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Questions : Reaching the place of meeting 20 minutes before 8.50 hrs Sumit found himself thirty minutes earlier than the man who came 40 minutes late. What was the scheduled time of the meeting?

(a) 8.00

(b) 8.05

(c) 8.10

(d) 8.30

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Sumit reached the place 20 minutes before 8.50 hrs, i.e., at 8.30 hrs.

Clearly, the man who was 40 minutes late would reach the place at 9.00 hrs.

So, the scheduled time of the meeting was 40 minutes before 9.00 hrs, i.e., 8.20 hrs.

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Question : 1

The priest told the devotee, "The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 45 minutes. The last bell was rung five minutes ago. The next bell is due to be rung at 7.45 a.m." At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee?

a) 7.40 a.m.

b) 7.05 a.m.

c) 7.00 a.m.

d) 6.55 a.m.

e) None of these

Answer: (b)

Clearly, the last bell rang 45 minutes before 7.45 a.m. i.e., at 7.00 a.m.

But it happened five minutes before the priest gave the information to the devotee.

So, the information was given at 7.05 a.m.

Question : 2

An application was received by inward clerk in the afternoon of a weekday. Next day he forwarded it to the table of the senior clerk, who was on leave that day. The senior clerk next day evening put up the application to the desk officer. Desk officer studied the application and disposed of the matter on the same day, i.e., Friday. Which day was the application received by the inward clerk?

a) Monday

b) Tuesday

c) Wednesday

d) Earlier week's Saturday

e) None of these

Answer: (c)

Desk officer received the application on Friday.

Clearly, the application was forwarded to the table of the senior clerk on Thursday.

So, the application was received by the inward clerk on Wednesday.

Question : 3

There are twenty people working in an office. The first group of five works between 8.00 A.M. and 2.00 P.M. The second group of ten works between 10.00 A.M. and 4.00 P.M. And the third group of five works between 12 noon and 6.00 P.M. There are three computers in the office which all the employees frequently use. During which of the following hours the computers are likely to be used most?

a) 10.00 A.M. - 12 noon

b) 12 noon - 2.00 P.M.

c) 1.00 P.M. - 3.00 P.M.

d) 2.00 P.M. - 4.00 P.M.

Answer: (b)

Clearly, the computers would be used most when all the three groups are working simultaneously and this happens during the period 12 noon to 2 p.m.

Question : 4

Ashish leaves his house at 20 minutes to seven in the morning, reaches Kunal's house in 25 minutes, they finish their breakfast in another 15 minutes and leave for their office which takes another 35 minutes. At what time do they leave Kunal's house to reach their office?

a) 7.40 a.m.

b) 7.20 a.m.

c) 7.45 a.m.

d) 8.15 a.m.

e) 7.55 a.m.

Answer: (b)

Ashish leaves his house at 6.40 a.m. He reaches Kunal's house in 25 minutes,

i.e., at 7.05 a.m. Both leave for office 15 minutes after 7.05 a.m., i.e., at 7.20 a.m.

Question : 5

Vinay remembers that his brother Anupam's birthday is after 20th of August but before the 28th of August, while Rita remembers that Anupam's birthday is before 22nd of August but after the 12th of August. On which date does Anupam's birthday fall?

a) 20th August

b) 21st August

c) 22nd August

d) Cannot be determined

e) None of these

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

Satish read a book on Sunday. Sudha read that book one day prior to Anil but 4 days after Satish. On which day did Anil read the book?

a) Tuesday

b) Friday

c) Saturday

d) Thursday

Answer: (b)

Sudha read the book 4 days after Sunday. It means sudha read the book on Thursday. Hence, Anil will read the book on Friday.

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