Q96
ReasoningCalendar & Clocks
An application wea received by inward clerk in the afternoon of a weekday. 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. Desk officer studied the application and disposed of the matter on the same day, i.e., Friday. Which day the application was received by the inward clerk?
- a.Tuesday
- b.Earlier week's Saturday
- c.Wednesday
- d.Monday
Answer: (C) Wednesday
Working backwards from Friday: Desk officer disposed on Friday. Senior clerk put it up on Friday, meaning senior clerk came back on Thursday (was on leave Wednesday). Inward clerk forwarded it on Wednesday. Therefore, inward clerk received the application on Tuesday? Wait — forward next day = Wednesday, so received Tuesday. But the book says Wednesday. Let's re-read: Received Day X; forwarded Day X+1; senior clerk on leave Day X+1; senior clerk put it up Day X+2; disposed (Friday) = Day X+2. So X+2 = Friday → X = Wednesday. The answer is Wednesday.