Interview Puzzle - A Clock Takes 6 Seconds To Strike 6, How Long Will It Take To Strike 12? GeekWeek

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Interview Puzzle - A clock takes 6 seconds to strike 6, how long will it take to strike 12?
It's an interview puzzle, so I would encourage you to understand by yourself what the puzzle is trying to ask, because during an interview, they would never prefer to elaborate the puzzles.
However, in case if you didn't understand the problem, please find it below:
So here the puzzle statement is trying to say, when the time is 6 o'clock, the clock sounds 6 audible strikes and the total duration of the striking process is 6 seconds.
So, when the time is 12 O'clock, of course the clock would sound 12 strikes and you have to find out the duration it takes for the striking process.
Sounds simple but it's a bit tricky.
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[@ThatTRATKid]

I had a completely different thought process. By strike 6, I thought it meant 6 o’clock, so the current time would be 5:59:54, meaning it would take 6 hours and 6 seconds to strike 12 o’clock

[@arjunannamalai.m3447]

Even i thought the same

[@rajeshm9574]

Even me

[@unemployeddude704]

That's good but you're answer is not in contrast to the question. The question said the clock "takes" 6 seconds to strike 6. Not 6 more seconds to 6 or 6 seconds to 6. I thought how you thought at first then reread the question few more times before truly understanding.

[@ThatTRATKid]

@@unemployeddude704 sure, don't doubt that I misunderstood, but I've never heard the term strike 6 as in 6 strikes.

[@wasekhasan1094]

the thought process is correct and thats what matters since the hour/minute/seconds were not defined. i did the same thing and came at 36 before watching the video

[@gullasulochana7745]

Thank you

[@shivammehta7639]

Please make videos on george j summers puzzles that would be really helpful.💯

[@David-bp9lr]

The language of the problem isn't clear. To fix this problem, you must define what it means for a clock to 'strike' an hour. Since modern clocks don't chime on the hour (and haven't for many decades now), you can't assume that the meaning of striking an hour is the same for everyone. It can both be interpreted as a chiming and as 'reaching the hour'. Also even if you make the assumption that you are talking about the chiming. There is no assumption that the rate of the chiming is consistent across all hours. Meaning the clock could take both 3 secs for the 6 and 12 chimes by just doubling the tempo. This is another clarification that has to be made in the problem for it to be solvable. And no, you can't make the assumption on your own even if it is intuitive, because many of these interview-like puzzles are dependent on the fact that specific assumptions are absent. Like the fact that you naturally make an assumption in some case will prevent you from answering correctly, e.g. trick questions. Or, they want you to find the missing information rather than making an assumption and moving on. My answer would be: 'The answer cannot be determined with the information provided.' Finding holes like this in puzzles might annoy non-technical people, but often enough, talented people (the ones who SHOULD be doing the technical interview) will be enlightened by your answer and give you bonus points for critical thinking. This type of thinking helps in requirements gathering (client might assume something different than you do) and test writing (better coverage). They will likely define some more assumptions so that you can solve the problem the way they originally intended anyway. So you don't get out of solving the problem, but you do get those bonus points.

[@joncleek5406]

Aaaaand, you're not hired.

[@SCULLCONTROL]

Your first sentence : EXACTLY.

[@pranaykumar6518]

Thanks For Detailed Explanation Sir... Love From INDIA ❤️💖

[@LOGICALLYYOURS]

Hi Pranay... much appreciated bro.... I'm also from India :)

[@testprime4248]

6 strikes is 6 syrikes + 5 gap. Without knowing the value of the gap or strike. The fact that you declared a strike as 0 seconds is not true, if a strike is 0 seconds then there is no strike, a strike can not have 0 seconds.

[@jessicataylor7174]

The first sound is when the timer starts because we measure the time it takes BETWEEN the first and last.

[@dev22221]

this is what i was thinking too

[@nicolas3009]

and this is an interview question?? :(

[@mohammedzubair8618]

I believe if no additional information is given, its best to consider non controversial values and as he himself explained that actually there should be some duration for a specific strike, so there is no cheat in the answer. Few people will agree few will not, and its fair to disagree

[@mohammedzubair8618]

@@rmnffx Your explanation is very correct and I too agree with it. However if such kind of questions are asked in a place like an interview discussion, there is no point in giving multiple options. As you've given a best statement that 13.2 is the upper range of all possible answers so it is the best suited answer to give in such scenarios. You can't give the lower limit number as a confident answer. So the answer has to be the upper limit which is 13.2 seconds. If at all the interviewer asks to explain then I would quote your explanation.

