Q.1 If January 1, 2001 was a Monday, what day of the week was January 1, 2002?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Sunday
Explanation - The year 2001 was not a leap year, so it had 365 days, which is 52 weeks and 1 day. Hence, the same date in the next year will fall on the next day of the week.
Correct answer is: Tuesday
Q.2 If March 1, 2020 was a Sunday, what was February 1, 2020?
Saturday
Sunday
Friday
Monday
Explanation - February 2020 had 29 days (leap year). Counting backward, February 1 was 29 days before March 1, which means 4 weeks and 1 day earlier, so it was Saturday.
Correct answer is: Saturday
Q.3 What is the day on 15th August 1947?
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Explanation - Using Zeller’s rule or known historical reference, 15 August 1947 was a Friday.
Correct answer is: Friday
Q.4 How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in 12 hours?
11
12
13
10
Explanation - The hands coincide 11 times in 12 hours and 22 times in 24 hours.
Correct answer is: 11
Q.5 How many degrees are there between the hour and minute hand at 3:15?
37.5°
42.5°
45°
7.5°
Explanation - At 3:00, the angle is 90°. In 15 minutes, the hour hand moves 7.5°, so the angle = 90 - 7.5 = 82.5°. But the smaller angle is 7.5°.
Correct answer is: 7.5°
Q.6 If a clock is set correctly at 6 a.m., it loses 4 minutes every hour. What will be the time shown when it is actually 10 a.m.?
9:44 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
9:46 a.m.
9:48 a.m.
Explanation - In 4 hours, the clock loses 4×4 = 16 minutes. Hence, when it is 10:00, the clock shows 9:44.
Correct answer is: 9:44 a.m.
Q.7 If today is Monday, what will be the day after 63 days?
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Explanation - 63 days = 9 weeks, so the same day (Monday). But 'after' means next day, hence Tuesday.
Correct answer is: Wednesday
Q.8 Which day of the week will it be 3 days after the day which comes two days after Monday?
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Thursday
Explanation - Two days after Monday → Wednesday; three days after Wednesday → Sunday.
Correct answer is: Sunday
Q.9 If the time is 7:30, what is the angle between the hands of the clock?
90°
105°
120°
135°
Explanation - At 7:30, hour hand = 7×30 + 15 = 225°, minute hand = 180°, difference = 45°. Actual smaller angle = 105°.
Correct answer is: 105°
Q.10 How often in 12 hours do the hands of a clock form a straight line but not overlap?
11
12
22
24
Explanation - They are in a straight line twice in each hour except when they coincide, so 22 times in 12 hours, out of which 11 are overlaps. Remaining = 11.
Correct answer is: 11
Q.11 If 1st January 2016 was a Friday, what day was 1st January 2017?
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Friday
Explanation - 2016 was a leap year (366 days), 366 ÷ 7 gives remainder 2. So the next year’s date shifts by 2 days: Friday → Sunday.
Correct answer is: Sunday
Q.12 A clock shows 4:20. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
10°
20°
15°
5°
Explanation - Hour hand = 4×30 + 10 = 130°, minute hand = 120°, angle = 10°.
Correct answer is: 10°
Q.13 How many days are there in 200 years?
73000
73048
73025
73050
Explanation - In 200 years, 200 ÷ 4 = 50 leap years, but exclude 2 centuries not divisible by 400 → 48 leap years. So 152×365 + 48×366 = 73048.
Correct answer is: 73048
Q.14 If a clock is 10 minutes fast at 6 p.m. and 5 minutes slow at 6 a.m. the next day, how much time does it lose per hour?
1.25 min
1.5 min
1 min
0.75 min
Explanation - Total loss = 15 minutes in 12 hours → 15/12 = 1.25 min/hour.
Correct answer is: 1.25 min
Q.15 If March 1, 2008 was Saturday, what was February 1, 2008?
Friday
Thursday
Saturday
Sunday
Explanation - February 2008 (leap year) has 29 days → 4 weeks + 1 day earlier → Friday.
Correct answer is: Friday
Q.16 What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 6:40?
100°
110°
120°
130°
Explanation - Hour hand = 6×30 + (40×0.5)=200°, minute hand = 240°, difference = 40°, smaller angle = 100°.
Correct answer is: 100°
Q.17 If 15th August 2021 was Sunday, what day was 15th August 2022?
Monday
Tuesday
Sunday
Wednesday
Explanation - 2021–2022 adds 365 days = 52 weeks + 1 day. So Sunday → Monday.
Correct answer is: Monday
Q.18 How many times do the hands of a clock make a right angle in 12 hours?
22
24
44
48
Explanation - Right angles occur twice every hour except at 2 and 8 o’clock. So, total = 22.
Correct answer is: 22
Q.19 A clock strikes once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2, and so on. How many times does it strike in 24 hours?
78
156
132
144
Explanation - Total strikes in 12 hours = 1+2+...+12 = 78. In 24 hours, 2×78 = 156.
Correct answer is: 156
Q.20 If the minute hand moves 360° in 60 minutes, what is the speed of the minute hand per minute?
5°
6°
7°
10°
Explanation - 360°/60 = 6° per minute.
Correct answer is: 6°
Q.21 If the hour hand moves 30° per hour, how many degrees does it move in 40 minutes?
15°
20°
25°
10°
Explanation - 30° per hour → 0.5° per minute → 40×0.5 = 20°.
Correct answer is: 20°
Q.22 If a clock shows 9:00, what is the angle between the hands?
90°
120°
150°
180°
Explanation - At 9:00, hour hand is at 270°, minute hand at 0°, difference = 90° (smaller angle).
Correct answer is: 90°
Q.23 If April 4, 2024 is Thursday, what day is April 4, 2025?
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Explanation - 2024 is a leap year, so the next year’s same date shifts by 2 days → Thursday → Saturday. Wait — 2025 April 4 is Friday (one day shift after adjusting leap difference).
Correct answer is: Friday
Q.24 If a clock is set at 12 noon and gains 2 minutes every hour, what will be the time shown at 6 p.m.?
6:12 p.m.
6:10 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
6:08 p.m.
Explanation - In 6 hours, the clock gains 6×2 = 12 minutes, so it shows 6:12.
Correct answer is: 6:12 p.m.
Q.25 How many times in 12 hours do the hands of a clock form a 180° angle?
11
12
22
24
Explanation - Hands are in a straight line 22 times in 24 hours → 11 times in 12 hours.
Correct answer is: 11