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Calendar Important Formulas - Aptitude Questions and Answers

1. Odd days : The number of days more than the complete number of weeks in a given period is number of odd days during the period.

For example, a period of 10 days contains 3 odd days, 11 days contains 4 odd days, 12 days contains 5 odd days. But period of 14 days contains Zero odd days.

 

2. Leap Year : Every year which is divisible by 4 is called a leap year. But every century which is divisible by 4 is not a leap year.Every fourth century is a leap year

 

3. An ordinary year has 365 days i.e (52 weeks +1).

 

4. A leap year has 366 (an ordinary year ) by 7, we get remainder 1, it means that it has 1 odd day.Like wise 366 days (leap year ) has 2 odd days.

 

Calender Aptitude Solved example Problems and Answers

1. If the first day of the year(other than the leap) was Friday, then which was the last of that year?

A. Wednesday

B. Thursday

C. Friday

D. Sunday

Ans: C

Explanation:

If the year is not a leap year, then the last day of the year is the same as the first day.

 

2.  1-12-91 is the first Sunday. Which is the fourth Tuesday of December 91?

A. 17-12-91

B. 24-12-91

C. 26-12-91

D. 31-12-91

Ans: B

Explanation:

1-12-91 is the first Sunday of December 91.

So, 3-12-91 is the first Tuesday of the month.

Clearly, 10-12-91, 17-12-91, 24-12-91 and 31-12-91 are also Tuesdays.

So, 24-12-91 is the fourth Tuesday.

 

3. If 18th February, 1997 falls on Tuesday then what will be the day on 18th February, 1999?

A. Monday

B. Tuesday

C. Wednesday

D. Thursday

Ans: D

Explanation:

18th February, 1997 was Tuesday.

So, 18th February, 1998 was Wednesday.

Therefore, 18th February, 1999 will be Thursday.

 

4. What is the day on 1st January 1901?

A. Monday

B. Tuesday

C. Wednesday

D. Thursday

Ans: B.

Explanation:

1st January 1901 means (1900 year and 1 day)

Now, 1600 years have 0 odd days

300 years have 1 odd day

1 day has 1 odd day

Total number of odd days = 0 + 1 + 1 = 2 days

Hence, The day of 1st January 1901 was Tuesday.

 

5. If the day before yesterday was Saturday, What day will fall on the day after tomorrow?

A. Friday

B. Tuesday

C. Thursday

D. Wednesday

Ans: D

Explanation:

If day before yesterday was Saturday, then today is Monday.

Thus tomorrow will be Tuesday and day after tomorrow will be Wednesday.

 

Calender Exercise Problems and Answers for all competitive exams

1. Today is Wednesday, What will be the day after 94 days?

A. Monday

B. Wednesday

C. Friday

D. Sunday

Explanation:

Every day of the weeks is repeated after 7 days. Hence if will be Wednesday, after 94 days.

 

2. If 1st Octomber is Sunday, then 1st November will be

A. Wednesday

B. Friday

C. Sunday

D. Monday

Explanation:

Clearly, 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th of October are Sundays.

So 31st October is Tuesday.

Therefore 1st November will be Wednesday.

 

3. What is the number of odd days in a leap year?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Explanation:

A leap year has 366 days.

Now if we divide 366 by 7 it gives 2 as remainder.

Hence number of odd days in 366 days is 2.

 

4. If the day before yesterday was Thursday, when will Sunday be?

A. Tomorrow

B. Today

C. Day after tomorrow

D. Two days after today

If day before yesterday was Thursday, then today is Saturday.

Therefore, tomorrow’s will be Sunday.

 

5. If day after tomorrow is Saturday, What day was three days before yesterday?

A. Sunday

B. Monday

C. Tuesday

D. Friday

Day after tomorrow is Saturday.

So today is Thursday.

Thus, yesterday was Wednesday and three days before Wednesday was Sunday.

 

6. Today is Thursday. The day after 59 days will be?

A. Sunday

B. Tuesday

C. Wednesday

D. Monday

Every day of the week is repeated after 7 days.

Hence after 56 days it would be Thursday again.

And after 59 days it would be Sunday.

 

7. Saturday was a holiday for Republic Day. 14th of the next month is again a holiday for Shivratri. What day was it on the 14th?

A. Sunday

B. Monday

C. Tuesday

D. Thursday

Explanation:

As given, Saturday falls on 26th January and we have to find the day on 14th February.

Clearly, 2nd, 9th and 16th February each is a Saturday.

Thus, 14th February was a Thursday.

 

8. If February 1, 1996 is Wednesday, What day is March 3, 1996?

A. Saturday

B. Tuesday

C. Wednesday

D. Monday

Explanation:

1996 is a leap year and so February has 29 days.

Now, 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th February are Wednesdays.

So, 1st March is Thursday and 3rd March is Saturday.

 

9. If the day before yesterday was Saturday, What day will fall on the day after tomorrow?

A. Friday

B. Tuesday

C. Thursday

D. Wednesday

Explanation:

If day before yesterday was Saturday, then today is Monday.

Thus tomorrow will be Tuesday and day after tomorrow will be Wednesday.

 

10. If the seventh day of a month is three days earlier than Friday, What day will it be on the nineteenth day of the month?

A. Sunday

B. Tuesday

C. Wednesday

D. Monday

Explanation:

The seventh day of the month is three days earlier than Friday, which is Tuesday.

So, the fourteenth day is also Tuesday and thus, the nineteenth day is Sunday.

 

11.  On 8th Feb, 1995 it was Wednesday. The day of the week on 8th Feb, 1994 was

A. Wednesday 

B. Tuesday

C. Thursday 

D. None of these

Explanation:  

1994 being an ordinary year, it has 1 odd day.

So, the day on 8th Feb, 1995 is one day beyond the day on 8th Feb, 1994.

But, 8th Feb, 1995 was Wednesday. 8th Feb, 1994 was Tuesday.

 

12.  The calendar for 1990 is the same as for

A. 1997 

B. 2000

C. 1994 

D. 1996

Explanation:  

Count the number of days for 1990 onward to get 0 odd day.

Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Odd days 1 1 2 1 1 1 = 7 or 0 odd day.

Calendar for 1990 is the same as for the year 1996.

 

13. How many days are there in x weeks x days?

A. 7x 

B. 8x

C. 14x 

D. 7

Explanation:

x weeks x days = (7x + x) days 

                          = 8x days.