Clock Gain Calculation

CMAT 2025 · Logical Reasoning · Hard · Logical Reasoning

A clock is set right at 8 am. The clock gains 8 minutes in a day. What will be the true time when the watch indicates 11 am the next day?

  1. A.

    50 minutes past 10 am

  2. B.

    49 minutes past 10 am

  3. C.

    48 minutes past 11 am

  4. D.

    51 minutes past 10 am

Answer

D

Explanation

Clock gains 8 minutes in 24 hours =1440= 1440 minutes. So 1448 minutes of false clock =1440= 1440 minutes of true clock. Ratio =14401448=180181= \frac{1440}{1448} = \frac{180}{181}.

From 8 am to 11 am next day =27= 27 hours =1620= 1620 minutes. True time elapsed =1620×180181≈1611.05= 1620 \times \frac{180}{181} \approx 1611.05 minutes =26= 26 hours 5151 minutes.

True time =8 am+26 hrs 51 min=10:51 am= 8\text{ am} + 26\text{ hrs } 51\text{ min} = 10:51\text{ am} next day.

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