CLOCKS

In this topic, the questions are based

on:
 Angle Between the Hands of the clock
 Position of Hands of the clock
 Faulty clocks
 Time Gained or lost by the clock

The clock represents two things. i.e., minutes and

hours. A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th
of an hour i.e., 1 min = 60 seconds.
 Clocks Concepts:
 The dial of the clock is circular in shape and
was divided into 60 equal minute spaces
 60-minute spaces trace an angle of 3600.
Therefore, 1minute space traverses an angle of
60
 In 1 hour, Minute hand traverses 60-minute
space or 3600, Hour hand traverses 5-minute
space or 300
 The hands of the clock are perpendicular in 15-
minute spaces apart
 Clocks Concepts:
 The hands of the clock are in a straight line and
opposite to each other in 30-minute spaces apart
 The hands of the clock are in a straight line when
they coincide or opposite to each other
 The hands of the clock are perpendicular to each
other for 22 times in 12 hours and for 44 times in
a day
 The hands of the clock are opposite to each other
for 11 times in 12 hours and 22 times in a day
 Clocks Concepts:
 The minute hand gain 55 minutes over hour
hand per hour.
 Every hour, both the hands coincide once. In 12
hours, they will coincide 11 times. It happens
due to only one such incident between 12 and
1'o clock.
 If both the hour hand and minute hand move
at their normal speeds, then both the hands
meet after 65 (5/11) minutes
 Problems on Clocks
1. Find the angle between the hour hand and
the minute hand of a clock when the time is
3.25?
a. 47.5˚
b. 57.5˚
c. 45.5˚
d. 55.5˚
 Solution
At 3 o'clock,
Minute hand is at 12 while the Hour hand is at 3.
Again, the minute hand has to sweep through (30
x 5) i.e. 150° for reaching the figure 5 to show 25
mins.
Simultaneously the Hour hand will also rotate for
25 mins. Thus, starting from the mark, 3 the hour
hand will cover an angle = (25 x 30) / 60 = 12.5°
Hence, Angle between Hour and the Minute hand
= (60 - 12.5) = 47.5°
 Shortcut:
Angle between the hour and the minute hand
(θ) = 30 H ~ 11/2 M
θ = (30 x 3) ~ (11/2 * 25)
θ = 90 ~ 137.5
θ = 47.5˚

Answer option : a) 47.5˚

 Problems on Clocks
2. At what time between 5.30 and 6 will the
hands of a clock be at right angles?
a. 43 5/11 min. past 5
b. 43 7/11 min. past 5
c. 40 min. past 5
d. 45 min. past 5
 Solution
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 minutes hand has to gain (25 + 15) = 40 min.
spaces.
55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min.
40 min. spaces are gained in = ((60/55) * 40) min.
or 43 7/11 min.
Therefore, required time = 43 7/11 min. past 5.

Answer option : b) 43 7/11 min. past 5

 Problems on Clocks
3. How many times do the hands of a clock
coincide in a day?
a. 20
b. 21
c. 22
d. 24
 Solution
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).
The hands coincide 22 times in a day.

Answer option : c) 22
 Problems on Clocks
4. 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
 Solution
Time from 12 p.m. on Monday to 2 p.m. on the
following Monday = 7 days 2 hours =170 hours.
The watch gains = (2 + 4 x 4/5) min = 34/5 min. in
170 hrs.
Now, 34/5 min is gained in 170 hrs. 2 min are
gained in (170 x 5/34 x 2) hrs.
Watch is correct 2 days 2 hrs after 12 p.m. on
Monday, i.e., it will be correct at 2 PM on
Wednesday.
Answer option : b) 2 p.m. on Wednesday
 Problems on Clocks
5. An accurate clock shows 2 o’clock in the
morning. Through how may degrees will the
hour hand rotate when the clock shows 9 o’clock
in the evening?
a. 144˚
b. 210˚
c. 168˚
d. 570˚
 Solution
We know that the angle traced by the hour hand
in one hour is 30˚
The total angle traced by the hour hand in 19
hours (2 AM to 9 PM) is 30 x 19 = 570˚

