Part of: Miscellaneous Indian Gk set 172

Tejas wants to travel to Shimla. He has to stop at Delhi at about 6 pm. Then, he travels to Shimla and reaches at 3 am the next day. What is the amount of time that it took to go to Shimla from Delhi? What type of number is it?

Category: Miscellaneous Indian Gk

Hint: Calculate the time difference between 6 pm and 3 am the next day.

Correct Answer: B) 9 hours; Natural, Whole, Integer, Rational, Real.

Exam Relevance: SSC, UPSC, Bank PO, CLAT

Difficulty: Easy

Explanations:

To determine the amount of time it took for Tejas to travel from Delhi to Shimla, we need to calculate the time difference between 6 pm and 3 am the next day. This involves understanding the 24-hour clock and the transition from one day to the next.

First, let's break down the time difference. From 6 pm to midnight (12 am) is 6 hours. From midnight (12 am) to 3 am is another 3 hours. Adding these two intervals together, we get:

\[ 6 \text{ hours} + 3 \text{ hours} = 9 \text{ hours} \]

Thus, the total travel time from Delhi to Shimla is 9 hours.

Next, we need to classify the number 9 in terms of number types. The number 9 is a natural number, which is a positive integer starting from 1. It is also a whole number, which includes all natural numbers and zero. Since 9 is an integer, it is also a rational number (a number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers) and a real number (which includes all rational and irrational numbers).

Therefore, the number 9 is classified as a natural number, whole number, integer, rational number, and real number.

By understanding the time calculation and the classification of numbers, we can conclude that the correct answer is 9 hours, and it is a natural, whole, integer, rational, and real number.

Option Analysis:
  • Option A: This option suggests 6 hours, which is incorrect. The time difference from 6 pm to 3 am the next day is 9 hours, not 6 hours. The classification of the number is correct, but the time calculation is wrong.
  • Option B: This option correctly identifies the time difference as 9 hours and correctly classifies the number as natural, whole, integer, rational, and real. This is the correct answer.
  • Option C: This option suggests 12 hours, which is incorrect. The time difference from 6 pm to 3 am the next day is 9 hours, not 12 hours. The classification of the number is correct, but the time calculation is wrong.
  • Option D: This option suggests 18 hours, which is incorrect. The time difference from 6 pm to 3 am the next day is 9 hours, not 18 hours. The classification of the number is correct, but the time calculation is wrong.

Mnemonic: N-W-I-R-R: Natural, Whole, Integer, Rational, Real

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