Olympiad – Class VIII – Reasoning ( Verbal ) - Clock

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Question - 1

A bus for the station from Boring Road leaves after every half an hour. An enquiry clerk told a passenger that the last bus had left at 9:10 and the next bus leaves after 15 minutes. At what time did the enquiry clerk give this information to the passenger?

  • A 7:50
  • B 9:25
  • C 8:75
  • D 10

Question - 2

A clock is set right at 5 am. The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the right time when the clock indicates 10 pm on the 3rd day?

  • A 11:15pm
  • B 11 pm
  • C 12 pm
  • D 12:30pm

Question - 3

At what and Ie are the hands of a clock inclined when it is half past 8?

  • A 25°
  • B 45°
  • C 75°
  • D 35°

Question - 4

How many tirnes do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?

  • A 24
  • B 22
  • C 21
  • D 20

Question - 5

A watch, which gains uniformly, is 2 minute slow at noon on Monday, and is 4 minute, 48 sec fast at 2 pm on the following Monday. At what time was it correct?

  • A 2 pm on Tuesday
  • B 2 pm on Wednesday
  • C 3 pm on Thursday
  • D 1 pm on Friday

Question - 6

The priest told the devotee, "The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 45 minutes.The last bell was rung 5 minutes ago. The next bell is due to be rung at 7:45 a.m." At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee?

  • A 7:40 a.m.
  • B 7:05 a.m.
  • C 7:00 a.m.
  • D 6:55 a.m.

Question - 7

A clock is set to show the correct time at 8 a.m. The clock gains 10 minutes in a day. What will be the approximate time, when the watch indicates 4 p.m. the next day?

  • A 3 h 36 min
  • B 3 h 47 min
  • C 3 h 50 min
  • D 3 h 54 min

Question - 8

At what time between 7 and 8 O'clock will the hands of a clock be in the same straight line but, not together?

  • A 5 minutes past 7
  • B \(5{2\over 11}\) minutes past 7
  • C \(5{3\over 11}\) minutes past 7
  • D \(5{5\over 11}\) minutes past 7

Question - 9

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

Question - 10

A clock is set right at 8 am. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the right time when the clock indicates 1 pm on the following day?

  • A 11:40p.m.
  • B 12:48 p.m.
  • C 12 pm
  • D 10 pm