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Questions : 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

The correct answers to the above question in:

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

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Question : 1

If 1st January 2007 was Monday, then what day of the weeklies on 1st January 2008?

a) Thursday

b) Tuesday

c) Monday

d) Wednesday

Answer: (b)

2007 is an ordinary year and in an ordinary year 1st January = 31st December

As, 1st January = Monday  

∴  31st December = Monday

∴  1st January 2008 = Monday + 1odd day = Tuesday

Question : 2

If 1st January 2008 is Tuesday, then what day of the weeklies on 1st January 2009?

a) Sunday

b) Tuesday

c) Thursday

d) Thursday

Answer: (c)

Since 2008 is a leap year.

In a leap year, last day = 1st day 1 + odd day

= Tuesday + 1 odd day

= Wednesday = 31st December

∴  1st January, 2009 = Wednesday + 1 odd day = Thursday

Question : 3

Find the number of days from 26th January 2011 to 23rd September 2011 (both days are included).

a) 214

b) 241

c) 249

d) 251

Answer: (b)

According to the question,

26th January to 31st January = 6 days  

February = 28 days   

March = 31 days  

April = 30 days

May = 31 days  

June = 30 days  

July =31 days  

August = 31 days   

1st September to 23rd September 23 days  

Total days = 241

∴ Required days = 241

Question : 4

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: (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 : 5

January 1, 2008, is Tuesday. What day of the weeklies on Jan. 1, 2009?

a) Monday

b) Wednesday

c) Thursday

d) Sunday

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 : 6

On 6th March 2005, Monday falls. What was the day of the week on 6th March 2004?

a) Sunday

b) Saturday

c) Tuesday

d) Wednesday

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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