ABC26GN5178 · Clocks

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Clocks · Exam: 2004 · Marks: · Difficulty:

At 9:38 A.M, through how many degrees the hour hand of a clock moved since noon the previous day?
(a)323
(b)612
(c)646
(d)649
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
Time from 12 noon to 9 : 38 A.M. = 12 hrs + 9 hrs 38 min = 21 hrs 38 min. 38 19 649 = 21 hrs = 21 hrs = hrs. 60 30 30 Angle traced by the hour hand in 12 hrs = 360°. Angle traced by the hour hand in 649  360 649  hrs =  ×  ° = 649°. 30  12 30  9.Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs. = 360°. 11  360 11  ° Angle traced by it in hrs =  ×  = 110°. 3  12 3 Angle traced by minute hand in 60 min. = 360°.  360 ° Angle traced by it in 40 min. =  × 40  = 240°.  60  ∴ Required angle = (240 – 110)° = 130°. 830

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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