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Scheduling Puzzle: Month and Date: Practice Questions with Answers

11 practice questions on Scheduling Puzzle: Month and Date, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.

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  1. Q.1

    Using the same puzzle and clues, on which date does A visit?

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    Answer: 10th

    Solution:

    1. From the full arrangement, A visits on the 10th.

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  2. Q.2

    Using the same puzzle and clues, how many people visit before D, in month order?

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    Answer: 1

    Solution:

    1. The month order with people is: January (B), March (D), May (A), July (C), September (E). Only one person, B, visits before D.

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  3. Q.3

    Using the same puzzle and clues, on which date does C visit?

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    Answer: 25th

    Solution:

    1. From the full arrangement, C visits on the 25th.

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  4. Q.4

    Five people — A, B, C, D and E — visit a doctor in five different months (January, March, May, July, September) on five different dates (5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th), one person per month and one per date. A visits in May. C visits in the month immediately after A. E visits in September. B visits in January. E visits on the 5th. A visits on the 10th. The person who visits in January visits on the 20th. The person who visits in March visits on the 15th. Who visits in January?

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    Answer: B

    Solution:

    1. Months: A = May. C is immediately after May, so C = July. E = September. B = January (given directly). The only month left, March, goes to D.
    2. Dates: E = 5th, A = 10th (given directly). The January person (B) visits on the 20th, so B = 20th. The March person (D) visits on the 15th, so D = 15th. The only date left, 25th, goes to C.
    3. Full arrangement — A: May/10th, B: January/20th, C: July/25th, D: March/15th, E: September/5th.

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  5. Q.5

    Using the same puzzle and clues, who visits immediately after A, in month order?

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    Answer: C

    Solution:

    1. The month order is January, March, May, July, September. A visits in May; the month immediately after May is July, which is C.

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  6. Q.6

    Using the same puzzle and clues, who visits in March?

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    Answer: D

    Solution:

    1. From the full arrangement, D visits in March.

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  7. Q.7

    Using the same puzzle and clues, on which date does D visit?

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    Answer: 15th

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  8. Q.8

    Using the same puzzle and clues, on which date does E visit?

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    Answer: 5th

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  9. Q.9

    Using the same puzzle and clues, which month does the person who visits on the 20th visit in?

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    Answer: January

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  10. Q.10

    Using the same puzzle and clues, who visits immediately before E, in month order?

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    Answer: C

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  11. Q.11

    Using the same puzzle and clues, who visits in September?

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    Answer: E

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Written by Mahesh Srivastava, Founder of Pariksha Saathi. Published: 2026-10-05.

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