Aptitude Solved Problems

Calendar
Odd Days :

Number of days more than the complete weeks are called odd days in a given period.

Leap Year :

 A leap year has 366 days.

 In a leap year, the month of February has 29 days.
 Every year divisible by 4 is a leap year, if it is not a century.
 Every 4th century is a leap year and no other century is a leap year.

Examples :

 Each of the years 1948, 2004, 1676 etc. is a leap year.

 Each of the years 400, 800, 1200, 1600, 2000 etc. is a leap year.
 None of the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 1800, 2100 is a leap year.

Ordinary Year :

 The year which is not a leap year is called an ordinary years.

 An ordinary year has 365 days.

Counting of Odd Days :

 1 ordinary year = 365 days = (52 weeks + 1 day)

 1 ordinary year has 1 odd day
 1 leap year = 366 days = (52 weeks + 2 days)
 1 leap year has 2 odd days

100 years = 76 ordinary years + 24 leap years

= (76 * 1 + 24 * 2) odd days = 124 odd days
= (17 weeks + 5 days) 5 odd days

Day Codes

0 = Sunday

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1 = Monday
2 = Tuesday
3 = Wednesday
4 = Thursday
5 = Friday
6 = Saturday

Month Codes

January 0
February 3
March 3
April 6
May 1
June 4
July 6
August 2
September 5
October 0
November 3
December 5

 1 year = 12 months
 12 months = 52 weeks
 1 week = 7 days
 Ordinary Year = 52 weeks + 1 odd day
 Leap Year = 52 weeks + 2 odd days
 Odd days are the number of days more than complete week or extra days in a year.

 Number of odd days in 100 years = 5

 Number of odd days in 200 years = (5 x 2) 3 odd days
 Number of odd days in 300 years = (5 x 3) 1 odd day
 Number of odd days in 400 years = (5 x 4 + 1) 0 odd day
 Similarly, each one of 800 years, 1200 years, 1600 years, 2000 years etc has 0 odd days

Calendar Solved Problems

1. What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2006?
Answer : Sunday
Explanation :
28 May, 2006 = (2005 years + Period from 1.1.2006 to 28.5.2006)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 400 years = 0
5 years = (4 ordinary years + 1 leap year) = (4 x 1 + 1 x 2) 6 odd days
Jan. Feb. March April May
(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 28 ) = 148 days

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148 days = (21 weeks + 1 day) 1 odd day.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 6 + 1) = 7 0 odd day.
Given day is Sunday.

2. On 8th Feb, 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 8th Feb, 2004?
Answer : Sunday
Explanation :
The year 2004 is a leap year. It has 2 odd days.
The day on 8th Feb, 2004 is 2 days before the day on 8th Feb, 2005.
Hence, this day is Sunday.

3. January 1, 2008 is Tuesday. What day of the week lies on Jan 1, 2009?
Answer : Thursday
Explanation :
The year 2008 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days.
1st day of the year 2008 is Tuesday.
So, 1st day of the year 2009 is 2 days beyond Tuesday.
Hence, it will be Thursday.

4. What was the day on 31st Oct 1984?

Answer : Wednesday
Explanation :
In 1984, divide 84/4 = 21
Code for Oct = 0
Mentioned Date = 31
Result = 84 + 21 + 0 + 31 = 136
To find the day of week, divide the result by 7 and write the remainder = 136/7 = 3 (remainder)
3 is the code for Wednesday

5. Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi died on 30th January 1948. What was the day on which he
died?
Answer : Friday
Explanation :
Up to 1600 AD we have 0 odd days, up to 1900 AD we have 1 odd day. Now for in 47 years we
have
11 leap years and 36 normal years.
Odd days from 1901 to 1947 = 11 x 2 +36 x 1 = 22 + 36 = 58 odd days
= 8 weeks + 2 odd days
Total odd days up to 31st December 1947 = 1 + 2 = 3 odd days
30 days of January contain only 4 weeks + 2 odd days
So 30th January 1948 has total 5 odd days
Day on 30th January 1948 = Friday.

6. what was the day of the week on 15th august 1947?

