Aptitude Classes

By: Rohit Agarwal

Aptitude Trainer,
T&D,GLAU .
 CLOCKS
• Angle traced by hour hand in 1 min = 1/2°. (12h = 360°)
• Angle traced by minute hand in 1 min= 6°. (60 m = 360°)
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• Angle between the hands (Q) = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘H’).
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12 12 𝑥 60 5
• 12 Hours = 11 times meet, 1 time meet = h= = 65 min.
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Q1. What is the angle covered by the minute
hand in 22 minutes?
Q1. What is the angle covered by the minute
hand in 22 minutes?

• Min. hand in 1 min. = 6 degree

• Min. hand in 22 min. = 22 x 6 degree = 132 degree Ans.
Q2. By how many degrees does an hour hand
move in one quarter of an hour?
Q2. By how many degrees does an hour hand
move in one quarter of an hour?

• Hour Hand in one min. = 0.5 degree

• Hour Hand in 15 min. = 15 x 0.5 degree = 7.5 degree Ans.
Q3. By how many degrees will the minute hand
move, in the same time, in which the hour hand
moves 6°?
Q3. By how many degrees will the minute hand
move, in the same time, in which the hour hand
moves 6°?

• Hour Hand in one min. = 0.5 degree

• Hour Hand in 12 min. = 6 degree

• Min Hand in one min. = 6 degree

• Min Hand in 12 min. = 12 x 6 degree = 72 degree Ans.
Q4. What is the angle between the hands of
the clock, when it shows 40 minutes past 6?
Q4. What is the angle between the hands of
the clock, when it shows 40 minutes past 6?
• Time 6:40,
• Min. hand = 40 min = 40 x 6 degree = 240 degree
• Hour Hand = 6 hours + 40 min = 6 x 60 min + 40 min = 400 min.
• 400 min. = 400 x 0.5 degree = 200 degree
• Angle between the hands = (240 - 200) = 40 degree Ans

1 1
• (Q) = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘H’) = mod( 11 x ‘40’ – 60 x ‘6’)
2 2
1
• = mod( 440 - 360) = 40 degree Ans
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Q5. When the clock shows 3 hours 14 minutes,
what is the angle between the hands of the clock?
Q5. When the clock shows 3 hours 14 minutes,
what is the angle between the hands of the clock?
• Time 3:14,

1 1
• (Q) = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘H’) = mod( 11 x ‘14’ – 60 x ‘3’)
2 2
1
• = mod( 154 - 180) = 13 degree Ans
2
Q6. What is the angle between the two hands of a
clock when the time is 25 minutes past 7 O’clock?
Q6. What is the angle between the two hands of a
clock when the time is 25 minutes past 7 O’clock?
• Time 7:25,

1 1
• (Q) = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘H’) = mod( 11 x ‘25’ – 60 x ‘7’)
2 2
1
• = mod( 275 - 420) = 72.5 degree Ans
2
Q7. When the clock shows 20 minutes past 11
O’clock, what is the angle between the two hands
of the clock?
Q7. When the clock shows 20 minutes past 11
O’clock, what is the angle between the two hands
of the clock?
• Time 11:20,

