CLOCKS

IMPORTANT POINTS :
1. The shape of a clock is a circle and hence the total angle is 360 degree. The clock is divided into 12 hour
spaces or 60 minute spaces.

2. The minute hand in 60 minutes covers an angle of 360 degree or in 1 minute it covers 360/60=6o

3. The hour hand in 12 hours covers an angle of 360 degree or in 1 hour it covers 360/12=30o

4. COINCIDENT POSITION: When the 2 hands are one over the other the position is called coincident
position ( angle =0o ). Generally this position happens once in every hour. But between 11 to 12 & 12 to 1 the
hands coincides once only i.e at 12. So in every 12 hours the hands coincide 11 times or in a day 22 times.

5. RIGHT ANGLE POSITION: When the 2 hands are 15 minute spaces apart the position is called right angle
position ( angle=90 degree ). Generally this position happens twice in every hour. But between 2.30 to 3 & 3 to
3.30 the hands are in right angle once only i.e at 3. Similarly we can observe the same between 8.30 to 9 & 9 to
9.30 .So in every 12 hours the hands are in right angle at 22 times or in a day 44 times.

6. OPPOSITE DIRECTION POSITION: When the 2 hands are 30 minute spaces apart the position is called
opposite direction position (angle=1800 ). Generally this position happens once in every hour. But between 5 to 6
& 6 to 7 this position happens once only i.e at 6. So in every 12 hours the hands are in opposite direction at 11
times or in a day 22 times.
7. The hands are in same straight means the position is coincident or opposite direction.

8. To find the angle between the hands we can use the formula, θ = | (11/2) m – 30 h |

9 Note : In a correct clock the gap between any 2 coincides is 1-05 5/11 minutes i.e 65 5/11 minutes.
If the hands of the clock coincide before this 65 5/11 minutes then we say the clock is running fast or it is
gaining the time. ( or ) if the hands of the clock coincide after 65 5/11 minutes then we say the clock is
running slow or it is losing the time.

QUESTIONS

1. If a clock shows 9:30, what time does it show in the mirror?

a) 3:30 b) 2:30 c) 1:30 d) 4:30

2. A boy observes the reflection of wall clock in a mirror. The time observed by the boy in the mirror is
3:45. What is the time shown in the clock?
a) 9:15 b) 7:15 c) 8:30 d) 8:15

3. A clock strikes once at 1 O’ clock, twice at 2 O’ clock and so on. What is the total number of strikes in a
day?
a) 78 b) 156 c) 100 d) 312

4. A clock strikes once at 1 O’ Clock, twice at 2 O’ Clock and so on. If it takes 12 sec. to strike at 4 O’ Clock,
how much time will it take to strike at 8 O’ Clock?
a) 20 sec b) 22 sec c) 28 sec d) 30 sec

5. What is the angle between the hands of a clock when the time is 7 hours and 20 minutes?
a) 110o b) 90o c) 120o d) 100o
6. What is the angle between the hands of a clock when time is 10 hours and 10 minutes?
a) 95o b) 105o c) 115o d) 125o

7. In a day,
(i) For how many times will the hands be at the same position?
a) 10 b) 11 c) 12 d) 22
(ii) For how many times will the hands be pointing to opposite directions?
a) 11 b) 12 c) 22 d) 24
(iii) For how many times will the hands be perpendicular to each other?
a) 44 b) 45 c) 46 d) 48
(iv) For how many times will the angle between the hands be 150o?
a) 48 b) 46 c) 44 d) 42

8. Between 8 O’clock and 9 o’clock

(i) at what will the hands be at the same position?
a) 8:40 b) 8:42 8/11 c) 8.43 7/11 d) 8:44 6/11
(ii) at what time will be hands be pointing to the opposite direction?
a) 8:11 9/11 b) 8:10 10/11 c) 8:06 4/11 d) 8:09 1/11
(iii) at what time will the angle between the hands be 50o ?
a) 8:34 6/11 b) 8:52 8/11 c) 8:41 9/11 d) Both (a) & (b)
(vi) at what time the hand be in right angle position?
a) 8:27 3/11 b) 9:00 c) 8:42 6/11 d) Both (a) & (b)

9. A clock is set right at 8 am. The clock gains 10 min in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the
clock indicates 1 pm on the following day?
a) 11:48 b) 12:48 c) 1:10 d) 1:48

10. A clock set right at 5 am. The clock looses 16 min in 24 hours. What will be the true time, when the
clock indicates 10 pm on the 4th day?
a) 9 pm b) 10 pm c) 11 pm d) 12 pm

11. Clock A gains 2 min per hour and Clock B loses 3 min per hour. They are set correct time at 12 O’ Clock.
What is the time difference between the time shown by the clocks after 36 hours?
a) 3 hours b) 3.6 hours c) 4 hours d) 4.8 hours

12. The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at an interval of 65 minutes of correct time. How
much a day does the clock gain?
a) 10 & 10/143 min b) 8 & 3/143 min c) 11 & 109/121 d) 10 min

13. The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand in every 66 minutes. How much time will the clock
lose or gain when the clock runs for 24 hours?
a) 6 min b) 12 min c) 24 min d) 48 min