# Puzzles Questions

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Q:

How many minutes is it until 6 o'clock if 50 minutes ago it was 4 times as many minutes past 3 o'clock ?

 A) 26 min B) 24 min C) 22 min D) 20 min

Explanation:

Let the required number of minutes = M
Total minutes between 3o'clock and 6o' clock = 180 minutes
M + 50 + 4M = 180
5M + 50 = 180
5M = 130
M = 26 minutes.

Filed Under: Clock puzzles
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Q:

The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 11:35 is ?

 A) 137.5 degrees B) 222.5 degrees C) 192.5 degrees D) 330 degrees

Explanation:

Apply the formula for finding the angle:
Angle=(30h-(11/2)m( where m stands for minutes and h stands for hours)
Hence, 30x11 - 11/2x35 = 330 - 192.5 = 137.5 degrees
The reflex angle = 360 - 192.5 degree = 222.5 degrees.

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Q:

There is a clock which shows false timing ie it shows 20 minutes less for each 1 hour. If the clock shows 12 noon now how many minutes will be lost when it shows 2 pm ?

 A) 36 minutes B) 48 minutes C) 35 minutes D) 60 minutes

Explanation:

For 1 hour, 20 minutes is slower, then for
06 miuntes - 2 minutes is slower
30 minutes - 10 minutes
Actual time | false time
12 12
01 PM 12:40 PM (20 minutes slower)
02 PM 01:20 PM
03 PM 02:00 PM

So, when actual time is 3pm, the false time is 2 pm.
So, it loses 60 minutes when it shows 2 pm.

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Q:

A number of cats got together and decided to kill between them 999919 rats. Every cat killed an equal number of rats. Each cat killed more rats than there were cats. How many rats do you think that each cat killed ?

 A) 1009 B) 991 C) 2000 D) 1000

Explanation:

Given total number of rats = 999919

999919 = 1000000 - 81 = $\inline \fn_jvn \small 1000^{2}-9^{2}$ = (1000+9)(1000-9) = 1009 x 991.
Since there were more rats than there were cats, 991 cats killed 1009 rats each.

Filed Under: Math Puzzles
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Q:

19 persons do 19 programs in 19 hours . If they take 15 mins interval and then how much time they need to do 52 programs.

 A) 23 hours B) 47 hrs 15 min C) 52 hrs 15 min D) 22 hrs 15 min