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Question 151. 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?
  1.    7.40 a.m.
  2.    7.05 a.m.
  3.    7.00 a.m.
  4.    6.55 a.m.
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 7.05 a.m.
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 152. 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?
  1.    Sunday
  2.    Monday
  3.    Thursday
  4.    Data inadequate
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Data inadequate
Answer: (d)
The number of days in the current month is not mentioned.
Question 153. If day after tomorrow is Saturday, what day was three days before yesterday?
  1.    Sunday
  2.    Monday
  3.    Thursday
  4.    Saturday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sunday
Answer: (a)
Day after tomorrow is Saturday.
So, today is Thursday.
Thus, yesterday was Wednesday and three days before Wednesday was Sunday.
Question 154. 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?
  1.    10.00 A.M. - 12 noon
  2.    12 noon - 2.00 P.M.
  3.    1.00 P.M. - 3.00 P.M.
  4.    2.00 P.M. - 4.00 P.M.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 12 noon - 2.00 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 155. 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?
  1.    Monday
  2.    Tuesday
  3.    Wednesday
  4.    Earlier week's Saturday
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Wednesday
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 156. Saturday was a holiday for Republic Day. 14th of the next month is again a holiday for Shivratri. What day was it on the 14th?
  1.    Monday
  2.    Tuesday
  3.    Thursday
  4.    Friday
  5.    Saturday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Thursday
Answer: (c)
As given, Saturday falls on 26th January and we have to find the day on 14th February.
Clearly, 2nd, 9th and 16th February each is a Saturday.
Thus, 14th February was a Thursday.
Question 157. How many days will there be from 26th January 2004 to 15th May 2004 (both days included)?
  1.    June, October
  2.    April, November
  3.    April, July
  4.    October, December
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> April, November
Answer: (b)
Number of days = (6 + 29 + 31 + 30 + 15) = 111.
Note: 2004 is a leap year.
So, a number of days in February = 29.
Question 158. If 1st October is Sunday, then 1st November will be
  1.    Monday
  2.    Tuesday
  3.    Wednesday
  4.    Thursday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Wednesday
Answer: (c)
Clearly, 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th October are Sundays.
So, 31st October is Tuesday.
Therefore, 1st November will be Wednesday.
Question 159. If 30th January 2003 was Thursday, what was the day on 2nd March 2003?
  1.    Tuesday
  2.    Thursday
  3.    Saturday
  4.    Sunday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Sunday
Answer: (d)
30th January 2003 was Thursday.
So, 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th February were all Thursdays.
Thus 2nd March 2003 was 3 days after
Thursday, i.e., Sunday.
Question 160. If 18th February 2005 fails on Friday then what will be the day on 18th February 2007?
  1.    Sunday
  2.    Monday
  3.    Tuesday
  4.    Wednesday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sunday
Answer: (a)
18th February 2005 was Friday.
So, 18th February 2006 was Saturday.
Therefore, 18th February 2007 will be Sunday.

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