Calendar (SSC REASONING)

Total Questions: 78

21. If 29 December 1956 was a Saturday, then what was the day of the week on 16 January 1967? [SSC CHSL 03/07/2024 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) Monday
Solution:29 December 1956 was Saturday. On going to 1966 the number of odd days is = +1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 +2 + 1 + 1 = 12. We have reached till 29 December 1966, but we have to go to 16 January 1967, number of days between = 18. Total number of odd days = 30. On dividing 30 by 7 remainder = 2, Saturday + 2 = Monday.

22. If 26 September 2005 was Monday, then what was the day of the week on 26 September 2017? [SSC CHSL 03/07/2024 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Tuesday
Solution:26 September 2005 was Monday. On going to 26 September 2017 the number of odd days are + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 +2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 15. On dividing 15 by 7 the remainder is 1. Monday + 1 = Tuesday.

23. If 19 July 2000 is Wednesday, then what will be the day of the week on 17 March 2015? [SSC CHSL 03/07/2024 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Tuesday
Solution:19 July 2000 is Wednesday. On moving to 2015 the number of odd days = +1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 +1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 18. On dividing 18 by 7 the remainder = 4. Wednesday + 4 = Sunday . We have reached till 19 July 2015, but we have to go to 17 March 2015, number of days in between = 19 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 14 = 124.On dividing 124 by 7 the remainder = 5. Sunday - 5 = Tuesday.

24. If 16 July 2001 is Monday, then what will be the day of the week on 23 December 2006? [SSC CHSL 04/07/2024 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Saturday
Solution:16 July 2001 was Monday. On moving to 2006 the number of odd days are +1 +1 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 6. We have reached till 16 July 2006. But we have to reach till 23 December, the number of days between = 15 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 23 = 160. Total number of days = 160 + 6 = 166. On dividing by 7 remainder = 5. Monday + 5 = Saturday.

25. If 23 January 2002 was Wednesday, then what was the day of the week on 26 January 2007 ? [SSC CHSL 04/07/2024 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Friday
Solution:23 January 2002 was Wednesday. On moving to 2007 the number of odd days = +1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 6 , We have reached till 23 January 2007, but we have to go to 26 January, the number of days between = 3. Total number of days = 9. On dividing by 7 remainder = 2 ⇒ Wednesday + 2 = Friday.

26. If 16 September 2010 is Thursday, then what will be the day of the week on 17 August 2017? [SSC CHSL 04/07/2024 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Thursday
Solution:16 September 2010 is Thursday . We have to go to 2017, the number of odd days = + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 +2 + 1 = 9. On dividing 9 by 7 the remainder = 2. Thursday + 2 = Saturday .We have reached till 16 September, but we have to go back to 17 August, the number of day in between = 16 + 14 = 30. On dividing 30 by 7, the remainder is 2. Saturday - 2 = Thursday.

27. If 4 December 2014 was Thursday, then what was the day of the week on 10 December 2018? [SSC CHSL 05/07/2024 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Monday
Solution:4 December 2014 was Thursday. On moving to 2018 the number of odd days = +1 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 5. We have reached till 4 December 2018, but we have to reach till 10 December, the number of days between = 6. Total number of day = 6 + 5 = 11. On dividing 11 by 7, the remainder = 4. Thursday + 4 = Monday.

28. If 19 July 2012 is Thursday, then what will be the day of the week on 11 January 2018? [SSC CHSL 05/07/2024 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Thursday
Solution:19 July 2012 is thursday. On moving to 2018 the number of odd days = +1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 7. On dividing 7 by 7 the remainder = 0. Thursday + 0 = Thursday . We have reached till 19 July, but we have to go back to 11 January, the number of days between = 19 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 28 + 20 = 189. On dividing 189 by 7 the remainder is 0. Thursday - 0 = Thursday.

29. If 15 August 2006 is a Tuesday, then what will the day of the week on 7 September 2017? [SSC CHSL 05/07/2024 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Thursday
Solution:15 August 2006 is Tuesday. On moving to 2017 the number of odd days = +1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 +1 + 1 +2 + 1 = 14. We have reached till 15 August 2017 but we have to reach till 7 September , the number of days in between = 23. Total number of days = 23 + 14 = 37. On dividing 37 by 7, the remainder = 2. Tuesday + 2 = Thursday.

30. What will be the day on 31 December 2006 if 1 January 2006 is a Wednesday? [SSC CHSL 05/07/2024 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Wednesday
Solution:In the same year the day on 1st January and 31st December will be the same.The day will be Wednesday.