Clock Based Reasoning Questions for IBPS PO Main
Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
A watch shows the time following a certain rule in the form of symbols. The following are the rules.
$ means either Hour hand or Minute hand is at 2
@ means either Hour hand or Minute hand is at 3
© means either Hour hand or Minute hand is at 8
# means either Hour hand or Minute hand is at 10
* means either Hour hand or Minute hand is at 6
& means either Hour hand or Minute hand is at 5
% means either Hour hand or Minute hand is at 12
Note: If two symbols are given then by default the first symbol will be considered as Hour hand and second symbol will be considered as Minute hand.
For Example:- @# means 03:50.
1. If A takes 20 mins to reach the Railway station and his train is scheduled at ‘@©’ then at what time should he leave to reach the station 5 minutes earlier?
1) $&
2) @&
3) @@
4) @#
5) @$
2. If a train departed from a station at ‘%$’ and it took 2 hours and 40 minutes to reach the destination then at what time will it reach the destination?
1) %#
2) $*
3) $©
4) $#
5) None of these
3. A man drives at the rate of 50 kmph. He started his journey from home to office at ‘©$’ and covered a distance of 125 km. At what time will he reach his office?
1) #©
2) &%
3) ©#
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
4. Anurag needs to catch a train scheduled to depart at ‘@*’. It will take 5 hours and 10 minutes to reach the station from his home. At what time should he leave to arrive the station at least 10 minutes before the scheduled departure?
1) @#
2) #@
3) *©
4) #$
5) &©
5. The distance between Rahim’s Home and Office is 100 kms. He started his journey for office at ‘$@’ and reached at ‘@©’. At what speed, he completed his journey?
1) 50 kmph
2) 60 kmph
3) 70 kmph
4) 80 kmph
5) None of these
Answers:
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