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Q:

What will be the day on 18th Feb,2016? 

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

Explanation:

18 Feb, 2016 = (2015 years + Period from 1.1.2016 to 18.2.2016)

 

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 400 years = 0

15 years = (12 ordinary years + 3 leap year) = (12 x 1 + 3 x 2)= 4 odd days

 

Jan  Feb

(31 + 18 ) = 49 days

49 days = (7 weeks + 0 day)= 0 odd day.

 

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 4 + 0) = 4 odd day.

 

Given day is Thursday

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April 19th, 1986 falls on which day?

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

Explanation:

19th April, 1986 = (1985 years + Period from 1.1.1986 to 19.4.1986)

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 300 years = 1

85 years has 21 leap years + 64 ordinary years.

Number of odd days in 85 years =( 21 x 2 + 64) = 1 odd day.

Jan. Feb. March April

(31 + 28 + 31 + 19) = 109 days

109 days = 15 weeks + 4 days= 4 odd day.

Total number of odd days = (1 + 0 + 1 + 4) = 6.

Given day is Saturday.

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Prove that any date in March of a year is the same day of the week corresponding date in November that year.

A) Same day B) Not same day
C) Next day D) Previous day
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Same day

Explanation:

We will show that the number of odd days between last day of February and last day of October is zero. .

March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.

31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31

= 241 days = 35 weeks = 0 odd day. ,Number of odd days during this period = 0.

Thus, 1st March of an year will be the same day as 1st November of that year. Hence, the result follows

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On what dates of July.2004 did Monday fall?

A) 6th,10th,21st,30th B) 12th,7th,19th,28th
C) 5th,10th,24th,17th D) 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

Explanation:

Let us find the day on 1st July, 2004.

2000 years have 0 odd day. 3 ordinary years have 3 odd days.

Jan. Feb. March April May June July

31 + 29 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 1

= 183 days = (26 weeks + 1 day) = 1 t .

Total number of odd days = (0 + 3 + 1) odd days = 4 odd days. '

:. 1st July 2004 was 'Thursday',-,-

Thus, 1st Monday in July 2004 _as on 5th July.

Hence, during July 2004, Monday fell on 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th. .

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What was the day of the week on 16th August, 1947?

A) Sunday B) Monday
C) Saturday D) Thursday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Saturday

Explanation:

15th August, 1947 = (1946 years + Period from 1st Jan., 1947 to 15th )

 

Counting of odd days:

 1600 years have 0 odd day. 300 years have 1 odd day.

 

 47 years = (11 leap years + 36 ordinary years)= [(11 x 2) + (36 x 1) ]odd days = 58 odd days = 2 odd days.

 

Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug.

31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 15 = 227 days = (32 weeks + 3 days) = 3,

 

Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 3) odd days = 6 odd days.

 

Hence, the required day was 'Saturday'.

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What was the day of the week on, 16th July, 1776?

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

Explanation:

16th July, 1776 = (1775 years + Period from 1st Jan, 1776 to 16th July, 1776)

Counting of odd days :

1600 years have 0 odd day.

100 years have 5 odd days.

75 years = (18 leap years + 57 ordinary years) =  [(18 x 2) + (57 x 1)] = 93 (13 weeks + 2 days) = 2 odd days


1775 years have (0 + 5 + 2) odd days = 7 odd days = 0 odd day. 

 

Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul  

31 + 29 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 16 = 198 days= (28 weeks + 2 days) 

 

Total number of odd days = (0 + 2) = 2.  

Required day was 'Tuesday'.

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Q:

Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be :

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

Explanation:

Each day of the week is repeated after 7 days. So, after 63 days, it will be Monday.

 

After 61 days, it will be Saturday.

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Q:

What will be the day of the week 15th August, 2010?

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

Explanation:

15th August, 2010 = (2009 years + Period 1.1.2010 to 15.8.2010)

 

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

 

Odd days in 400 years = 0

 

9 years = (2 leap years + 7 ordinary years) = (2 x 2 + 7 x 1) = 11 = 4 odd days.

 

Jan. Feb. Mar.  Apr.  May.  Jun.  Jul.  Aug.

(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 15) = 227 days = (32 weeks + 3 days) = 3 odd days.

  

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 4 + 3) = 7 =  0 odd days.

 

Given day is Sunday

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