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Question 41. A bus leaves at 12.25 noon and reaches destination at 10.45 am. The duration of the journey is
  1.    22 hrs 20 min
  2.    24 hrs 40 min
  3.    22 hrs 40 min
  4.    24 hrs 20 min
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 22 hrs 20 min
Answer: (a)
Duration of the journey = (Duration form 12.25 noon to midnight) + (Duration from 12.00 midnight to 10.45 a.m.)
= 11 hrs 35 min + 10 hrs 45 min = 22 hrs 20 min.
Question 42. Which of the following is a leap year?
  1.    2800
  2.    1800
  3.    2600
  4.    3000
  5.    All of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2800
Answer: (a)
The century year which is completely divisible by 400, is a leap year.
Thus, the year 2800 is a leap year.
Question 43. The calendar for the year 2007 will be the same for the year:
  1.    2014
  2.    2016
  3.    2017
  4.    2018
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 2018
Answer: (d)
Count the number of odd days from the year 2007 onwards to get the sum equal to 0 odd days.
Sum = 14 odd days = 0 odd day.
Therefore, Calendar for the year 2018 will be the same as for the year 2007.
Question 44. In a month of 31 days, third Thursday falls on 16th, then what will be the last day of the month?
  1.    5th Friday
  2.    4th Saturday
  3.    5th Wednesday
  4.    5th Thursday
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 5th Friday
Answer: (a)
Number of days left in the month after 16th = 31 - 16 = 15
Number of odd days = 15/7 = 2 weeks + 1 odd day
Therefore, Required day = Thursday + 1 odd day = Friday
As, 16th of the month is third Thursday, the day which is two weeks after this day is fifth Thursday.
So, one day after 5th Thursday is 5th Friday.
Question 45. The day on 18.09.1977 was Sunday A couple was married on this date. How many marriage anniversaries would fall on Sunday in the next 15 yr?
  1.    1
  2.    2
  3.    5
  4.    9
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2
Answer: (b)
1977 is an ordinary year.
We know that the calendar of an ordinary year repeats after 6 yrs or 11 yrs.
Let us check for the number of odd days in 6th and 11th years.
Year
Number of odd days
1978
1
1979
1
1980
2
1981
1
1982
1
1983
1
1984
2
1985
1
1986
1
1987
1
1988
2
From the above table, Number of odd days from 18.09.1977 to 18.09.1983 = 7,
i.e., 0 odd days
It means that in 1983, 18th September would fall on Sunday.
From the above table, a number of odd days from 18.09.1977 to 18.09.1988 = 14
i.e., 0 odd days.
Now, it is clear that 2 marriage anniversaries would fall on Sunday in the next 15 yr.
Question 46. How many Monday's are there in a particular month of a particular year if the month ends on Wednesday?
  1.    4
  2.    5
  3.    3
  4.    Cannot be specified
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Cannot be specified
Answer: (d)
There are months of 30, 31 and 28 days and last day of the month are Wednesday.
So, using 28 and 30 days, there are 4 Mondays.
Using 31 days, there are 5 Mondays
So, it cannot be specified.
Question 47. How many days are there in x weeks x days?
  1.    7x2
  2.    8x
  3.    14x
  4.    7
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 8x
Answer: (b)
Question 48. For a certain month, the dates of three of the Sundays are even numbers. Then, the 15th of that month falls on a
  1.    Thursday
  2.    Friday
  3.    Saturday
  4.    Sunday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Saturday
Answer: (c)
The dates of three of the Sundays are even number is 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
So, on 16th of that month = Sunday,
15th of that month falls on a Saturday.
Question 49. Which of the following is not a leap year?
  1.    700
  2.    800
  3.    1200
  4.    2000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 700
Answer: (a)
Question 50. The last day of a century cannot be
  1.    Monday
  2.    Wednesday
  3.    Tuesday
  4.    Friday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Tuesday
Answer: (c)

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