{"id":89817,"date":"2025-06-01T10:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89817"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:14:12","slug":"a-class-starts-at-1100-am-and-lasts-till-227-pm-four-periods-of-equ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-class-starts-at-1100-am-and-lasts-till-227-pm-four-periods-of-equ\/","title":{"rendered":"A class starts at 11:00 am and lasts till 2:27 pm. Four periods of equ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A class starts at 11:00 am and lasts till 2:27 pm. Four periods of equal duration are held during this interval. After every period, a rest of 5 minutes is given to the students. The exact duration of each period is :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;42 minutes&#8221; option2=&#8221;48 minutes&#8221; option3=&#8221;51 minutes&#8221; option4=&#8221;53 minutes&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe total duration of the class is from 11:00 am to 2:27 pm. This is a duration of 3 hours and 27 minutes, which is equal to (3 * 60) + 27 = 180 + 27 = 207 minutes.<br \/>\nThere are four periods of equal duration, with a 5-minute rest after every period. For four periods, there will be three rest intervals between them.<br \/>\nTotal rest time = 3 intervals * 5 minutes\/interval = 15 minutes.<br \/>\nThe total time occupied by the four periods is the total class duration minus the total rest time.<br \/>\nTotal period time = 207 minutes &#8211; 15 minutes = 192 minutes.<br \/>\nSince there are four periods of equal duration, the duration of each period is the total period time divided by the number of periods.<br \/>\nDuration of each period = 192 minutes \/ 4 periods = 48 minutes\/period.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nCalculate the total duration of the event. Subtract the total rest time from the total duration to find the combined duration of the periods. Divide the combined period duration by the number of periods to find the duration of each period. Remember that for &#8216;n&#8217; periods, there are &#8216;n-1&#8217; rests in between.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThis question is a simple time calculation problem often found in quantitative aptitude sections of competitive exams. It tests the ability to handle time formats and apply basic arithmetic.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A class starts at 11:00 am and lasts till 2:27 pm. Four periods of equal duration are held during this interval. After every period, a rest of 5 minutes is given to the students. The exact duration of each period is : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;42 minutes&#8221; option2=&#8221;48 minutes&#8221; option3=&#8221;51 minutes&#8221; option4=&#8221;53 minutes&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;] This question was &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"A class starts at 11:00 am and lasts till 2:27 pm. Four periods of equ\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-class-starts-at-1100-am-and-lasts-till-227-pm-four-periods-of-equ\/#more-89817\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A class starts at 11:00 am and lasts till 2:27 pm. 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