1 1
• (Q) = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘H’) = mod( 11 x ‘20’ – 60 x ‘11’)
2 2
1
• = mod( 220 - 660) = 220 degree Ans
2
• Or Reflex angle
• 360 – 220 = 140 degree Ans
Q8. At what time between 9 and 10 O’clock,
will both the two hands of the clock coincide?
Q8. At what time between 9 and 10 O’clock,
will both the two hands of the clock coincide?
1 1
• (Q) = 0 = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘H’) = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘9’)
2 2
1
• 0 = mod( 11 x M - 540)
2
• 11 x M = 540
1
• M = 540/11 = 49 min. past 9 Ans.
11
• OR,
• 55 min space  60 min
• 1 min space = 60/55
1
• 45 min Space = 45 x 60/55 = 540/11 = 49 min. past 9 Ans.
11
Q9. At what time between 4 and 5 O’clock are the
hands of a clock in the opposite direction?
Q9. At what time between 4 and 5 O’clock are the
hands of a clock in the opposite direction?
1 1
• (Q) = 180 = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘H’) = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘4’)
2 2
1
• 180 = mod( 11 x M - 240)
2
• 11 x M = 360 + 240 = 600
6
• M = 600/11 = 54 min. past 4 Ans.
11
• OR,
• 55 min space  60 min
• 1 min space = 60/55
6
• 50 min Space = 50 x 60 /55 = 600/11 = 54 min. past 4 Ans.
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Q10. The angle between the hands of a clock is
20° and the hour hand is in between 2 and 3.
What is the time shows by the clock?
Q10. The angle between the hands of a clock is
20° and the hour hand is in between 2 and 3.
What is the time shows by the clock?
1
• (Q) = 20 = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘H’)
2
1
• 20 = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘2’)
2
1
• 20 = mod( 11 x M - 120)
2
• 11 x M = 40 + 120 = 160 OR 11 x M = 120 – 40 = 80
6 3
• M = 160/11 = 14 Ans. OR M = 80/11 = 7 Ans.
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Q11. Which of the following can be the time
shown by the clock, when the hour hand is in
between 4 and 5 and the angle between the two
hands of the clock is 60°?
Q11. Which of the following can be the time
shown by the clock, when the hour hand is in
between 4 and 5 and the angle between the two
hands of the clock is 60°?
1
• (Q) = 60 = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘H’)
2
1
• 60 = mod( 11 x ‘M’ – 60 x ‘4’)
2
1
• 60 = mod( 11 x M - 240)
2
• 11 x M = 120 + 240 = 360 Or 11 x M = 240 – 120 = 120
8 10
• M = 360/11 = 32 min past 4 .Ans or M = 120/11 = 10 Ans
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Q12. How many times, the hands of a clock
will be at 30° with each other in a day?
Q12. How many times, the hands of a clock
will be at 30° with each other in a day?
• 24 h  22 times
• 24 h  22 x 2 = 44 times Ans
Q13. How many times, the minute hand of a clock
overlaps with the hour hand from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. in a day?
Q13. How many times, the minute hand of a clock
overlaps with the hour hand from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. in a day?
• 9 to 4 = 7 h
• in 11:00 to 1:00 we will only get overlapping one time at 12:00
• Hence in 9 to 4 we will get it 6 times only!
Q14. A watch, which gains uniformly was observed
to be 1 minute slow at 8:00 a.m. on a day. At 6:00
p.m. on the same day it was 1 minute fast. At what
time did the watch show the correct time?
Q14. A watch, which gains uniformly was observed
to be 1 minute slow at 8:00 a.m. on a day. At 6:00
p.m. on the same day it was 1 minute fast. At what
time did the watch show the correct time?
• -1 to +1 = 2 min.
• 2 min gap = 10 hours
• 1 min cover = 5 hours
• 8:00 am + 5 h = 1:00 pm Ans
Q15. A watch, which gains uniformly was observed
to be 6 minute slow at 9:00 a.m. on a Tuesday and
3 minutes fast at 12:00 noon on the subsequent
Wednesday . When did the watch show the
correct time?
Q15. A watch, which gains uniformly was observed
to be 6 minute slow at 9:00 a.m. on a Tuesday and
3 minutes fast at 12:00 noon on the subsequent
Wednesday . When did the watch show the
correct time?
• -6 to +3 = 9 min gap
• 9 min gap = 27 hours
• 6 min = 18 hours
• 9:00 am Tuesday + 18 h = 3:00 am on Wednesday Ans.
Q16. A watch showed 10 minutes past 6 O’clock
on Thursday morning when the correct time was
6’Oclock. It loses uniformly and was observed to
be 15 minutes slow at 8 O’clock on Saturday
morning. When did the watch show the correct
time?
Q16. A watch showed 10 minutes past 6 O’clock
on Thursday morning when the correct time was
6’Oclock. It loses uniformly and was observed to
be 15 minutes slow at 8 O’clock on Saturday
morning. When did the watch show the correct
time?
• +10 min to -15 min = 25 min. gap
• 25 min gap = 50 hours
• 10 min. gap covered = 20 hours
• 6:00 am Thursday + 20 h = 2:00 am Friday Ans.
Q17. The minute hand of a clock overtakes the
hour hand at intervals of 60 minutes of correct
time. How much time does the clock gain or lose
in one hour of correct time?
Q17. The minute hand of a clock overtakes the
hour hand at intervals of 60 minutes of correct
time. How much time does the clock gain or lose
in one hour of correct time?
5
• one round complete in 65 min.
11
• Here it complete the round in 60 min.
5
• Hence in one hour (60 min) it Gains 5 min Ans.
11
Q18. The minute hand of a clock overtakes the
hour hand after every 70 minutes of correct time.
How much time does the clock lose or gain in a
day of normal time?
Q18. The minute hand of a clock overtakes the
hour hand after every 70 minutes of correct time.
How much time does the clock lose or gain in a
day of normal time?
5
• one round complete in min. 65
11
• Here it complete the round in 70 min.
5 50
• Hence in 70 min. it loose 70 - 65 = min
11 11
50 1
• 1 min loose = x min.
11 70
50 1
• 24 hours = 24 x 60 min. loose = x x 24 x 60 min.
11 70
7200 39
•= = 93 min. Ans.
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Q19. Two clocks are showing correct time at 4:00
p.m. One clock loses 3.5 minutes in an hours,
while the other gains 2.5 minutes in one hour. At
10:00 p.m. on the same day, by how much time
will the two clocks differ?
Q19. Two clocks are showing correct time at 4:00
p.m. One clock loses 3.5 minutes in an hours,
while the other gains 2.5 minutes in one hour. At
10:00 p.m. on the same day, by how much time
will the two clocks differ?
• 6 hours
• 1 hour gap = 3.5+2.5 = 6 min
• 6 hours gap = 36 min. Ans.
Q20. There are two clocks on a wall, both set to
show the correct time 5:00 p.m. The clocks lose 2
minutes and 3 minutes respectively in an hour. If
the clock which loses 2 minutes in one hour shows
the time as 9:50 p.m. on the same day, then what
time does the other clock show (approx.)?
Q20. There are two clocks on a wall, both set to
show the correct time 5:00 p.m. The clocks lose 2
minutes and 3 minutes respectively in an hour. If
the clock which loses 2 minutes in one hour shows
the time as 9:50 p.m. on the same day, then what
time does the other clock show (approx.)?
• 5:00 to 10:00 = 5 h
• 2 min loose per hour, hence 10 min loose in 5 hours = 9:50
• 3 min loose per hour, hence 15 min loose in 5 hours = 9:45 Ans.
Q21. If the time in a clock is 10 hours 40 minutes,
then what time does its mirror image show?
Q21. If the time in a clock is 10 hours 40 minutes,
then what time does its mirror image show?

