Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

CALENDAR
&
CLOCKS

SITAMS

Page 1

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

MODULE OBJECTIVE:
The module calendar is used to find many problems related to odd days,
leap year, and counting of odd days and many.
The module clock is used to find many problems related to find angle between
hour and minute hand of a clock, at what time the hands of clock will be together and
many.

Prerequisites:
CALENDAR
Odd Days:
We are supposed to find the day of the week on a given date.
For this, we use the concept of 'odd days'.
In a given period, the number of days more than the complete weeks are called odd days.
Leap Year:
(i). Every year divisible by 4 is a leap year, if it is not a century.
(ii). Every 4th century is a leap year and no other century is a leap year.
Note: A leap year has 366 days.
Examples:
i.
ii.
iii.

Each of the years 1948, 2004, 1676 etc. is a leap year.

Each of the years 400, 800, 1200, 1600, 2000 etc. is a leap year.
None of the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 1800, 2100 is a leap year.

Ordinary Year:
The year which is not a leap year is called an ordinary years. An ordinary year has 365
days.
Counting of Odd Days:
1. 1 ordinary year = 365 days = (52 weeks + 1 day.)
1 ordinary year has 1 odd day.

SITAMS

Page 2

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

2. 1 leap year = 366 days = (52 weeks + 2 days)

1 leap year has 2 odd days.
3. 100 years = 76 ordinary years + 24 leap years
= (76 x 1 + 24 x 2) odd days = 124 odd days.
= (17 weeks + days)

5 odd days.

Number of odd days in 100 years = 5.

Number of odd days in 200 years = (5 x 2)

3 odd days.

Number of odd days in 300 years = (5 x 3)

1 odd day.

Number of odd days in 400 years = (5 x 4 + 1)

0 odd day.

Similarly, each one of 800 years, 1200 years, 1600 years, 2000 years etc. has 0
odd days.
Day of the Week Related to Odd Days:
No. of days: 0
Day:

Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.

Some codes o remember the months and weeks:

a) Week
Sunday 1
Monday 2
Tuesday 3
Wednesday 4
Thursday 5
Friday 6
Saturday 0
b) Month
jan 1
feb 4
Mar 4
Apr 0
May 2
june 5

SITAMS

july 0
Aug 3
Sep 6
Oct 1
Nov 4
Dec 6

Page 3

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

CLOCK:
The Face or dial of a watch is a circle whose circumference is divided into 60 equal
parts, called minute spaces.
A clock has two hands, the smaller one is called the hour hand or short hand while the
larger one is called the minute hand or long hand..
i) In 60 minutes, the minute hand gains 55 minutes on the hour hand.
ii) In every hour, both the hands coincide once.
iii) The hands are in the same straight line when they are coincident or opposite to each
other.
iv) When the two hands are at right angles, they are 15 minute spaces apart.
v)When the hand's are in opposite directions, they are 30 minute spaces apart.
vi)Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs = 360.
vii)Angle traced by minute hand in 60 min. = 360.
viii)Too Fast and Too Slow: If a watch or a clock indicates 8.15, when the correct time ,
8 is said to be 15 minutes too fast.
On the other hand, if it indicates 7.45, when the correct time is 8, it is said to be 15
minutes too slow.

Solved Examples:
CALENDAR:
1. It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?
A.Sunday
B.Saturday
C.Friday
D.Wednesday
Answer: Option C

[ RRB 2001]

Solution:
On 31st December, 2005 it was Saturday.
Number of odd days from the year 2006 to the year 2009 = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 days.
On 31st December 2009, it was Thursday.
Thus, on 1st Jan, 2010 it is Friday.
2. What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2006?
A.Thursday
B.Friday
C.Saturday
D.Sunday
Answer: Option D

SITAMS

Page 4

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

Solution:
28 May, 2006 = (2005 years + Period from 1.1.2006 to 28.5.2006)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 400 years = 0
5 years = (4 ordinary years + 1 leap year) = (4 x 1 + 1 x 2)
Jan. Feb.
March
(31 + 28 + 31
+

April
30
+

148 days = (21 weeks + 1 day)

6 odd days

May
28 ) = 148 days

1 odd day.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 6 + 1) = 7

0 odd day.

Given day is Sunday.

3.What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998?
A.Monday
C.Wednesday

B.Tuesday
D.Thursday

[Sathyam 2000]

Answer: Option C
Solution:
17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 300 years = (5 x 3)

97 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.

Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.
Jan. Feb.
March
(31 + 28 + 31
+

April
30
+

May
31

June
17) = 168 days

168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.
Given day is Wednesday.

SITAMS

Page 5

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

4. What will be the day of the week 15th August, 2010?

A.Sunday
B.Monday
C.Tuesday
D.Friday

[ TCS 2006]

Answer: Option A
Solution:
15th August, 2010 = (2009 years + Period 1.1.2010 to 15.8.2010)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 400 years = 0
9 years = (2 leap years + 7 ordinary years) = (2 x 2 + 7 x 1) = 11 odd days
Jan. Feb.
March
(31 + 28 + 31
+

April
30
+

227 days = (32 weeks + 3 days)

4 odd days.

