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En relación con la “Hora legal”, indique la afirmación CORRECTA.Regarding “legal time”, which statement is CORRECT?
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Correct answer: d) Zone 12 is split in two by the 180º meridian; all keep the same time, but the half with West longitude counts one date less than the half with East longitude.
Why it is correct
Zone 12 keeps the same time on both sides of the 180º meridian, one day apart.
Why the others are not
- a) The difference depends on the zone.
- b) Within its zone, the difference from local time is at most 30 minutes.
- c) There are 24 zones, not 12.
How to work it out in the exam
- Crossing 180º westbound adds a day.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · CY Test 1 · question 9 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · CY Test 2 · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
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