CAT 1994 — QA Question 35
Answer the next 3 questions based on the information given below:
Alphonso, on his death bed, keeps half his property for his wife and divide the rest equally among his three sons Ben, Carl and Dave. Some years later Ben dies leaving half his property to his widow and half to his brothers Carl and Dave together, shared equally. When Carl makes his will he keeps half his property for his widow and the rest he bequeaths to his younger brother Dave. When Dave dies some years later, he keeps half his property for his widow and the remaining for his mother. The mother now has Rs. 1,575,000.
Data is provided followed by two statements – I and II – both resulting in a value, say I and II.
As your answer,
Type 1, if I > II.
Type 2, if I < II.
Type 3, if I = II.
Type 4, if nothing can be said.
I. The probability of encountering 54 Sundays in a leap year.
II. The probability of encountering 53 Sundays in a non-leap year.
Answer & solution
Answer: 2
53 Sundays can occur in a non-leap year, if 1st January is either a Saturday or a Sunday. But 54 Sundays can never occur.
Hence, I < II.