Reasoning Questions: Time Sequence Set 3

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1. Sohan remembers that his mother’s birthday is after fifteenth but before eighteenth of April whereas his sister Rakhi remembers that her mother’s birthday is after sixteenth but before nineteenth of April. On which day in April is Sohan’s mother’s birthday?
   a) 16^th
   b) 17^th
   c) 18^th
   d) 19^th
   e) None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – b) 17^th
   Explanation :
   According to Sohan = 16, 17 are possible dates and according to Rakhi 17, 18 are possible dates so 17 is common in both cases. 17^th of April
   
   
   
2. A bus for Jaipur leaves every thirty minutes. An enquiry clerk told the passenger that the bus had already left 15 minutes ago and the next bus will leave at 10:45 am. At what time clerk give the information to the passenger?
   a) 10:25 am
   b) 10:30 am
   c) 10:35 am
   d) 10:40 am
   e) None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – b) 10:30 am
   Explanation :
   At 10:45 am next bus leaves it means previous bus leaves at 10:15 am and clerk inform the passenger at 10:30 am.
   
   
   
3. Kavita remembers that his sister Asha birthday falls after 20^th October but before 28^th October, while Riya remembers that her sister’s Asha birthday falls before 22^nd October but after 12^th October. On what date Asha’s birthday falls?
   a) 20^th
   b) 21th
   c) 22^nd
   d) 24^th
   e) None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – b) 21th
   Explanation :
   common date in both cases is 21. So 21^st October is Asha’s birthday
   
   
   

Q(4 – 6) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below: –
a) Manoj is available at home from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
b) His younger sister Neha is available at home on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
c) The eldest brother Raju is available between 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

4. AT what time and on which day of the week all the three members Manoj, Neha and Raju are available at home?
   a) Sunday at 12 noon
   b) Monday at 1 pm
   c) Thursday at 10 am
   d) can’t be determined
   e) None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – e) None of these
   Explanation :
   There is no day in which all the three are available at same time
   
   
   
5. On how many days Raju and Manoj are available at the same time?
   a) one
   b) two
   c) three
   d) four
   d) five
   e) None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – a) one
   Explanation :
   Only Sunday between 2 to 4 p.m.
   
   
   
6. On how many days Neha and Raju are available at the same time?
   a) one
   b) two
   c) three
   d) four
   e) None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – b) two
   Explanation :
   Monday and Thursday
   
   
   
7. If 20^th February 2005 falls on Thursday then what will be the day on 22^nd February 2007?
   a) Sunday
   b) Monday
   c) Tuesday
   d) Wednesday
   e) None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – b) Monday
   Explanation :
   Clearly every day repeats itself on the seventh day. Now, 20^th February to 21^st February is a span of 365 days. Dividing 365 by 7 we get 52 weeks and one day. Thus the 365^th day is the same day as the first day. i.e. 19^th February 2006 will be Thursday similarly 18^th February 2007 will be February
   so 22^nd February is Monday
   
   
   
8. If it was Saturday on 17^th December 2006, what was the day on 22^nd December 2008?
   a) Sunday
   b) Monday
   c) Tuesday
   d) Wednesday
   e) None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – a) Sunday
   Explanation :
   Note – The last day of the year is same as the first day of the year.
   Thus, if the first day of the year is Friday then the last day of the year is Friday and the first day of the next year is Saturday
   However for leap year, if first day of the year is Sunday, then last day of the year is Monday and the first year of the next year is Sunday
   
   
   
9. If tenth day of the month is three days earlier than Sunday, then what will it be on the 19^th day of the month?
   a) Monday
   b) Tuesday
   c) Thursday
   d) Saturday
   e) None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – d) Saturday
   Explanation :
   10 is three days earlier than Sunday, it means 10 is Thursday. So, 17 is also Thursday so 19^th is Saturday.
   
   
   
10. Rahul correctly remembers that his mother Asha’s birthday comes after 12^th of April and before 16^th of April. Navin remembers that his Aunt birthday comes before 15^th of April. Sonia who is the daughter of Asha remembers that her mother’s birthday occurs after 13^th of April and before 19^th of April. Find the day on which Asha’s birthday occurs?
    a) 12
    b) 13
    c) 14
    d) 15
    e) None of these
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – c) 14
    Explanation :
    14 is common in all the cases
    
    
    

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