Answer : Friday
Explanation :
15 Aug, 1947 = (1946 years + Period from 1.1.1947 to 15.8.1947)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 300 years = 1

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46 years = (35 ordinary years + 11 leap years) = (35 x 1 + 11 x 2)= 57 (8 weeks + 1 day) = 1 odd
day
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug
( 31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 15 ) = 227 days = (32 weeks + 3 days) = 3 odd days.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 1 + 3) = 5 odd days.
Hence, as the number of odd days = 5 , given day is Friday.

7. What was the day on 2nd Jan 1901 ?

Answer : Wednesday
Explanation :
2nd Jan 1901 means
(1900 years and 2 day)
Now, 1600 years have 0 odd day
300 years have 1 odd day
2 days has 2 odd day
Total no. of odd days = 0 + 1 + 2 = 3 days
Hence, the day on 2nd Jan 1901 was Wednesday.

8. If 4th december 1999 is Monday then what day is 3rd january 2000 ?
Answer : wednesday
Explanation :
Here from 4th December 1999 to 3rd January 2000,
there is a difference of 30 days.
Number of odd days = 30/7 = 2 odd days
Then no. of odd days = 2 => tuesday and wednesday(from monday).
Hence on 3rd january it is wednesday.

9. The calendar for the year 2007 will be the same for the year ?
Answer : 2018
Explanation :
Count the number of odd days from the year 2007 onwards to get the sum equal to 0 odd day.
Year : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Odd day : 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
Sum = 14 odd days => 0 odd days.
Calendar for the year 2018 will be the same as for the year 2007.

10. If Aug 15th, 2012 falls on Thursday then June 11th,2013 falls on which day ?
Answer : Wednesday
Explanation :
First,we count the number of odd days for the left over days in the given period.
Here,given period is 15.8.2012 to 11.6.2013
Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
16 30 31 30 31 31 28 31 30 31 11(left days)
2 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 4 (odd days) = 6 odd days
So, given day Thursday + 6 = Wednesday is the required result.

11. On 8th Dec, 2007 Saturday falls. What day of the week was it on 8th Dec, 2006?
Answer : Friday
Explanation :
The year 2006 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.

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So, the day on 8th Dec, 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 8th Dec, 2006.
But, 8th Dec, 2007 is Saturday
S0, 8th Dec, 2006 is Friday.

12. What was the day on 16th June,1993?

Answer : Wednesday
Explanation :
16 June, 1993 = (1992 years + Period from 1.1.1993 to 16.6.1993)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 300 years = 1
92 years = (69 ordinary years + 23 leap year) = (69 x 1 + 23 x 2)= 3 odd days
Jan. Feb. March April May June
(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 16 ) = 167 days
167 days = (23 weeks + 6 days) =6 odd days.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 3 + 6) = 3 odd days.
Given day is Wednesday.

13. What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998?
Answer : Wednesday
Explanation :
17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 300 years = (5 x 3) 1
97 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.
Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.
Jan. Feb. March April May June
(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days
168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.
Given day is Wednesday

14. How many leap years does 100 years have?

Answer : 24 leap years
Explanation :
Given year is divided by 4, and the quotient gives the number of leap years.
Here, 100%4 = 25.
But, as 100 is not a leap year => 25 - 1= 24 leap years.

15. Today is Sunday. After 1344 days it will be

Answer : Sunday
Explanation :
Each day of the week is repeated after 7 days. when 1344 is divided by 7, we get 192 as quotient
and 0 as remainder. Therefore, after 192 weeks it will be Sunday. That is, after 1344 days it will be
Sunday.

16. What day of the week will be after 1250 days, if today is Saturday ?
Answer :
Explanation :

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Each day of the week is repeated after 7 days. when 1250 is divided by 7, we get 178 as quotient
and 4 as remainder. After 4 days from Saturday, we get Wednesday. Hence the answer is
Wednesday.

17. Today is Thursday. What day of the week was 866 days before?
Answer : Saturday
Explanation :
Each day of the week is repeated after 7 days. when 866 is divided by 7, we get 123 as quotient
and 5 as remainder. Going back 5 days from Thursday, we get Saturday. Hence the answer is
Saturday.

