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If 31 March 2008 is Wednesday. Which day of the week will be on 12 July 2008?
Saturday
Friday
Monday
Wednesday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
Total extra days=12 ( Which is greater than 7, so again must divide by 7 to get a total extra day)
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If 1 January 2024 is a Friday. Which day of the week will be on 5 April 2024?
Saturday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
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If the day before yesterday was Friday. What will be the third day after the day after tomorrow?
Thursday
Friday
d.Sunday
Sunday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
First, write down DBY then Y, TD, T, DAT, 1, 2, 3 serially and then count from Thursday to 3. 3 is Friday. Hence the third day after the day after tomorrow is Friday
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On what dates of March 2005 did Friday fall ?
4,11,18&25
5,12,19&26
6,13,20&27
7,14,21&28
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
First of all, we have to find the day on 01.03.2005
01.03.2005 = (2004 years + Period from 01.01.2005 to 01.03.2005)
Number of odd days in 2000 years = 0 —-(1)
Number of odd days in 4 years = 1 leap year + 3 ordinary year
= 1X2 + 3X1 = 5 days —-(2)
From 01.01.2005 to 01.03.2005, we have,
Jan-31days + Feb-28days + Mar-1day = 60days
= 8weeks + 4days = 4 odd days —-(3)
Adding (1),(2)&(3), we get,total no.of odd days = 0+5+4
= 9 days = 1 week + 2days = 2 odd days.
2 odd days corresponding to Tuesday.So 01.03.2005 was Tuesday. Therefore, Friday lies on 04.03.2005.
Hence, the dates of March,2015 on which Fridays fell are 4,11,18&25
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What was the day of the week on 16th July,1776?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
16th July,1776 = (1775 years + Period from 01.01.1776 to 16.07.1776)
1775 = 1600 + 100 + 75
No.of odd days in 1600 years = 0 —-(1)
No.of odd days in 100 years = 5 —-(2)
No.of odd days in 75 years = 18 leap years + 57 ordinary years = 18X2+57X1=93days=13weeks+2days=2 odd days —-(3)
From 01.01.1776 to 16.07.1776, we have,
Jan-31days+Feb-29days+Mar-31days+Apr-30days+May-31days+Jun-30days+July-16days = 198days = 28weeks + 2 days = 2 odd days —-(4)
Adding (1),(2),(3) & (4), we get,
Total no.of odd days = 0+5+2+2 = 9days = 1 week + 2days = 2 odd days. 2 odd days corresponding to Tuesday
Hence, the day of the week on 16th July,1776 is Tuesday
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The calendar for the year 2007 will be the same for the year?
2014
2016
2017
2018
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
For example,if our answer is 2018, we must have the same day on 01.01.07 & 01.01.18 and number of odd days from 01.01.07 to 31.12.17 must be zero. Let us check the same thing for each of the given options.
Option (a)2015: No.of odd days from 01.01.2007 to 31.12.2014 = 2 leap years + 6 ordinary years = 2X2+6X1 = 10days = 1week + 3days = 3 odd days[not correct]
Option (b)2016: No.of odd days from 01.01.2007 to 31.12.2015 = 2 leap years + 7 ordinary years = 2X2+7X1 = 11 days = 1 week + 4 days = 4 odd days [not correct]
Option (c)2017: No.of odd days from 01.01.2007 to 31.12.2016 = 3 leap years + 7 ordinary years = 3X2+7X1 = 13 days = 2 weeks + 1 day = 1 odd day [not correct]
Option (d)2018: No.of odd days from 01.01.2007 to 31.12.2017 = 3 leap years + 8 ordinary years = 3X2+8X1 = 14 days = 2 weeks + 0 day = 0 odd day [correct]
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How many days are there in “x” weeks “x” days?
7x2
7x
8x2
8x
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
Number of days in “x” weeks = 7x
Number of days in “x” days = x
Number of days in “x”weeks”x”days = 7x+x = 8x
Hence, the number of days in “x”weeks”x”days = 8x days
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The last day of a century can not be
Monday
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
From the notes given on this web page, we have
Number of odd days in 100 years (1st century) = 5
So, the last day of 1st century is Friday
Number of odd days in 200 years (2nd century) = 3
So, the last day of 2nd century is Wednesday
Number of odd days in 300 years (3rd century) = 1
So, the last day of 3rd century is Monday
Number of odd days in 400 years (4th century) = 0
So, the last day of 4th century is Sunday
This pattern is repeated
Therefore, the last day of a century can not be Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday.
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Monday falls on 4 th april. 1988. What was the day on 3 rd November 1987?
