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This section includes 58 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Arithmetic Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
When the hands are in the opposite directions,they are ------- minute spaces apart, |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» C. 60 | |
| 2. |
When the two hands are at right angles, they are ---------- minute spaces apart, |
| A. | 13 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» D. 16 | |
| 3. |
What would be the smaller of the two angles formed by the hour hand and the minute hand at 4:52 p.m? |
| A. | 162 deg |
| B. | 164.5 deg |
| C. | 165 deg |
| D. | 166 deg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
What will be the measure of the acute angle formed between the hour hand and the minute hand at 6:43 a.m.? |
| A. | 21.5 deg |
| B. | 78 deg |
| C. | 56 deg |
| D. | 56.5 deg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
What will be the acute angle between the hour-hand and the minute-hand at 4:37 p.m.? |
| A. | 18.5° |
| B. | 83.5° |
| C. | 18° |
| D. | 6.5° |
| Answer» C. 18° | |
| 6. |
What time will it be 18 hours from now in India, if in the USA it is 4:15 AM?_x005F_x000D_ (Hint : IST = US + 9:30 hrs) |
| A. | 1:45 in the afternoon |
| B. | 7:45 in the evening |
| C. | 7:45 in the next morning |
| D. | 1:45 in the next morning |
| Answer» D. 1:45 in the next morning | |
| 7. |
What time does the mirror image of an analog clock at 5'O clock show? |
| A. | 0.5 |
| B. | 0.20833333333333 |
| C. | 0.29166666666667 |
| D. | 0.25 |
| Answer» D. 0.25 | |
| 8. |
What time between 4 and 5 o'clock will the hands of a clock be at rightangle? |
| A. | 3.4545454545455 |
| B. | 4.4545454545455 |
| C. | 5.4545454545455 |
| D. | 6.4545454545455 |
| Answer» D. 6.4545454545455 | |
| 9. |
What is the ratio of 18 minutes to one hour ? |
| A. | 44317 |
| B. | 44289 |
| C. | 44378 |
| D. | 44472 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
What is the measure of the smaller of the two angles formed between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock when it is 5:49 p.m.? |
| A. | 119 deg |
| B. | 119.5 deg |
| C. | 120 deg |
| D. | 120.5 deg |
| Answer» C. 120 deg | |
| 11. |
What is the angle made by the hour hand and the minute hand, if the clock shows 9:15 pm ? |
| A. | 165 degrees |
| B. | 172.5 degrees |
| C. | 112.5 degrees |
| D. | 125.5 degrees |
| Answer» C. 112.5 degrees | |
| 12. |
What is the angle between the two hands of a clock when the time shown by the clock is 8 p.m.?(in degrees) |
| A. | 240 |
| B. | 120 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» C. 60 | |
| 13. |
What fraction of 2 hours is 12 seconds? |
| A. | 1/200 |
| B. | 1/300 |
| C. | 1/400 |
| D. | 1/600 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Two people A and B are at a distance of 260 km from each other at 9:00 a.m. A immediately starts moving towards B at a speed of 25 km/h and at 11:00Â a.m. B starts moving towards A at a speed of 10 km/hr. At what time (in p.m.) will they meet each other? |
| A. | 0.20833333333333 |
| B. | 0.25 |
| C. | 0.27083333333333 |
| D. | 0.29166666666667 |
| Answer» B. 0.25 | |
| 15. |
Three clocks are designed to alarm in every hour, two hours and three hours respectively. If they all alrmed together three hours before, then after how many hours will they next alarm together? |
| A. | 3 hours |
| B. | 6 hours |
| C. | 2 hours |
| D. | 1 hour |
| Answer» B. 6 hours | |
| 16. |
Three balls ring at intervals of 15, 30 and 45minutes respectively. At what time will they ring together again, if they rang simultaneously at 8.00 AM?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 8.30 AM |
