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    The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) depending on whether they are East or West of the longitude passing through Greenwich
    1. Cuba
    2. Greece
    3. Iraq
    4. Costa Rica
    5. Japan
    Which one of the sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?

    A)  5, 3, 2, 1, 4     

    B)  2, 4, 1, 3, 5

    C)  4, 1, 3, 2, 5                 

    D)  3, 5, 4, 1, 2

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     The countries which are located to the east of Greenwich have time ahead of GMT while those located to the west of Greenwich have their standard time behind the GMT. Thus the correct arrangement of the given countries is Japan, Iraq, Greece, Cuba and Costa Rica because this is correct sequence of countries from east to west.


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