Monday
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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Answer: Option CExplanation
1988 april 4th to 1987 november 3rd we have 27+31+31+29+31+4 = 153 = 153/7 = 21 weeks + 6 odd days.
rnHere is where everyone got confused,As per rules we take
rn[0 -sun 1 -mon 2 -tues 3 -wed 4 – thurs 5 – fri 6 -sat]
rnAs no.of odd days = 6 you may think the answer is saturday…
rnBut here later date is given and former date is asked,so the solution should be something like this..
rnwe have six odd days which means that we are short of one day to get the complete week i.e.., november 2nd would be monday and hence november 3rd is tuesday
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Today is 1 st august. The day of the week is Monday this is a leap year. The day of the week on this day after 3 years will be:
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
This being a leap year none of the next 3 years is a leap year. So, the day of the week will be 3 days beyond Monday ie, it will be Thursday.
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What was the day of the week on 4th June, 2002 ?
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Answer: Option AExplanation
→ 4th June, 2002 = (2001 years + Period from 1.1.2002 to 4.6.2002)
→ Odd days in 1600 years = 0
→ Odd days in 400 years = 0
→ Odd days in 1 ordinary year = 1
→ Odd days in 2001 years = (0+0+1) = 1
→ Jan(31) Feb(28) March(31) April(30) May(31) June(4)
→ (31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 4) = 155 days
→ 22 weeks + 1day ≡ 1 odd day
→ Total number of odd days = (1+1) = 2
→ Required day is Tuesday
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Today is Monday. After 61 days it will be :
Tuesday
Wednesday
Saturday
Sunday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
61 days = 8 weeks 5 days = 5 odd days
Hence if today is Monday, After 61 days, it will be = (Monday + 5 odd days)
= Saturday
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What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998 ?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 300 years = 1
97 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.
Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.
Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June.
(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days
168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.
Given day is Wednesday.
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What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2006 ?
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
28 May, 2006 = (2005 years + Period from 1.1.2006 to 28.5.2006)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 400 years = 0
5 years = (4 ordinary years + 1 leap year) = (4 x 1 + 1 x 2) = 6 odd days
(31[jan] + 28 [Feb]+ 31[Mar] + 30[April] + 28[May] ) = 148 dayss = (21 weeks + 1 day) = 1 odd day.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 6 + 1) = 7 = 0 odd days.
Given day is Sunday
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What will be the day of the week on 15th August, 2010?
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
15th August, 2010 = (2009 years + Period 1.1.2010 to 15.8.2010)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 400 years = 0
9 years = (2 leap years + 7 ordinary years) = (2 x 2 + 7 x 1) = 11 = 4 odd days.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug.
(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 15) = 227 days = (32 weeks + 3 days) = 3 odd days.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 4 + 3) = 7 = 0 odd days.
Given day is Sunday
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On what dates of March, 2005 did Friday fall
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
First we find the day on 1.3.2005
→ 1.3.2005 = (2004 years + Period from 1.1.2005 to 1.3.2005)
→ Odd days in 1600 years = 0
→ Odd days in 400 years = 0
→ 4 years = (1 leap year + 3 ordinary years)
→ (1×2+3×1) odd days = 5 odd days
→ Jan(31) Feb(28) March(1)
→ (31 + 28 + 1) = 60 days = (8 weeks + 4 days) ≡ 4 odd days
→ Total number of odd days = (0+0+5+4) = 9 ≡ 2 odd days
→ 1.3.2005 was Tuesday. So, Friday lies on 4.3.2005
→ Hence, Friday lies on 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th of March, 2005
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What was the day of the week on 16th July, 1776 ?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
16th July, 1776 = (1775 years + Period from 1st Jan, 1776 to 16th July, 1776)
Counting of odd days :
1600 years have 0 odd day.
100 years have 5 odd days.
75 years = (18 leap years + 57 ordinary years) = [(18 x 2) + (57 x 1)] = 93 (13 weeks + 2 days) = 2 odd days
1775 years have (0 + 5 + 2) odd days = 7 odd days = 0 odd day.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
31 + 29 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 16 = 198 days= (28 weeks + 2 days)
Total number of odd days = (0 + 2) = 2.
Required day was ‘Tuesday’.
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It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. Find the day of the week on Jan 1, 2010 ?
Sunday
Saturday
Friday
Wednesday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
On 31st December, 2005 it was Saturday.
Number of odd days from 2006 to 2009 = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 days.
On 31st December 2009, it was Thursday.
