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Question : 16 [R.R.B. 2002]

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 : 17 [I.B.P.S. 2002]

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 : 18 [C.B.I. 1995]

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 : 19 [S.S.C. 2002]

If day after tomorrow is Saturday, what day was three days before yesterday?

a) Sunday

b) Monday

c) Thursday

d) Saturday

Answer: (a)

Day after tomorrow is Saturday.

So, today is Thursday.

Thus, yesterday was Wednesday and three days before Wednesday was Sunday.

Question : 20 [E.P.F.O.S.S.A. 2004]

If the second day of a month is a Friday, which of the following would be the last day of the next month which has 31 days?

a) Sunday

b) Monday

c) Thursday

d) Data inadequate

e) None of these

Answer: (d)

The number of days in the current month is not mentioned.

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