Clocks and Calenders UPSC Questions

Clocks and Calenders MCQ Questions

7.

Mr. Kumar drives to work at an average speed of 48 km per hour. The time taken to cover the first 60% of the distance is 10 minutes more than the time taken to cover the remaining distance. How far is his office?

UPSC - 2012

A.

30 km

B.

40 km

C.

45 km

D.

48 km

ANSWER :

B. 40 km
Mr. Kumar drives to work at an average speed of 48 km per hour. The time taken to cover the first 60% of the distance is 10 minutes more than the time taken to cover the remaining distance. How far is his office?

8.

How many seconds in total are there in x weeks, x days, x hours, x minutes and x seconds?

UPSC - 2022

A.

11580 x

B.

11581 x

C.

694860 x

D.

694861 x

ANSWER :

D. 694861 x
How many seconds in total are there in x weeks, x days, x hours, x minutes and x seconds?

9.

Which date of June 2099 among the following is Sunday?

UPSC - 2022

A.

4

B.

5

C.

6

D.

7

ANSWER :

D. 7
Which date of June 2099 among the following is Sunday?

10.

If second and fourth Saturdays and all the Sundays are taken as only holidays for an office, what would be the minimum number of possible working days of any month of any year?

UPSC - 2017

A.

23

B.

22

C.

21

D.

20

ANSWER :

B. 22
If second and fourth Saturdays and all the Sundays are taken as only holidays for an office, what would be the minimum number of possible working days of any month of any year?

11.

Mr 'X' has three children. The birthday of the 15. first child falls on the 5th Monday of April, that of the second one falls on the 5th Thursday of November. On which day is the birthday of his third child, which falls on 20th December?

UPSC - 2019

A.

Monday

B.

Thursday

C.

Saturday

D.

Sunday

ANSWER :

B. Thursday
Mr 'X' has three children. The birthday of the 15. first child falls on the 5th Monday of April, that of the second one falls on the 5th Thursday of November. On which day is the birthday of his third child, which falls on 20th December?

12.

Seeta and Geeta go for a swim after a gap of every 2 days and every 3 days respectively. If on 1 st January both of them went for a swim together, when will they go together next?

UPSC - 2019

A.

7th January

B.

8th January

C.

12th January

D.

13th January

ANSWER :

D. 13th January
Seeta and Geeta go for a swim after a gap of every 2 days and every 3 days respectively. If on 1 st January both of them went for a swim together, when will they go together next?