IHT C4 GMT Calculation Paper 2

Sanjay is travelling to Toronto, Canada (-0400 GMT/UTC) from Singapore (+0800 GMT/UTC). Is the local time in Singapore Ahead or Behind Toronto, Canada?

• Ahead
• Behind

Sanjay is travelling to Toronto, Canada (-0400 GMT/UTC) from Singapore (+0800 GMT/UTC). What is the time difference between Singapore and Toronto, Canada in hours?

• 8 hours

• 10 hours

• 12 hours

• 14 hours

Sanjay is travelling to Toronto, Canada (-0400 GMT/UTC) from Singapore (+0800 GMT/UTC). Provide a working formula in your answer.
If the time in Singapore is 0500 hours on Tuesday, 23 July, 2024 what time, day and date is it in Toronto, Canada?

Answer explanation

Singapore 0500 hours, Tuesday 23 July – 1200hours = Toronto, Canada 1700hrs, Monday 22 July

Working Formula

  = 0500hrs Tuesday, 23 July – 1200hrs = 1700hrs Monday, 22 July

Mandy would be travelling from Manila, Philippines (+0800 GMT/UTC) to Athens, Greece (+0300 GMT/UTC) on a direct flight. However, there is a flight delay for 5 hours in Manila, Philippines. Is the local time in Manila , Philippines ahead or behind Athens, Greece?

• Ahead

• Behind

Mandy would be travelling from Manila, Philippines (+0800 GMT/UTC) to Athens, Greece (+0300 GMT/UTC) on a direct flight. What is the time difference between Manila, Philippines and Athens Greece in hours?

• 3 hours

• 5 hours

• 6 hours

• 8 hours

Mandy would be travelling from Manila, Philippines (+0800 GMT/UTC) to Athens, Greece (+0300 GMT/UTC) on a direct flight. However, there is a flight delay for 5 hours in Manila, Philippines. If Mandy leaves Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 at 1600 hours, what time would she reach Athens, Greece (local time) assuming the journey takes 14 hours?

Answer explanation

1600 hours, Tuesday 1 October 2024 Manila, Philippines + 14 hours journey time = 0600hours 2 October 2024 (Philippines Time)

0600 hours, 2 October 2024 Manila, Philippine - 0500 hours = 0100 hours, 2 October 2024 Athens, Greece Time

Grace will be travelling from Tokyo, Japan (+0900 GMT/UTC) to New York City, USA (-0400 GMT/UTC). Is the local time in New York City, USA ahead or behind Tokyo, Japan?

• Ahead

• Behind

Grace will be travelling from Tokyo, Japan (+0900 GMT/UTC) to New York City, USA (-0400 GMT/UTC). What is the time difference in hours between Tokyo, Japan and New York City, USA?

Answer explanation

+0900 hours Tokyo, Japan - -0400hrs New York City, Japan = 1300 hours

Grace will be travelling from Tokyo, Japan (+0900 GMT/UTC) to New York City, USA (-0400 GMT/UTC). If Grace leaves Tokyo, Japan on Thursday 1 August 2024, at 1800 hours, what time would she arrive in New York City, USA (local time) assuming that the journey takes 12 hours by flight?

Answer explanation

1800 hours Thursday 1 August Tokyo, Japan + 12 hours flight = 0600hrs Friday, 2 August

0600hrs, Friday 2 August Tokyo, Japan - 1300 hours time difference = 1700hrs, Thursday 1 August New York Time

Jerry will be travelling from Dubai, UAE (+0400 GMT/UTC) to Buenos Aires, Argentina (-0300 GMT/UTC) The entire journey, which is inclusive of a transit stop in Paris, France will take 1 day and 1 hours. Is the local time of Dubai, UAE ahead or behind Buenos Aires, Argentina?

• Ahead

• Behind