finding a week on basis of another week Detailed Explanation And More Example
MOST IMPORTANT verbal reasoning - 4 EXERCISES
The following question based on calendar topic of verbal reasoning
(a) One day after
(b) One day before
(c) 2 days before
(d) 2 days after
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
The correct day on which Anil has to reach the place = Friday + 3 = Monday.
Therefore, if Anil reaches on Sunday, then he reaches there on the day which is (Monday - 1) or 1 day before the correct day.
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Question : 1
Subha went to watch the movie 9 days ago. She goes to watch movies only on Thursday, what is the day of the week today?
a) Thursday
b) Saturday
c) Sunday
d) Monday
Answer »Answer: (b)
Day 9 days ago = Thursday
Therefore, Today = Thursday + 9
= Thursday + 7 + 2
= Thursday + 2 = Saturday
Question : 2
On 8th Feb 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 8th Feb 2004?
a) Tuesday
b) Monday
c) Sunday
d) Wednesday
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 3
What was the day of the week on 15 August 1947?
a) Saturday
b) Friday
c) Thursday
d) Wednesday
Answer »Answer: (b)
15 August 1947 means,
1946 complete years + first 7 months up to July 1947 + 15 days of August 1947
1600 years have 0 odd days.
300 years have 1 odd day
46 years have 11 leap years and
35 ordinary years = (11 × 2) + (35 × 1)
= 22 + 35 = 57 odd days
= 8 × 7 + 1 odd days = 8 weeks + 1 odd day
Up to 1946 there are 1 + 1 = 2 odd days
January 1947 = 3 odd days
February 1947 = 0 odd days (1947 is a normal year)
March 1947 = 3 odd days
April 1947 = 2 odd days
May 1947 = 3 odd days
June 1947 = 2 odd days
July 1947 = 3 odd days
Up to 15 August = 15 odd days
Total number od odd days up to 15 August 1947
= 2 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 15
= 33 odd days.
Hence, 15th August 1947 was Friday.
Question : 4
If a day before yesterday was Thursday, then when will Sunday fall?
a) Today
b) 2nd day after today
c) Tomorrow
d) A day after tomorrow
Answer »Answer: (c)
A day before yesterday = Thursday
Yesterday = Thursday + 1 = Friday
Today = Friday + 1 = Saturday
Therefore, Sunday = Saturday + 1 = Tomorrow
Question : 5
If Tuesday falls 3 days after today, then what day of the week was it on 4 days before yesterday?
a) Tuesday
b) Sunday
c) Monday
d) Friday
Answer »Answer: (c)
Three days after today = Tuesday
Today = Tuesday - 3 = Saturday
Yesterday = Saturday - 1 = Friday
Therefore, 4 days before yesterday = Friday - 4 = Monday
Question : 6
If day before yesterday was Saturday, then what day of the week will it be after tomorrow?
a) Thursday
b) Friday
c) Tuesday
d) Wednesday
Answer »Answer: (d)
Day before yesterday = Saturday
Today = Saturday + 2 = Monday
Therefore, Tomorrow = Monday + 1 = Tuesday
Therefore, Day after tomorrow = Tuesday + 1 = Wednesday
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