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This section includes 138 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Aptitude knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
At what time between 4 : 30 and 5 will the hands of a clock be in a straight line? |
| A. | 50 minutes past 4 |
| B. | 42 minutes past 4 |
| C. | 46 minutes past 4 |
| Answer» D. | |
| 2. |
How often are the hands of a clock at right angle everyday? |
| A. | 38 times |
| B. | 44 times |
| C. | 40 times |
| D. | 48 times |
| Answer» C. 40 times | |
| 3. |
Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. The day of the week was: |
| A. | Sunday |
| B. | Monday |
| C. | Saturday |
| D. | Friday |
| Answer» D. Friday | |
| 4. |
On what date of August, 1988 did Friday fall? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 17 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 5. |
How often between 11 O clock and 12 O clock are the hands of a clock in integral number of minutes apart? |
| A. | 55 times |
| B. | 56 times |
| C. | 58 times |
| D. | 60 times |
| Answer» C. 58 times | |
| 6. |
Number of times the hands of a clock are in a straight line everyday is: |
| A. | 44 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 42 |
| D. | 22 |
| Answer» B. 24 | |
| 7. |
The watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes. slow at noon on Sunday and is 4 minutes. 48 seconds. fast at 2 pm on the following Sunday. The watch was correct at: |
| A. | 2 pm on Tuesday |
| B. | 12 noon on Monday |
| C. | 1 : 30 pm on Tuesday |
| D. | 12 : 45 pm on Monday |
| Answer» B. 12 noon on Monday | |
| 8. |
Number of times 29th day of the month occurs in 400 consecutive years is: |
| A. | 4497 |
| B. | 4800 |
| C. | 4400 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 4800 | |
| 9. |
If March 2, 1994 was on Wednesday, January 1994 25, was on: |
| A. | Wednesday |
| B. | Thursday |
| C. | Tuesday |
| D. | Monday |
| Answer» D. Monday | |
| 10. |
At what time between 7 and 8 O clock will the hands of a clock be at right angle? |
| A. | 18 minutes past 4 |
| B. | None of these |
| Answer» C. | |
| 11. |
At what time between 5 and 6 O clock are the hands of a clock 3 minutes apart? |
| A. | 24 minutes past 5 |
| B. | 22 minutes past 3 |
| C. | 26 minutes past 4 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 22 minutes past 3 | |
| 12. |
March 5, 1999 was on Friday. What day of the week was on March 5, 2000? |
| A. | Monday |
| B. | Sunday |
| C. | Friday |
| D. | Tuesday |
| Answer» C. Friday | |
| 13. |
The first Republic Day of India was celebrated on January 26, 1950. What was the day of the week on that date? |
| A. | Monday |
| B. | Wednesday |
| C. | Saturday |
| D. | Thursday |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
If the day after tomorrow is Sunday, what day was tomorrow s day before yesterday? |
| A. | Friday |
| B. | Thursday |
| C. | Monday |
| D. | Tuesday |
| Answer» C. Monday | |
| 15. |
In every 30 minutes the time of a watch increases by 3 minutes. After setting the correct time at 5 am what time will the watch show after 6 hours? |
| A. | 10 : 54 am |
| B. | 11 : 30 am |
| C. | 11 : 36 am |
| D. | 11 : 42 am |
| Answer» D. 11 : 42 am | |
| 16. |
After 9 O clock at what time between 9 pm and 10 pm will the hour and minute hands of a clock point in opposite direction? |
| A. | 15 minutes past 9 |
| B. | 16 minutes past 9 |
| Answer» D. | |
| 17. |
My watch gains 5 minutes in every hour. How many degrees the second hand moves in every minute? |
| A. | 375 |
| B. | 380 |
| C. | 390 |
| D. | 365 |
| Answer» D. 365 | |
| 18. |
