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GATE 2016 ME (ME3) – Question 8

General Aptitude · Spatial Aptitude: Spatial Reasoning and Visualization · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Two and a quarter hours back, the mirror reflection of a wall clock with number markings seemed to show 1:30. What is the actual current time?

  1. 8:15
  2. 11:15
  3. 12:15
  4. 12:45

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Correct answer: (D) 12:45

Explanation

For an ordinary clock, actual time and its mirror reading sum to12:00 modulo12hours. The mirror reading1:30 therefore represents10:30. Adding the elapsed2hours15minutes gives **12:45, D**.