Answer option : d) 570˚

 Problems on Clocks
6. A boy saw the clock when it is 5 a.m. The
clock loses 8 minutes in half a day. What will be
the true time when he sees the clock at 10 p.m.
on 4th day?
a. 9PM
b. 10PM
c. 11PM
d. 12PM
 Solution
Time from 5 AM on a day to 10 PM on 4th day = 89
hours.
Now 23 hrs 44 min. of this clock = 24 hours of
correct clock.
Therefore 356 / 15 hrs of this clock = 24 hours of
correct clock.
89 hrs of this clock = (24 x (15/356) x 89) hrs = 90
hrs
So, the correct time is 11 PM.
Answer option : c) 11 PM
 Problems on Clocks
7. A clock is started at 12 PM. By 600 seconds
past 5 PM, the hour hand has turned through?
a. 145˚
b. 150˚
c. 155˚
d. 160˚
 Solution
The total angle traced by the hour hand is the
angle traced in 5 hours and 10 minutes.
We know that the angle traced by the hour hand
in one hour is 30˚ and in one minute is 1/2˚
Therefore, (30˚x 5) + (10 x 1/2˚) = 155˚ is the angle
traced by the hour hand.

Answer option : b) 43 7/11 min. past 5

 Problems on Clocks
8. At what time, between 3 o’clock and 4 o’clock
will both the hour hand and minute hand
coincide with each other?
a. 3:30
b. 3:16 (4/11)
c. 3:16 (11/4)
d. 3:16 (7/11)
 Solution
Coincide means 00 angle.
0 =11/2m –30 × 3
11m = 90 × 2 = 180
m = 180/11 = 16 4/11
So, time = 3:16 4/11.

Answer option :b) 3:16 (4/11)

 Problems on Clocks
9. A clock gains 15 minutes per day. It is set right
at 12 noon. What time will it show at 4.00 am,
the next day?
a. 4:10 am
b. 4:45 am
c. 4:20 am
d. 5:00 am
 Solution
The clock gains 15 min in 24 hours.
Therefore, in 16 hours, it will gain 10 minutes.
Hence, the time shown by the clock will be 4:10
am

Answer option : b) 2 p.m. on Wednesday

 Problems on Clocks
10. How much does a watch lose per day, if its
hands coincide every 64 minutes?
a. 32 (8/11) min
b. 36 5/11 min
c. 90 min
d. 96 min
 Solution
55 min. spaces are covered in 60 minutes
60 minutes spaces are covered in (60/55) * 60 min
= 65 (5/11) min
Loss in 64 min = 65 (5/11 - 64) min = 16/11 min
Loss in 24 hrs = 16/11 * 1/64 * 24 * 60 min
= 32 (8/11) min

Answer option : a) 32 (8/11) min

 Problems on Clocks
11. The clock at Hogwarts has a special way of telling the
time. It does not have any hand or numbers on it, but it
has a chimer. If the time is 1 o’clock, it chimes once. If
the time is 2 o’clock, it chimes twice, and so forth. The
time gap between any two chimes is 3 seconds. How
many seconds would it take for Harry Potter to know the
time, after the first chime is heard, if it is 3 o’ clock?
a. 6 sec
b. 9 sec
c. 12 sec
d. 3 sec
 Solution

After 3 o’clock we need to wait for another 3

seconds to check whether the clock will chime
further.
Hence the answer is 9 seconds.

