Part of: Miscellaneous Indian Gk set 268

It takes 7 hours to go to Goa from Bangalore.if you leave Bangalore at 11:00 AM, at what time will you reach Goa?

Category: Miscellaneous Indian Gk

Hint: Add the travel time to the departure time.

Correct Answer: A) 6:00 PM.

Exam Relevance: Olympiads, Talent Search Exams, General Knowledge Tests

Difficulty: Easy

Explanations:

To understand the concept of calculating arrival time based on departure time and travel duration, we need to consider the basic principles of time addition. The problem states that the journey from Bangalore to Goa takes 7 hours, and the departure time is 11:00 AM. The goal is to determine the arrival time.

The process involves adding the travel duration to the departure time. Here, we start with 11:00 AM and add 7 hours. Let's break this down step-by-step:

1. Start at 11:00 AM. 2. Add 1 hour: 12:00 PM. 3. Add another hour: 1:00 PM. 4. Add another hour: 2:00 PM. 5. Add another hour: 3:00 PM. 6. Add another hour: 4:00 PM. 7. Add another hour: 5:00 PM. 8. Add the final hour: 6:00 PM.

Thus, after adding 7 hours to 11:00 AM, the arrival time is 6:00 PM. This method ensures that we correctly account for the transition from AM to PM, which occurs at 12:00 PM (noon).

It is important to note that the confusion often arises when students do not correctly handle the transition from AM to PM. For instance, if a student mistakenly adds 7 hours to 11:00 AM and arrives at 5:00 PM, they have subtracted an hour instead of adding. Similarly, if a student arrives at 7:00 PM, they have added an extra hour. Lastly, if a student arrives at 6:00 AM, they have confused AM and PM.

Therefore, the correct arrival time is 6:00 PM, as it accurately reflects the addition of 7 hours to the departure time of 11:00 AM.

Option Analysis:
  • Option A: This option is correct. If you leave at 11:00 AM and the journey takes 7 hours, you will arrive at 6:00 PM. Adding 7 hours to 11:00 AM results in 6:00 PM.
  • Option B: This option is incorrect. Adding 7 hours to 11:00 AM results in 6:00 PM, not 7:00 PM. The misconception here is adding an extra hour.
  • Option C: This option is incorrect. Adding 7 hours to 11:00 AM results in 6:00 PM, not 5:00 PM. The misconception here is subtracting an hour instead of adding.
  • Option D: This option is incorrect. Adding 7 hours to 11:00 AM results in 6:00 PM, not 6:00 AM. The misconception here is confusing AM and PM.

Mnemonic: Start time plus travel time equals arrival time.

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