Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened. 

Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure? 

In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

b_a_c_bc_b_ a

Burman remembers that the cricket match is after 19th July but before 22nd July, while Sumit remembers that the cricket match is before 25th July but after 20th July. On which date of July is the cricket match?