May June July Aug.

31 + 30 + 31 + 15) = 227 days

3 odd days.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 4 + 3) = 7

0 odd days.

Given day is Sunday.

5. Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be:
A.Wednesday
B.Saturday
C.Tuesday
D.Thursday
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Each day of the week is repeated after 7 days.
So, after 63 days, it will be Monday.
After 61 days, it will be Saturday
6. If 6th March, 2005 is Monday, what was the day of the week on 6th March, 2004?
A.Sunday
B.Saturday
C.Tuesday
D.Wednesday
Answer: Option A

SITAMS

[ I-CET-2007]

Page 6

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

Solution:
The year 2004 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days.
But, Feb 2004 not included because we are calculating from March 2004 to March 2005.
So it has 1 odd day only.
The day on 6th March, 2005 will be 1 day beyond the day on 6th March, 2004.
Given that, 6th March, 2005 is Monday.
6th March, 2004 is Sunday (1 day before to 6th March, 2005).
7. On what dates of April, 2001 did Wednesday fall?
A.1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
B.2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
rd
th
th
th
C.3 , 10 , 17 , 24
D.4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
Answer: Option D

[INFOSYS 2003]

Solution:
We shall find the day on 1st April, 2001.
1st April, 2001 = (2000 years + Period from 1.1.2001 to 1.4.2001)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 400 years = 0
Jan. Feb. March April
(31 + 28 + 31 + 1) = 91 days

0 odd days.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 0) = 0

On 1st April, 2001 it was Sunday.
In April, 2001 Wednesday falls on 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th.
8. How many days are there in x weeks x days?
A.7x2
B.8x
C.14x
D.7
Answer: Option B
Solution: x weeks x days = (7x + x) days = 8x days.

SITAMS

Page 7

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

CLOCK:
9. An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the
hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?
A.144
C.168

B.150
D.180

[RRB 2009]

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Angle traced by the hour hand in 6 hours =

360
x 6 = 180.
12

10. The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 10.25 is:
1
A.180
B.192
2
1
C.195
D.197
2
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
125
360 125
1
hrs =
x
= 312 .
12
12 12
2
360
Angle traced by minute hand in 25 min =
x 25 = 150.
60
1
1
1
Reflex angle = 360 - 312 - 150 = 360 - 162 = 197 .
2
2
2
Angle traced by hour hand in

11. A clock is started at noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turned through:
A.145
C.155

B.150
D.160

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs = 360.
Angle traced by hour hand in 5 hrs 10 min. i.e.,

SITAMS

31
360 31
hrs =
x = 155.
6
12 6

Page 8

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

12. A watch which gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes was set right at 7 a.m. In the afternoon of
the same day, when the watch indicated quarter past 4 o'clock, the true time is:
7
A.59 min. past 3
B.4 p.m.
[AAO EXAM 2003]
12
7
3
C.58 min. past 3
D.2 min. past 4
11
11
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Time from 7 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. = 9 hrs 15 min. =

37
hrs.
4

3 min. 5 sec. of this clock = 3 min. of the correct clock.

37
1
hrs of this clock = hrs of the correct clock.
720
20
37
1 720 37
hrs of this clock =
x x
hrs of the correct clock.
4
20 37 4
= 9 hrs of the correct clock.
The correct time is 9 hrs after 7 a.m. i.e., 4 p.m.
13. How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes?
8
A.32 min.
11
C.90 min.

5
B.36 min.
11
D.96 min.

Answer: Option A

[CTS 2005]

Explanation:
55 min. spaces are covered in 60 min.
60
5
x 60
= 65 min.
55
11
min.
5
16
Loss in 64 min. = 65 - 64 = min.
11
11
16 1
8
Loss in 24 hrs =
x x 24 x 60
=32 min.
11 64
11
min.
60 min. spaces are covered in

SITAMS

Page 9

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

14. At what time between 7 and 8 o'clock will the hands of a clock be in the same straight
line but, not together?
2
B.5 min. past 7
11
5
D.5 min. past 7
11

A.5 min. past 7

3
C.5 min. past 7
11
Answer: Option D

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 will have to gain only 5 min. spaces.
55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min.
5 min. spaces are gained in

60
5
x5
= 5 min.
55
min 11

5
Required time = 5 min. past 7.

15. At what time between 5.30 and 6 will the hands of a clock be at right angles?
5
A.43 min. past 5
11
C.40 min. past 5

7
B.43 min. past 5
11
D.45 min. past 5

[IAS 1997]

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
At 5 o'clock, the hands are 25 min. spaces apart.
To be at right angles and that too between 5.30 and 6, the minute hand has to gain (25 +
15) = 40 min. spaces.
55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min.
40 min. spaces are gained in
Required time = 43

SITAMS

60
7
x 40
=43 min.
55
11
min

7
min. past 5.
11

Page 10

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

Exercise Problems:
CALENDAR:
1. The last day of a century cannot be
A.Monday
C.Tuesday

B.Wednesday
D.Friday

Answer: Option C
Solution:100 years contain 5 odd days.
Last day of 1st century is Friday.
200 years contain (5 x 2)

3 odd days.

