Q. Consider the following countries :
I. United Kingdom
II. Denmark
III. New Zealand
IV. Australia
V. Brazil
How many of the above countries have more than four time zones?
(a) All the five
(b) Only four
(c) Only three
(d) Only two
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Explanation :
United Kingdom: The United Kingdom, including its overseas territories, has 9 time zones.
Denmark: Denmark, encompassing its mainland and dependencies like Greenland and the Faroe Islands, spans five or six time zones.
New Zealand: New Zealand has two main time zones (New Zealand Standard Time and Chatham Standard Time). When including its dependencies such as Tokelau, Cook Islands, and Niue, the total number of time zones associated with New Zealand is more than four.
Australia: Australia has three main time zones on its mainland. However, when accounting for its external territories, Australia has a total of 9 time zones.
Brazil: Brazil is divided into four standard time zones, including its offshore islands.
Therefore, four of the listed countries have more than four time zones.