• Time = 10:40
• Mirror image = (11:60) – (10:40) = 1:20 Ans.
Q22. If the time in a clock is 10 hours 40 minutes,
then what time does its water image show?
Q22. If the time in a clock is 10 hours 40 minutes,
then what time does its water image show?

• Subtraction by (6:30/18:30)
• Time = 10:40
• water image = (18:30) – (10:40) = 7:50 Ans.
Q23. The reflection of a wall clock in a mirror
shows the time as 3 hours 40 minutes. What is the
actual time?
Q23. The reflection of a wall clock in a mirror
shows the time as 3 hours 40 minutes. What is the
actual time?

• Time = 3:40
• Mirror image = (11:60) – (3:40) = 8:20 Ans.
Q24. The reflection of a wall clock in a water
shows the time as 3 hours 40 minutes. What is the
actual time?
Q24. The reflection of a wall clock in a water
shows the time as 3 hours 40 minutes. What is the
actual time?

• Time = 3:40
• water image = (6:30) – (3:40) = 2:50 Ans.
Q25. If the second hand moves by 240°, then by
how many degrees does the minute hand move in
the same time?
Q25. If the second hand moves by 240°, then by
how many degrees does the minute hand move in
the same time?
• Seconds hand 60 sec = 360°
• 1 sec = 6°
• 40 sec = 240°
• Now, Min. hand 1 min = 60 sec = 6°
• 40 sec = 4° Ans.
Q26. When the time is 10:30, if the minute hand
points towards south, the hour hand point
towards ?
Q26. When the time is 10:30, if the minute hand
points towards south, the hour hand point
towards ?
• North-West
Q27. A clock strikes once at 1 O’clock, twice at 2
O’clock, three times at 3 O’clock and so on. If it
takes 10 seconds to strike at 6 O’clock, find the
time taken by it to strike at 12O’clock?
Q27. A clock strikes once at 1 O’clock, twice at 2
O’clock, three times at 3 O’clock and so on. If it
takes 10 seconds to strike at 6 O’clock, find the
time taken by it to strike at 12O’clock?

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• 6 o clock = 6 hits = 5 intervals = 10 sec

• 12 o clock = 12 hits = 11 intervals = 22 seconds Ans.
Thank you