The parking rates of car in a railway station parking are depicted as follows :

(a) Upto 2 hrs – ₹ 50

(b) More than 2 hrs and upto 5 hrs – ₹ 75

(c) After 5 hrs – ₹ 10 per extra hour upto 8 hrs.

(d) More than 8 hrs and upto 12 hrs – ₹ 150

(e) More than 12 hrs and upto 24 hrs – ₹ 250

Rajeev parks his car at 7.00 a.m. and comes back to pick it up at 4.30 p.m. on the same day. How much money does he have to pay ?

The correct option is ₹ 150.

Step 1: Calculate the total time the car was parked.

Rajeev parked his car at 7:00 a.m. and picked it up at 4:30 p.m. on the same day.

Time duration from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon = 5 hours

Time duration from 12:00 noon to 4:30 p.m. = 4 hours 30 minutes

Total time spent = 5 hours + 4 hours 30 minutes = 9 hours 30 minutes (or 9.5 hours).

Step 2: Determine the applicable rate slab from the given schedule.

Let us check the parking rate table provided:

(a) Upto 2 hrs – ₹ 50

(b) More than 2 hrs and upto 5 hrs – ₹ 75

(c) After 5 hrs – ₹ 10 per extra hour upto 8 hrs

(d) More than 8 hrs and upto 12 hrs – ₹ 150

(e) More than 12 hrs and upto 24 hrs – ₹ 250

Step 3: Calculate the total parking charges.

Since 9 hours 30 minutes falls in the interval "More than 8 hrs and upto 12 hrs", condition (d) applies directly.

According to condition (d), the flat charge for parking more than 8 hours and upto 12 hours is ₹ 150.

Therefore, Rajeev has to pay ₹ 150.