Last day of 2nd century is Wednesday.

300 years contain (5 x 3) = 15

1 odd day.

Last day of 3rd century is Monday.

400 years contain 0 odd day.
Last day of 4th century is Sunday.
This cycle is repeated.
Last day of a century cannot be Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday.
2. On 8th Feb, 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 8th Feb, 2004?
A.Tuesday
B.Monday
C.Sunday
D.Wednesday
Answer: Option C

[CTS-2000]

Solution:
The year 2004 is a leap year. It has 2 odd days.
The day on 8th Feb, 2004 is 2 days before the day on 8th Feb, 2005.
Hence, this day is Sunday.

SITAMS

Page 11

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

3. The calendar for the year 2007 will be the same for the year:
A.2014
B.2016
C.2017
D.2018
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Count the number of odd days from the year 2007 onwards to get the sum equal to 0 odd
day.
Year
: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Odd day : 1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1

Sum = 14 odd days

0 odd days.

Calendar for the year 2018 will be the same as for the year 2007.
4. Which of the following is not a leap year?
A.700
B.800
C.1200
D.2000
Answer: Option A

[TCS 2003]

Solution:
The century divisible by 400 is a leap year.
The year 700 is not a leap year.
5. On 8th Dec, 2007 Saturday falls. What day of the week was it on 8th Dec, 2006?
A.Sunday
B.Thursday
C.Tuesday
D.Friday
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The year 2006 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.
So, the day on 8th Dec, 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 8th Dec, 2006.
But, 8th Dec, 2007 is Saturday.

SITAMS

Page 12

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

8th Dec, 2006 is Friday.

6. January 1, 2008 is Tuesday. What day of the week lies on Jan 1, 2009?
A.Monday
B.Wednesday
C.Thursday
D.Sunday
[INFOSYS-2002]
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The year 2008 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days.
1st day of the year 2008 is Tuesday (Given)
So, 1st day of the year 2009 is 2 days beyond Tuesday.
Hence, it will be Thursday.
7. January 1, 2007 was Monday. What day of the week lies on Jan. 1, 2008?
A.Monday
B.Tuesday
C.Wednesday
D.Sunday
Answer: Option B
Solution:The year 2007 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.
1st day of the year 2007 was Monday.
1st day of the year 2008 will be 1 day beyond Monday.
Hence, it will be Tuesday.
8.Wbat was the day of the week on, 16th July, 1776?
A.Sunday
C.Tuesday

B.Thursday
D.Friday

[I-CET 2005]

Answer: Option C
Solution: 16th July, 1776 = (1775 years + Period from 1st Jan., 1776 to 16th July, 1776)
Counting of odd days :1600 years have 0 odd day. 100 years have 5 odd days.
75 years = (18 leap years + 57 ordinary years)
= [(18 x 2) + (57 x 1)] odd days = 93 odd days

SITAMS

Page 13

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

= (13 weeks + 2 days) = 2 odd days.

.. 1775 years have (0 + 5 + 2) odd days = 7 odd days = 0 odd day.
Jan. Feb. March April May June July
31 + 29 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 +16 = 198days= (28 weeks + 2 days) =2da
:. . Total number of odd days = (0 + 2) = 2. Required day was 'Tuesday'.
9. What was the day of the week on 16th August, 1947?
A.Sunday
B.Saturday
C.Tuesday
D.Friday
Answer: Option D
Solution: 15th August, 1947 = (1946 years + Period from 1st Jan., 1947 to 15th
Counting of odd days:
1600 years have 0 odd day. 300 years have 1 odd day.
47 years = (11 leap years + 36 ordinary years)
= [(11 x 2) + (36 x 1) odd days = 58 odd days = 2 odd days.
Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug.
31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 15
= 227 days = (32 weeks + 3 days) = 3,
Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 3) odd days = 6 odd days.
Hence, the required day was 'Saturday'.
10. What was the day of the week on 16th April, 2000 ?
A.Sunday
B.Thursday
C.Tuesday
D.Friday

[CTS 2003]

Answer: Option A
Solution:16th April, 2000 = (1999 years + Period from 1st Jan., 2000 to 16thA'
Counting of odd days:
1600 years have 0 odd day. 300 years have 1 odd day.
99 years = (24 leap years + 75 ordinary years)
= [(24 x 2) + (75 x 1)] odd days = 123 odd days
= (17 weeks + 4 days) = 4 odd days.
Jan. Feb. March April
31 + 29 + 31 + 16 = 107 days = (15 weeks + 2 days) = 2 odd,
Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 4 + 2) odd days = 7 odd days = 0 odd day.
Hence, the required day was 'Sunday'.
11. On what dates of Jull.2004 did Monday fall?
A.1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
B.5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
th
th
th
th
C.4 , 11 , 18 , 25
D.6th, 13th, 20th, 27th

