100+ Calendar Aptitude Questions for SSC and Bank Exams - 1
Question: 1
A clock is set right at 5 am. The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the clock indicates 10 pm. On the 4th day?
(A) 9 am
(B) 11 pm
(C) 11 am
(D) 9 pm
Ans: B
From 5 am on first day to 10 pm on 4th day is 89 hours.
When a clock loses 16 minutes then 23 hours 44 minutes of this clock are the same as 24 hours of correct clock
i.e., $${356}/{15}$$ hours of this clock = 24 hours of correct clock.
∴ 89 hours of this clock. = $$({24 × 15} / {356} × 89)$$
= 90 hours of correct clock
∴ The correct time is 11 pm.
Question: 2
My watch gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes was set right at 7 a.m. In the afternoon of the same day, when the watches indicates quarter past 4 o’clock, the true time is
(A) 4 pm
(B) 5 pm
(C) 6 pm
(D) 7 pm
Ans: A
From 7 am to 4.15 pm, the time is 9 hours 15 minutes, i.e., 555 minutes.
Now, $${37}/{12}$$ minutes of this watch = 3 minutes of correct watch.
⇒ 555 minutes of this watch = $$({3 × 12}/{37} × 555)$$ minutes
On a correct watch = 540 minutes or 9 hours of correct watch.
∴ Correct time after 7 am is 4 pm.
Question: 3
The first Republic Day of India was celebrated on January 26, 1950. What was the day of the week on that date?
(A) Monday
(B) Wednesday
(C) Thursday
(D) Saturday
Ans: C
Total number of odd days = 1600 years have 0 odd day + 300 years have 1 odd day + 49 years (12 leap years + 37 ordinary years) have 5 odd days + 26 days of January have 5 odd days = 0 + 1 + 5 + 5 = 4 odd days. So, the day was Thursday.
Question: 4
How many days are there from 2nd January 1995 to 15th March 1995?
(A) 71
(B) 72
(C) 73
(D) 74
Ans: C
Question: 5
The year next to 1996 having the same calendar as that of 1996 is
(A) 2001
(B) 2002
(C) 2003
(D) 2004
Ans: A
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