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Questions : A bus leaves at 12.25 noon and reaches destination at 10.45 am. The duration of the journey is

(a) 22 hrs 20 min

(b) 24 hrs 40 min

(c) 22 hrs 40 min

(d) 24 hrs 20 min

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

Duration of the journey = (Duration form 12.25 noon to midnight) + (Duration from 12.00 midnight to 10.45 a.m.)

= 11 hrs 35 min + 10 hrs 45 min = 22 hrs 20 min.

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Question : 1

Raveena left house for the bus stop 15 min earlier than usual. It takes 10 min to reach the stop. She reached the stop at 8 : 40 am. What time does he usually leave home for the bus stop?

a) 8:30 AM

b) 8:45 AM

c) 8:55 AM

d) 8:05 AM

Answer: (b)

Clearly, Raveena left home 10 min before 8 : 40 am i.e., at 8 : 30 am

but it was 15 min earlier than usual,

so she usually leaves for the stop at (8 : 30 + 0 : 15) = 8 : 45 am.

Question : 2

A bus for Delhi leaves every 30 min from a bus stand. An enquiry clerk, Ram told Shyamlal, a passenger that the bus has already left 10 min ago and the next bus will leave at 9 : 35 am. At what time did the enquiry clerk give this information to Shyamlal?

a) 9:10 AM

b) 9:15 AM

c) 9:20 AM

d) 9:05 AM

e) 9:25 AM

Answer: (b)

As next bus leaves at 9 : 35 am.

Therefore, Previous bus left at (9 : 35 - 0 : 30) = 9 : 05 am.

The time when enquiry clerk gave this information = 9 : 05 + 0 : 10 = 9 : 15 am.

Question : 3

The train for Chandigarh leaves every two and a half hour from New Delhi Railway Station. An announcement was made at the station that the train for Chandigarh had left 40 min ago and the next train will leave at 18 h. At what time was the announcement made?

a) 17 : 05 h

b) 17 : 25 h

c) 16 : 10 h

d) 15 : 30 h

Answer: (c)

Time of the last train leaving the station = (18 : 00 - 2 : 30) h = 15 : 30 h

But this happens 40 min before the announcement is made.

Therefore, Time of making announcement = (15 : 30 + 0 : 40) = 16 : 10 h.

Question : 4

London time is five and a half hours behind Delhi time. What time is it in London if it is 0.2.35 in Delhi?

a) 8.05

b) 21.35

c) 21.05

d) 7.05

Answer: (c)

Clearly, time in London is 5 hrs 30 minutes behind 2.35 a.m. which is 9.05 p.m. or 21.05 hrs.

Question : 5

I have two watches with a 12 hour cycle. One of them gains one minute a day and the other loses 1$1/2$ minute per day. If I set them both at the correct time, how long will it be before they again tell the correct time together?

a) 720 days

b) 288 days

c) 480 days

d) 1440 days

Answer: (d)

Clearly, the first watch will show the correct time when it has gained 12 hours

i.e., (12 × 60) = 720 min and the second watch will show the correct time when it has lost 720 min.

Time taken by first watch to gain 720 min = 720 days.

Time taken by second watch to gain 720 min = (720 ÷ 1 $1/2$) days = (720 × $2/3$ days) = 480 days.

So the first watch shows correct time after every 720 days and the second watch after every 480 days.

Therefore, Time after which both the clocks will together tell the correct time = L.C.M. of 720 and 480 = 1440 days.

Question : 6

Wall clock gains 2 minutes in 12 hours, while a table clock loses 2 minutes every 36 hours. Both are set right at 12 noon on Tuesday. The correct time when both show the same time next would be

a) 12:30 at night, after 130 days

b) 12 noon, after 135 days

c) 12 midnight after 135 days

d) 1:30 at nights, after 130 days

Answer: (b)

After 12 days, i.e., after 12 × 24 hours clock A will gain 48 minutes and will show 12:48 noon.

After 12 days, i.e., after 12 × 24 hours clock B will lose 16 minutes and will show 11:44 am.

The two clocks will show the same time after 135 days The time difference has to be 12 hours between then = 720 minutes.

A will gain 540 minutes in 135 days. B will lose 180 minutes in 135 days Total 720 minutes.

Further if we consider only time then the problem becomes simpler Total difference of minutes between the times shown by the clocks after 36 hours = $16/3$ minutes difference in 1 day = 12 × 60 minutes difference in $3/16$ × 12 × 60 = 135 days.

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