Prelims · 8 Mental Ability · 8.11 Ranking, seating and puzzles

8.11.8 Scheduling puzzles: days, months, years and lectures

A scheduling puzzle is a linear arrangement in time: turn days, sessions, months or years into numbered slots, place the fixed clues, try the few possible spots for each linked pair, and watch for empty slots that change "how many between".

  • APPSC Group 2 · Prelims
  • Standard level
  • 9 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • scheduling puzzle
  • day puzzle
  • week puzzle
  • rest day
  • month puzzle
  • 30-day months
  • birth year puzzle
  • ages
  • lectures
  • sessions
  • morning and evening
  • dates of a month
  • calendar link
  • consecutive days
  • days between

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. Common trapsFoundation
  5. Quick revisionFoundation

Read the full note in the app. It is part of the APPSC Group 2 full course in Medha AI. Free in the app: the first chapter of each topic.

Read the full note in the app Mental Ability questions with answers

All Ranking, seating and puzzles notes · APPSC Group 2 syllabus · APPSC G2 Prelims Mock 1 with answers · Start free

Medha AI writes its own notes and checks them against the sources listed. Medha AI is an independent preparation service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to APPSC, TSPSC, MPSC, UPSC or any other commission or government body.