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Clocks Calendar Problems Solutions

This document contains 5 clock and calendar problems with solutions. The problems involve determining dates that fall on the same day of the week as a given date in the same or different years, calculating the movement of clock hands based on timekeeping errors, and finding the day of the week for specific dates. For each problem, the document provides the question, possible multiple choice answers, and an explanation of the solution and reasoning.

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Clocks Calendar Problems Solutions

This document contains 5 clock and calendar problems with solutions. The problems involve determining dates that fall on the same day of the week as a given date in the same or different years, calculating the movement of clock hands based on timekeeping errors, and finding the day of the week for specific dates. For each problem, the document provides the question, possible multiple choice answers, and an explanation of the solution and reasoning.

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Clocks and Calendar Problems with Solutions Pdf

Question: 1

The day on 5th March of a year is the same day on what date of the
same year?
(A) 5th August

(B) 5th October

(C) 5th November

(D) 5th December

Ans: C

Since any date in March is the same day of the week as the corresponding date in November of
that year, so the same day falls on 5th November.

Question:2

January 7, 1992 was Tuesday. Find the day of the week on the
same date after 5 years, i.e., on January 7, 1997?
(A) Monday

(B) Tuesday

(C) Wednesday

(D) Friday

(E) Friday

Ans: B

During the interval we have two leap years as 1992 and 1996 and it contains February of both
these years.

∴, The interval has (5 + 2) = 7 odd days or 0 odd day.

Hence, January 7, 1997 was also Tuesday.


Question: 3

My watch gains 5 minutes, in every hour. How many degrees the


second hand moves in every minute?
(A) 375°

(B) 380°

(C) 385°

(D) 390°

Ans: D

Since minute hand gains 5 minutes in every 60 minutes.

Second hand gains 5 seconds in every 60 seconds

In every 60 seconds true time, it moves 65 seconds or 65 x 6° = 390°

Question: 4

What was the day of the week of 1st January 2001?


(A) Tuesday

(B) Wednesday

(C) Friday

(D) Sunday

Ans: D

2000 years have 0 odd days.

1st January, 2001 will be Sunday.

Question: 5

May 6, 1993 was Thursday. What day of the week was on May 6,
1992?
(A) Tuesday
(B) Wednesday

(C) Friday

(D) Saturday

Ans: A

1992 was a leap year, so it had 2 odd days.

So, the day on May 1993 is 2 days beyond the day on M1ay 6, 1992.

But, on May 6, 1993 it was Thursday.

So, on May 6, 1992 it was Tuesday.

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