Charts displayed at railway stations and airports, furnishing the arrival and departure of trains and aircraft respectively, display time in accordance with the 24-hour clock.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Railways and airlines use the 24- hour clock format as they operate round the clock (24hour). The main features of 24- hour clock system are:
1. a.m. and p.m. are not used in order to avoid confusion.
2. Time is shown by 4 digits. The first two digits indicate the number of hours, and the next two digits indicate the number of minutes.
3. Time is expressed continuously from hh: mm (midnight) to 24:00.
The given statement is true.

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