type 2 position of hands of the clock Detailed Explanation And More Example
MOST IMPORTANT verbal reasoning - 5 EXERCISES
The following question based on clocks topic of verbal reasoning
(a) 20
(b) 22
(c) 24
(d) 48
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
The hands of a clock point in opposite directions (in the same straight line) 11 times in every 12 hours (Because between 5 and 7 they point in opposite directions at 6 O' clock only).
So, in a day, the hands point in the opposite directions 22 times.
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Question : 1
How many rotations will the hour hand of a clock complete in 72 hours?
a) 3
b) 6
c) 9
d) 12
Answer »Answer: (b)
Number of rotations = $72/12$ = 6
Question : 2
At what time, in minutes, between 3 O' clock and 4 O' clock, both the needles will coincide each other?
a) 5 $\text"1″"/11$ past
b) 12 $\text"4″"/11$ past
c) 13 $\text"4″"/11$ past
d) 16 $\text"4″"/11$ past
Answer »Answer: (d)
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. are gained in (60/55 × 15)min. = 16 4/11 min.
Therefore, the hands are coincident at 16 4/11 min. past 3.
Question : 3
The hands of a clock are 10 cm and 7 cm respectively. The difference between the distance traversed by their extremities in 3 days 5 hours is
a) 4552.67 cm
b) 4555.67 cm
c) 4557.67 cm
d) 4559.67 cm
Answer »Answer: (c)
Number of rounds completed by the minute hand in 3 days 5 hrs
= (3 × 24 + 5) = 77.
Number of rounds completed by the hour hand in 3 days 5 hrs
= $(3 × 2 + 5/12) = 6 5/12$
Therefore, Difference between the distance traversed = $[77 × (2 × 22/7 × 10) - 6 5/12 × (2 × 22/7 × 7)]$ cm
= (4840 - 282.33) cm = 4557.67 cm.
Question : 4
How many times the hand of a clock are at right angle in a day?
a) 24
b) 48
c) 22
d) 44
Answer »Answer: (d)
We know that the hands of a clock are at right angle twice in every hour but between 2 and 4 O' clock there is a common position at 3 O' clock and also between 8 and 10 O' clock there is common position at 9 O' clock.
So, they are at right angles 22 times in 12 h and therefore, in 24 h or in a day they are at right angle 44 times.
Question : 5
How many times in 24 h the hands of a clock are in straight line but opposition in directions?
a) 20
b) 22
c) 24
d) 48
Answer »Answer: (b)
The hands of a clock are in the same straight line (but opposite in direction) 11 times in every 12 h, because between 5 and 7 they point in opposite direction at 6 O' clock only.
Therefore, in a day (24 h) the hands points in the opposite direction (2 × 11) = 22 times.
Question : 6
At what time between 4 O' clock and 5 O' clock will hands of a clock be together?
a) 24$9/11$min past 4
b) 23$ 9/11$ min past 4
c) 21$ 9/11 $min past 4
d) 54 $6/11$ min past 4
Answer »Answer: (c)
At 4 O' clock, hour hand is at 4 and minute hand is at 12.
To be together with hour hand minute hand will have to gain 20 min. As 55 min are gained by minute hand in 60 min.
Therefore, 20 min will be gained in $(60/55 × 20)$ min = $(60 × 4/11)$ min = $240 / 11$ min
= 21 $9/11$ min Hence, the hands will be together at 21 $9/11$ min past 4.
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