SITAMS

Page 14

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

Answer: Option B
Solution:. Let us find the day on 1st July, 2004.
2000 years have 0 odd day. 3 ordinary years have 3 odd days.
Jan. Feb. March April May June July
31 + 29 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 1
= 183 days = (26 weeks + 1 day) = 1 t .
Total number of odd days = (0 + 3 + 1) odd days = 4 odd days.
:. 1st July 2004 was 'Thursday',-,Thus, 1st Monday in July 2004 _as on 5th July.
Hence, during July 2004, Monday fell on 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th. .
12. Prove that the calendar for the year 2008 will serve for the year 20ll
A.2010
B.2011
C.2014
D.2015

'

[RRB 2002]

Answer: Option C
Sol. In order that the calendar for the year 2003 and 2014 be the same, 1 st January of
both the years must be on the same day of the week.
For this, the number of odd days between 31st Dec., 2002 and 31st Dec.,2013 must be the
same.
We know that an ordinary year has 1 odd day and a leap year has 2 odd During this
period, there are 3 leap years, namely 2004, 2008 and 2012 and 8 ordinary years.
Total number of odd days = (6 + 8) days = 0 odd day.
Hence, the calendar for 2003 will serve for the year 2014.
13. Prove that any date in March of a year is the same day of the week corresponding
date in November that year.
A.Same day
B.Not same day
C.Next day
D.Day by day
Answer: Option A
We will show that the number of odd days between last day of February and last day of
October is zero.
.
March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.
31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31
= 241 days = 35 weeks = 0 odd day. ,Number of
odd days during this period = 0.
Thus, 1st March of an year will be the same day as 1st November of that year. Hence, the
result follows.

SITAMS

Page 15

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

CLOCK:
14) Find the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock when 3.25.
A) 32o B)47*1/2o
C)49*1/2o
D)37o
Answer:B
Solution: angle traced by the hour hand in 12 hours = 360
Angle traced by it in three hours 25 min (i.e.) 41/12 hrs=(360*41/12*12) =102*1/2
angle traced by minute hand in 60 min. = 360.
Angle traced by it in 25 min. = (360 X 25 )/60= 150
Required angle = 1500 102*1/2= 47*1/2
15)At what time between 2 and 3 o'clock will the hands of a clock be together?
A) 45 min. past 2
B) 40 min. past 2
C) 120*1/11min.past 2
D)54*6/11 min.past 2
[Sathyam-2000]
Answer:B
Solution: At 2 o'clock, the hour hand is at 2 and the minute hand is at 12, i.e. they are 10
min spaces apart.
To be together, the minute hand must gain 10 minutes over the hour hand.
Now, 55 minutes are gained by it in 60 min.
10 minutes will be gained in (60 x 10)/55 min. = 120/11 min.
The hands will coincide at 120/11 min. past 2.
16) At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock will the hands of a clock be at right angle?
A) 45 min. past 4
B) 40 min. past 4
C) 40*1/11min.past 4
D)54*1/11 min.past 4
[ IAS 2000]
Answer: C
Solution:At 4 o'clock, the minute hand will be 20 min. spaces behind the hour hand,
Now, when the two hands are at right angles, they are 15 min. spaces apart. So, they are
at right angles in following two cases.
Case I. When minute hand is 15 min. spaces behind the hour hand:
In this case min. hand will have to gain (20 - 15) = 5 minute spaces. 55 min. spaces are
gained by it in 60 min.
5 min spaces will be gained by it in 60*5/55 min=60/11min.
:. They are at right angles at 60/11min. past 4.
Case II. When the minute hand is 15 min. spaces ahead of the hour hand:
To be in this position, the minute hand will have to gain (20 + 15) = 35 minute spa' 55
min. spaces are gained in 60 min.
35 min spaces are gained in (60 x 35)/55 min =40/11
:. They are at right angles at 40/11 min. past 4.

