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The following question based on calendar topic of verbal reasoning
(a) Sunday
(b) Saturday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Wednesday
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
The year 2004 is a leap year.
So, it has 2 odd days.
Therefore, The day of 6th March 2005 will be 2 days beyond the day on 6th March 2004.
But, 6th march, 2005 is Monday.
Therefore, 6th March 2004 is Saturday.
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Question : 1
January 1, 2008, is Tuesday. What day of the weeklies on Jan. 1, 2009?
a) Monday
b) Wednesday
c) Thursday
d) Sunday
Answer »Answer: (c)
The year 2008 is a leap year.
So, it has 2 odd days.
1st day of the year 2008 is Tuesday (Given)
So, 1st day of the year 2009 is 2 beyond Tuesday.
Hence, it will be Thursday.
Question : 2
If 1st January 2001 was Monday, then what day of the week was it on 31st December 2001?
a) Saturday
b) Wednesday
c) Monday
d) Friday
Answer »Answer: (c)
The year 2001 was an ordinary year and in an ordinary year 1st day = Last day
(remember) 1st January = 31st December
As, given that, 1st January = Monday
Hence, 31st December = Monday
Question : 3
The first day of a leap year is Wednesday, then what day of the week was it on 31st December in that year?
a) Thursday
b) Monday
c) Saturday
d) Wednesday
Answer »Answer: (a)
In a leap year, Last day = 1st day + 1 odd day (remember)
As given, 1st day = Wednesday
Last day = Wednesday + 1 odd day = Thursday
Question : 4
January 1, 2007, was Monday. What day of the week lies on Jan. 1, 2008?
a) Monday
b) Tuesday
c) Wednesday
d) Sunday
Answer »Answer: (b)
The year 2007 is an ordinary year.
So, it has 1 odd day.
1st day of the year 2007 was Monday.
1st day of the year 2008 will be 1 day beyond Monday.
Hence, it will be Tuesday.
Question : 5
On 8th Dec 2007, Saturday falls. What day of the week was it on 8th Dec. 2006?
a) Sunday
b) Thursday
c) Tuesday
d) Friday
Answer »Answer: (d)
The year 2006 is an ordinary year.
So, it has 1 odd day.
So, the day of 8th Dec 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 8th Dec 2006.
But, 8th Dec 2007 is Saturday.
Therefore, 8th Dec 2006 is Friday.
Question : 6
If the third day of a month is Monday, then which of the following will be the fifth day from 21st of that month?
a) Tuesday
b) Monday
c) Wednesday
d) Thursday
Answer »Answer: (c)
Fifteen days from 21st will be 26th and Monday lies on 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th.
So, the day on 26th will be Wednesday.
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