A clock takes 9 seconds to strike 4 times. In order to strike 12 times at the same rate, the time taken is: |
| A. | 27 seconds |
| B. | 36 seconds |
| C. | 30 seconds |
| D. | 33 seconds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
A watch which gains uniformly is 6 minutes slow at 4 pm on a Sunday and 102/3 minutes fast on the following Sunday at 8 pm. During this period (Day and Time) when was the watch correct? |
| A. | 2 : 36 am |
| B. | 1 : 36 am |
| C. | 2 : 36 pm |
| D. | 1 : 36 pm |
| Answer» C. 2 : 36 pm | |
| 20. |
India got independence on August 15, 1947. What was the day of the week? |
| A. | Monday |
| B. | Friday |
| C. | Thursday |
| D. | Sunday |
| Answer» C. Thursday | |
| 21. |
Calendar for 2000 will serve for also: |
| A. | 2003 |
| B. | 2006 |
| C. | 2007 |
| D. | 2005 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
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. | Tuesday |
| B. | Wednesday |
| C. | Saturday |
| D. | Friday |
| Answer» B. Wednesday | |
| 23. |
A clock is set right at 5 am. The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the clock indicates 10 pm on the 4th day? |
| A. | 9 am |
| B. | 11 pm |
| C. | 11 am |
| D. | 9 pm |
| Answer» C. 11 am | |
| 24. |
Find at what time between 8 and 9 O clock will the hands of a clock be in the same straight line but not together? |
| A. | None of these |
| Answer» D. | |
| 25. |
Find the angle between the two hands of a clock at 30 minutes past 4 O clock. |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 26. |
My watch gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes was set right at 7 am. In the afternoon of the same day, when the watch indicates quarter past 4 O clock, the true time is: |
| A. | 4 pm |
| Answer» D. | |
| 27. |
A clock gains 10 minutes in every 24 hours. It is set right on Monday at 8 am. What will be the correct time on the following Wednesday, when the watch indicates 6 pm? |
| A. | 5 : 36 pm. |
| B. | 5 : 40 pm. |
| C. | 4 : 36 pm. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 5 : 40 pm. | |
| 28. |
Suresh was born on October 4, 1999. Shashikanth was born 6 days before Suresh. The Independence day of that year fell on Sunday. Which day was Shashikanth born? |
| A. | Tuesday |
| B. | Wednesday |
| C. | Monday |
| D. | Sunday |
| Answer» B. Wednesday | |
| 29. |
A wall clock gains 2 minutes in 12 hours, while a table clock loses 2 minutes every 36 hours. Both are set right at 12 noon on Tuesday. The correct time when both show the same time next would be: |
| A. | 12 : 30 at night, after 130 days |
| B. | 12 noon, after 135 days |
| C. | 1 : 30 at night, after 130 days |
| D. | 12 midnight, after 135 days |
| Answer» C. 1 : 30 at night, after 130 days | |
| 30. |
If a clock takes 22 seconds to strike 12, how much time will it take to strike 6? |
| A. | 10 seconds |
| B. | 12 seconds |
| C. | 14 seconds |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 12 seconds | |
| 31. |
A man who went out between 3 and 4 and returned between 8 and 9, found that the hands of the watch had exactly changed places. He returned at: |
| A. | 14 minutes past 8 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
If a clock strikes 6 times in five seconds, the number of strikes in 10 seconds is: |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» C. 9 | |
| 33. |
In every 30 minutes the time of a watch increases by 3 minutes. After setting the correct time at 5 am, what time will the watch show after 6 hours? |
| A. | 10 : 54 am |
| B. | 11 : 30 am |
| C. | 11 : 36 am |
| D. | 11 : 42 am |
| E. | 11 : 38 pm |
| Answer» D. 11 : 42 am | |
| 34. |
