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A bus for Delhi leaves every 30 minutes from a bus stand. An enquiry clerk told a passenger that the bus had already left 10 minutes ago and the next bus will leave at 9:35 am. At what time did the enquiry clerk give this information to the passenger?

A

9.10 am

B

9.15 am

C

8.55 am

D

8.08 am

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The correct Answer is:
B
The next bus will leave at 9.35 am. This means that the previous bus had left at 9.05 am but that happened 10 minutes before the clerk gave the information to the passenger. Thus the enquiry clerk gave the information at 9.15 am
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