ClocksCAT Previous-Year Questions

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Clocks · CAT PYQs

CAT 2023 Slot 1 · QA
Q1.

The minor angle between the hour hand and minute hand of a clock was observed at 8:48 am. The minimum deviation (in min) after 8:48 am when the angle increases by 50% is?

CAT 1996 · DILR
Passage / Data

Direction: Answer the questions based on the following information.
The first table gives the percentage of students in MBA class, who sought employment in the areas of finance, marketing and software. The second table gives the average starting salaries of the students per month, (rupees in thousands) in these areas. The third table gives the number of students who passed out in each year.

First table

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​​​​​​​Second table

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​​​​​​​Third table

 

Q2.

In a watch, the minute hand crosses the hour hand for the third time exactly after every 3 hr 18 min and 15 s of watch time. What is the time gained or lost by this watch in one day?