Aptitude - Clock - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Clock - General Questions (Q.No. 19)
19.
A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Monday and is 4 min. 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Monday. When was it correct?
2 p.m. on Tuesday
2 p.m. on Wednesday
3 p.m. on Thursday
1 p.m. on Friday
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Time from 12 p.m. on Monday to 2 p.m. on the following Monday = 7 days 2 hours = 170 hours.

The watch gains 2 + 4 4 min. or 34 min. in 170 hrs.
5 5

Now, 34 min. are gained in 170 hrs.
5

2 min. are gained in 170 x 5 x 2 hrs = 50 hrs.
34

Watch is correct 2 days 2 hrs. after 12 p.m. on Monday i.e., it will be correct at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

Discussion:
56 comments Page 6 of 6.

Pratik said:   9 years ago
Great explanation @Madhu.

Beatrice Abongo` said:   9 years ago
What will be the answer for the question?

A watch loses 5 seconds every 2 hours it is set on Wednesday at 10:00 am what time will it show the following Wednesday at 10:00 am?

Sonai said:   9 years ago
Thank you everyone.

Prateek said:   9 years ago
Thank you, @Akash.

Apoorva said:   9 years ago
We added 2 min to 4 min and 48 sec because the word gain was specified.

What can B the variation in question that will make us subtract 2 min from 4 min and 48 sec?

Kanika said:   2 decades ago
pls explain again the whole ans i didnt get it


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