Practice Questions: Time Sequence | Logical Reasoning for CLAT PDF Download

Q1: In a row of 21 girls, when Mohan was shifted by 4th place towards the right, she became 12th from the left end. Find what was her earlier position from the right end of the row?
(a) 14th
(b) 8th
(c) 10th
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
According to the question, the change of place by Mohini:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 M 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Then, Mohini's earlier position was 8th from the left and 14th from the right end, as shown above .

Q2: Find which is the tallest doll, Anvi should purchase from a shop that has four dolls of different heights, M, N, O, and P. Given that P is not as tall as M, and not as short as O, and N is shorter than P but taller than O:
(a) N
(b) M
(c) O
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
From the question,
'P' is neither as tall as 'M' nor as short as 'O'.
So, M > P > O .........(eq.1).
Again, 'N' is shorter than 'P' but taller than 'O'.
P > N > O...........(eq.2).
then, M > P > N > O
So, tallest doll is M. (Ans)

Q3: Sachin was born on 4th October 1999. Subrat was born 6 days before Suresh. The Independence Day of that year fell on Sunday. Find on which day was Subrat born?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Friday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Monday
Ans: (c)
According to the question,
Subrat was born on 29th September 1999.
and, 15th August, 1999 was Sunday.
Now, Days upto 29th September from 15 August (16 to 31 August month + 1 to 29 September month )
= 16 days + 29 days = 45 days = 6 weeks 3 old days
So, Sunday + 3 days = Wednesday.
Therefore, Subrat was born on Wednesday. (Ans)

Q4: What day of the week will it be on 27th October of the same year, given that it is Saturday on 27th September?
(a) Sunday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Friday
(d) Monday
Ans: (d)
From the question,
27th September = Saturday. Then,
30th September = Tuesday.
So on,
1st October = Wednesday.
Then, Other Wednesdays ⇒ 8, 15, 22, and 29.
Now, 27th October ⇒ Wednesday – 2 days = Monday (Ans).

Q5: If the positions of the first and the fourth digits of the number 57286491 are interchanged, similarly, the positions of the second and the fifth digits are interchanged, and so on, then find which of the following will be the sixth from the right end after the rearrangement?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
If the positions of the first and the fifth digits of the number 57286491 are interchanged.
After interchange the new number = 67285491
similarly, the positions of the second and the sixth digits are interchanged.
Again after interchange the new number = 64285791
Therefore, third number from right end is 7. (Ans)

Q6: In a college with 60 students, among those students who passed, Rahul secured the 7th position from upwards and the 12th position from downwards. Find how many students failed?
(a) 40
(b) 72
(c) 65
(d) 28
Ans: (a)
Failed students,
=[ Total students ] – [(Rahul’s position from upwards) + (Rahul’s position from downwards) – 1]
= 60 – [(7 + 12) – 1]= 40 (Ans)

Q7: If Anni is 300 days older than Viru and Sam is 50 weeks older than Anni, and Sam was born on Tuesday, what day of the week was Viru born on?
(a) Sunday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Friday
(d) Monday
Ans: (d)
Acc. to question,
50 weeks = 50 × 7 = 350 days
Anni is 300 days older than Viru.
Sam is 350 days older than Anni.
So, Sam = (350 + 300) days older than Viru.
Now, Sam was born on Tuesday.
So, 650 days = 600 = 92 weeks 6 days
Then, Viru was born 6 days after Tuesday
So, Viru was born on Monday. (Ans)

Q8: In a class of 60 students, where the number of girls is twice that of boys, Kamal is ranked seventeenth from the top. If there are 9 girls ahead of Kamal in the rank, how many boys are ranked after him?
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 18
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Suppose, the number of boys = B.
From question, Then, number of girls = 2B.
So, B + 2B = 60 or 3B = 60 or B = 20.
Then, no.of boys = 20 and number of girls = 40.
Now, no. of students behind Kamal in rank (60 – 17) =43.
and, no. of girls ahead of Kamal in rank = 9.
So, no. of girls behind Kamal in rank = (40 – 9) = 31
Then, no. of boys behind Kamal in rank
= (43 – 31) = 12 (Ans)

Q9: In a class of 180 students, the number of girls is twice the number of boys. Raju, a boy, is ranked 34th from the top. If there are 18 girls ahead of Raju in rank, how many boys are ranked after him?
(a) 34
(b) 44
(c) 60
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
Suppose,
the no. of boys in school be B.
So, number of girls in school = 2B
from questuion, B + 2B = 180
⇒ 3B = 180
⇒ B = 180/3 = 60
then, no. of boys = 60
and, no. of girls = 120
Now, Raju ranked 34th from top
and 18 girls are ahead of him.
Therefore, no. of boys after the rank of Raju
= 60 – 16 = 44 (Ans)

Q10: If Monoj went to the movies nine days ago and she only goes to the movies on Thursdays, what day of the week is it today?
(a) Sunday
(b) Saturday
(c) Thursday
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)
According to the question,
nine days ago, it was Thursday.
Then, Thursday + 2 days = Saturday.
Therefore, in the question, today is Saturday (answer).

