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(i) A year has 365 days.

(ii) Years, divisible by 4, are leap years, e.g., 1986. They have 366 days.

(iii) February in a leap year has 29 days.

(iv) The last day of a year is the same as the first day. Thus, if the first day of a year is Friday, then the last day of the year is Friday and the first day of the next year is Saturday. However, if the first day of a leap year is Friday, then the last day of the year is Saturday and the first day of the next year is Sunday

1)

An application was received by an inward clerk in the afternoon of a weekday. The next day he forwarded it to the table of the senior clerk, who was on leave that day. The senior clerk next day evening put up the application to the desk officer. The desk officer studied the application and disposed of the matter on the same day, i.e., Friday. Which day was the application received by the inward clerk?


A) Monday

B) Tuesday

C) Wednesday

D) Earlier week sunday

E) None of these

Answer:

Option C

Explanation:

 The desk officer received the application on Friday.

Clearly, the application was forwarded to the table of the senior clerk on Thursday.

so, the application was received by the inward clerk on Wednesday