SITAMS

Page 16

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

17) Find at what time between 8 and 9 o'clock will the hands of a clock being the same
straight line but not together.
A) 45 min
C) 20*6/11min.past 4

B) 40 min
D)120*1/11 min.past 4

Answer:D
Solution:At 8 o'clock, the hour hand is at 8 and the minute hand is at 12, i.e. the two
hands_ are 20 min. spaces apart.
To be in the same straight line but not together they will be 30 minute spaces apart. So,
the minute hand will have to gain (30 - 20) = 10 minute spaces over the hour hand.
55 minute spaces are gained. in 60 min.
10 minute spaces will be gained in (60 x 10)/55 min. = 120/11min.
:. The hands will be in the same straight line but not together at 120/11 min.
18) At what time between 5 and 6 o'clock are the hands of a clock 3min apart?
A) 45 min. past 5
C) 346*1/11min.past 4

B) 140 min. past 5

D)354*1/11 min.past 4

[LICAAO 2003]

Answer: C
Solution:At 5 o'clock, the minute hand is 25 min. spaces behind the hour hand.
Case I. Minute hand is 3 min. spaces behind the hour hand.
In this case, the minute hand has to gain' (25 - 3) = 22 minute spaces. 55 min. are gained
in 60 min.
22 min. are gaineg in (60*22)/55min. = 24 min.
:. The hands will be 3 min. apart at 24 min. past 5.
Case II. Minute hand is 3 min. spaces ahead of the hour hand.
In this case, the minute hand has to gain (25 + 3) = 28 minute spaces. 55 min. are gained
in 60 min.
28 min. are gained in (60 x 28_)/55=346/11
The hands will be 3 min. apart at 346/11 min. past 5.
19) Tbe minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at intervals of 65 minutes of the
correct time. How much a day does the clock gain or lose?
A) 450 min.
C) 440/43 min

B) 470 min
D)546 min

[SCRA 1996]

Answer: C

SITAMS

Page 17

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

Solution:In a correct clock, the minute hand gains 55 min. spaces over the hour hand in 60
minutes.
To be together again, the minute hand must gain 60 minutes over the hour hand. 55 min.
are gained in 60 min.
60 min are gained in 60 x 60 min =720/11 min.
55
But, they are together after 65 min.
Gain in 65 min =720/11-65 =5/11min.
Gain in 24 hours =(5/11 * (60*24)/65)min =440/43
The clock gains 440/43 minutes in 24 hours.
20) A watch which gains uniformly, is 6 min. slow at 8 o'clock in the morning Sunday
and it is 6 min. 48 sec. fast at 8 p.m. on following Sunday. When was it correct?
A.Sunday
C.Tuesday

B.Wednesday
D.Friday

[RRB 2010]

Answer: Option B
Solution: Time from 8 a.m. on Sunday to 8 p.m. on following Sunday
= 7 days 12 hours = 180 hours
The watch gains (5 + 29/5) min. or 54/5 min. in 180 hrs.
Now 54/5 min. are gained in 180 hrs.
5 min. are gained in (180 x 5/54 x 5) hrs. = 83 hrs 20 min. = 3 days 11 hrs 20 min.
Watch is correct 3 days 11 hrs 20 min. after 8 a.m. of Sunday.
It will be correct at 20 min. past 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
21) A clock is set right at 6 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)12 am
B)06 am
C)11 p.m
D)10 p.m
Answer:C
Solution: Time from 5 a.m. on a day to 10 p.m. on 4th day = 89 hours.
Now 23 hrs 44 min. of this clock = 24 hours of correct clock.
356/15 hrs of this clock = 24 hours of correct clock.
89 hrs of this clock = (24 x 31556 x 89) hrs of correct clock.
= 90 hrs of correct clock.
So, the correct time is 11 p.m.

SITAMS

Page 18

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

22) A clock is set right at 8 a.m. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours will be the true
time when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the following day?
A) 45 min. past 12
B)48 min. past 12
C) 40 min.past 12
D)54min.past 12
Answer:B
Solution: Time from 8 a.m. on a day 1 p.m. on the following day = 29 hours.
24 hours 10 min. of this clock = 24 hours of the correct clock.
145 /6 hrs of this clock = 24 hrs of the correct clock
29 hrs of this clock = (24 x 6/145 x 29) hrs of the correct clock
= 28 hrs 48 min. of correct clock
The correct time is 28 hrs 48 min. after 8 a.m.
This is 48 min. past 12.

23) The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is
4.20, is:
A.0
B.10
C.5
D.20
[AAO EXAM 2003]
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
13
360 13
hrs =
x = 130.
3
12 3
360
Angle traced by min. hand in 20 min. =
x 20 = 120.
60
Angle traced by hour hand in

Required angle = (130 - 120) = 10.

24) At what angle the hands of a clock are inclined at 15 minutes past 5?
1
A.58
B.64
2
1
1
C.67
D.72
2
2
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Angle traced by hour hand in

SITAMS

21
360 21
1
hrs =
x =157
4
12 4
2

Page 19

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Angle traced by min. hand in 15 min. =

Calendar & Clocks

360
x 15 = 90.
60

1
1
Required angle = 157 - 90 = 67
2
2
25) At 3.40, the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock form an angle of:
A.120
B.125
C.130
D.135
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs. = 360.
Angle traced by it in

11
360 11
hrs =
x = 110.
3
12 3

Angle traced by minute hand in 60 min. = 360.

Angle traced by it in 40 min. =

360
x 40 = 240.
60

Required angle (240 - 110) = 130.

