Explore topic-wise MCQs in Aptitude.

This section includes 13 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Aptitude knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

How many times in a day, the hands of a clock are straight?

A. 22
B. 24
C. 44
D. 48
Answer» D. 48
Discussion
2.

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» C. 3 p.m. on Thursday
Discussion
3.

How many times are the hands of a clock at right angle in a day?

A. 22
B. 24
C. 44
D. 48
Answer» D. 48
Discussion
4.

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

A. 20
B. 21
C. 22
D. 24
Answer» D. 24
Discussion
5.

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» D. 135
Discussion
6.

How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes?

A. <table class="ga-tbl-answer" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="ga-tr-divident" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-line" rowspan="2">32</td> <td class="ga-td-divident">8</td> <td class="ga-td-line-lpad" rowspan="2">min.</td> </tr> <tr class="ga-tr-divisor" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-divisor">11</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
B. <table class="ga-tbl-answer" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="ga-tr-divident" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-line" rowspan="2">36</td> <td class="ga-td-divident">5</td> <td class="ga-td-line-lpad" rowspan="2">min.</td> </tr> <tr class="ga-tr-divisor" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-divisor">11</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
C. 90 min.
D. 96 min.
Answer» B. <table class="ga-tbl-answer" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="ga-tr-divident" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-line" rowspan="2">36</td> <td class="ga-td-divident">5</td> <td class="ga-td-line-lpad" rowspan="2">min.</td> </tr> <tr class="ga-tr-divisor" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-divisor">11</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Discussion
7.

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» C. 24
Discussion
8.

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
B. 150
C. 168
D. 180
Answer» E.
Discussion
9.

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

A. 145
B. 150
C. 155
D. 160
Answer» D. 160
Discussion
10.

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
Answer» C. 5
Discussion
11.

At what angle the hands of a clock are inclined at 15 minutes past 5?

A. <table class="ga-tbl-answer" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="ga-tr-divident" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-line-rpad" rowspan="2">58</td> <td class="ga-td-divident">1</td> <td class="ga-td-upline" rowspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr class="ga-tr-divisor" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-divisor">2</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
B. 64
C. <table class="ga-tbl-answer" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="ga-tr-divident" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-line-rpad" rowspan="2">67</td> <td class="ga-td-divident">1</td> <td class="ga-td-upline" rowspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr class="ga-tr-divisor" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-divisor">2</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
D. <table class="ga-tbl-answer" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="ga-tr-divident" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-line-rpad" rowspan="2">72</td> <td class="ga-td-divident">1</td> <td class="ga-td-upline" rowspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr class="ga-tr-divisor" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-divisor">2</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Answer» D. <table class="ga-tbl-answer" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="ga-tr-divident" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-line-rpad" rowspan="2">72</td> <td class="ga-td-divident">1</td> <td class="ga-td-upline" rowspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr class="ga-tr-divisor" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-divisor">2</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Discussion
12.

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» C. 60
Discussion
13.

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

A. 180
B. <table class="ga-tbl-answer" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="ga-tr-divident" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-line-rpad" rowspan="2">192</td> <td class="ga-td-divident">1</td> <td class="ga-td-upline" rowspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr class="ga-tr-divisor" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-divisor">2</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
C. 195
D. <table class="ga-tbl-answer" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="ga-tr-divident" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-line-rpad" rowspan="2">197</td> <td class="ga-td-divident">1</td> <td class="ga-td-upline" rowspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr class="ga-tr-divisor" align="center"> <td class="ga-td-divisor">2</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Answer» E.
Discussion