Calendar – Railway Reasoning

Total Questions: 63

31. Arpit’s birthday on 10ᵗʰ March 2020 was on a Tuesday. On which day was his wife’s birthday on 25ᵗʰ May 2020 ? [Level 2 (13/06/2022) Shift 2]

Correct Answer: (d) Monday
Solution:

Total days = 21 + 30 + 25 = 76
On divided by 7, remainder = 6
Wife’s birthday = Tuesday + 6 = Monday

32. What will be the total number of days from 20 February 2020 to 15 April 2020, by including both the days ? [Level 3 (14/06/2022) Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (c) 56
Solution:

So, number of days in February = 29
Total number of days = 10 + 31 + 15 = 56

33. Assuming March 2013 was a 8ᵗʰ Wednesday, what day of the week was 8ᵗʰ March 2014? [Level 3 (14/06/2022) Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (c) Thursday
Solution:

8th March 2013 = Wednesday
8th March 2014 = Wednesday + 1 = Thursday

34. Assuming 13ᵗʰ June 2005 was a Friday, what day of the week was 5ᵗʰ July 2005 ? [ Level 3 (14/06/2022) Shift 2]

Correct Answer: (d) Saturday
Solution:

13ᵗʰ June 2005 = Friday
Total day between 13ᵗʰ june and 5th July = 22
On divided 22 by 7, remainder = 1
5ᵗʰ July 2005 = Friday + 1 = Saturday

35. Ajit was born on Monday, 24 March 1980. Which day of the week was it when he celebrated his birthday in the year 2021? [Level 3 (14/06/2022) Shift 2]

Correct Answer: (c) Wednesday
Solution:

From 1980 to 2021 the total number of years are 41.
So, 41 × 5/7, remainder will be 2.
So, Monday + 2 = Wednesday.

36. Count the total numbers of days from 10 April 2020 to 25 July 2020, by including both the days. [Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (a) 107
Solution:

Total number of days = 21 + 31 + 30 + 25 107

37. Aamish’s birthday on February 25ᵗʰ 2020 was a Tuesday. Which day of the week his brother’s birthday , which was on 13ᵗʰ May 2020 ? [Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 1]

Correct Answer: (a) Wednesday
Solution:

Extra days = 4 + 31 + 30 + 13/7
⇒ Remainder = 1
So, The day on 13th May 2020
= Tuesday + 1 = Wednesday

38. If it was Wednesday on Rahul’s birthday in the year 2005, then what would be the day of the week on his next birthday ? [Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 2]

Correct Answer: (c) Thursday
Solution:

Since 2005 and 2006 are not leap. years. So the total number of days = 365
Extra days =365/7 , Remaining days = 1
So, The required day = Wednesday + 1 = Thursday

39. Assuming that it is Wednesday on 5ᵗʰ August 1994 then which day of the week will be on 2ⁿᵈ September 1995 ? [Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 3]

Correct Answer: (d) Thursday
Solution:

Total number of days between 5ᵗʰ August 1994 and 2 nd September 1995
= 365 + 26 + 2 = 393 days
Total number of odd remaining days = 393/7 ⇒ 1 day
? = Wednesday + 1 = Thursday

40. Rahul was born on 10 June 1992. On which day of the week was he born ? [Level 5 (15/06/2022) Shift 3]

Correct Answer: (d) Wednesday
Solution:

Short Trick:
(Code:- 100 = 5, 200 = 3, 300 = 1, 400 = 0)
Let’s find the day on 31 Dec 1991.
So, take the year 1991 = 1600 + 300 + 91 = 0 + 1 + 91 + 22
(No. Of leap year)=114
On dividing 114 by 7, remainder is 2 (i.e. Tuesday).
Now, let’s starts with January1992,
So, 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 10 = 22
Divide 22 by 7, remainder is 1.
Now, Tuesday + 1 = Wednesday