In the following series of numbers,how many times have the figures $9, 1,$ and $8$ appeared together,with $1$ being in the middle and $9$ and $8$ being on either side of $1$ (i.e.,the sequence $9, 1, 8$ or $8, 1, 9$)?
$2, 1, 9, 8, 1, 9, 8, 3, 7, 1, 9, 7, 8, 1, 2, 9, 1, 9, 8, 1, 8, 2, 1, 2$

Among $M, N, P, R$ and $T$,each one has secured different marks in an examination. $R$ secured more marks than $M$ and $T$. $N$ secured less marks than $P$. Who among them secured the third highest marks?

If the position of the first and the sixth digits of the sequence of numbers $8, 9, 0, 3, 2, 1, 4, 6, 7, 5$ are interchanged,the second and the seventh and so on,which number would be seventh from the right end?

An application was received by an inward clerk in the afternoon of a weekday. The next day,he forwarded it to the table of the senior clerk,who was on leave that day. The senior clerk,on the next day evening,put up the application to the desk officer. The desk officer studied the application and disposed of the matter on the same day,i.e.,Friday. On which day was the application received by the inward clerk?

Among $M, T, R$ and $P, M$ is older than only $P.$ $T$ is older than $R.$ Who among them is the oldest?

Ajay left home for the bus stop $15 \,minutes$ earlier than usual. It takes $10 \,minutes$ to reach the stop. He reached the stop at $8:40 \,a.m.$ What time does he usually leave home for the bus stop?