Time Sequence problems
- 1. Meeta correctly remembers that her father's birthday is after 8th July but before 12th July. Her brother correctly remembers that their father's birthday is after 10th July but before 15th July. On which day of July was definitely their father's brithday?
Options- A. 10th
- B. 11th
- C. 10th or 11th
- D. Can't be determined Discuss
Correct Answer: 11th
Explanation:
Look at Meeta's father's and brother's statement carefully. According to their statement it is clear that Meeta's father birthday is after 10th July but before 12th July. Thus, we can conclude that the birthday was on 11th July.
- 2. In a queue, A is eighteenth from the front while B is sixteenth from the back. If C is twentieth from the front and is exactly in the middle of A and B, then how many persons are there is the queue?
Options- A. 45
- B. 46
- C. 47
- D. 48 Discuss
Correct Answer: 47
Explanation:
A is 18th from front and C is 24th
Number of persons between A and C = 6.
Since C is exactly in middle of A and B, so number of persons between C and B = 6.
? Number of persons in the queue = (17 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 15) = 47.
- 3. In a row of boys facing the North, A is sixteenth from the left end and C is sixteenth from the right end. B, who is fourth to the right of A, is fifth to the left of C in the row. How many boys are there in the row?
Options- A. 39
- B. 40
- C. 41
- D. 42 Discuss
Correct Answer: 40
Explanation:
Clearly, according to the given conditions, there are 15 boys to the left of A, as well as to the right of C. Also, B lies between A and C such that there are 3 boys between A and B and 4 boys between B and C. So, number of boys in the row = (15 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 15) = 40.
- 4. In a row at a bus stop, A is 7th from the left and B is 9th from the right. Both of them interchange their positions and thus A becomes 11th from the left. How many people are there in that row?
Options- A. 18
- B. 19
- C. 20
- D. 21 Discuss
Correct Answer: 19
Explanation:
After interchanging their positions, position of A from left = 11
Then positions of A from right = 9.
?The total no. of people in the row
= (9 + 11) ? 1 = 19.
- 5. "Jayant could not reach Pune from Mumbai on last Saturday day because of non-availability of tickets". Which of the following, if true, would support and strengthen this statement?
(i) Last Friday evening, he had booked a luxury car for 3 days for going to a picnic spot near Vasal for his boss.
(ii) He was seen at railway reservation counter requesting for a ticket for Pune on Saturday morning.
(iii) His secretary had contacted several travel agents to get a seat for Jayant on last Thursday, Friday and even Saturday morning.
(iv) Jayant attended a dinner party last Saturday evening.
(v) Jayant's wife was reluctant to go to Pune last week
Options- A. Only (i), (ii) and (v)
- B. Only (ii) and (iii)
- C. Only (iv) and (v)
- D. Only (i), (iii) and (iv) Discuss
Correct Answer: Only (ii) and (iii)
Explanation:
Here (i) weakens the statement whereas (ii) and (iii) support and strengthen the statement. But (iv) and (v) neither weaken nor strengthen the statement. In order to decide whether a statement strengthens(or weakens) an argument, follow these steps.
Step I: Break up the argument mentally. See what is the supporting premise, what is the assumption and what is the conclusion.
Step II: If a suggested statement supports any of the three it would be a strengthening statement. If it contradicts any of the three it would be a weakening statement. In order to decide which statement strengthens (or weakens) an argument the most, follow an additional step:
Step III: If a suggested statement supports (or weakens) the basic assumption of an argument, it would be the most strengthening (weakening) argument. Or If a suggested statement provides a very strong proof (or contradictory proof) in favour of (or in contradiction to) the conclusion of the argument, it would be the most strengthening (or weakening) statement.
- 6. In a row of girls, Rita and monika occupy the ninth place from the right end and tenth place from the left end respectively. If the interchange their places, then Rita and monika occupy seventh place from the right and eighteenth place from the left respectively How many girls are there in the row?
Options- A. 25
- B. 26
- C. 27
- D. Data inadequate Discuss
Correct Answer: 26
Explanation:
Since Rita and Monika exchange places, so Rita's new position is the same as Monika's earlier positions. This position is 17th from the right and 10th from the left
? Number of girls in the row = (16 + 1 + 9) = 26.
- 7. If day before yesterday was Friday, what will be the 3rd day after the day after? tomorrow?
Options- A. Thursday
- B. Friday
- C. Saturday
- D. Sunday Discuss
Correct Answer: Saturday
Explanation:
Given that :- The day before yesterday was Friday.
Therefore, today is Sunday.
The day after-tomorrow will be Tuesday .
? Tuesday + 3 days = Saturday
Hence , the third day after the day after tomorrow will be Saturday .
- 8. If the day after tomorrow is Sunday, what day was tomorrow's day before yesterday?
Options- A. Friday
- B. Thursday
- C. Monday
- D. Tuesday Discuss
Correct Answer: Thursday
Explanation:
Given that :- The day after tomorrow is Sunday.
Therefore, today is Friday.
The day on tomorrow's day before yesterday = Friday ?1 day = Thursday
Therefore,required answer is Thursday .
- 9. If the 23rd of a month is a Sunday, what day it would have been 2 weeks and four more days earlier?
Options- A. Monday
- B. Tuesday
- C. Wednesday
- D. Thursday Discuss
Correct Answer: Wednesday
Explanation:
Here , Two weeks earlier than 23rd was also Sunday.
23rd ? 7 days = 16
16th ? 7 days = 9
4 days earlier than 9 - 4 days = 5th
9th ? Sunday
8th ? Saturday
7th ? Friday
6th ? Thursday
5th ? Wednesday
Hence , required answer will be Wednesday .
- 10. If the day after tomorrow is Tuesday what day will 2 days after the day after tomorrow be?
Options- A. Monday
- B. Wednesday
- C. Saturday
- D. Thursday Discuss
Correct Answer: Thursday
Explanation:
Given that :- The day after tomorrow is Tuesday.
? Two days after Tuesday will be Thursday.
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