A train for Lucknow leaves for every 2 (1/2) hrs from Delhi station. An…

2024

A train for Lucknow leaves for every 2 (1/2) hrs from Delhi station. An announcement was made that train left 40 mins ago and next train comes at 18:00 hrs. At what time was the announcement made?

  1. A.

    17:00 hrs

  2. B.

    16:10 hrs

  3. C.

    17:25 hrs

  4. D.

    16:30 hrs

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Correct answer: B

Answer: 16:10 hrs.

Reason:

  • Trains run every 2 hours 30 minutes (2:30).

  • If the next train is at 18:00, the previous departure was at 18:00 − 2:30 = 15:30.

  • The announcement said the train had left 40 minutes earlier, so announcement time = 15:30 + 0:40 = 16:10.

  • Therefore the announcement was made at 16:10 hrs.

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