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Calendar Reasoning - Beginner Level: date arithmetic BEGINNER

Exam-focused quick revision round worksheet: 20 beginner-level calendar reasoning questions. Worksheet 3 of 30 targets date arithmetic. Build proficiency in date arithmetic, leap year logic, month patterns with detailed solutions. Ideal for entry-level competitive exam preparation.

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Question 1

How many days did February have in the year 2023?
Year 2023 had 28 days in February.
leap-year, month

Question 2

If today is Saturday and tomorrow is Sunday, what day was yesterday?
Using day relationships: If today is Saturday and tomorrow is Sunday, what day was yesterday? Friday
weekday, sequence

Question 3

In the following calendar grid for October 2021, how many Sundays are there? Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31
In October 2021, Sundays fall on: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. Total: 5.
grid, visual

Question 4

In England, when switching from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, September 2 (Julian) was followed directly by which date in the Gregorian calendar?
England switched to the Gregorian calendar after 2 September 1752, skipping 11 days to align with the solar year. Therefore, 3 September became 14 September.
conversion, historical

Question 5

In 2037, on which date does Easter Sunday fall?
Easter Sunday in 2037 falls on April 5.
festival, holiday

Question 6

In the following calendar grid for October 2024, how many Tuesdays are there? Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27
In October 2024, Tuesdays fall on: 1, 8, 15, 22. Total: 4.
grid, visual

Question 7

In 2015, on which date does Easter Sunday fall?
Easter Sunday in 2015 falls on April 5.
festival, holiday

Question 8

In 2015, on which date does Easter Sunday fall?
Easter Sunday in 2015 falls on April 5.
festival, holiday

Question 9

In the calendar for Jan 2022, if the 1st falls on a Saturday, on which weekday will the 15th fall?
15th is 14 days later: (5+14)%7=5, so Saturday.
grid, position

Question 10

In 2036, on which date does Easter Sunday fall?
Easter Sunday in 2036 falls on April 13.
festival, holiday

Question 11

A code says: 3/10 = Friday. What does 3/11 equal? (Use same year)
Next month same date: calculated day_name(3,11,2025)=Monday.
pair, month

Question 12

A code says: 23/2 = Sunday. What does 23/3 equal? (Use same year)
Next month same date: calculated day_name(23,3,2025)=Sunday.
pair, month

Question 13

How many odd days are there in 100 years starting from 1986? (Note: Odd days = remainder when total days are divided by 7)
Total days = 75×365 + 25×366 = 36525 days. Odd days = 36525 mod 7 = 6.
odd-days, span

Question 14

How many odd days are there in 52 years starting from 1886? (Note: Odd days = remainder when total days are divided by 7)
Total days = 40×365 + 12×366 = 18992 days. Odd days = 18992 mod 7 = 1.
odd-days, span

Question 15

If 1 January 2022 was a Saturday, what day was 1 September 2022?
Calculated via Zeller's congruence: 1/9/2022 falls on Thursday.
date, sequence

Question 16

If 15-11-2023 is a Wednesday, what day is 13-05-2024?
180 days later: day shifts by 5 days. Wednesday + 5 days = Monday.
chain, multi-step

Question 17

If tomorrow is not Friday, which day CANNOT be today?
If today were Thursday, then tomorrow would be Friday, which contradicts the condition.
conditional, logic

Question 18

In England, when switching from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in 1752, September 2 (Julian) was followed directly by which date in the Gregorian calendar?
England switched to the Gregorian calendar after 2 September 1752, skipping 11 days to align with the solar year. Therefore, 3 September became 14 September.
conversion, historical

Question 19

If the day before yesterday was not Friday, which day CANNOT be today?
If today were Sunday, then day before yesterday would be Friday, which contradicts the condition.
conditional, logic

Question 20

How many odd days are there in 100 years starting from 1877? (Note: Odd days = remainder when total days are divided by 7)
Total days = 76×365 + 24×366 = 36524 days. Odd days = 36524 mod 7 = 5.
odd-days, span
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