Day-based puzzles are one of the most important topics in the Reasoning section of the IBPS Clerk exam. Nowadays, day-based puzzles test your ability to organise information, analyse situations, and solve them logically in a step-by-step manner. In the IBPS Clerk exam, you can expect around 4 to 5 questions from day-based puzzles. If prepared well, one can score quickly in the exam. In this article, we will understand what day-based puzzles are, their types, and most importantly, how to solve them effectively with examples and strategies.
Day-based puzzles are logical reasoning questions where a group of people, activities, or events are associated with different days of the week. Sometimes they are combined with additional variables like months, dates, professions, or hobbies.
You are required to arrange people/events according to the given conditions.
Question 1:
S works in ________ bank.
A) UCO
B) Oriental
C) ICICI
D) Canara
E) SBI
Question 2:
Who among the following has meeting on Friday?
A) P
B) O
C) Q
D) R
E) M
Question 3:
How many persons have meeting before Q’s meeting?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) Five
E) One
Question 4:
Which of the following pairs is correct?
A) O, UCO
B) R, PNB
C) Wednesday, SBI
D) R, Friday
E) O, Oriental
Question 5:
Who among the following has meeting on Sunday?
A) Q
B) M
C) R
D) S
E) P
Check out the solutions and more questions of day-based puzzle in the PDF provided below.
Download Most Expected Day-Based Puzzles Questions, which are taken from the previous year’s memory-based question sets.
Here we are providing a step-by-step strategy to solve day-based puzzle questions. Candidates can follow this strategy to solve puzzle questions quickly.
1. First, you read the Question Carefully
Understand how many people/days are involved. Check if the puzzle is:
Tip: Always underline the keywords like “before”, “after”, “not on”, “exactly two days before”, etc.
2. Draw a Basic Table
Make a table with Days of the Week in rows and Persons/Variables in columns.
Example table for one-week puzzle:
| Day | Person | Variable (if any) |
| Monday | ||
| Tuesday | ||
| Wednesday | ||
| Thursday | ||
| Friday | ||
| Saturday | ||
| Sunday |
3. Place Direct Information First
If a clue says:
This reduces complexity.
4. Handle Indirect Information Next
Clues like:
Keep multiple possibilities in mind until confirmed.
5. Use Elimination Technique
If a clue says “G does not attend on Wednesday or Sunday”, strike out those days from G’s options.
Gradually, only one possible day will remain.
6. Cross-Verify All Conditions
After filling the table, check all conditions to ensure no contradictions.
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