26) How many times are the hands of a clock at right angle in a day?
A.22
B.24
C.44
D.48
[TCS-2010]
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
In 12 hours, they are at right angles 22 times.
In 24 hours, they are at right angles 44 times.
27) The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is
8.30, is:
A.80
B.75
C.60
D.105
Answer: Option B

SITAMS

Page 20

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

Explanation:
17
360 17
hrs =
x = 255.
2
12 2
360
Angle traced by min. hand in 30 min. =
x 30 = 180.
60
Angle traced by hour hand in

Required angle = (255 - 180) = 75.

28) How many times in a day, are the hands of a clock in straight line but opposite in
direction?
A.20
B.22
C.24
D.48
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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'clcok
only).
So, in a day, the hands point in the opposite directions 22 times.
29) At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite
directions?
A.45 min. past 4
B.40 min. past 4
4
6
C.50 min. past 4
D.54 min. past 4
11
11
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
At 4 o'clock, the hands of the watch are 20 min. spaces apart.
To be in opposite directions, they must be 30 min. spaces apart.
Minute hand will have to gain 50 min. spaces.
55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min.
50 min. spaces are gained in
Required time = 54

SITAMS

60
6
x 50
min.
55
min. or 5411

6
min. past 4.
11

Page 21

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

30) At what time between 9 and 10 o'clock will the hands of a watch be together?
A.45 min. past 9
B.50 min. past 9
1
2
C.49 min. past 9
D.48 min. past 9
11
11
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
To be together between 9 and 10 o'clock, the minute hand has to gain 45 min. spaces.
55 min. spaces gained in 60 min.
60
1
x 45
min.
55
min or 4911
1
The hands are together at 49 min. past 9.

45 min. spaces are gained in

31) At what time, in minutes, between 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock, both the needles will
coincide each other?
1
4
A.5 "
B.12 "
11
11
4
4
C.13 "
D.16 "
11
11
Answer: Option D
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.
60
4
x 15
=16 min.
55
11
min
4
The hands are coincident at 16 min. past 3.
11

15 min. are gained in

32. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?

A.20
B.21
C.22
D.24
Answer: Option C

SITAMS

Page 22

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

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).
AM
12:00
1:05
2:11
3:16
4:22
5:27
6:33
7:38
8:44
9:49
10:55
PM
12:00
1:05
2:11
3:16
4:22
5:27
6:33
7:38
8:44
9:49
10:55
The hands overlap about every 65 minutes, not every 60 minutes.
The hands coincide 22 times in a day.
33) How many times in a day, the hands of a clock are straight?
A.22
B.24
C.44
D.48
Answer: Option C
Explanation:In 12 hours, the hands coincide or are in opposite direction 22 times.

SITAMS

Page 23

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

In 24 hours, the hands coincide or are in opposite direction 44 times a day.

34) 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 Tuesday
B.2 p.m. on Wednesday
C.3 p.m. on Thursday
D.1 p.m. on Friday
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Time from 12 p.m. on Monday to 2 p.m. on the following Monday = 7 days
2 hours = 170 hours.
4
34
The watch gains 2 + 4
or min. in 170 hrs.
5 min. 5
34
Now, min. are gained in 170 hrs.
5
5
2 min. are gained in 170 x x 2
= 50 hrs.
34
hrs
Watch is correct 2 days 2 hrs. after 12 p.m. on Monday i.e., it will be correct at 2 p.m.
on Wednesday.
35) Alpha, Beta , gamma, delta and epsilon are friends and have birthdays on consecutive
days though may not be in order. Gamma is as many days old to Alpha as Beta is
younger to Epsilon. Delta is two days older then Epsilon. Gammas Birthday is on
Wednesday. Tell whose birthday is when.
Answer:
Alpha: Friday
Beta : Saturday
Gamma: Wednesday
Delta: Tuesday
Epsilon: Thursday

[infosys, july 2003]

36)The quarter of the time from midnight to present time added to the half of the time
from the present to midnight gives the present time. What is the presenttime?
Answer:
9hrs past 36 minutes AM

[infosys, july 2003]

37) A, B, C, D&E are having their birthdays on consecutive days of the week
not necessarily in the same order. A 's birthday comes before G's as many days as B's
birthday comes after E's. D is older than E by 2 days. This time G's birthday came on
Wednesday. Then find the day of each of their birthdays?