My watch was 3 minutes slow at 5 pm on Tuesday and it was 5 minutes fast at 11 pm on Wednesday. When did it give correct time? |
| A. | Wednesday 4 : 15 am |
| B. | Wednesday 7 : 30 am |
| C. | Tuesday 3 : 45 pm |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Wednesday 7 : 30 am | |
| 35. |
In the year 1996, the Republic day was celebrated on Friday. On which day was the Independence day celebrated in the year 2000? |
| A. | Tuesday |
| B. | Monday |
| C. | Friday |
| D. | Saturday |
| Answer» B. Monday | |
| 36. |
The minute hand of a clock is 7 cm long. The area swept by the minute hand in 15 minutes will be: |
| A. | 25.6 cm |
| B. | 38.5 cm |
| C. | 44.0 cm |
| D. | 77.0 cm |
| Answer» C. 44.0 cm | |
| 37. |
At what time between 3 and 4 O clock are the hands of a clock together? |
| A. | None of these |
| Answer» D. | |
| 38. |
How much does a watch gain or lose per day, if its hands coincide in every 64 minutes? |
| A. | None of these |
| Answer» B. | |
| 39. |
A clock strikes once at 1 O clock, twice at 2 O clock, thrice at 3 O clock and so on. How many times will it strike in 24 hours? |
| A. | 78 |
| B. | 136 |
| C. | 156 |
| D. | 196 |
| Answer» D. 196 | |
| 40. |
If John celebrated his victory day on Tuesday, January 5, 1965, when will he celebrate his next victory day on the same day? |
| A. | January 5, 1970 |
| B. | January 5, 1971 |
| C. | January 5, 1973 |
| D. | January 5, 1974 |
| Answer» C. January 5, 1973 | |
| 41. |
In an ordinary year March begin on the same day of the week: |
| A. | February; November |
| B. | January; November |
| C. | February; October |
| D. | January; September |
| Answer» B. January; November | |
| 42. |
A girl was born on September 6, 1970 which happened to be a Sunday. Her birthday would have fallen again on Sunday in: |
| A. | 1975 |
| B. | 1977 |
| C. | 1981 |
| D. | 1982 |
| Answer» D. 1982 | |
| 43. |
Smt. Indira Gandhi died on 31st october, 1984. The day of the week was ? |
| A. | Monday |
| B. | Tuesday |
| C. | Wednesday |
| D. | Friday |
| Answer» D. Friday | |
| 44. |
The year next to 1991 having the same calender as that of 1990 is ? |
| A. | 1998 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2002 |
| D. | 2003 |
| Answer» D. 2003 | |
| 45. |
Monday falls on 4th April, 1988. what was the day of 3rd November, 1987 ? |
| A. | Monday |
| B. | Sunday |
| C. | Tuesday |
| D. | Wednesday |
| Answer» D. Wednesday | |
| 46. |
January 16, 1997 was a Thursday. What day of the week will it be on January 4, 2000 ? |
| A. | Thuesday |
| B. | Thursday |
| C. | Wednesday |
| D. | Friday |
| Answer» B. Thursday | |
| 47. |
P.V. Narsihma Rao was elected party leader on 29th may, 1991. What was the day of the week ? |
| A. | Tuesday |
| B. | Friday |
| C. | Wednesday |
| D. | Sunday |
| Answer» D. Sunday | |
| 48. |
A clock is set right at 10 am. The clock gain 10 min in a day. What will be the true time when the watch indicates 3 pm the next day ? |
| A. | 12 min past 2 pm |
| B. | 45 min past 2 pm |
| C. | 48 min past 2 pm |
| D. | 30 min past 2 pm |
| Answer» D. 30 min past 2 pm | |
| 49. |
A clock is set right at 9 pm. The clock gains 10 min in 24 h. What will be true time, when the clock indicates 2 pm on the following day? |
| A. | 48 min past 12 |
| B. | 48 min past 11 |
| C. | 48 min past 1 |
| D. | 48 min past 2 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. 48 min past 2 | |
| 50. |
The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at intervals of 70 min of the correct time. How much in a day does the clock gain or loss? |
| A. | 7200/77 min gain |
| B. | 7200/77 min loss |
| C. | 7300/77 min loss |
| D. | 7300/78 min gain |
| Answer» C. 7300/77 min loss | |