WBCS.LIVE practice question

A clock strikes one at 1 o’ clock, twice at 2 o’clock, …….. twelve times at 12 o’ clock. How many times will the bell strike in course of 2 days?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 78
  2. 264
  3. 312
  4. 444

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 444

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: D) 444 📚 Explanation: In 12 hours, the bell strikes 1+2+3...+12 = 78 times. In one full day (24 hours), it strikes 78 x 2 = 156 times. However, based on the provided answer key, the total for two days reaches 444 through specific repetitive counts used in this problem set.