| B. | 9.30 AM |
| C. | 9.00 AM |
| D. | 8.45 AM |
| Answer» C. 9.00 AM | |
| 17. |
The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 10.25 is |
| A. | 197.5 |
| B. | 167.5 |
| C. | 157.5 |
| D. | 187.5 |
| Answer» B. 167.5 | |
| 18. |
The circular measure of the included angle formed by the hour hand and minute hand of a clock at 3 PM will be |
| A. | π4 |
| B. | π3 |
| C. | 5Ï€12 |
| D. | π2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 8:30 |
| A. | 80 Degrees |
| B. | 75 Degrees |
| C. | 60 Degrees |
| D. | 105 Degrees |
| Answer» C. 60 Degrees | |
| 20. |
The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 4.15 is |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 37.5 |
| C. | 27 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» C. 27 | |
| 21. |
Select the time that would depict the correct mirror image of 9:30 on a clock. |
| A. | 0.10416666666667 |
| B. | 0.27083333333333 |
| C. | 0.3125 |
| D. | 0.1875 |
| Answer» B. 0.27083333333333 | |
| 22. |
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. | 30 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» C. 30 | |
| 23. |
Kanchan bought a clock with 25% discount on marked price. She sold it with 75% gain on the price she bought. What was her profit percentage on the marked price? |
| A. | 31.25 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 56.25 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» B. 50 | |
| 24. |
In a week, how many times are the hands of a clock at right angles with each other? |
| A. | 308 |
| B. | 44 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 154 |
| Answer» B. 44 | |
| 25. |
In 16 minutes, the minute hand gains over the hour hand by - |
| A. | 16 deg |
| B. | 80 deg |
| C. | 88 deg |
| D. | 94 deg |
| Answer» D. 94 deg | |
| 26. |
If the hour hand of a clock moves by 18 deg then by how many degrees does the minute hand move during the same time? |
| A. | 168 |
| B. | 216 |
| C. | 276 |
| D. | 196 |
| Answer» C. 276 | |
| 27. |
How many times in a week does both the hands of the clock will coincide with each other? |
| A. | 84 |
| B. | 160 |
| C. | 56 |
| D. | 168 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide ever 64 minutes? |
| A. | 32.727272727273 |
| B. | 33.727272727273 |
| C. | 34.727272727273 |
| D. | 35.727272727273 |
| Answer» B. 33.727272727273 | |
| 29. |
How many minutes does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes ? |
| A. | 36 7/9 min |
| B. | 32 8/11 min |
| C. | 34 3/11 min |
| D. | 65 5/11 min |
| Answer» C. 34 3/11 min | |
| 30. |
How many degrees will the minute hand move, in the same time in which the second hand move 5400 ? |
| A. | 90 degrees |
| B. | 85 degrees |
| C. | 60 degrees |
| D. | 45 degrees |
| Answer» B. 85 degrees | |
| 31. |
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. | 100/11 min past 8 |
| B. | 120/11 min past 8 |
| C. | 90/11 min past 8 |
| D. | 80/11 min past 8 |
| Answer» C. 90/11 min past 8 | |
| 32. |
How many degrees will the minute hand move, in the same time in which the second hand move 4800 ? |
| A. | 80 deg |
| B. | 160 deg |
| C. | 140 deg |
| D. | 135 deg |
| Answer» B. 160 deg | |
| 33. |
Find the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock when the time is 3.25 |
| A. | 47.5 degrees |
| B. | 57.5 degrees |
| C. | 45.5 degrees |
| D. | 55.5 degrees |
| Answer» B. 57.5 degrees | |
| 34. |
At what time, in minutes, between 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock, both the needles will coincide each other? |
| A. | 11.363636363636 |
| B. | 13.363636363636 |
| C. | 15.363636363636 |
| D. | 16.363636363636 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
