Calendar Reasoning Questions and Answers

16. Ravi remembers that his mother’s birthday is between and April. His Brother remembers that their mothers birthday is between 17th and 23rd April. If both of them remember correctly and on which day is their mothers birth day?
(a) 17th
(b) 18th
(c) 17th or 18th
(d) 19th

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Answer: (b) 18th
Solution:
According to Ravi his mother's birthday can be on
= 14, 15, 16, 17th, 18
but according to his brother birthday can be on
= 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd
Because Both are correct hence 18th is common Birthday is on 18th April

17. Sunday falls on 4th May, 1886 what will be the day on 4th may, 1887?
(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Thursday
(d) Saturday

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Answer: (a) Monday
Solution:
According to Rule
4th May, 1886 to 4th May 1987, we forward 1 day.
Rule = Date same (4th), Month same (May) and we cross a G.Y. ( 28th Feb of 1987) then we forward 1 day.
Sunday + 1 = Monday

18. Thursday falls on 16th April 1671, what will be the day on 16th April 1675?
(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Friday

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Answer: (b) Tuesday
Solution:

19. Saturday falls on 9th Sep. 2011, what was the day of week on 9th Sep. 2007?
(a) Sunday
(c) Monday
(b) Saturday
(d) Tuesday

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Answer:(c) Monday
Solution:

We subtract these 5 days from the given day of 9th September 2011. Because we are going backward from 2011 to 2007.
Saturday - 5 = Monday

20. It was Wednesday on 6th March 1949. What was the day of week on 7th March 1952?
(a) Sunday
(b) Monday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Wednesday

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Answer: (b) Monday
Solution:

Total days = 5
Add These five days in the given day of 6th March 1949. Because we are going forward from 1949 to 1952.
Wednesday + 5 = Monday