Calendar (SSC REASONING)

Total Questions: 78

41. If 24 July 1999 was Saturday, then what was the day of the week on 28 July 2003? [SSC CHSL 11/07/2024 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) Monday
Solution:24 July 1999 was Saturday. On moving to 2003 the number of odd days = +2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5. We have reached till 24 July but we have to reach till 28 July, the number of days in between 4. Total number of odd days = 5 + 4 = 9. On dividing 9 by 7 the remainder = 2. Saturday +2 = Monday.

42. If 2 August 2016 is a Tuesday, then what will the day of the week on 19 October 2020? [SSC CHSL 11/07/2024 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Monday
Solution:2 August 2016 is Tuesday. On going to 2020 the number of odd days = +1 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 5
We have reached till 2 August , but we have to reach till 19 October, the number of days between
29 + 30 + 19 = 78. Total number of odd days = 78 + 5 = 83. On dividing 83 by 7 the remainder is 6. Tuesday + 6 = Monday

43. If 18 January 2013 was Friday, then what was the day of the week on 19 December 2021? [SSC CHSL 11/07/2024 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) Sunday
Solution:18 January 2013 was Friday. On moving to 2022 the number of odd days = +1 + 1 +2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 +1 + 1 = 11. On dividing 11 by 7 the remainder = 4. Friday + 4 = Tuesday. We have reached till 18 January 2022 ,but we have to reach till 19 December 2021 the number of days between = 30. On dividing 30 by 7 the remainder = 2. Tuesday - 2 = Sunday

44. If 25 August 2006 was Friday, then what was the day of the week on 25 August 2018? [SSC CHSL 11/07/2024 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Saturday
Solution:25 August 2006 was Friday .On moving to 2018 the number of odd days are = +1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 15. On dividing 15 by 7 the remainder = 1. Friday + 1 = Saturday.

45. If 2nd Oct 2003 is Thursday, then what will be the day of the week on 15th July 2010? [SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Thursday
Solution:Number of odd days between 2nd oct 2003 and 2nd oct 2009 = 6 + 2 = 8 odd days Number of odd days between 2nd oct 2009 and 15th july 2010 = 29 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 15 = 62 Total number of odd days = 8 + 62 = 70 or (70 ÷ 7) = 0 odd days ⇒ Thursday + 0 = Thursday

46. If 3 May 2010 is a Monday, then what will be the day of the week on 16 December 2014? [SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Tuesday
Solution:Number of odd days between 3 May 2010 and 3 May 2014 = 5 odd days Number of odd days between 3 May 2014 and 16 December 2014 = 28 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 16 = 59 Total number of odd days = 5 + 59 = 64 or (64 ÷ 7) = 1 odd day ⇒ Monday + 1 = Tuesday

47. If 4 November 2021 is a Thursday, then what will be the day of the week on 13 May 2023? [SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Saturday
Solution:Number of odd days between 4 November 2021 and 4 November 2022 = 1 Number of odd days between 4 November 2022 to 13 May 2023 = 26 + 3 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 13 = 50. On dividing by 7 , 50 ÷ 7 we get remainder 1 Total odd days = 1 + 1 = 2 ⇒ Thursday + 2 = Saturday

48. If 15th Feb 2010 is Monday, then what will be the day of the week on 7th July 2011? [SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Thursday
Solution:Number of odd day between 15 Feb 2010 and 15 Feb 2011 = 1 Number of odd days between 15 Feb 2011 and 7 july 2011 13 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 7 = 30 Total odd days = 30 + 1 = 31 or (31 ÷ 7) remainder = 3. ⇒ Monday + 3 = Thursday

49. If 4 December 1987 is a Friday, then what will be the day of the week on 12 December 2009? [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Saturday
Solution:Number of odd days between 4 December 1987 and 4 December 2009 = 28 odd days Number of days between 4 December 2009 and 12 December 2009 = 8 Total number of odd days = 28 + 8 = 36 or (36 ÷ 7) = 1 odd day ⇒ Friday + 1 = Saturday

50. If 15 July 2010 is a Thursday, then what will be the day of the week on 5 June 2022 ? [SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Sunday
Solution:Number of odd days between 15 July 2010 and 15 July 2021 = 11 + 3 = 14 odd days Number of days between 15 July 2021 and 5th June 2022 = 16 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 45 Total number of odd days = 45 + 14 = 59 or (59 ÷ 7) = 3 odd day ⇒ Thursday + 3 = Sunday