Answer option : b) 9 sec

 Problems on Clocks
12. A clock gains 20 seconds for every 3 hours of
time. If a clock is set at a correct time of 2 am on
Friday, what would it indicate at 6:30 pm,
Saturday?
a. 6.32.00 pm
b. 6.32.46 pm
c. 6.34.30 pm
d. 6.38.56 pm
 Solution
From 2.00 am Friday to 6.30 pm Saturday we have
24 hours (till 2 am Saturday) + 12 hours (till 2 pm
Saturday) + 4.5 hours = 40.5 hours
20 seconds in 3 hours
∴ ? seconds in 40.5 hours
∴ ? = 270 seconds = 4.5 minutes
Time shown = 6.30 pm + 4.5 minutes = 6 hours 34
minutes 30 seconds = 6.34.30 pm
Answer option : c) 6.34.30 pm
 Problems on Clocks
13. A faulty clock gains 6 seconds in 10 minutes,
and it is set right at 9 AM. What is the correct
time when the clock is at 11 PM?
a. 10:52:24 PM
b. 10:51:36 PM
c. 10:51:24 PM
d. 10:52:36 PM
 Solution
A clock gains 6 sec. in 10 min. So, in 1 hour, it gains
36 sec.
From 9 AM to 11 PM, time passed is 14 hours.
In 14 hours, the clock has gained 36x14 = 504 sec.
At 11 PM, the correct time is 10:51:36 PM

Answer option :d) 10:51:36 PM

 Problems on Clocks
14. How many times in a day are the hands of a
clock in straight line but in opposite direction?
a. 20
b. 22
c. 24
d. 48
 Solution
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.

Answer option : b) 22
 Problems on Clocks
15. A watch loses 5 minutes every hour and was
set right at 8 AM on Monday. When will it show
the correct time again?
a. 8 AM on Sunday
b. 8 AM on Tuesday
c. 8 AM on Saturday
d. 8 AM on Wednesday
 Solution
It loses 5 minutes in 1 hour à It loses 1 minute in
12minutes
It will lose 12 hours (or 720 minutes) in 720 * 12
minutes = 144 hours = 6 days
It will show the correct time again at 8 AM on
Sunday

Answer option : a) 8 AM on Sunday

CALENDARS
CALENDARS
• It is an instrument which is used to keep,
indicate and organize the days in a year.
• We follow the Gregorian calendar which is
also called as the Christian calendar or the
Western calendar.
GREGORIAN CALENDAR
• Starts on 1st January and ends on 31st December
• Named after Pope Gregorian XIII, who
introduced the calendar in October 1582
• A year is classified into two types,
– Ordinary year – An ordinary year has 365 days.
– Leap year – A leap year has 366 days.
• The one extra day in the leap year is designated
as 29th February.
LEAP YEAR
• Occurs every four years
• REASON:
– To keep the calendar in alignment with the earth’s
revolution around the sun.
– As Earth takes 365 ¼ days to complete one
revolution.
– Hence, to compensate 1/4th day or 6 hours in the
calendar we have a leap year.
CONCEPT OF LEAP YEAR
• A year cannot be a leap year if it is not
divisible by 4 or 400.
• Every 100th year starting from 1st AD is a non-
leap year, but every 4th century year is a leap
year.
• EXAMPLE:
– 1700, 1800, 1900 are not a leap year because it is
not divisible by 400.
– 1600, 2000, 2400 are leap years because they are
divisible by 400
ODD DAYS
• The concept of odd days is very important in
calendars.
• In an ordinary year, there are 365 days, which
means 52 x 7 + 1, or 52 weeks and one day.
• This additional day is called an odd day.
CONCEPT OF ODD DAYS

• In a century - i.e. 100 years, there will be 24

leap years and 76 non-leap years.
• This means that there will be 24 x 2 + 76 x 1 =
124 odd days.
• Since, 7 odd days make a week, to find out the
net odd days, dividing 124 by 7; we get 5.
• Hence, 5 is the number of odd days in a
century.
CONCEPT OF ODD DAYS
• 100 years has 5 odd days.
• 200 years has 5 x 2 = 10-7 (one week) =>
– 3 odd days
• 300 years has 5 x 3 = 15-14 (two weeks) =>
– 1 odd day
• 400 years has {5 x 4 + 1 (leap century)}-21} =>
– 0 odd days
• Now, if we start from 1st January 0001 AD;
– for 0 odd days, the day will be Sunday
– for 1 odd day, the day will be Monday
– for 2 odd days, it will be Tuesday
– for 3 odd days, it will be Wednesday and so on.
THE LEAP YEARS
20th Century 21st Century

