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Q:

What should come next in the following number series?

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

A) 9 B) 8
C) 7 D) 6

Answer:   D) 6



Explanation:

Here the series is:

 

987654321, 87654321, 7654321, 65...

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In a class of 50 students M is eighth from top. H is 20th from bottom. How many students are there between M and H?

A) 22 B) 23
C) 24 D) can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22

Explanation:

M is 8th from the top.

 

H is (50 - 20 + 1 =) 31 st from the top.

  Number of students between M and H = (31 - 8- 1=)22

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In a class of 180, where girls are twice the number of boys, Rupesh[a boy]  ranked 34th from the top. If there are 18 girls ahead of Rupesh, how many boys are after him in rank?

A) 45 B) 44
C) 60 D) can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 44

Explanation:

No. of boys up to the 34th rank = 34-18 = 16

 

 Total no of boys = 180x1/2+1 = 60

 

 number of boys after the rank of Rupesh = 60 - 16 = 44

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Sandhya's birthday falls on 15th August and Minu's birthday falls on 25th June. If Minu's birthday was on Wednesday, what was the day on Sandhya's birthday in the same year?

A) Friday B) Monday
C) Tuesday D) Saturday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Friday

Explanation:

Total days from 25th June to 15th August = 5 + 31 + 15 = 51 days

 

 

 

51/7  = 7 weeks and 2 days 

 

 

 

August 15 = Wednesday + 2 = Friday

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If the day before yesterday was Saturday, what day will fall on the day after tomorrow?

A) Friday B) Thursday
C) Wednesday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Wednesday

Explanation:

If day before yesterday was Saturday, so today is Monday. Thus, tomorrow will be Tuesday and day after tomarrow will be Wednesday.

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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 7:45am". At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee?

A) 7.40 am B) 7.05 am
C) 7.00 am D) 6.55 am
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.05 am

Explanation:

Clearly, the last bell rang 45 minutes before 7.45 am, i.e at 7.00 am. But it happened five minutes before the priest gave the information to the devotee. So, the information was given at 7.05 am

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Nitin correctly remembers that Nidhi's birthday is before Friday but after Tuesday. Dheeraj correctly remembers that Nidhi's birthday is after Wednesday but before Saturday. On which of the following days does Nidhi's birthday definitely fall?

A) Monday B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday D) Thursday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thursday

Explanation:

According to Nitin, Nidhi's birthday falls on Wednesday or Thursday    ---------(i)

According to Dheeraj , Nidhi's birthday falls on Thursday or Friday      ---------(ii)

From (i) and (ii), Nidhi's birthday falls on Thursday.

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If the third day of a month is Tuesday, which of the following would be the 4th day before the 27th day of that month?

A) Tuesday B) Monday
C) Wednesday D) Sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Monday

Explanation:

Dates on which Tuesday fall are 3,10,17, and 24

 

Hence, the 27th day of the month will be (Tuesday + 3 days=)Friday

 

Required day of the month = Friday - 4 = Monday

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In a row of boys, If A who is 10th from the left and B who is 9th from the right interchange their positions, A becomes 15th from the left. How many boys are there in the row ?

A) 23 B) 31
C) 27 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 23

Explanation:

Clearly, A’s new position is 15th from the left. But this is the same as B’s earlier position which is 9th from the right.

 

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