Aptitude - Clock - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Clock - General Questions (Q.No. 16)
16.
At what time, in minutes, between 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock, both the needles will coincide each other?
5 1 "
11
12 4 "
11
13 4 "
11
16 4 "
11
Answer: Option
Explanation:

At 3 o'clock, the minute hand is 15 min. spaces apart from the hour hand.

To be coincident, it must gain 15 min. spaces.

55 min. are gained in 60 min.

15 min. are gained in 60 x 15 min = 16 4 min.
55 11

The hands are coincident at 16 4 min. past 3.
11

Discussion:
33 comments Page 2 of 4.

Pavan said:   6 years ago
Thank you @sai.

Nancy said:   6 years ago
How to find 15min space?

Mohan said:   6 years ago
How 15 min space comes? if we consider 3 o clock. Please explain.

Sumi said:   6 years ago
Thanks all for explaining.

Harshitha said:   7 years ago
Thanks to all for explaining, I understand the answer.

Raju said:   8 years ago
Let M for a minute, T1 for the starting hour and Y for a nangle.

Then the formula be M= 2/11(T1*30- 0r + Y).
2/11(3*30+-0) because coincide means angle is zero.
2*90/11.
180/11.
16 4/11 answer.

Prawesh Pradhan said:   8 years ago
m= 60/11 * t,
m= 60/11 * 3.
m= 16 4/11.

Peaceful said:   8 years ago
No, The needles only move after every second. With time unit smaller than one second, all needles stay where they are. Since 16 (4/11) minutes = 16*60 (4/11) (in second) is not a natural number, So, it cannot be the answer.

Anurag nayak said:   1 decade ago
theta=30h - 11/2 m
theta=0;
30h=11/2 m
m=180/11;

Vaibhav gupta said:   8 years ago
60/55 why it used please explain it?

Hour hand travel only 5 minutes in an hour so why we use 55 minutes.


Post your comments here:

Your comments will be displayed after verification.