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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 48

Topic: Time

Q48

Amita starts from the place A and reaches place B in 4 hours 44 minutes. From there, she returns to the starting place A in 3 hours 24 minutes. If she reaches back at 2.30 pm, then her starting time from place A was :

  1. (1) 6.00 am
  2. (2) 6.22 amCorrect answer
  3. (3) 6.24 am
  4. (4) 6.44 am

Solution.

CBSE answer: (2)

Answer: (2) 6.22 am

  1. Total travel time =4 h 44 min+3 h 24 min=8 h 8 min= 4\text{ h }44\text{ min} + 3\text{ h }24\text{ min} = 8\text{ h }8\text{ min}.
  2. She is back at 2.30 pm, so count back 8 h 8 min.
  3. 2.30 pm minus 8 h = 6.30 am; minus 8 min more = 6.22 am.
  4. Check: 6.22 am + 4 h 44 min = 11.06 am; + 3 h 24 min = 2.30 pm.

Trap: (3) 6.24 am uses 8 h 6 min.