Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1652
Question: A clock is set right at 9 am. The clock gains 10 min in 24 h. What will be true time, when the clock indicates 2 pm on the following day?
Options:
A) 48 min past 12
B) 48 min past 1
C) 48 min past 1
D) 48 min past 2
E) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- Time from 9 am in a day to 2 pm on the following day $ =29h $ 24 h 10 min of this clock $ =24h $ of the correct clock
$ \Rightarrow $ $ \frac{145}{6}h $ of this clock $ =24h $ of the correct clock 29 h of this clock $ =( 24\times \frac{6}{145}\times 29 )h $ of the correct clock $ =28h48\min $ of correct clock
$ \therefore $ The correct time is 28 h 48 min after 9 am. This will be 48 min past 1.
BETA