[@qc1okay]

Ammar, 6 seconds to strike 6 means to many people who've had striking clocks in their houses that it's 6 seconds from the activation of the striking mechanism until the sound of the 6th strike. That eliminates your interval-based solution entirely, making the correct answer the simplest one: each strike takes one second. I already posted a comment here (that mysteriously has been deleted) with a link to a KZbin video that shows old clocks and the sounds they make, where you can hear the striking mechanism activating just before the first strike and continuing to make its sound until the last strike.

[@GeorgeT.G.]

SUPER

[@vibhumrajtripathi4276]

Ahh... you kept your promise!!

[@LOGICALLYYOURS]

haha... yes, now I am trying to post every week!

[@shaishavshah9982]

6 hours and 6 seconds, I like it better that way!

[@fizixx]

I would have never thought about a 'grandfather clock'. I thought the initial time was, 5:59:54 and similar for 12.

[@manusarda]

this puzzle was for 7th grade student (only if you tell them the meaning of strike)

[@darbyl3872]

I like it. If you know that strike means a split second (to hit a bell, instantly), the question is sufficient, but the solution is not apparent, at first. It takes TIME to think about it.

[@zebfross]

Wow, I’m literally preparing for interviews now as you upload. Thanks for the great puzzles!

[@LOGICALLYYOURS]

All the very best for your interviews. Answering a puzzle in an interview leaves an excellent impression on the interview panel.

[@georgi_verstapen33]

u didnt say from where u start to count ... who the hell start from 1?

[@mintoo2cool]

i would not grieve over not working at a company that asked such a vague question expecting to arrive at their conclusion without them elaborating. just as companies want to hire smart people. people want to work at companies that communicate effectively with their employees, at the very least. a company that asks this in an interview, but refuses to elaborate has failed to communicate effectively.

[@rrr210100]

36sec

[@sabijesh2147]

Sir I think the least possible answer is 36seconds to strike 12 with respect to seconds hand.

[@charlesmrader]

I immediately understood the difference involving gaps. But that means that the required time is 6 times the length of a strike plus 5 times the length of a gap. But we don't know how long a strike is. In my experience, it's not negligible. The best I can say is that the length of time for 12 strikes is 12 times the length of a sound plus 11 times the length of a gap.

[@pallepuaruna6970]

Hlo any questions related to aptitude ask me

[@NaveenKumar-ul1ob]

Can anyone explain why should we divide 6/5 or 11/12 ??

[@TampaCEO]

The reason is that it takes 6 seconds for the clock to chime 5 more times after the first chime. In other words, the cadence of the clock is 1.2 seconds between chimes. Here is the math 1 chime = 0 seconds (since there is no time between chimes) 2 chimes = 1.2 seconds 3 chimes = 2.4 seconds 4 chimes = 3.6 seconds 5 chimes = 4.8 seconds 6 chimes = 6.0 seconds The trick was to convince people that there was 1 second between chimes when actually the timer started after the first chime went off. So there are 1.2 seconds between chimes (or 6/5).

[@notAYUSHGAMING]

0 sec BCS it's already on 12.

[@jessicataylor7174]

0 secs because it is the moment the timer starts, nothing to do with the actual time.

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

insufficiently stated initial conditions.

[@jackpigeon2263]

I don't understand this at all,Amar ji I want u to explain me about the clock please🥺

[@sadashivbhide]

1st strike happens at 0 second??? 1st strike ends or finishes at 1st second. Why complicate things??

[@Laurencetw]

honestly, I'm confused by the answer. both this and ammar's recent 65 demons puzzle leave me lost.

