Q:

How many leap years does 100 years have?

A) 25 B) 24
C) 4 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

Explanation:

Given year is divided by 4, and the quotient gives the number of leap years.

Here, 100%4 = 25.

But, as 100 is not a leap year => 25 - 1= 24 leap years.

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On 8th Feb, 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 8th Feb, 2004?

A) Tuesday B) Saturday
C) Friday D) Sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sunday

Explanation:

The year 2004 is a leap year. It has 2 odd days.

The day on 8th Feb, 2004 is 2 days before the day on 8th Feb, 2005.

Hence, this day is Sunday

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January 1, 2007 was Monday. What day of the week lies on Jan. 1, 2008?

A) Monday B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday D) Sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tuesday

Explanation:

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.

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Aizaz was born on 5th January 2015, while Faiz was born 553days later. On which date was Faiz born?

 

A) 11th July 2016 B) 10th July 2016
C) 9th July 2016 D) 12th July 2016
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11th July 2016

Explanation:
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The maximum gap between two successive leap year is?

A) 4 B) 8
C) 2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

This can be illustrated with an example.

Ex: 1896 is a leap year.The next leap year comes in 1904 (1900 is not a leap year).

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Q:

The calendar of the year 1897 can be used again in the year?

A) 1908 B) 1901
C) 1903 D) 1926
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1903

Explanation:

NOTE :

Repetition of leap year ===> Add +28 to the Given Year.

Repetition of non leap year

Step 1 : Add +11 to the Given Year. If Result is a leap year, Go to step 2.

Step 2:  Add +6 to the Given Year.

 

Solution : 

Given Year is 1897, Which is a non leap year.

Step 1 : Add +11 to the given year (i.e 1897 + 11) = 1908, Which is a leap year. 

Step 2 : Add +6 to the given year (i.e 1897 + 6) = 1903

Therfore, The calendar of the year 1897 can be used again in the year 1903

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How many leap years do 300 years have?

A) 75 B) 74
C) 72 D) 73
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 72

Explanation:

Given year is divided by 4, and the quotient gives the number of leap years.

Here, 300%4 = 75.

But, as 100,200 and 300 are not leap years => 75 - 3= 72 leap years.

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What day would it be on 1 September 2020?

 

A) Tuesday B) Wednesday
C) Thursday D) Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tuesday

Explanation:
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