SSC CGL Reasoning – Calendar & Clock – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL Reasoning – Calendar & Clock – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 15 questions, subject: General Intelligence & Reasoning. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
On what day of the week did 15 August 2026 fall?

Correct Answer: C [Saturday]

Explanation:

Key Code: 15 + 2 + 26 + 6 + 6 = 55 → remainder 6 → Saturday.

2.  
26 March 2021 was a Friday. What day of the week was 26 March 2025?

Correct Answer: D [Wednesday]

Explanation:

Each year moves the date by 1 day, and by 2 when 29 February falls inside the gap.

3.  
The calendar of the year 2015 will be the same as the calendar of which year?

Correct Answer: A [2026]

Explanation:

2015 is the third year after leap year 2012 → +11 → 2026 (both ordinary, both start on Thursday).

4.  
At what time between 5 and 6 o'clock are the hands of a clock together?

Correct Answer: B [27³⁄₁₁ min past 5]

Explanation:

M = 60H/11 = 300/11 = 27³⁄₁₁ min past 5.

5.  
At what time between 7 and 8 o'clock are the hands of a clock in a straight line but pointing in opposite directions?

Correct Answer: B [5⁵⁄₁₁ min past 7]

Explanation:

M = (60H − 360)/11 = (420 − 360)/11 = 5⁵⁄₁₁ min past 7 (the + sign gives more than 60).

6.  
Two-quantity comparison
Quantity I: the angle between the hands of a clock at 3:20
Quantity II: the angle between the hands at 8:40

Correct Answer: C [Quantity I = Quantity II]

Explanation:

QI = |90 − 110| = 20°; QII = |240 − 220| = 20°.

7.  
A clock is set right at 8 a.m. It gains 4 minutes every hour. What is the correct time when the clock shows 8 p.m. on the same day?

Correct Answer: D [7:15 p.m.]

Explanation:

Clock 12 h = 720 min = 64 clock-min per real hour → 720 × 60/64 = 675 min = 11 h 15 min → 7:15 p.m.

8.  
Figure-basedThe calendar page below shows March 2026. What day of the week will 1 June 2026 be?

Correct Answer: A [Monday]

Explanation:

1 March is a Sunday; March 31 + April 30 + May 31 = 92 days = 13 weeks + 1 → Monday.

9.  
Match the followingMatch the time with the angle between the hands:
P. 3:15 Q. 5:30 R. 11:20
1. 140° 2. 7½° 3. 15°

Correct Answer: C [P-2, Q-3, R-1]

Explanation:

3:15 → |90 − 82.5| = 7½°; 5:30 → |150 − 165| = 15°; 11:20 → |330 − 110| = 220° → 140°.

10.  
The 3rd day of a month is a Thursday. What is the date of the second Monday of that month?

Correct Answer: A [14]

Explanation:

3 + 4 = 7 is a Monday, and 7 − 7 = 0 is not a date, so the Mondays are 7, 14, 21, 28 → the second Monday is the 14th.

11.  
Figure-basedThe clock below is seen in a mirror placed beside it. What time will the image appear to show?

Correct Answer: C [9:35]

Explanation:

The clock shows 2:25 → 11:60 − 2:25 = 9:35.

12.  
Trick SpotterWhich is the quickest correct way to get the angle between the hands at 9:12?

Correct Answer: D [|30 × 9 − 5.5 × 12| = 204° → 360° − 204° = 156°]

Explanation:

Half-Eleven Angle: |270 − 66| = 204° > 180° → smaller angle 156°.

13.  
Spot My Mistake“1 January 2000 was a Saturday. A century has 5 odd days, so 1 January 2100 will be Saturday + 5 = Thursday.” What is the correct day for 1 January 2100?

Correct Answer: B [Friday]

Explanation:

2000–2099 has 25 leap years because 2000 itself is leap → 125 odd days → 6 → Saturday + 6 = Friday.

14.  
Reverse questionAt what time between 3 and 4 o'clock are the hands of a clock 40° apart for the first time?

Correct Answer: D [9¹⁄₁₁ min past 3]

Explanation:

|90 − 5.5M| = 40 → 5.5M = 50 → M = 9¹⁄₁₁ (the other value, 23⁷⁄₁₁, comes later).

15.  
A leap year begins on a Saturday. How many Sundays does that year have?

Correct Answer: C [53]

Explanation:

366 days = 52 weeks + 2 days (Saturday and Sunday) → 53 Saturdays and 53 Sundays.

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