[@jessicataylor7174]

The time between the gongs do not represent the time of the sound being present, there is a gap between the sounds. We start the timer on the first gong, end it on the last. 6 gongs = 5 gaps. It might help if you ignore that it is sound, it is about the hammer hitting the gong, not the sound it makes. Does that make sense to you now? :)

[@Laurencetw]

@@jessicataylor7174 thanks friend, but I still don't get it. the old monty hall problem confused me for years until some random poster explained it in a way that made total sense. i have always loved these kinds of logic problems, but they get harder as youn

[@emem2756]

Following your idea, if first strike ends at 1st second than you should count six seconds to complete 6 strikes from 1 second, not from 0, so you'll end on 7th second. Which gives anyway 1.2 second per strike. But come on, do you measure with ruler starting from 0 or 1??;)

[@MsUglyhag]

Haha. I was way off. I thought 6 hours!

[@jimmykitty]

ALHAMDULILLAAH!!! interesting one ☺☺🌿🌿 JazakALLAAHU Khairan ❤❤❤

[@ronaldkarl7542]

Ah, I finally got one right!

[@jimmykitty]

@@ronaldkarl7542 Assalamu Alaikum 😊

[@nothing066]

I am not among logical people. ThankYou

[@unity3dconcepts434]

Hi Ammar ✋

[@LOGICALLYYOURS]

Hello my friend :)

[@jessicataylor7174]

Wow, that made me feel old but too young at the same time...or perhaps I am just so old I'm losing my memory? The young-uns joke with me for still having analogue clocks in my house, but I confess I forgot traditional ones make a sound on the hour lol. My 3 possible solutions were all based on 'strike' meaning the hand reaching a position on the clock, not literally 'striking a sound'. 😂

[@gpgp]

Huhh?

[@gpgp]

Yeah i thought strike means to strike 6 o'clock, not make sounds either. I think that's what most people will assume, rather than saying it makes sounds ahahah.

[@jessicataylor7174]

@@gpgp Yep, I haven't seen a clock that 'strikes' in the way the puzzle requires us to imagine in decades...and even back then the 'modern ones in homes' often did a wee 8 note chime on the hour followed by the dongs to indicate the associated hour. It's a puzzle that either needs more clarification or should be scrapped for being outdated. Even puzzles with an analogue clock are becoming outdated, much more an antique analogue clock lol 😊

[@krishanudutta2943]

❤️❤️

[@V12BigBlock]

Something thay has many meanings to as many people, doesn't exactly make for a good puzzle...

[@sumanbansal5766]

What's your nationality brother??

[@LOGICALLYYOURS]

Indian :)

[@komalraj4946]

@@LOGICALLYYOURS please make a video in Hindi language

[@zebj16]

Me think 6*11/5 or 6*2.2 seconds as 6 bongs is 5 intervals & 12 bongs is 11 intervals

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

The comments are full of people trying to outsmart the problem so they can avoid having to actually solve it.

[@solidzeng]

12 haha

[@vishalsisodiya28]

Correct answer must be 13.09 seconds

[@vishalsisodiya28]

@@rmnffx maybe ..but my answer is based on previously given condition .

[@Betelgeusewaitforit]

I will take a hammer and strike the clock at the first second. Darn thing is out of line and an irritant.

[@emem2756]

All Trick you need to know that striking starts at 0 second, not at 1. Like the ruler starts at 0cm, not 1cm :)

[@eternalEclipse999]

Strike starts on 1 .At 0s there will be no strike

[@leonardvanderson8766]

even thought you have a good solution. The Problem in here could have various answer. which there could be more than 1 correct answer

[@ayoubniyaz]

Ok the question is poorly constructed. Either that or your answer cannot be the only acceptable answer. There's way too much room for misinterpretation and therefore no single solution. If you get this question in an interview and your interviewer has a very specific solution in mind, perhaps that is an indication that you are entering a very narrow minded workforce and should explore other options.

[@meedonexus]

Stupid puzzle Geek

[@gopikishanmahto001]

You are Wrong :: Where is time taken for first strike to be completed ? In solution you started counting time after first strike. DID YOU MEAN THAT FIRST STRIKE TAKES 0 SEC ? 😂😂😂

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

He doesn't mean the first strike takes 0 seconds. He said the first strike occurs at t=0, _(see __2:29__ ),_ which means you don't start counting after the first strike, you start counting exactly at the time of the first strike.