Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Aptitude.

This section includes 18 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Aptitude knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

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
2.

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

A. 58(1/2)º
B. 64º
C. 67(1/2)º
D. 72(1/2)º
Answer» D. 72(1/2)º
3.

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
4.

The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 8.30, is:

A. 80º
B. 75º
C. 60º
D. 105º
Answer» C. 60º
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°
6.

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 min. past 7
B. 5(2/11) min. past 7
C. 5(3/11) min. past 7
D. 5(5/11) min. past 7
Answer» E.
7.

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

A. 22
B. 24
C. 44
D. 48
Answer» D. 48
8.

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

A. 20
B. 21
C. 22
D. 24
Answer» D. 24
9.

At what time between 9 and 10 o'clock will the hands of a watch be together?

A. 45 min. past 9
B. 50 min. past 9
C. 49(1/11) min. past 9
D. 48(2/11) min. past 9
Answer» D. 48(2/11) min. past 9
10.

At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?

A. 45 min. past 4
B. 40 min. past 4
C. 50(4/11) min. past 4
D. 54(6/11) min. past 4
Answer» E.
11.

The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 4.20, is:

A.
B. 10º
C.
D. 20º
Answer» C. 5º
12.

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. past 5
C. 40 min. past 5
D. 45 min. past 5
Answer» C. 40 min. past 5
13.

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
14.

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

A. 32(8/11) min.
B. 36(5/11) min.
C. 90 min.
D. 96 min.
Answer» B. 36(5/11) min.
15.

A watch which gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes was set right at 7 a.m. In the afternoon of the same day, when the watch indicated quarter past 4 o'clock, the true time is:

A. 59(7/12) min. past 3
B. 4 p.m.
C. 58(7/11) min. past 3
D. 2(3/11) min. past 4
Answer» C. 58(7/11) min. past 3
16.

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

A. 145º
B. 150º
C. 155º
D. 160º
Answer» D. 160º
17.

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

A. 180º
B. 192(1/2)º
C. 195º
D. 197(1/2)º
Answer» E.
18.

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. 144º
B. 150º
C. 168º
D. 180º
Answer» E.