Time Sequence Tips and Tricks
Time Sequence Problem Tips and Tricks
In this topic we have to go back some weeks or may be some months and years back to estimate the exact day of some particular event. Let's know some fundamental details those are necessary for this type of questions.
- 60 seconds = 1 minute
- 60 minutes = 1 hour
- 24 hours = 1 day
- 7 days = 1 week
- 4 weeks = 1 month
- 30 days = 1 month
- 12 months = 1 year
- 365 days = 1 ordinary year
- 366 days = 1 leap year
- 100 years = 1 century
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- To revolve complete around its axis, earth takes 1 day.
- Total time that the earth takes to make a complete revolution around the sun is known as Solar Month and is equals to 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes and 47 1/2 Seconds.
- Similarly total time taken by moon to revolve around earth completely is known as Lunar Month and it is nearly equal to 28 days.
- Each day is supposed to begin at midnight.
Leap Year: Those years which are completely divisible by 4 are known as leap years and they contain normally 366 days. Thus years like 2000, 2016, and 1996 are leap years whereas 1997, 2001, 2003 are not.
Question 1: Today is Friday, what will be the day after 91 days?
- A - Sunday
- B - Tuesday
- C - Friday
- D - Wednesday
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Every day of the week is repeated after 7 days. Hence, it will be Friday after 91 days. Because 13 x 7 = 91.
Question 2: Today is Saturday, what will be the day after 59 days?
- A - Monday
- B - Tuesday
- C - Sunday
- D - Wednesday
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Each day comes after seven days so 7 x 8 = 56. On 56th day it will be Saturday. Hence on 59th day it will be Tuesday.
Question 3: How many days are there in between the dates 1st March and 12st March?
- A - 13
- B - 10
- C - 9
- D - 14
Answer: Option B
Explanation: In between means both the given dates are not inclusive. Between them is 10 days. So, total 10 days are there.
Question 4: Neena returned house after 3 days earlier than the time she had told her mother. Neena's sister Veena reached five days later than the day Neena was supposed to return. If Neena returned on Thursday, on what day did Veena return?
- A - Friday
- B - Saturday
- C - Wednesday
- D - Sunday
Explanation: Neena returned home on Thursday. Neena was supposed to return 3 days later, i.e., on Sunday. Veena returned five days later from Sunday, i.e., on Friday.
Answer: Option A