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Q31
A clock gains 5 minutes in 24 hours. How much will it gain in 7 days?
  • A A) 35 min
  • B B) 25 min
  • C C) 30 min
  • D D) 40 min
Answer: Option A
Explanation: 5 × 7 = 35.
Q32
A clock loses 10 minutes in 24 hours. How much will it lose in 3 days?
  • A A) 20 min
  • B B) 25 min
  • C C) 30 min
  • D D) 40 min
Answer: Option C
Explanation: 10 × 3.
Q33
The minute hand moves how many degrees in one minute?
  • A A) 5°
  • B B) 6°
  • C C) 7°
  • D D) 12°
Answer: Option B
Explanation: 360° in 60 minutes.
Q34
The hour hand moves how many degrees in one minute?
  • A A) 0.25°
  • B B) 0.5°
  • C C) 1°
  • D D) 1.5°
Answer: Option B
Explanation: 30° per hour → 0.5° per minute.
Q35
At what time between 2 and 3 will hands be opposite?
  • A A) 2:32 8/11
  • B B) 2:36
  • C C) 2:40
  • D D) 2:45
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Use formula (60/11)(H + 6).
Q36
What is the angle between the hands at 7:20?
  • A A) 100°
  • B B) 110°
  • C C) 120°
  • D D) 130°
Answer: Option B
Explanation: |30×7 – 11×20/2|.
Q37
What is the smaller angle between hands at 9:30?
  • A A) 90°
  • B B) 105°
  • C C) 120°
  • D D) 135°
Answer: Option B
Explanation: |30×9 – 11×30/2|.
Q38
The hands are 180° apart at:
  • A A) 6:00
  • B B) 5:40
  • C C) 9:00
  • D D) 10:10
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Straight line condition.
Q39
The time taken by minute hand to gain 30° over the hour hand is:
  • A A) 4 min
  • B B) 5.45 min
  • C C) 5 5/11 min
  • D D) 6 min
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Time = (30×2)/11.
Q40
At 2:20, what is the angle between hands?
  • A A) 40°
  • B B) 50°
  • C C) 60°
  • D D) 70°
Answer: Option C
Explanation: |30×2 – (11×20)/2|.

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