Clocks and Calendars


  1. By which of the following, a leap year must be divisible?











  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    A leap year must be divisible by 4, as every 4th year is a leap year.

    Correct Option: D

    A leap year must be divisible by 4, as every 4th year is a leap year.


  1. Which of the following is a leap year?











  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Leap year should be completely divisible by 4.

    Correct Option: B

    As 2016 is completely divisible by 4.



  1. Today is Monday. What will be the day after 64 days ?











  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Each day of the week is repeated after 7 days.
    So, after 63 days, it will be Monday.

    Correct Option: D

    Each day of the week is repeated after 7 days.
    So, after 63 days, it will be Monday.
    Hence, after 64 days. it will be Tuesday.


  1. At what time between 3 and 4 O’clock are the hands of a clock together?









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    Here, H = 3
    We know that , The two hands of the clock will be together between H and (H + 1) O’clock at minutes past H o'clock

    = 60H
    11
    60 x 3 = 180=16 4
    111111

    Correct Option: C

    Here, H = 3
    We know that , The two hands of the clock will be together between H and (H + 1) O’clock at minutes past H o'clock

    = 60H
    11
    60 x 3 = 180=16 4
    111111

    So, the hands of a clock will coincide at 16
    4
    minutes past 3 o'clock.
    11



  1. In an ordinary year ‘March’ begin on the same day of the week:









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    As we know that ,
    In an ordinary year, February has no odd day.
    February and March begin on same day of the week.
    Also we know that, November and March begin on same day of the week.

    Correct Option: A

    As we know that ,
    In an ordinary year, February has no odd day.
    February and March begin on same day of the week.
    Also we know that, November and March begin on same day of the week.
    Hence , required answer will be February and November .