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Clock Practice Questions
1. By how many degrees does the minute hand 5. When time changes from 11:45 Α.Μ. to
move in the same duration of time, in which 11:49 A.M. in a clock having a circular scale
the hour hand moves by 38°? of twelve hours. By how many degrees the
angle formed by the minute and hour hand
(a) 228∘
changes?
(b) 456∘
(a) 11
(c) 536∘
(b) 22
(d) 396∘
(c) 33
(d) 24
2. How many degrees will the minute hand
move, in the same time in which the second
6. How many times from 1 PM to 4 PM the
hand moves 1080°?
hands of the clock will be at a distance of 30
(a) 18∘ minutes?
(b) 24∘ (a) 3
(c) 12∘ (b) 4
(d) 15∘ (c) 5
(d) 6
3. How many times in a day the hour and
minute hand will be at right angle to each 7. During which of the following hour, hands
other? of the clock will not be exactly opposite to
(a) 11 each other?
(b) 22 (a) 2 - 3 o'clock
(c) 44 (b) 12 - 1 o'clock
(d) 12 (c) 8 - 9 o'clock
(d) 6 - 7 o'clock
4. Calculate the time when the hands of the
clock meet between 6:00 and 7:00? 8. What is the angle between the hour and
8 minute hands of a clock 25 minutes after
(a) 6:32: 11 they meet for the 5th time in a day?
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(b) 6:34: 11 (a) 127.5º
8 (b) 132.5º
(c) 6:34:11
(c) 147.5º
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(d) 6: 32:11 (d) 137.5º
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9. What is the reflex angle between the hands 10. How many times between 11 AM to 10 PM
of the clock at 5:40? the hands of the clock will coincide?
(a) 70º (a) 22
(b) 290º (b) 11
(c) 110º (c) 44
(d) 250º (d) 10
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Answer
1. (b) 6. (a)
2. (a) 7. (d)
3. (c) 8. (d)
4. (a) 9. (b)
5. (b) 10. (d)
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Hints and Solutions
1. Ans: (b) 4. Ans: (a)
Explanation: Explanation:
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Hour hand moves ∘ in one minute. The formula for finding angle between the
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It moved 38º means 38 × 2 = 76 minutes hands is
A minute hand moves 6º in a minute. 11𝑚
So, required degree moved by minute hand in 𝜃=| 2
− 30ℎ|(here '𝜃' = angle, 'm' =
76 minutes = 6∘ × 76 = 456∘ minutes and 'h' = hour)
Hence, option (b) is correct. When hands meet i.e., the angle between
minute and hour hand will be 0º
2. Ans: (a)
Here, h = 6 and lrt the required minute be 'm'
Explanation: 11
Second hand moves 6º degrees in one second. 0= 2
× 𝑚 – 30 × 6
1080 180 × 2 8
To move 1080∘ = = 180 seconds which is m= = 32 11
6 11
3 minutes. Therefore, the time between 6:00 and 7:00
The minute hand also moves 6º each minute.
when the hands of the clock meet will be
So, the movement in 3 minutes = 6 × 3 = 18° 8
Hence, option (a) is correct. 6: 32:11.
Hence, option (a) is correct.
3. Ans: (c)
Explanation:
Generally, In every hour, 2 times hands of the 5. Ans: (b)
clock will be at 90° to each other or at 15 Explanation:
minute spaces. 1
Hour hand moves 2
degree or 0.5º in one
For example, between 12 and 1, the hands will
be at 90º around 12:15 (Not exactly at 12:15) minute.
and 12:50 (not exactly at 12:50) A minute hand moves 6º in a minute.
This is true for each hour except between 2 & 3 So, every minute of time, the minute hand
o'clock and 8 & 9 o'clock.
overtakes hour hand by 5.5∘ (= 6º − 0.5º)
Because between 2 and 3, the hands will be at
90° somewhere between 2:25 and 2:30 and next So, from 11:45 to 11:49, the time changes by 4
time directly at 3:00 o'clock. (Between 2 and 3 minutes, hence the change in degree will be =
only one time, exactly at 3:00 will be 5.5 × 4 = 22∘
considered common between 2 and 3 o'clock Hence, option (b) is correct.
and 3 and 4 o'clock)
Similarly, between 8 and 9, the hands will be at
90° somewhere between 8:25 and 8:30 and next 6. Ans: (a)
time directly at 9:00 o'clock.(Between 8 and 9 Explanation:
only one time, exactly at 9:00 will be Distance of 30 minutes means hands of the
considered common between 8 and 9 o'clock clock are at 180∘ angle to each other since a
and 9 and 10 o'clock) minute hand moves 6 degrees in a minute.
So, 2 times for each hour and only one time for
For every passing hour, the hands of the clock
2 & 3 and 8 & 9 = 10 × 2 + 1 + 1 = 22 times in
12 hours will be at 180∘ angle to each other for 1 time.
For 24 hours, it will be 22 + 22 = 44 From 1 PM to 4 PM it will be 3 times.
Hence, option (c) is correct. Hence, option (a) is correct.
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7. Ans: (d) The formula for finding angle between the
Explanation: hands is
11𝑚
The hands of an analog clock are opposite to 𝜃=| – 30ℎ| (here ′𝜃′ =angle, 'm' =
2
each other (forming a 180-degree angle) once minutes and 'h' = hour)
during each hour for a standard 12-hour analog 11𝑚
𝜃=| – 30ℎ|
clock except between 5 and 7. 2
We have, h = 5 and m = 40
Between 05:00 to 07:00, i.e., for a 2 hour
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period, hands of an analog clock are opposite to 𝜃 = × 40 – 30 × 5
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each other only once which is when the minute
𝜃 = 220 – 150 = 70∘
hand is on the 6 and the hour hand is on the 12.
This is the inner angle between the hands,
Giving a total of 11 times when the hands of an
Reflex angle means the angle which is greater
analog clock are opposite to each other or
than 180º and less than 360∘ or we can say the
forming a 180-degree angle.
outer angle formed by the hands of the clock.
Thus, hands of the clock will not be opposite to
each other or at 180° between 6:00 and 7:00. So, the reflex angle will be = 360º – 70º = 290∘
Hence, option (d) is correct. Hence, option (b) is correct.
8. Ans: (d) 10. Ans: (d)
Explanation: Explanation:
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Hour hand moves degree or 0.5º in one minute. The hands of a clock coincide or are at 0-degree
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angle once during each hour for a standard 12-
A minute hand moves 6º in a minute.
hour Analog clock except between 11:00 and
So, every minute of time the minute hand 01:00.
overtakes hour hand by 5.5∘ (= 6º − 0.5º)
Between 11:00 and 01:00, i.e., for a 2 hour
When the hands meet each other the angle period, hands of an analog clock coincide or are
between them is 0∘
at 0-degree angle only once which is when the
After 25 minutes the angle will be = 25 × 5.5 minute hand and the hour hand i.e., both hands
= 137.5º are on 12. Giving a total of 11 times when the
Hence, option (d) is correct. hands of an analog clock coincide or are at 0-
degree angle.
9. Ans: (b) Therefore, from 11 AM to 10 PM i.e., in the
span of 11 hours, they coincide 10 times.
Explanation:
Hence, option (d) is correct.
The angle between the clocks at 5:40
