Questions and tips on Calendars and Clocks

MBA CAT 2022
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Hi Puys, I was searching for a specific thread on Calendars and Clocks… which seems to be a little topic but hard to handle when you are not familiar with the idea :: (as the case with me…sometimes) So, Let’s discuss our querie…

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Hi Puys,

I was searching for a specific thread on Calendars and Clocks...
which seems to be a little topic but hard to handle when you are not familiar with the idea (as the case with me...sometimes)


So, Let's discuss our queries on the same..:


All the Best!!!!

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Here's the first question:

I met my friend on 26 days ago then he told me to intimate that he can meet me after 10 days from today which is a wednesday. On which day of the week I met my friend.
(1)Sunday
(2)Monday
(3)Tuesday
(4)Wednesday
(5)Thursday

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The number of days from the 1st January, 1595 to 31st Dec, 1994, both inclusive will be?
(a) 136097
(b) 146097
(c) 206097
(d) 66097

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At what angle are the hands of a clock inclined at 25 minutes past 5?

(a)12.5 degree
(b)11.5 degree
(c)12 degree
(d)15.5 degree

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is it tuesday?

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Here's the first question:

I met my friend on 26 days ago then he told me to intimate that he can meet me after 10 days from today which is a wednesday. On which day of the week I met my friend.
(1)Sunday
(2)Monday
(3)Tuesday
(4)Wednesday
(5)Thursday


is it tuesday?
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At what angle are the hands of a clock inclined at 25 minutes past 5?

(a)12.5 degree
(b)11.5 degree
(c)12 degree
(d)15.5 degree

12.5 degrees is the ans
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At what angle are the hands of a clock inclined at 25 minutes past 5?

(a)12.5 degree
(b)11.5 degree
(c)12 degree
(d)15.5 degree


12.5 degree
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Here's the first question:

I met my friend on 26 days ago then he told me to intimate that he can meet me after 10 days from today which is a wednesday. On which day of the week I met my friend.
(1)Sunday
(2)Monday
(3)Tuesday
(4)Wednesday
(5)Thursday


Ans according to me is
(5)Thursday
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The number of days from the 1st January, 1595 to 31st Dec, 1994, both inclusive will be?
(a) 136097
(b) 146097
(c) 206097
(d) 66097


Ans is (b) 146097
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At what angle are the hands of a clock inclined at 25 minutes past 5?

(a)12.5 degree
(b)11.5 degree
(c)12 degree
(d)15.5 degree


Yes 12.5 degree is the ans
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Q) which day of the week was 26th jan, 1950 ?

a)Monday
b)Sunday
c)Friday
d)Thursday

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Here's the first question:

I met my friend on 26 days ago then he told me to intimate that he can meet me after 10 days from today which is a wednesday. On which day of the week I met my friend.
(1)Sunday
(2)Monday
(3)Tuesday
(4)Wednesday
(5)Thursday


sunday is it correct??
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Thank you tripti.. i was actually thinking that some thread should be there for these kind of Questions..it will help all of us.. 😁 looking forward for it..
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prikhamjo Says
Ans is (b) 146097



I am also going for Option (b) 146097
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Given that on 27th February 2003 is Thursday. What was the day on 27th February 1603?
(1) Monday
(2) Thursday
(3) Sunday
(4) Tuesday

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Here's the first question:

I met my friend on 26 days ago then he told me to intimate that he can meet me after 10 days from today which is a wednesday. On which day of the week I met my friend.
(1)Sunday
(2)Monday
(3)Tuesday
(4)Wednesday
(5)Thursday


It should be Sunday. 10 days from sunday is wednesday.

The number of days from the 1st January, 1595 to 31st Dec, 1994, both inclusive will be?
(a) 136097
(b) 146097
(c) 206097
(d) 66097


Option b: 146097
There are 400 years between given period, considering 365 days per year we get 146000. Only option close to this is b. No need to add leap years.

At what angle are the hands of a clock inclined at 25 minutes past 5?

(a)12.5 degree
(b)11.5 degree
(c)12 degree
(d)15.5 degree


At 5 o'clock angle is 150 degrees. In next 25 minutes hour hand will move 12.5 degrees. So option A.
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My take : Thursday. Answers plzzz

Here's the first question:

I met my friend on 26 days ago then he told me to intimate that he can meet me after 10 days from today which is a wednesday. On which day of the week I met my friend.
(1)Sunday
(2)Monday
(3)Tuesday
(4)Wednesday
(5)Thursday
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Can anyone please explain the concept of solving clocks problem...