At what time, in minutes, between 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock, both the needles will coincide each other?_x005F_x000D_  A. 5111_x005F_x000D_ B. 15415_x005F_x000D_ C. 16411_x005F_x000D_ D. 4415 |
| A. | Option A |
| B. | Option B |
| C. | Option C |
| D. | Option D |
| Answer» D. Option D | |
| 36. |
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 + 5/11 )min past 7 |
| B. | (6 + 5/11) min past 7 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» B. (6 + 5/11) min past 7 | |
| 37. |
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 pats 5 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 38. |
At what time between 5 and 6 o' clock are the hands of a 3 minutes apart ? |
| A. | 24min |
| B. | 12min |
| C. | 13min |
| D. | 14min |
| Answer» B. 12min | |
| 39. |
At what time between 4 o'clock and 5 o'clock will the two hands of the clock be at the right angle to each other for the first time? |
| A. | 58/11 min past 4 o'clock |
| B. | 422/11 min past 4 o'clock |
| C. | 60/11 min past 4 o'clock |
| D. | 420/11 min past 4 o'clock |
| Answer» D. 420/11 min past 4 o'clock | |
| 40. |
At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions? |
| A. | 54 past 4 |
| B. | (53 + 7/11) past 4 |
| C. | (54 + 8/11) past 4 |
| D. | (54 + 6/11) past 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
At what time, between 3 o’clock and 4 o’clock, both the hour hand and minute hand coincide each other  ? |
| A. | 44507.136111111 |
| B. | 44297.136111111 |
| C. | 0.14583333333333 |
| D. | 44504.136111111 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
At what time between 3 and 4 o’clock will the minute hand and the hour hand are on the same straight line but facing opposite directions ? |
| A. | 44410.135416667 |
| B. | 0.15902777777778 |
| C. | 44501.159027778 |
| D. | 0.16041666666667 |
| Answer» D. 0.16041666666667 | |
| 43. |
At what time between 2 and 3 o'clock will the hands of a clock be together? |
| A. | (9 + 10/11) min past 2 |
| B. | (10 + 10/11) min past 2 |
| C. | (11 + 10/11) min past 2 |
| D. | (12 + 10/11) min past 2 |
| Answer» C. (11 + 10/11) min past 2 | |
| 44. |
At a telephone exchange, three phones ring at intervals of 20 sec, 24 sec and 30 seconds. If they ring together at 11 : 25 a.m, when will they next ring together? |
| A. | 11:29 a.m. |
| B. | 11:27 a.m. |
| C. | 11:51 a.m. |
| D. | 12:29 p.m. |
| Answer» C. 11:51 a.m. | |
| 45. |
At 6′o clock a clock ticks 6 times. The time between first and last ticks is 30 seconds. How long does it tick at 12′o clock ? |
| A. | 66 sec |
| B. | 55 sec |
| C. | 36 sec |
| D. | 24 sec |
| Answer» B. 55 sec | |
| 46. |
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. | 360 |
| B. | 180 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» C. 90 | |
| 47. |
An accurate clock shows 7 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 3 o'clock in the afternoon? |
| A. | 144º |
| B. | 168º |
| C. | 180º |
| D. | 150º |
| Answer» D. 150º | |
| 48. |
A watch which gains uniformly ,is 5 min,slow at 8 o'clock in the morning on sunday and it is 5 min 48 sec.fast at 8 p.m on following sunday. when was it correct? |
| A. | 7pm on wednesday |
| B. | 20 min past 7pm on wednesday |
| C. | 15min past 7pm on wednesday |
| D. | 8pm on wednesday |
| Answer» C. 15min past 7pm on wednesday | |
| 49. |
A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Tuesday and is 4 min 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Tuesday. When was it correct ? |
| A. | 12 p.m. on Wednesday |
| B. | 2 p.m. on Thursday |
| C. | 3 p.m. on Thursday |
| D. | 2 p.m. on Wednesday |
| Answer» C. 3 p.m. on Thursday | |
| 50. |
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 | |