Clock Puzzles Questions & Answers - Page 4

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16.

What time should the last watch show?

A.

7:05

B.

7:29

C.

7:30

D.

7:00

Correct answer is A

As you move from left to right, the time shown on each watch decreases by 12 minutes, then 24, 36 and 48.

17.

What time should the bottom clock show?

A.

Ten minutes past Four

B.

Twenty minutes to Eleven

C.

Five minutes to Ten

D.

Fiteen minutes past Six

Correct answer is C

Start with the top left clockface, and move around the others clockwise. The minute hand moves backwards by 15 minutes, then 20, then 25 etc, while the hour hand moves forward 2 hours, then 3, then 4 etc.

18.

Where should the hour hand be pointing on the bottom clock?

A.

2

B.

4

C.

6

D.

8

Correct answer is A

Multiply the hour hand value by 2 and add the minute hand value. This total is always 15.

19.

What time should the last watch show?

A.

5:01

B.

5:12

C.

5:23

D.

6:00

Correct answer is C

The sum of the separate digits on each watch increases by 2 as you move to the right.

20.

Where should the missing hour hand point?

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

Correct answer is D

Start with the top left clockface, and move around the others in a clockwise direction. The value pointed to by the hour hand equals the value pointed to by the minute hand, subtracting 4 for the first clockface, 5 for the next, then 6 etc.