18. Which day was 26 JAN 2015?

Answer : MONDAY
Explanation :
given that 25 SEP 1996 was Wednesday
then 25 SEP 2014 would be Thursday(odd days between the two dates = 1)
Odd days between 25 sep 2014 and 26 jan 2015 = 5+3+2+3+26 = 39(39%7=4)
Thursday + 4 = Monday
hence 2015 01 26 is MONDAY

19. What was the day on 25th January, 1975?

Answer : Saturday
Explanation :
Counting the years 1600 + 300 + 74
In 1600 years, there are zero odd days
In 300 years, there is one odd day
In 74 years, there are 18 leap years and 56 normal years, so the odd days are:
18(2) + 56(1) = 36 + 56 = 92,
Which is 13 weeks and 1 odd day
In 25 days of January, 1975, there are 3 weeks and 4 odd days
Total odd days = 0 + 1 + 1 + 4, six odd days, so it was a Saturday.

20. How many times does the 29th day of the month occur in 400 consecutive years?
Answer : 4497 times
Explanation :
In 400 consecutive years there are 97 leap years. Hence, in 400 consecutive years February has the
29th day 97 times and the remaining eleven months have the 29th day 400 × 11 or 4400 times.
Thus the 29th day of the month occurs
= 4400 + 97 = 4497 times.

21. What was the day on 10th November,1581 ?

Answer : Tuesday
Explanation :
10th November,1581 means : 1580 years + 10 months + 10 days.
⇒ 1200 years ( 400 x 3 years ) contain 0 odd days. 300 years contain 1 odd day.
⇒ 80 years = 20 leap years + 60 ordinary years = ( 20 x 2) + 60 x 1) odd days i.e. 100 odd days
or 2 odd days .
∴ 1580 years contain 0 + 1 + 2 = 3 odd days.
Number of days from jan. 1, 1581 to Nov. 10, 1581 are:
⇒ 31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 10 = 314 days = 6 odd days.

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 ∴ Total number of odd days corresponding to the given date = 3 + 6 = 9 odd days i.e.2 odd days
⇒ Hence, the day on 10th November ,1581 was Tuesday.

22. It was Monday on 4th April, 1988.What was the day on 3rd November 1987?
Answer : Tuesday
Explanation :
⇒ Let the odd number associated with the day on 3rd Nov., 1987 be x.
∴ x+6=1
=> x = 2 odd days
i.e. it was Tuesday

23. Today is 1st April. The day of the week is Wednesday. This is a leap year. The day of the week
on this day after 3 years will be:
Answer : Saturday
Explanation :
This being a leap year, none of the next 3 years is a leap year.
So,the day of the week will be 3 days beyond Wednesday.
The day after 3 years will be Saturday.

24. January 1, 2007 was Monday. What day of the week lies on Jan. 1, 2008?
Answer : Tuesday
Explanation :
The year 2007 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.
1st day of the year 2007 was Monday.
1st day of the year 2008 will be 1 day beyond Monday.
Hence, it will be Tuesday.

25. It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?
Answer : Friday
Explanation :
On 31st December, 2005 it was Saturday.
Number of odd days from the year 2006 to the year 2009 = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 days.
On 31st December 2009, it was Thursday.
Thus, on 1st Jan, 2010 it is Friday.

26. What was the day on 15th august 1947 ?

Answer : Friday
Explanation :
15 Aug, 1947 = (1946 years + Period from 1.1.1947 to 15.8.1947)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 300 years = 1
46 years = (35 ordinary years + 11 leap years)
= (35 * 1 + 11 * 2)= 57 (8 weeks + 1 day)
= 1 odd day
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug
( 31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 15 ) = 227 days
= (32 weeks + 3 days)
= 3 odd days.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 1 + 3) = 5 odd days.
Hence, as the number of odd days = 5 , given day is Friday.

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27. Today is Friday, Which of day after 126 days?
Answer : Friday
Explanation :
Odd days = 126 / 7
=0
Each day of the week is repeated after 7 days.
After 126 days, it will be Friday.

