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Questions : If 27 March 1995 was a Monday, then what day of the week was 1 November 1994?

(a) Sunday

(b) Monday

(c) Tuesday

(d) Wednesday

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Here, 27th March 1995 was Monday.

Now, for calculating the total number of odd days. first, we calculate the total number of days till 1 November 1994.

∴  Number of days in March, 1995 = 27

Number of days in February 1995 = 28

Number of days in January 1995 = 31

Number of days in December 1994 = 31

Number of days in November 1994 = 29

Total number of days = 146

∴ Number of odd days = $146/7$ = 20$6/7$

So, 6 odd days

∴ On November 1, 1994 = Monday - 6

= Tuesday

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Read more finding day with ref day Based Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers

Question : 1

If 15th August 2011 was Tuesday, then what day of the week was it on 17th September 2011?

a) Saturday

b) Thursday

c) Friday

d) Sunday

Answer: (d)

Since Total days from 15th August, 2011 to 17 September, 2011 = 33

33 ÷ 7 => 7)33(4 = remainder 5 odd days

∴ Required day = Tuesday + 5 odd days

= Sunday

Question : 2

If 15th June falls on 3 days after tomorrow which is Friday, then what day of the week will fall on the last date of the month?

a) Sunday

b) Tuesday

c) Wednesday

d) Thursday

Answer: (b)

Tomorrow = Friday

3 days after tomorrow = 15th June = Friday + 3 odd days = Monday

Days from 15th to 30th June = 15

15 ÷ 7 = 7)15(2 =>remainder 1 odd day

30th June = Monday + 1 odd day = Tuesday

Question : 3

If 4th Saturday of a month was 22nd day, then what was the 13th day of that month?

a) Sunday

b) Friday

c) Thursday

d) Wednesday

Answer: (c)

4th Saturday = 22nd day

3rd Saturday = 22 - 7 = 15th day

∴ 13th day - Saturday - 2 = Thursday

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