Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1863 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 8: General Aptitude

Analytical & Spatial Aptitude

Subtopic: Logic Deduction & Pattern Recognition

Question Statement:

A watch gains uniformly. It is 5 minutes slow at 8:00 AM on Monday and 5 minutes fast at 8:00 AM on Wednesday. When does it show the correct time?

Options:

  • (A) 8:00 AM on Tuesday
  • (B) 12:00 noon on Tuesday
  • (C) 6:00 PM on Monday
  • (D) 10:00 PM on Monday

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Total elapsed $= 48$ hours. Total gain $= 5 + 5 = 10$ minutes. It gains 5 minutes (to correct time) at half the total time $= 24$ hours, which is 8:00 AM on Tuesday.
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