A faulty clock is set right at 1 p.m.. If it gains one minute an hour, what time will it show at 6 p.m. the same day.
Explanation:
Time gained in 1 hour = 1 min
Actual time interval from 1 p.m. till 6 p.m. is 5 hours.
∴ In 5 hours, the faulty clock would have gained 5 minutes.
∴ The faulty clock will show 5 minutes more than actual time.
⇒ Time shown by faulty clock will be 6:05.
Hence, option (b)
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