Time Sequence problems
- 1. In a row of students, Ramesh is 9th from the left and Suman is 6th from the right. When they both interchange their positions then Ramesh will be 15th from the left. What will be the position of Suman from the right?
Options- A. 12th
- B. 13th
- C. 15th
- D. 6th Discuss
Correct Answer: 12th
Explanation:
Position of Suman from right
= [ Difference of Ramesh 's position + First position of Suman }
= [(15 ? 9) + 6] = 12th
- 2. Abha correctly remembers that her mother's birthday is before Friday but after Monday. Her brother Abhay correctly remembers that their mother's birthday is after Wednesday while before Saturday. On which of the following days does their mother's birthday definitely fall?
Options- A. Tuesday
- B. Wednesday
- C. Thursday
- D. Friday Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
According to the given statement it is clear that Abha's mother's birthday was after Wednesday but before Friday. Hence, we conclude that birthday was on Thursday.
- 3. Outside of an assembly house Jatin was told by a person that each meeting takes place after 3hr 15 min last meeting has been over just before 45 minutes and next meeting will take place at 2 pm. At what time did jatin receive this information?
Options- A. 10.20 am
- B. 11.45 am
- C. 12.30 am
- D. 11.30 am Discuss
Correct Answer: 11.30 am
Explanation:
2pm = 14.00 so, = (14.00-3.15) + 0.45 = 11.30 am is answer.
- 4. Ravi is 7 ranks ahead of Sumit in a class of 39. If Sumit's rank is seventeenth from the last, what is Ravi's rank from the start?
Options- A. 14th
- B. 15th
- C. 16th
- D. 17th Discuss
Correct Answer: 16th
Explanation:
Sumit is 17 th from the last and Ravi is 7 ranks ahead of sumit.
So, Ravi is 24th from the last.
Number of students ahead of Ravi in rank = (39 ? 24) = 15.
So, Ravi is 16th from the start.
- 5. In a line of students Madhukar is on 15th position from right and Dhirendra is on 18th position from left. When they both interchange their positions then Madhukar is on 20th position from right. What will be the position of Dhirendra from left?
Options- A. 18th
- B. 24th
- C. 23rd
- D. 20th Discuss
Correct Answer: 23rd
Explanation:
Second place of Dhirendra from left
= [ Difference of places of Madhukar + First place of Dhirendra ]
= [ (20 ? 15) + 18 ] = 23rd
- 6. If 9th of the month falls on the day preceding Sunday, on what day will 1st of the month fall?
Options- A. Friday
- B. Saturday
- C. Sunday
- D. Monday Discuss
Correct Answer: Friday
Explanation:
According to question,
Given :- 9th of the Month = Saturday. (day preceding Sunday)
? Day name repeats after 7 days.
Therefore, 9 ? 7 = 2nd of the given month is also Saturday.
? 1st of the given month = Saturday - 1 day = Friday
Hence , Day 1st of the month will be Friday .
- 7. If the day before yesterday was Thursday, when will Sunday be?
Options- A. Tomorrow
- B. Day after tomorrow
- C. Today
- D. Two days after today Discuss
Correct Answer: Tomorrow
Explanation:
Given :- Day before yesterday was Thursday.
i.e. Today is Saturday.
? Tomorrow will be Sunday.
Hence , required answer is tomorrow .
- 8. Suresh was born on 4th October 1999. Shashikanth was born 6 days before Suresh. The Independence Day of that year fell on Sunday. Which day was Shashikanth born?
Options- A. Tuesday
- B. Wednesday
- C. Monday
- D. Sunday Discuss
Correct Answer: Wednesday
Explanation:
Here , Shashikant was born on 29th September 1999.
? 15th August, 1999 was Sunday.
Days upto 29th September from 15 August
( i.e. 16 to 31 August month + 1 to 29 September month ) = 16 days + 29 days = 45 days = 6 weeks 3 old days
? Sunday + 3 days = Wednesday.
Hence , Shashikanth born was Wednesday.
- 9. If two days before yesterday was Friday, what day will be day after tomorrow?
Options- A. Monday
- B. Sunday
- C. Saturday
- D. Wednesday Discuss
Correct Answer: Wednesday
Explanation:
Here , Three days before today was Friday.
? Today is Monday.
Therefore, day after tomorrow will be Wednesday.
- 10. If day before yesterday was Tuesday, the day after tomorrow will be
Options- A. Monday
- B. Wednesday
- C. Friday
- D. Saturday Discuss
Correct Answer: Saturday
Explanation:
Here , The day before yesterday was Tuesday
Today, it is Tuesday + 2 days = Thursday
? Tomorrow ? Friday
Hence , The day after tomorrow ? Saturday
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