Thus, on 1st Jan, 2010 it is Friday
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on Feb 8, 2005, is Tuesday. Find the day of the week on Feb 8, 2004?
Sunday
Saturday
Friday
Wednesday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
8th Feb, 2005 was Tuesday
The year 2004 is a leap year. It has 2 odd days.
The day on 8th Feb, 2004 is 2 days before the day on 8th Feb, 2005.
Hence, this day is Sunday
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If April 11, 1911 was a Tuesday, what was the day on September 17, 1915?
Friday
Thursday
Sunday
Tuesday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
Firstly in terms of years, the year 1911 to 1912 would give us 2 odd days and 1913, 1914, 1915 would give 1, 1 and 1 odd day respectively.
Now shift the focus on months. If you move one month ahead i.e. from 11th April to 11th May, the month ending in between is April, which gives you 2 days. Now after that the month of May, June, July, and August gives you 3, 2, 3, and 3 odd days respectively.
With this you reach on 11th September 1915. After this, there are 6 more September days (from 11th to 17th September).
The total number of odd days is 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 6 = 24.
Subtracting 21 (3 full weeks) from this the odd number of days left is 3.
Adding three days to the day given i.e. Tuesday, the answer becomes Friday.
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Pinky was born on 29th, Feb 2016 which happened to be a Monday. If she lives to be till 2099, how many birthdays would she celebrate on a Monday?
1
2
3
4
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
29th Feb, 2016 = Monday => 28th Feb, 2012 = Sunday
28th Feb, 2017 = Tuesday (because 2016 is a leap year, there will be 2 odd days)
Therefore» Feb 28th 2018 (Wednesday), Feb 28th 2019 (Thursday), Feb 28th 2020 (Friday), Feb 29th 2020 (Saturday)
Or, Feb 29th to Feb 29th after 4 years, we have 5 odd days.
So, every subsequent birthday, would come after 5 odd days.
2020 birthday – 5 odd days
2024 birthday – 10 odd days = 3 odd days
2028 birthday – 8 odd days = 1 odd day
2032 birthday – 6 odd days
2036 birthday – 11 odd days = 4 odd days
2040 birthday – 9 odd days = 2 odd days
2044 birthday – 7 odd days = 0 odd days. So, after 28 years, his birthday would fall on Monday.
The next birthday on Monday would be in year 2072 (further 28 years later), the one after that would be in year 2100. But we are told that she lives upto year 2099.
So, there are 2 occurrences of his birthday falling on Monday – 2044 & 2072.
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The calendar of the year 1897 can be used again in the year?
1908
1903
1901
1926
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
Repetition of leap year ===> Add +28 to the Given Year.
Repetition of nonleap year
Step 1 : Add +11 to the Given Year. If the Result is a leap year, Go to step 2.
Step 2: Add +6 to the Given Year.
Solution :
Given Year is 1897, Which is a nonleap year.
Step 1 : Add +11 to the given year (i.e 1897 + 11) = 1908, Which is a leap year.
Step 2 : Add +6 to the given year (i.e 1897 + 6) = 1903
Therefore, the calendar of the year 1897 can be used again in the year 1903
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Given that on 9th August 2016 is Saturday. What was the day on 9th August 1616 ?
Saturday
Sunday
Friday
Monday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
We know that, After every 400 years, the same day occurs.
Thus, if 9th August 2016 is Saturday, before 400 years i.e., on 9th August 1616 has to be Saturday.
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How many leap years does 100 years have?
25
24
4
26
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
Given year is divided by 4, and the quotient gives the number of leap years.
Here, 100%4 = 25.
But, as 100 is not a leap year => 25 – 1= 24 leap years.
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On 8th Dec, 2007 Saturday falls. What day of the week was it on 8th Dec, 2006?
Saturday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
The year 2006 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.
So, the day on 8th Dec, 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 8th Dec, 2006.
But, 8th Dec, 2007 is Saturday
S0, 8th Dec, 2006 is Friday.
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What day of the week will be 8th June 2215?
Tuesday
Wednesday
Monday
Thursday
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
Calculate the number of odd days from starting till 8th June 2215
Step 1:
2000 = 0 odd days
200 = 3 odd days
14 years = 11 ordinary years + 3 leap years = 11 + 6 = 17 odd days = 3 odd days
Jan till June = 4 odd days
8 days = 8 odd days
Step 2:
Add all the odd days
3 + 3 + 4 + 8 = 18 odd days = 4 odd days
Hence, 4 odd days indicates a Thursday (According to reference chart)
Therefore, 8th June 2215 was a Thursday.
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