SITAMS

Page 24

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Answer:
Birthday of D on SUNDAY
Birthday of B on MONDAY
Birthday of E on TUESDAY
Birthday of G on WEDNESDAY
Birthday of A on THURSDAY

Calendar & Clocks

[infosys, july 2003]

38) A clock showing 6 o'clock takes 30 secs to strike 6 times.How long will it take to
strike 12 at midnight?
[infosys, 2006]
Answer:
66 Secs
39) Light glows for every 13 seconds . How many times did it between 1:57:58 and
3:20:47 am
Answer:
383 + 1 = 384

[infosys, 1997]

40)when the actual time pass 1hr wall clock is 10 min behind it .when 1 hr is shown by
wall clock, table clock shows 10 min ahead of in when table clock shows 1 hr the alarm
clock goes 5minbehind it, when alarm clock goes 1 hr wrist watch is 5 min ahead of it
assuming that all clocks are correct with actual time at 12 noon what will be time shown
by wrist watch after 6 hr
Answer: 5:47:32.5
(n X 60 )50/60 X 70/60 X 55/60 X 65/60

[infosys, 1999]

41)A man walks from 9.15 to 5.15 from Monday to Friday and 9.00
to 12.00 on saturday.Each day 0.45 min lunch. How much time he walks in a week.
Answer: 39hrs15min

[Citil]

42)If a clock takes 7seconds to strike 7, how long will the same clock take to strike 10?
Answer: The clock strikes for the first time at the start and takes 7 seconds for 6
intervals-thus for one interval time taken=7/6.
Therefore, for 10 seconds there are 9 intervals and time taken is 9*7/6=10 and 1/2
seconds.
[VIT]

SITAMS

Page 25

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

43)Given that April 1 is Tuesday.A, B, C are 3 persons told that their farewell party was
on A - May 8, Thursday
B - May 10,Tuesday C - June 5, Friday .Out of A, B, C
only one made a completely true statement concerning date, day andmonth. Of the rest
one told the day right and the other the date right. What are correctdate, month, and day?
Answer:B - (May 10) SUNDAY.

C - June 6 (Friday).

[VIT]

44)Fifty minutes ago if it was four times as many minutes past three o'clock, how many
minutes is it to six o'clock?
Answer: 26 minutes.

[VIT]

45)A clock strikes '6' in 5 seconds. How long does it take to strike '12'?
11 seconds

[VIT]

Answer: There is an interval of 1 second between each stroke. If the clock strikes 6,
there are 5 intervals. If the clock strikes 12 there are 11 intervals.

[VIT]

46) How many birth days does the average man have?
Answer:One, he may have many Birthdays, but only one birth day!

Question Bank for Mock Test

1. Monday falls on 4th April 1988. What was the day on 3rd November, 1987?
a) Tuesday

b) Monday

c) Saturday

d) Sunday

2.First January, 1981 was Sunday. What day of the week was 1st Jan 1980?
a) Tuesday

b) Monday

c) Saturday

d) Friday

3.On what dates of August 1988 did Friday falls?

a) 6, 13, 20, 27

b) 4, 11, 18, 25

c) 5, 12, 19, 26

d) 3, 10, 17, 25

4.The year next to 1973 having the same calendar as that of 1973 is ____
a) 1976

b) 1977

c) 1978

d) 1979

5.The year next to 1988 having the same calendar as that of 1988 is ____
a) 2016

SITAMS

b) 2010

c) 2004

d) 1999

Page 26

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

6.Any day in April is always on the same day of the week as the corresponding day is
a) May

b) March

c) June

d) July

7.One of the following day which cannot be the last day of the century
a) Sunday

b) Monday

c) Wednesday

d) Saturday

8.What was the day on 1st January, 1 A.D.?

a) Sunday

b) Monday

c) Tuesday

d) Wednesday

9.What was the day on 31st December, 1 A.D.?

a) Sunday

b) Monday

c) Tuesday

d) Wednesday

10.How many days are there from 2nd Jan 1993 to 15th March 1993?
a) 73 b) 71 c) 37 d) 80
11.Find the number of odd days in 200 days.
A)2

B)4

C)5

D)6

12.Find the number of odd days in 425 days.

A)3

B)4

C)5

D)6

13. Find the number of odd days in 49 years.

a) 2

b) 4

c) 5

d) 6

14.What day of the week on 26th Jan 1950?

a) Monday

b) Tuesday

c) Wednesday

d) Thursday

15.Gandhiji was born on 2nd October, 1869. What day was it of the week?
a) Thursday

b) Friday

c) Saturday

d) Sunday

16.What day of the week on 2nd June, 1988?

a) Thursday

SITAMS

b) Friday

c) Sunday

d) Saturday

Page 27

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

17.What day of the week on 15th August, 1947?

a) Thursday

b) Friday

c) Sunday

d) Saturday

18.What day of the week on 31st October, 1984?

a) Thursday

b) Friday

c) Sunday

d) Saturday

19.What day of the week on 14th March, 1993?

a) Thursday

b) Friday

c) Sunday

d) Saturday

20.What day of the week on 14th November, 1889?

a) Monday

b) Wednesday

c) Thursday

d) Saturday

21. It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2004. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2005?
A.Sunday
B.Saturday
C.Friday
D.Wednesday
22. On 8th March, 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 8th , 2004?
A.Tuesday
B.Monday
C.Sunday
D.Wednesday
23. The calendar for the year 2005 will be the same for the year:
A.2010
B.2011
C.2012
D.2013
24. On what dates of April, 2001 did Sunday fall?
A.1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
B.2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
th
th
th
th
C.4 , 11 , 18 , 25
D.6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
25. What will be the day of the week 1st January, 2010?
A.Friday
B.Saturday
C.Sunday
D.Monday
26.What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998?
A.Monday
C.Wednesday

