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) 48 min. past 12. B) 46 min. past 12.
C) 45 min. past 12. D) 47 min. past 12.
A clock is set right at 8am
Answer: A) 48 min. past 12.
Explanation:
Time from 8 a.m. on a day to 1 p.m. on the following day = 29 hours.
24 hours 10 min. of this clock = 24 hours of the correct clock.
1456 hrs of this clock = 24 hours of the correct clock.
29 hours of this clock = 24*6145*29 hrs of the correct clock
= 28 hrs 48 min of the correct clock.
Therefore, the correct time is 28 hrs 48 min. after 8 a.m.
This is 48 min. past 12.
Subject: Clocks – Quantitative Aptitude – Arithmetic Ability
Exam Prep: Bank Exams
Job Role: Bank PO