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22. c;
Hint:
The hands of a clock point opposite to eachother 11 times in every 12 hours (because between 5 and 7,at 6 O’clock only they point opposite to each other).23. d;
Hint:
In 12 hours, they are at right angles 22 times(because two positions of 3 O’clock and 9 O’clock arecommon). Therefore, in a day they are at right angles for44 times.24. c;
Hint:
The hands coincide or are in opposite direction(22 + 22) ie 44 times in a day.25. b;
Hint:
Time between the given interval = 180 hrsThe watch gains =5545455
=+
min in 180 hrs
∴
5 min is gained in5545180
××
= 83 hrs 20 min= 3 days 11 hrs 20 min
∴
it was correct at 20 min past 7 pm on wednesday.26. b;
Hint:
Time from 8 am on a day to 1 pm on the followingday is 29 hrs.Now, 24 hrs 10 min of this clock are the same as 24 hoursof the correct clock.ie,6145hrs of this clock = 24 hrs of correct clock.29 hrs of this clock =
⎟ ⎠ ⎞⎜⎝ ⎛ ××
29145624hrs of correct clock.= 28 hrs 48 min of correct clock.So, the correct time is 28 hrs 48 min after 8 am or 48 minpast 12.27. a;
Hint:
Time from 4 a.m. to 3 a.m. on 3rd day = 24 × 3 – 1= 71 hrs.Now, 23 hrs 40 min of this clock = 24 hrs of correct clock.or,3713223
=
hrs of this clock = 24 hrs of correct clock.
∴
71 hrs of this clock =727171324
=××
hrs of correctclock.Therefore, the correct time = 3 a.m. + (72 – 71) = 4 a.m.28. b;
Hint:
Time from Monday noon to 2 pm on followingMonday= 7 days 2 hours = 170 hoursThe watch gains
⎟ ⎠ ⎞⎜⎝ ⎛ +
5442or,534min in 170 hours
∴
it will gain 2 min in
⎟ ⎠ ⎞