Reasoning Questions – Time Sequence Set 4

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Directions(1-4): Symbols represent time in a clock as:

‘$’ – Either the hour or minute hand of clock on 6
‘@’ – Either the hour or minute hand of clock on 10
‘%’ – Either the hour or minute hand of clock on 7
‘!’ – Either the hour or minute hand of clock on 8
‘&’ – Either the hour or minute hand of clock on 9

Example: %! – 35 minutes 8 hours: First symbol represents minutes and the second symbol represents hours.

1. A bus for Delhi leaves every thirty minutes. An enquiry clerk told the passenger that the bus had already left 15 minutes ago and the next bus will leave at &@ AM. At what time clerk give the information to the passenger?
   A. @$
   B. @!
   C. $@
   D. !@
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C. $@
   Explanation :
   At 10:45 am next bus leaves it means previous bus leaves at 10:15 am and clerk inform the passenger at 10:30 am.
   
   
2. The distance between two stations P and Q is 110 km; A train with speed of 20 kmph leaves station P at % am towards station Q Another train with the speed of 25 kmph leaves station Q at ! am towards station P Then, at what time both trains meet?
   A. $
   B. @
   C. &
   D. !
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – B. @
   Explanation :
   d = 110 km, t = 8 -7 = 1hr
   a = 20 kmph; b = 25 kmph
   T = (d + tb / a + b) = 135/145 = 3 hrs
   Train will meet at 7:00 + 3 hrs = 10:00 AM
   
   
3. Without stoppage, the speed of a train is 48kmph and with stoppage, it is 40 kmph. For how many minutes, does the train stop per hour?
   A. $
   B. @
   C. &
   D. !
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – B. @
   Explanation :
   Time = 48 – 40/48 = 1/6 * 60 = 10 min
   
   
4. Two trains of equal lengths take 2m and 4m respectively to cross a pole. If these trains are moving in the same direction. then how long will they take to cross each other?
   A. $
   B. @
   C. &
   D. !
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – D. !
   Explanation :
   Time = 2*t1*t2/(t2-t1) = 2*2*4/2 = 8 min
   
   

Directions(5 – 10): Symbols represent a date:
‘#’ – Either the month or date is 8
‘^’ – Either the month or date is 9
‘%’ – Either the month or date is 11
‘@’ – Either the month or date is 3
‘&’ – Either the month or date is 10

Example: @# – March 8

5. Shree remembers that her mother’s birthday was certainly after #th but before 13^th of @. Her sister Neha remembers that their mother’s birthday was definitely after ^th but before %th of @. On which date of March was their mother’s birthday?
   A. &
   B. %
   C. Either & or %
   D. Can’t be determined
   E. None of these
   
   Answer

   Answer – A. &
   Explanation – Shree => 9, 10, 11, 12
   Neha =>  10
   
   
6. Deepa correctly remembers that her Brother’s birthday is before @% but after @#, whereas her mother correctly remembers that their Brother’s birthday is after @ but before ^ but it was an even date. On which day in @ is definitely their Brother’s birthday?
   A. #
   B. %
   C. ^
   D. &
   E.None of these
   
   Answer

   Answer -A. #
   Explanation –
   Deepa: 8 9 10
   Mother:  4 5 6 7 8
   Even number 8, Hence his Brother’s birthday on March 8
   
   
7. According to Ram’s mother, Ram Joined the tuition after #@, but before #%. According to Ram’s Father, He joined the tuition after #. On which date did Ram join the School?(Date should be even number)
   A. #
   B. %
   C. ^
   D. &
   E. None of these
   
   Answer

   Answer – D. &
   Explanation –
   Mother: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
   Father:  9 10 11
   10 – Even number
   
   
8. Anish’s mother remembers that her wedding day before #. According to her brother after @. Anish wedding day on which date?(Date should be odd number)
   A. 5
   B. 7
   C. 9
   D. Either 5 or 7
   E. Either 7 or 9
   
   Answer

   Answer – D. Either 5 or 7
   Explanation –
   Mother & Brother: 4 5 6 7
   
   
9. Rahul correctly remembers that his mother Anu’s birthday comes after %^ and before 16th. Navin remembers that his Aunt birthday comes before 15th. Sonia who is the daughter of Asha remembers that her mother’s birthday occurs after 13th and before 19^th. Find the day on which Asha’s birthday occurs?
   A. 12
   B. 13
   C. 14
   D. 15
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – C. 14
   Explanation :
   14 is common in all the cases
   
   
10. Kamala remembers that his sister Asha birthday falls after %@ but before %^, while Rani remembers that her sister’s Asha birthday falls before %#. On what date Asha’s birthday falls?(Date should be multiple of five)
    A. 5
    B. 10
    C. 20
    D. 15
    E. None of these
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – A. 5
    Explanation :
    4 5 6 7- birthday should be on 5th