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Test Name Numerical Ability [OIR] Total Questions 15

Test Question Language:­ ENGLISH

1. By how many degrees a minute­hand rotates in 45 minutes?

a. 45°
b. 90°
c. 180°
d. 270°
Solution. Minute­hand covers 360° in 1 hour that is one complete rotation. or

Hence in 45 minutes it will rotate by 45× 6= 270°
Answer. d

2. Degree covered by hour­ hand in 12 hours is

a. 45°
b. 90°
c. 180°

d. 360°
Solution. In 12 hour an hour­hand rotates by 360° i.e. one complete revolution.
Hence in one hour it does

Therefore in 12 hours it will cover, 30°× 12=360°
Answer. d

3. What is the angle covered by a hour­hand between 8 a.m and 5 p.m

a. 45
b. 95
c. 270
d. 360

Solution. In one hour, hour­ hand covers 30°, hence in 9 hours it will cover 30° × 9 = 270°
Answer. c

4. By what degree has the hour­hand rotated between 1 : 40 pm and 5 p.m.

a. 100

b. 110