5 am the clock loses 16 min in 24 50 min. spaces are gained in 60/55 x 50 = 54 (6/11) min
hours. What will be the right time when the clock indicates on Required time = 54 6/11 min past 4
3 pm the 8th day?
a. 4 pm b. 5 pm c. 6 pm d. 7 pm
6) How much does a watch gain or lose per day, if its hands
coincide every 64 minutes?
a. Gain 92 min b. Lose 9 min
c. Lose 34 (5/11) min d. Lose 32 (8/11) min
7) At what time between 7.02 and 8.02 will the hands of a
watch be in the straight line but no together?
a. 5 (3/11) min past 7 b. 5 (5/11) min past 7 3. ANSWER: 75
c. 5 (3/11) min past 7 d. 43 min past 7 Explanation:
8) At what time between 3 & 4 will the hands of a watch point At 8 o’ clock, the hour hand is at 240 degrees from the vertical.
in opposite directions? In 30 minutes,
a. 43 min past 3 b. 42 (5/11) min past 3 Hour hand = 240 + 30 x (0.5) = 240 + 15 = 255 (The hour hand
c. 49 (1/11) min past 3 d. 50 min past 3 moves at 0.5 dpm)
9) How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day? Minute hand = 30 x (6) = 180 (The minute hand moves at 6
a. 11 b. 22 c. 12 d. 24 dpm)
10) When the time in the clock is 7.20 pm, then the angle Difference or angle between the hands = 255 - 180 = 75
between the hands of the clock is degrees.
a. 80 b. 90 c. 100 d. 110
11) What is the angle between the hour and minute hand at
3:40?
a. 135 b. 130 c. 120 d. 125
12) How many times do the hands of the clock coincide in a
day?
a. 22 b. 24 c. 20 d. 21

ANSWERS & EXPLANATION 4. ANSWER: 16 (4/11)

1. ANSWER: 5 (5/11) min past 7
Explanation:
When the hands of the clock are in the same straight line but
not together, they are 30 minute spaces apart.
At 7 o'clock, they are 25 min. spaces apart.
Minute hand must gain only 5 min. space.
55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min.
5 min. spaces would be gained in (60/55) x 5 = 5 (5/11) min
Required time = 5 (5/11) min past 7
Explanation:
At 3 o'clock, the minute hand is 15 min. spaces apart from the
hour hand.
To be coincident, it must gain 15 min. spaces.
55 min. are gained in 60 min
15 min. spaces are gained in 60/55 x 15 = 16 4/11 min
The hands are co-incident at 16 (4/11) past 3.

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 5. ANSWER: 5 pm 10. ANSWER: 100
Explanation: Explanation:
Time from 5 am On a day to 3 pm on 8th day = 178 hours At 7 o’ clock, the hour hand is at 210 degrees from the vertical.
Now 23 hrs 44 min. of this clock = 24 hours of correct clock In 20 minutes,
365/15 hrs of this clock = 24 hours of correct clock Hour hand = 210 + 20 x (0.5) = 220 (The hour hand moves at
178 hrs of this clock = (24 × 15/356 × 89) hrs of correct clock 0.5 dpm)
= 180 hrs of correct clock. Minute hand = 20 x (6) = 120 (The minute hand moves at 6
So, the correct time is 5 pm. dpm)
Difference or angle between the hands = 220 - 120 = 100
6. ANSWER: Lose 32 (8/11) min degree
Explanation:
55 min. spaces are covered in 60 min.
60 min. spaces are covered in (60/55 × 60) min = 65 5/11 min
Loss in 64 min = (65 5/11 - 64) = 16/11 min
Loss in 24 hrs= (16/11 × 1/64 × 24 × 60) min = 32 (8/11) min.

7. ANSWER: 5 (5/11) min past 7

Explanation:
When the hands of the clock are in the same straight line but 11. ANSWER: 130
not Explanation:
together, they are 30 minute spaces apart. When minute hand is behind the hour hand, the angle
At 7 o'clock, they are 25 min. spaces apart. between the minute hand and hour hand at M minutes past H
Minute hand must gain only 5 min. space hours is given by:
55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min. => 30 * (H-M/5) + M/2
5 min. spaces are gained in (60/55 × 5) min = 5 (5/11) min. When minute hand is ahead of hour hand, the formula
Required time = 5 (5/11) min. past 7. becomes:
=> 30* (M/5-H) – M/2
8.ANSWER: 49 (1/11) min past 3 Applying the second formula as here the minutes hand is
Explanation: ahead of the hour hand.
At 3 o'clock, the hands of the watch are 15 min. space apart. => 30* (40/5-3) – 40/2
To be in opposite directions, they must be 30 min. spaces => 30* (8-3) – 20
apart. => 30*5 – 20
Minute hand must gain 45 min. space (15 + 30 min) => 150-20
55 min spaces are gained in 60 min. => 130
45 min. spaces would be gained in (60/55 × 45) min. Thus the angle formed is 130 degrees.
Required time = 49 1/11 min. past 3.
12. ANSWER: 22
Explanation:
Every hour the hour hand and minute hand coincide once.
=> Every 12 hours hands should coincide 12 times
But in 11 to 1 the clock hands coincide once only at 12
Hence, in every 12 hours hands coincide 11 times.
Therefore, In 24 hours clock hands coincide 11 x 2 = 22 times.

9. ANSWER: 22 Explanation:
The hands of a clock coincide 11 times in every 12 hours (Since
between 11 and 1, they coincide only once, i.e., at 12 o'clock).

A 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
M 2 05 11 16 22 27 33 38 44 49 55
P 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
M 2 05 11 16 22 27 33 38 44 49 55

The hands overlap about every 65 minutes, not every 60

minutes.
Therefore, The hands coincide 22 times in a day.

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