Question

A clock is set right at 05:00 A.M. The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the clock indicates 10:00 P.M. on the fourth day?

• A. 01:00 P.M.
• B. 02:00 P.M.
• C. 11:00 P.M.
• D. 12:00 P.M.

Hint:

For such problems, calculate the total time lost and then add it to the given time to determine the actual time.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The clock loses 16 minutes every 24 hours, meaning it loses 64 minutes in 4 days (16 minutes x 4). Thus, when the clock shows 10:00 P.M., the true time will be 10:00 P.M. + 64 minutes, which is 02:00 P.M.