Question

A bus departs from the bus stand at $\text{1420 hours}$. It takes $\text{6 hours}$ and $\text{23 minutes}$ to reach the destination bus stand. What will be the time of arrival shown on a $\text{12-hour}$ clock?

• A. $\text{08:20 a.m.}$
• B. $\text{08:43 a.m.}$
• C. $\text{08:43 p.m.}$
• D. $\text{10:43 p.m.}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\text{08:43 p.m.}$

The bus departs at $\text{14:20 hours}$.
After $\text{6 hours}$ and $\text{23 minutes}$, the time will be $\text{20:43 hours}$.
The arrival time lies between $\text{12:00 hours}$ to $\text{23:59 hours}$.
For the conversion of 24 hours clock-time to 12 hour clock-time, we subtract 12 hours from the arrival time in hours.

Hence, the arrival time on the 12-hour clock would be
$=\text{20:43 hours}$ - $\text{12 hours}$ $=\text{08:43 p.m.}$