Clocks and Calendars Questions with Solutions

Question no. 1

For a certain month, the dates of three of the Sundays are even numbers. Then, the 15th of that month falls on

1. Thursday
2. Friday
3. Saturday
4. Sunday
5. None of these

Question no. 2

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

1. 37 Minutes
2.  Minutes
3. 31 Minutes
4. 35 minutes
5. None of these

Question no. 3

A wall clock gains 2 minutes in 12 hours, while in a table clock loses 2 minutes in every36 hours. Both are set right at 12 noon on Tuesday. The correct time when both show the same time next would be:

1. 12:30 at night. After 130 days
2. 12 noon, after 135 days
3. 1:30 at nights, after 130 days
4. 12 midnight after 135 days
5. None of these

Question no. 4

The length of a minute hand of a clock is 7 cm. The area swept by the minute hand in 30 minutes is

1. 210 Sq. cm
2. 154 Sq. cm
3. 77 Sq. cm
4. 147 Sq. cm
5. None of these 

Question no. 5

The minute hand of a big wall clock is 35 m long. Taking π =, the length of the arc, is extremity moves in 18 seconds is

1. 11 cm
2. 1.1 cm
3. 6.6 cm
4. 6 cm
5. None of these

Question no. 6

If a clock shows 8 O'clock, then the angle between the two hands is........

1. 240°
2. 120°
3. 145°
4. 125°
5. None of these

Solutions:

Answer 1: (3)

The dates of Sundays which are even numbers2, 9, 16, 23, are 30.
So, on 16th of that month = Sunday
15th of that month falls on a Saturday

Answer 2: (2)

Answer 3: (2)

Answer 4: (3)

Answer 5: (2)

Answer 6: (2)