Q11: In a row of girls, Rita and Monika are currently in the ninth place from the right end and tenth place from the left end, respectively. If they interchange their places, Rita will be in the seventh place from the right end, and Monika will be in the eighteenth place from the left end. How many girls are there in the row?
(a) 17
(b) 24
(c) 27
(d) 26
Ans: (d)
Acc. to question, Rita and Monika exchange places,
So, Rita's new position is the same as Monika's earlier positions.
This position is 17th from the right and 10th from the left
hence, no. of girls in the row = (16 + 1 + 9) = 26 (Ans)

Q12: If 1st March falls on a Saturday, then find what day of the week will 1st April be?
(a) Wednesday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Friday
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
According to the question,
1st March is Saturday.
Other Saturdays in March = 8, 15, 22, 29.
Therefore, 1st April = Saturday + 3 days (March = 31 Days)
= Tuesday (answer).

Q13: What day was the day before yesterday, given that if two days after the day after tomorrow is Sunday?
(a) Sunday
(b) Monday
(c) Tuesday
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
According to the question, the day after tomorrow would be Friday.
Today is Wednesday.
Hence, the day before yesterday was Monday.

Q14: Reaching a place of appointment on Saturday, I found that I was two days earlier than the scheduled day. If I had reached on the following Thursday, find how many days late would I have been?
(a) Sunday
(b) Friday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Monday
Ans: (d)
According to the question,
the scheduled day = Saturday + 2 days = Monday.
Monday + 3 days = Thursday.
Then, I would have been late by 4 days, including Monday (Correct answer).

Q15: In Malay Pratap's class, he is ranked 13th from the top and 17th from the bottom. Among the students who passed, he is ranked 8th from the top and 13th from the bottom. How many students failed the exam?
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 7
(d) 20
Ans: (b)
Acc. to question,
Total boys = (Malay’s place from starting + Malay’s place from end) – 1.
Total boys = (13 + 17) – 1 = 29.
Now, no. of passed students = (Malay’s place from starting + Malay’s place from end )–1
Then, no. of passed students = (8 + 13)– 1= 20
Hence, no. of failed students = 29 – 20 = 9 (Ans)

Q16: If the day before yesterday was Thursday, what day of the week will it be 4 days after tomorrow?
(a) Thursday
(b) Monday
(c) Wednesday
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Today is Saturday,
then, tomorrow will be Sunday. Now, Sunday + 4 days
= Thursday (Ans).

Q17: Anil arrived at a place on a Friday and found out that he was 3 days earlier than the scheduled day. If his scheduled arrival was on the following Sunday, how many days early or late would he have been?
(a) Friday
(b) Sunday
(c) Monday
(d) Tuesday
Ans: (b)
Anil arrived at the place on Friday, and he was three days earlier than the scheduled day. Then, the scheduled day = Friday + 3 days = Monday. Now, if he had reached on Sunday then he would have been earlier than one day. Hence, Monday - one day = Sunday (Ans).

Q18: What will be the fourth digit from the right end of the number obtained after interchanging the positions of the first and sixth digits, the positions of the second and the seventh digits, and so on in the number 9536827362?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 9
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
From question,
If the positions of the first and the sixth digits of the group of digits 9 5 3 6 8 2 7 3 6 2 are interchanged.
New number after interchange = 2 5 3 6 8 9 7 3 6 2
Again, the positions of the second and the seventh digits are interchanged.
Then, New number after interchange = 2 7 3 6 8 9 5 3 6 2
Therefore, After interchanging, fourth digit from the right end of the rearrangement : 9 (Ans)

Q19: Jatin was informed by a person outside an assembly house that each meeting takes place after 3 hours and 15 minutes. He was told this information just before 45 minutes of the last meeting, and the next meeting is scheduled for 2 pm. At what time did Jatin receive this information?
(a) 2 pm
(b) 2: 45 am
(c) 1: 20 am
(d) 11: 30 am
Ans: (d)
From the question,
the next meeting is scheduled for 2 pm.
2 pm = 14.00.
So, = (14.00-3.15) + 0.45
= 11.30 am (Ans).

Q20: In a row of children, Bhusan is currently positioned seventh from the left, and Motilal is positioned fourth from the right. If Bhusan and Motilal exchange positions, Bhusan will be positioned fifteenth from the left. What will be Motilal's new position from the right?
(a) 17
(b) 15
(c) 12
(d) None of  the above
Ans: (c)
Acc. to question,
Bhusan is seventh from the left and Motilal is fourth from the right,
After exchanging positions, Bhusan becomes fifteenth instead of seventh from the left,
then, there are 7 students between them.
Now, Motilal’s position from the right
= (15 – 7) + 4 = 12 (Ans)