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Instructions for Question: Read the information given below to answer the question.
(i) Mohan‘s reading schedule consists of reading only subject on a given day of the week.
(ii) The subjects are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, and Social Science.
(iii) Monday to Saturday are reading days including one day only for play. Sunday is a complete holiday for Mohan.
(iv) Mathematics day is neither on the first day nor on the last day but earlier than the Chemistry day.
(v) Biology day is on the immediate next day of Chemistry day.
(vi) Physics day is on the immediate previous day of the play day. (vii) Biology day and Social Science day have a gap of two days between them.
(viii) Social Science day is on the immediate next day of the play day.
Which of the following is the correct statement?
Options
Biology day is after Chemistry day
Physics day is on Wednesday
Play day is on Monday
Chemistry day is earlier than Physics day
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Solution
Biology day is after Chemistry day
Explanation:
| Day | Subject |
| Monday | Physics |
| Tuesday | Play day |
| Wednesday | Social Science |
| Thusrsday | Mathematics |
| Friday | Chemistry |
| Saturday | Biology |
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