2000
1904 1936 1968 2036 2068
2004
1908 1940 1972 2040 2072
2008
1912 1944 1976 2044 2076
2012
1916 1948 1980 2048 2080
2016
1920 1952 1984 2052 2084
2020
1924 1956 1988 2056 2088
2024
1928 1960 1992 2060 2092
2028
1932 1964 1996 2064 2096
2032
IMPORTANT POINTS
• The years which are divisible by 400 have 0 odd days, e.g.
400, 800, 1200, 1600, 2000, etc.
• Last day of a century cannot be Tuesday, Thursday or
Saturday.
• April & July for all years and January and October for non-
leap years have the same calendar.
• The calendars of two different years are same if they satisfy
the following conditions;
 The years must be of the same type, i.e. both must be either
ordinary years or leap years.
 January 21 of both the years, must be the same day of the week.
TABLE OF ODD
• Relationship between the year and the number
of odd days,
Years No. of odd days
Ordinary year 1
Leap year 2
100 years 5
200 years 3
300 years 1
400 years 0
TABLE OF ODD
• Table showing the relation between the day of
the week and the number of odd days,
Day of week No. of odd days
Sunday 0
Monday 1
Tuesday 2
Wednesday 3
Thursday 4
Friday 5
Saturday 6
Problems on Calendars
1. Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be:

a. Tuesday
b. Thursday
c. Friday
d. Saturday
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.

Answer option: d) Saturday

Problems on Calendars
2. Find the no. of odd days in 123 days.

a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2
Solution
Odd days => The number of days more than
complete number of weeks in the given period
are odd days.
123=7×19+4=> 4 odd days.

Answer option: b) 4
Problems on Calendars
3. Which of the following is not a leap year?

a. 2100
b. 2004
c. 1996
d. 1600
Solution
The century divisible by 400 is a leap year. 2100,
which is not divisible by 400 is not a leap year.

Answer option: a) 2100

Problems on Calendars
4. The calendar for the year 2007 will be the
same for the year:

a. 2014
b. 2017
c. 2016
d. 2018
 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 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
Day

Sum = 14 odd days = 0 odd days.

Therefore, Calendar for the year 2018 will be the
same as for the year 2007.
Answer Option: d) 2018
Problems on Calendars
5. On what dates of May 2001 did Thursday
fall?

a. 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

b. 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
c. 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
d. 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
Solution
1st May, 2001 = (2000 years + Period from 1.1.2001 to
1.5.2001)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0, Odd days in 400 years = 0,
Jan. Feb. March April May
(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 1) = 121 days 2 odd days.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 2) = 2.
On 1st May, 2001 it was Tuesday.
In May, 2001 Thursday falls on 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th &
31st.

Answer Option: c) 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st

Problems on Calendars
6. Given that 27th February 2003 is a Thursday.
What was the day on 27th February 1603?

a. Monday
b. Thursday
c. Sunday
d. Tuesday
Solution
After every 400 years, the same day occurs.
Thus, if 27th February 2003 is Thursday, before
400 years i.e., on 27th February 1603 has to be
Thursday.

Answer option: b) Thursday

Problems on Calendars
7. The last day of a century cannot be

a. Tuesday
b. Monday
c. Friday
d. Sunday
Solution
• 100 years contain 5 odd days. Last day is Friday.
• 200 years contain (5 x 2) = 3 odd days. Last day is
Wednesday.
• 300 years contain (5 x 3) = 15 = 1 odd day. Last day is
Monday.
• 400 years contain 0 odd day. Last day is Sunday.
This cycle is repeated. Last day of a century cannot be
Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday.