28. Today is Monday. Which day it will be after 61 days?

Answer : Saturday
Explanation :
61 days = 8 weeks 5 days ( ∴ 5 odd days )
Hence if today is Monday.
After 61 days, It will be = ( Monday + 5 odd days )
= Saturday

29. On 9th Dec, 2007 Sunday falls. What day of the week was it on 9th Dec, 2006?
Answer : Saturday
Explanation :
The year 2006 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.
So, the day on 9th Dec, 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 9th Dec, 2006.
But, 9th Dec, 2007 is Sunday
∴ 9th Dec, 2006 = Sunday - 1 day
= Saturday

30. When the calendar of the year 2028 can be used again in the year?
Answer : 2056
Explanation :
Given year 2028 when divided by 4, leaves a remainder 0.
NOTE: When remainder The year 2008 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days.
1st day of the year 2008 is Tuesday (Given)
So, 1st day of the year 2009 is 2 days beyond Tuesday.
Hence, it will be Thursday.is 0, 28 is added to the given year to get the result.
So, 2028 + 28 = 2056

31. Today is Tuesday. After 72 days, what day it will be ?

Answer : Thursday
Explanation :
Tuesday will be repeated after each 7 days.
At 70th day it will also be Tuesday
At 72th day = Tuesday + 2 days
= Thursday

32. On 5th December 1993, Parimala and Siva celebrated their anniversary on Sunday. What will
be the day on their anniversary in 1997?
Answer : Friday
Explanation :
In 1994, number of odd days = 1 day
In 1995, number of odd days = 1 day
In 1996, number of odd days = 2 days

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In 1997, number of odd days = 1 day
In 1994 to 1997, number of odd days = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1)
There are 5 odd days.
= Sunday + five days
= Friday

33. From the given year (1700, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2012). Which of the following is not a leap
year?
Answer : 1700 is not a leap year
Explanation :
From the given year, All years are divisible by 4, except 1700.
So, 1700 is not a leap year.

34. On what dates of April, 2001 did Wednesday fall?

Answer : 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th
Explanation :
We shall find the day on 1st April, 2001.
1st April, 2001 = (2000 years + Period from 1.1.2001 to 1.4.2001)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 400 years = 0
Jan + Feb + March + April = (31 + 28 + 31 + 1)
= 91 days
= 0 odd days
Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 0) = 0
On 1st April, 2001 it was Sunday. ( because 0 to 6 belongs to Sunday to Saturday)
In April, 2001 Wednesday falls on 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th.

35. If today is Saturday, what will be the day 350 days from now ?
Answer : Saturday
Explanation :
350 days, 350/7 = 50, no odd days,
so it will be a Saturday.

36. What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2006?
Answer : Sunday
Explanation :
28 May, 2006 = (2005 years + Period from 1.1.2006 to 28.5.2006)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 400 years = 0
5 years = (4 ordinary years + 1 leap year) = (4 x 1 + 1 x 2) 6 odd days
Jan. Feb. March April May (31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 28 ) = 148 days
148 days = (21 weeks + 1 day) 1 odd day.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 6 + 1) = 7 0 odd day
Given day is Sunday

37. On 8th Feb, 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 8th Feb, 2004?
Answer : Sunday
Explanation :
The year 2004 is a leap year. It has 2 odd days.
The day on 8th Feb, 2004 is 2 days before the day on 8th Feb, 2005.

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Hence, this day is Sunday.

38. Smt. Indira Gandhi died on 31st October, 1984. The day of the week was:
Answer : 4 odd days
Explanation :
Also, 83 years contains 20 leap and 63 ordinary years and therefore, (40 + 0) odd days
i.e., 5 odd days.1983 years contain (0 + 1 + 5)
i.e., 6 odd daysNumber of days from Jan.
1984 to 31st Oct
1984= (31 + 29 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31)= 305 days= 4 odd days

39. On what dates of Jull.2004 did Monday fall?

Answer : 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th
Explanation :
Let us find the day on 1st July, 2004.
2000 years have 0 odd day.
3 ordinary years have 3 odd days.
Jan. Feb. March April May June July
31 + 29 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 1 = 183 days = (26 weeks + 1 day) = 1 odd day
Total number of odd days = (0 + 3 + 1) odd days = 4 odd days.
1st July 2004 was Thursday
Thus, 1st Monday in July 2004 as on 5th July.
Hence, during July 2004, Monday fell on 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th

40. 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?
Answer : 23
Explanation :
Mentioned month has begins on a Saturday and has 30 days
Sundays = 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
=> Total Sundays = 5
Second Saturdays = 8th and 22nd
Total Second Saturdays = 2
Total Holidays = Total Sundays + Total Second Saturdays = 5 + 2 = 7
Total days in the month = 30
Total working days = 30 - 7 = 23

