Q. What is the local time at 45°E longitude when it is 6:00 PM GMT?
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A.
9:00 PM
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B.
10:00 PM
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C.
11:00 PM
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D.
12:00 AM
Solution
45°E is 45 * 4 = 180 minutes ahead of GMT, which is 3 hours. Therefore, 6:00 PM + 3 hours = 9:00 PM.
Correct Answer:
B
— 10:00 PM
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Q. What is the local time at 75°W when it is 3:00 PM GMT? (2020)
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A.
10:00 AM
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B.
11:00 AM
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C.
12:00 PM
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D.
1:00 PM
Solution
At 75°W, the time is 75° / 15° = 5 hours behind GMT. Therefore, 3:00 PM GMT - 5 hours = 10:00 AM.
Correct Answer:
A
— 10:00 AM
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Q. What is the local time at 90 degrees East longitude when it is 6:00 AM at the Prime Meridian? (2023)
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A.
3:00 AM
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B.
9:00 AM
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C.
12:00 PM
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D.
6:00 PM
Solution
90 degrees East is 6 hours ahead of GMT, so 6:00 AM + 6 hours = 12:00 PM.
Correct Answer:
B
— 9:00 AM
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Q. What is the time difference between GMT and IST (Indian Standard Time)?
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A.
4 hours 30 minutes
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B.
5 hours 30 minutes
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C.
6 hours 30 minutes
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D.
7 hours 30 minutes
Solution
IST is GMT + 5 hours 30 minutes.
Correct Answer:
B
— 5 hours 30 minutes
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Q. What is the time difference between two places located at 10°E and 20°E longitudes?
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A.
15 minutes
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B.
30 minutes
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C.
1 hour
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D.
2 hours
Solution
The difference in longitude is |20° - 10°| = 10°. The time difference is 10 * 4 = 40 minutes.
Correct Answer:
C
— 1 hour
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Q. What is the time difference between two places located at 120 degrees East and 60 degrees West?
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A.
8 hours
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B.
9 hours
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C.
10 hours
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D.
11 hours
Solution
The total difference in degrees is 120 + 60 = 180 degrees. The time difference is 180/15 = 12 hours.
Correct Answer:
C
— 10 hours
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Q. What is the time difference between two places located at 120°E and 60°W?
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A.
8 hours
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B.
9 hours
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C.
10 hours
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D.
11 hours
Solution
The total difference in degrees is 120° + 60° = 180°. 180° * 4 minutes = 720 minutes = 12 hours. The time difference is 12 hours.
Correct Answer:
B
— 9 hours
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Q. What is the time difference between two places located at 120°W and 60°E?
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A.
10 hours
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B.
8 hours
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C.
12 hours
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D.
6 hours
Solution
Total difference = 120° + 60° = 180°. Time difference = 180°/15° = 12 hours.
Correct Answer:
A
— 10 hours
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Q. What is the time difference between two places located at 15°E and 45°E longitudes?
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A.
1 hour
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B.
2 hours
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C.
3 hours
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D.
4 hours
Solution
The difference in degrees is 45° - 15° = 30°. Since each 15° represents 1 hour, the time difference is 30°/15° = 2 hours.
Correct Answer:
B
— 2 hours
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Q. What is the time difference between two places located at 30°E and 30°W?
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A.
2 hours
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B.
4 hours
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C.
6 hours
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D.
8 hours
Solution
The total angular distance is 30° + 30° = 60°. The time difference is 60 / 15 = 4 hours.
Correct Answer:
C
— 6 hours
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Q. What is the time difference between two places located at 45° E and 45° W longitudes? (2022)
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A.
3 hours
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B.
6 hours
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C.
9 hours
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D.
12 hours
Solution
The total difference is 45 + 45 = 90 degrees. Therefore, the time difference is 90/15 = 6 hours.
Correct Answer:
C
— 9 hours
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Q. What is the time difference between two places located at 60°E and 30°W?
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A.
6 hours
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B.
7 hours
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C.
8 hours
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D.
9 hours
Solution
The total difference in degrees is 60° + 30° = 90°. Therefore, the time difference is 90° / 15° = 6 hours.
Correct Answer:
C
— 8 hours
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Q. What is the time difference between two places located at 75 degrees East and 15 degrees West longitude? (2020)
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A.
6 hours
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B.
8 hours
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C.
10 hours
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D.
12 hours
Solution
The total difference in longitude is 75 + 15 = 90 degrees. Therefore, the time difference is 90/15 = 6 hours.
Correct Answer:
B
— 8 hours
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Q. What is the time difference between two places located at 75° West and 45° West longitudes? (2020)
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A.
2 hours
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B.
3 hours
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C.
4 hours
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D.
5 hours
Solution
The difference in longitude is 75 - 45 = 30 degrees. 30/15 = 2 hours.
Correct Answer:
B
— 3 hours
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Q. What is the time difference between two places located at longitudes 30°E and 90°E? (2021)
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A.
2 hours
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B.
3 hours
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C.
4 hours
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D.
5 hours
Solution
The time difference is calculated as (90° - 30°) / 15° = 4 hours. Therefore, the answer is 4 hours.
Correct Answer:
C
— 4 hours
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Q. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the existence of time zones? (2019)
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A.
Earth's rotation
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B.
Political boundaries
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C.
Latitude differences
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D.
Geographical features
Solution
Time zones are primarily based on longitude and the Earth's rotation, not latitude differences.
Correct Answer:
C
— Latitude differences
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Q. Which of the following is true about the International Date Line?
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A.
It is at 0° longitude
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B.
It is at 180° longitude
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C.
It is at 90° longitude
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D.
It is at 45° longitude
Solution
The International Date Line is located at 180° longitude.
Correct Answer:
B
— It is at 180° longitude
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Q. Which of the following latitudes experiences the least variation in day length throughout the year?
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A.
Equator
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B.
Tropic of Cancer
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C.
Arctic Circle
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D.
Antarctic Circle
Solution
The Equator experiences approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night throughout the year, showing the least variation.
Correct Answer:
A
— Equator
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Q. Which of the following latitudes is closest to the equator?
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A.
10°N
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B.
20°S
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C.
30°N
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D.
40°S
Solution
10°N is the closest latitude to the equator compared to the others.
Correct Answer:
A
— 10°N
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Q. Which of the following longitudes is closest to the International Date Line?
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A.
150°E
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B.
180°
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C.
150°W
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D.
120°W
Solution
The International Date Line is at 180°, so the closest longitude is 180°.
Correct Answer:
B
— 180°
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Q. Which of the following statements is true regarding the International Date Line? (2019)
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A.
It is located at 180° longitude
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B.
It is a straight line
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C.
It is not recognized by all countries
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D.
All of the above
Solution
The International Date Line is approximately at 180° longitude, is not a straight line, and is not recognized by all countries.
Correct Answer:
D
— All of the above
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Q. Which of the following statements is true regarding time zones? (2019)
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A.
Time zones are always 30 degrees apart.
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B.
Time zones can vary in width.
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C.
All countries have the same time zone.
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D.
Time zones are based on latitude.
Solution
Time zones can vary in width due to political and geographical reasons, not strictly based on longitude.
Correct Answer:
B
— Time zones can vary in width.
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Q. Which of the following time zones is 2 hours behind GMT?
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A.
GMT-2
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B.
GMT-3
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C.
GMT+2
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D.
GMT+3
Solution
GMT-2 is 2 hours behind GMT.
Correct Answer:
A
— GMT-2
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