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Questions : How many days are there in x weeks x days?

(a) 7x2

(b) 8x

(c) 14x

(d) 7

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

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Question : 1

The last day of a century cannot be

a) Monday

b) Wednesday

c) Tuesday

d) Friday

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

For a certain month, the dates of three of the Sundays are even numbers. Then, the 15th of that month falls on a

a) Thursday

b) Friday

c) Saturday

d) Sunday

Answer: (c)

The dates of three of the Sundays are even number is 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

So, on 16th of that month = Sunday,

15th of that month falls on a Saturday.

Question : 3

Which of the following is not a leap year?

a) 700

b) 800

c) 1200

d) 2000

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

The calendar for the year 2007 will be the same for the year:

a) 2014

b) 2016

c) 2017

d) 2018

Answer: (d)

Count the number of odd days from the year 2007 onwards to get the sum equal to 0 odd days.

Sum = 14 odd days = 0 odd day.

Therefore, Calendar for the year 2018 will be the same as for the year 2007.

Question : 5

In a month of 31 days, third Thursday falls on 16th, then what will be the last day of the month?

a) 5th Friday

b) 4th Saturday

c) 5th Wednesday

d) 5th Thursday

e) None of these

Answer: (a)

Number of days left in the month after 16th = 31 - 16 = 15

Number of odd days = 15/7 = 2 weeks + 1 odd day

Therefore, Required day = Thursday + 1 odd day = Friday

As, 16th of the month is third Thursday, the day which is two weeks after this day is fifth Thursday.

So, one day after 5th Thursday is 5th Friday.

Question : 6

How many Monday's are there in a particular month of a particular year if the month ends on Wednesday?

a) 4

b) 5

c) 3

d) Cannot be specified

Answer: (d)

There are months of 30, 31 and 28 days and last day of the month are Wednesday.

So, using 28 and 30 days, there are 4 Mondays.

Using 31 days, there are 5 Mondays

So, it cannot be specified.

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