Clocks Questions and Answers
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Q21
The hands of a clock are in the same straight line but opposite in direction at:
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Opposite direction = 180° apart.
Q22
The hands of a clock are at right angles at:
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Right angles occur twice in an hour.
Q23
What is the angle between the hands at 5:40?
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Use formula |30H – 11M/2|.
Q24
At what time between 3 and 4 o'clock will the hands be together?
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Formula: (H × 60)/11 minutes.
Q25
At what time between 4 and 5 o'clock will the hands be opposite?
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Formula: (60/11)(H – 3) minutes.
Q26
A clock shows 4:20. What is the angle between the hands?
Answer: Option D
Explanation: |30×4 – (11×20)/2|.
Q27
What is the reflex angle between hands at 5:00?
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Smaller angle = 150°, reflex = 360° – 150°.
Q28
How many times do the hands overlap in 12 hours?
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The first overlap is at 12:00, next after every 65 5/11 min.
Q29
How many times do the hands overlap in 24 hours?
Answer: Option B
Explanation: 11 overlaps in 12 hours × 2.
Q30
The hands are together at 12 noon. They will next coincide at:
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Every 65 5/11 minutes.