Office workflow timeline – Abhay submitted a ration card application to the clerk on Monday afternoon. Tuesday was a holiday. The clerk cleared the papers on the next working day upon resuming duty. The senior clerk checked it on the same day but forwarded it to the head clerk on the next day. The head clerk decided the case on the subsequent day. On which day did the senior clerk put up the case to the head clerk?

Introduction / Context:
This is a timeline sequencing problem. We turn the narrative into day-by-day steps, applying the holiday constraint and the “next working day / subsequent day” phrasing precisely.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Submission: Monday afternoon.
• Tuesday: holiday (no processing).
• Clerk clears on next working day = Wednesday.
• Senior clerk checks the same day (Wednesday) but forwards to head clerk on next day.
• Head clerk decides on the subsequent day after receiving.

Concept / Approach:
Lay out a mini-calendar and advance one step at a time, respecting “holiday → skip,” then “same day,” “next day,” and “subsequent day.”

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
If any step slid by one day, the “subsequent day” decision would shift to Saturday, which contradicts the minimal interpretation of “next working day” given only Tuesday is a holiday.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• Wednesday: That is the day of checking, not forwarding.
• Friday/Saturday: Friday is the decision day; Saturday not implied.
• None of these: Thursday is valid.

Common Pitfalls:
Confusing “same day” vs “next day,” or letting the Tuesday holiday shift both events by two days instead of one. Map each sentence to a calendar row.

Final Answer:
Thursday