B.Tuesday
D.Thursday

27. What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2003?
A.Thursday
B.Friday
C.Saturday
D.Sunday

SITAMS

Page 28

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

28. Today is Friday. After 62 days, it will be:

A.Wednesday
B.Saturday
C.Tuesday
D.Thursday
29. The first Republic day of India was celebrated on 26th January, 1950.It was:
A.Tuesday
C.Thursday

B.Wednesday
D.Friday

30)A clock is started at noon.By 10minutes past 5,the hour hand has turned through:
A)145 degrees
B)150 degrees
C)155 degrees
D)160 degrees
31) An accurate clock shows 8o clock in the morning. Through how many degrees will
the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2o clock in the afternoon?
A)144 degrees

B)150 degrees

C)168 degrees

D)180 degrees

32)At 3.40 , the hour and the minute hand of a clock form an angle of :
A)120 degrees

B)125 Degrees

C)130 degrees

D)135 Degrees

33)The angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock when the time is
8.30am is:
A)80 degrees

B)75 degrees

C) 60 degrees

D)105 degrees

34) The angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock when the time is
4.20 is:
A)0 degrees

B)10 degrees

C) 5 degrees

D)20 degrees

35)At what angle the hands of a clock are inclined at 15 minutes past 5?
A) 58*1/2o

B)64o

C)67*1/2o

D)72*1/2o

36)The reflex angle between the hands of clock at 10.25 is :

A) 180o

B)192*1/2o

C)195o

B)192*1/2o

37)How many times do the hands of the clock coincide in a day?

A)20

SITAMS

B)21

C)22

D)24

Page 29

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

Calendar & Clocks

38) How many times in a day, the hands of the clock are straight?
A) 22 B)24

C)44

D)48

39) How many times do the hands of the clock are at right angle in a day?
A) 22 B)24

C)44

D)48

40) How many times in a day do the hands of the clock in straight line but opposite in
direction?
A) 20 B) 22

C)24

D)48

41) How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes?
A)32* 8/11 min

B)36*5/11min

C)90 min D) 96 min

42) At what time, in minutes, between 3o clock and 40 clock,both the needles will
coincide with each other
A)5*1/11

B)12*4/11

C)13*4/11

D)16*4/11

43) At what time, between 9o clock and 100 clock will the hands of watch be together
A) 45 min. past 9
C) 49*1/11min.past 9

B) 50 min. past 9
D)48*2/11 min.past 9

44) At what time, between 7o clock and 80 clock will the hands of clock be in straight
line but, not together
A) 5 min. past 7
C) 5*3/11min.past 7

B) 5*2/11min. past 7
D)5*5/11 min.past 7

45)At what time, between 4o clock and 50 clock will the hands of watch point in
opposite directions
A) 45 min. past 4
C) 50*4/11min.past 4

B) 40 min. past 4
D)54*6/11 min.past 4

46)At what time, between 5.30 and 60 clock will the hands of clocks be at right angles
A) 43*5/11 min. past 5
B) 43*7/11 min. past 5
C) 40min.past 5
D)45 min.past 5
47)A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Monday and is 4 min 48
sec fast at 2pm on the following Monday.when it is correct?

SITAMS

Page 30

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

A) 2 p.m on Tuesday
C) 3 p.m on Thursday

Calendar & Clocks

B) 2 p.m on Wednesday
D) 1 p.m on Friday

48)A watch, which gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes, was set right at 7 a.m. in the afternoon
of the same day, when the watch indicated quarter past 4o clock,the true time is:
A) 59*7/12 min.past 3
C)58&7/11min.past 3

B)4 p.m
D)2*3/11 min.past 4

49) At a certain moment a watch showes 2 min lag althogh it is fast.if it

showed a 3 min lag at that moment ,but gain 1/2 min more a day than it does.
it would show the true time one day sooner than it usually does .how many
mins does the watch gain per day.
[ IIT Madras,98]
a).2 b).5

c).6

d).4

e).75

50) There were two clock one is getting slow by two minutes/hr and
another one is gaining 1 minute every hour and exactly after how many hours
there two clock has a 1hr difference.
[infosys, june 2003]
a).14 hrs

b).12 hrs

c).16 hrs

d)20hrs

Answers
1.A

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.A

6.D

7.D

8.B

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.C

16.A

17.B

18.D

19.D

20.C

21.B

22.B

23.C

25.C

26.C

27.B

28.D

29.C

30.C

31.D

32.C

33.B

34.B

35.C

36.D

37.C

38.C

39.C

40.B

41.A

42.D

43.C

44.D

45.D

46.B

47.B

48.B

49.E

50.D

SITAMS

24.A

Page 31