Answer option: a) Tuesday

Problems on Calendars
8. If the date April 12, 2007 is a Tuesday, then
which one of the following will the date
March 11, 2008 be?

a. Tuesday
b. Wednesday
c. Monday
d. Sunday
Solution
From April 12, 2007, to March 11 2008, there will be 334 days.
We can form 47 (334/7) weeks.
The remaining "5" days, that don’t form weeks, are called odd days.
So, there are 5 odd days from April 12, 2007, to March 11, 2008.
Hence, If April 12, 2007, is a Tuesday, then March 11, 2008, = Tuesday +
5 = Sunday.
(OR)
If April 12, 2007, is a Tuesday, then April 12, 2008, will be a Thursday.
(Because 2008 is a leap year and contains 2 odd days)
From March 11, 2008, to April 12, 2008, there are 32 days.
The number of odd days = 4 days = behind April 12, 2008
So, Thursday - 4 days = Sunday.
Answer option: d) Sunday
Problems on Calendars
9. What was the day of the week on 28th May
2006?

a. Sunday
b. Saturday
c. Friday
d. Thursday
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 = 05 years = (4 ordinary years + 1 leap
year) = (4 x 1 + 1 x 2) = 6 odd days
Jan. Feb. March April May
(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 28) = 148 days
148 days = (21 weeks + 1 day) = 1 odd day.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 6 + 1) = 7 = 0 odd day.
Given day is Sunday.
Answer option: a) Sunday
Problems on Calendars
10.Today is 3rd November. The day of the week
is Monday. This is a leap year. What will be
the day of the week on this date after 3
years?

a. Monday
b. Tuesday
c. Wednesday
d. Thursday
Solution
This is a leap year.
So, none of the next 3 years will be leap years.
Each year will give one odd day so the day of the
week will be 3 odd days beyond Monday i.e. it
will be Thursday.

Answer option: d) Thursday

Problems on Calendars
11.How many odd days are there from 13th May
2005 to 19th August 2005 (both inclusive)?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Solution
Here we have to count the number days from 13th May, 2005
to 18rd August 2005 (both inclusive)
From 13th to 31st May = 19 days
In June = 30 days
In July = 31 days
From 1st to 19th April = 19 days
-------------------
Total number of days = 99 days
The number of odd days are = 14 x 7 + 1 = 99
So there is 1 odd day in the given period
Answer option: a) 1
Problems on Calendars
12.In 2007, what was the date of last Saturday in
May?

a. 22th May
b. 24th May
c. 26th May
d. 28th May
Solution
1 - May - 2007
= (1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 6)/7 = 17/7 = 3 = Tuesday
= May 1st --> Tuesday + 5 days = Saturday = 5th may
5th may + 7 days = Saturday = 12th may
12th may + 7 days = Saturday = 19th may
19th may + 7 days = Saturday = 26th may

Answer option: c) 26th May

Problems on Calendars
13.Arun went for a movie nine days ago. He goes
to watch movies only on Thursdays. What
day of the week is today?

a. Wednesday
b. Thursday
c. Friday
d. Saturday
Solution
Clearly it can be understood from the question
that 9 days ago was a Thursday
Number of odd days in 9 days = 2 (As 9-7 = 2,
reduced perfect multiple of 7 from total days)
Hence today = (Thursday + 2 odd days) =
Saturday

Answer option: d) Saturday

Problems on Calendars
14.Second Saturday and every Sunday is a holiday.
How many working days will be there in a
month of 30 days beginning on a Saturday?

a. 21
b. 24
c. 23
d. 22
Solution
Mentioned month begins on a Saturday and has
30 days Sundays = 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
ÞTotal Sundays = 5
Every second Saturday is holiday.
1 second Saturday in every month
Total days in the month = 30
Total working days = 30 - (5 + 1) = 24

Answer option: b) 24
Problems on Calendars
15.How many times does the 29th day of the
month occur in 400 consecutive years?

a. 4487 times
b. 4457 times
c. 4497 times
d. 4447 times
Solution
In 400 consecutive years there are 97 leap years.
Hence, in 400 consecutive years February has
the 29th day 97 times and the remaining eleven
months have the 29th day 400 × 11 or 4400
times.
Thus the 29th day of the month occurs,
= 4400 + 97 = 4497 times.

Answer option: c) 4497 times