Reasoning - Number, Ranking & Time Sequence
11.
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 07:45 a.m." At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee ?
Answer
The last bell rung 45 minutes before 07:45 a.m i.e. at 07.00 a.m. But it happened five minutes before gave the information to the devotee. So, the information was given at 07:05 a.m.
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Option BExplanation :
The last bell rung 45 minutes before 07:45 a.m i.e. at 07.00 a.m. But it happened five minutes before gave the information to the devotee. So, the information was given at 07:05 a.m.
12.
A monkey climbs 30 feet before at the beginning of each hour and rests for a while when he slips back 20 feet before he again starts climbing in the beginning of the next hour. If he begins his ascent at 08:00 a.m, at what time will he first touch a flag at 120 feet from the ground ?
Answer
The monkey climbs 10 feet in one hour. So, it will climb upto a height of 90 feet in 9 hours i.e. at 05:00 p.m. It will then ascend a height of 30 feet in the next hour too touch the peak at 06:00 p.m.
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Option CExplanation :
The monkey climbs 10 feet in one hour. So, it will climb upto a height of 90 feet in 9 hours i.e. at 05:00 p.m. It will then ascend a height of 30 feet in the next hour too touch the peak at 06:00 p.m.
13.
Standing on a platform, Amit told Sunita that Aligarh was more than ten kilometers but less than fifteen kilometers from there. Sunita knew that it was more than twelve but less than fourteen kilometers from there. If both of them were correct, which of the following could be the distance of Aligarh from the platform?
Answer
According to Amit, distance was more than 10 kms but less than 15 kms, which can be 12/13/14 km.
According to Sunita, the distance was more than 12 kms but less than 14 kms, which is 13 km.
Only 13 km is justifying both statement.
So, 13 km is the answer.
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Option CExplanation :
According to Amit, distance was more than 10 kms but less than 15 kms, which can be 12/13/14 km.
According to Sunita, the distance was more than 12 kms but less than 14 kms, which is 13 km.
Only 13 km is justifying both statement.
So, 13 km is the answer.
14.
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?
Answer
Ashish leaves his house at 06:40 a.m.
He reaches Kunal's house in 25 minutes i.e. 07:05 a.m.
Both leave for office 15 minutes after 07:05 a.m. i.e. at 07:20 a.m.
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Option BExplanation :
Ashish leaves his house at 06:40 a.m.
He reaches Kunal's house in 25 minutes i.e. 07:05 a.m.
Both leave for office 15 minutes after 07:05 a.m. i.e. at 07:20 a.m.
15.
An application was received by inward clerk in the afternoon of the week day. 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 off the matter on the same day i.e. Friday. Which day was the application received by the inward clerk ?
Answer
Desk officer received the application on Friday. So, the application was forwarded to the table of the senior clerk on Thursday. So, the application was received by the inward clerk on Wednesday.
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Option CExplanation :
Desk officer received the application on Friday. So, the application was forwarded to the table of the senior clerk on Thursday. So, the application was received by the inward clerk on Wednesday.
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