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TNPSC: Clocks & calendars — practice questions

Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability · Group 2 & 2A · தமிழ் & English

4 questions Day 36 of the 60-day Group 2 plan

Clocks & calendars is part of Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability in the TNPSC syllabus (Group 2 & 2A). The questions below are free, bilingual (தமிழ் & English) and each one has a full explanation. For a structured path, this topic is Day 36 of the free 60-day TNPSC study plan.

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Q1. What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 3 o'clock?

A. 90 degrees90 டிகிரி B. 45 degrees45 டிகிரி C. 60 degrees60 டிகிரி D. 120 degrees120 டிகிரி
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Answer: A. 90 degrees · 90 டிகிரி
At 3:00 the hands are 3 hours apart; 3 x 30 = 90 degrees.

Q2. How many times do the two hands of a clock overlap in 12 hours?

A. 1212 B. 2424 C. 1010 D. 1111
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Answer: D. 11 · 11
The hour and minute hands coincide 11 times in every 12 hours.

Q3. If today is Monday, what day will it be after 15 days?

A. Mondayதிங்கள் B. Wednesdayபுதன் C. Tuesdayசெவ்வாய் D. Sundayஞாயிறு
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Answer: C. Tuesday · செவ்வாய்
15 divided by 7 leaves a remainder of 1, so one day after Monday is Tuesday.

Q4. How many odd days are there in an ordinary (non-leap) year?

A. 00 B. 11 C. 22 D. 33
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Answer: B. 1 · 1
365 divided by 7 leaves a remainder of 1, so an ordinary year has one odd day.
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