41. If the first day of a year (other than leap year) was Friday, then which was the last day of that
year?
Answer : Wednesday
Explanation :
Given that 1st October is Sunday
Number of days in October = 31
31 days = 3 odd days
(As we can reduce multiples of 7 from odd days which will not change anything)
Hence 1st November = (Sunday + 3 odd days) = Wednesday

42. How many days will there be from 26th January,1996 to 15th May,1996(both days included)?
Answer : 5
Explanation :

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Given that 25th August = Thursday
Hence 29th August = Monday
So 22nd,15th and 8th and 1st of August will be Mondays
Number of Mondays in August = 5

43. 01-01-2008 is Tuesday. What day of the week lies on Jan 1, 2009 ?
Answer : Thursday
Explanation :
The year 2008 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days.
1st day of the year 2008 is Tuesday (Given)
So, 1st day of the year 2009 is 2 days beyond Tuesday.
Hence, it will be Thursday.

44. Prove that the calendar for the year 2003 will serve for the year 2014?
Answer : Hence Proved
Explanation :
We must have same day on 1.1.2003 and 1.1.2014
→ So, number of odd days between 31.12.2002 and 31.12.2013 must be 0.
→ This period has 3 leap years and 8 ordinary years
→ Number of odd days = (3×2+8×1) = 14 ≡ 0 odd day
Hence, Calendar for the year 2003 will serve for the year 2014 is Proved.

45. What was the day of the week on 4th June, 2002.
Answer : Tuesday
Explanation :
→ 4th June, 2002 = (2001 years + Period from 1.1.2002 to 4.6.2002)
→ Odd days in 1600 years = 0
→ Odd days in 400 years = 0
→ Odd days in 1 ordinary year = 1
→ Odd days in 2001 years = (0+0+1) = 1
→ Jan(31) Feb(28) March(31) April(30) May(31) June(4)
→ (31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 4) = 155 days
→ 22 weeks + 1day ≡ 1 odd day
→ Total number of odd days = (1+1) = 2
→ Required day is Tuesday

46. January 15, 1997 waSecond Saturday and every Sunday is a holiday. How many working days
will be there in a month of 30 days beginning on a Saturday?s a Wednesday. What day of the week
was on Jan 5, 2000?
Answer : Wednesday
Explanation :
1997, 1998 and 1999 are not leap years.
1998 and 1999 has 2 odd days.
No of days remaining in 1997 = 365 - 15 = 350
= 50 weeks of 0 odd days.
05.01.2000 = 5 odd days.
Total no of odd days = 2 + 0 + 5 = 7
7 days from Wednesday is Wednesday.
∴ Jan 5, 2000 was also Wednesday.

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47. On eighth Dec, 2007 Saturday falls. What was the day of the week would it say it was on
eighth dec, 2006?
Answer : Friday
Explanation :
The year 2006 is a common year.
Along these lines, it has 1 odd day.
In this way, the day on eighth Dec,
2007 will be 1 day past the day.
On eighth Dec, 2006.
Yet, eighth Dec, 2007 is Saturday.
∴ eighth Dec, 2007 is Friday.

48. Second Saturday and every Sunday is a holiday. How many working days will be there in a
month of 30 days beginning on a Saturday?
Answer : 24
Explanation :
Mentioned month begins on a Saturday and has 30 days
Sundays = 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
=> Total Sundays = 5
Every second Saturday is holiday.
1 second Saturday in every month
Total days in the month = 30
Total working days = 30 - (5 + 1) = 24

49. Arun went for a movie nine days ago. He goes to watch movies only on Thursdays. What day
of the week is today?
Answer : Saturday
Explanation :
Clearly it can be understood from the question that 9 days ago was a Thursday
Number of odd days in 9 days = 2 (As 9-7 = 2, reduced perfect multiple of 7 from total days)
Hence today = (Thursday + 2 odd days) = Saturday

50. Today is 3rd November. The day of the week is Monday. This is a leap year. What will be the
day of the week on this date after 3 years?
Answer : Thursday
Explanation :
This is a leap year. So, none of the next 3 years will be leap years.
Each year will give one odd day so the day of the week will be 3 odd days beyond Monday i.e. it
will be Thursday.

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