Analogy — Map equal day-gap forward in the week: Monday : Saturday :: Thursday : ?

Introduction / Context:
Day-of-week analogies often encode a fixed forward (or backward) gap. From Monday to Saturday is a forward movement of 5 days: Tue(1), Wed(2), Thu(3), Fri(4), Sat(5). We must apply the same gap to Thursday.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Mapping uses a +5 day step in the weekly cycle.
• Week wraps cyclically after Sunday to Monday.
• Compute Thursday + 5 days.

Concept / Approach:
Translate the difference numerically and apply to the new base day, taking care with wraparound if needed.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Compute +5 from Thursday: Fri(1), Sat(2), Sun(3), Mon(4), Tue(5).Therefore, the corresponding day is Tuesday.

Verification / Alternative check:
Check inverse: Tuesday − 5 days → Thu, confirming the consistent offset.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
(a) Sunday – +3 from Thursday.
(c) Wednesday – −1 from Thursday.
(d) Friday – +1 from Thursday.

Common Pitfalls:
Miscalculating the forward count (counting Thursday as day 1 instead of the next day). Always count after the starting day.

Final Answer:
Tuesday