Multiple choice

An application was received by inward clerk in the afternoon of a week day. 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 off the matter on the same day, i.e., Friday. Which day was the application received by the inward clerk?

  1. Monday

  2. Tuesday

  3. Wednesday

  4. Earlier week's Saturday

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Working backwards: The matter was disposed on Friday (the same day the desk officer studied it). The senior clerk put it up the previous evening (Thursday). The senior clerk received it the day before (Wednesday) when the inward clerk forwarded it. Therefore the application was received on Wednesday.