Curioustab Logo Curioustab
Home » Aptitude » Calendar

It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: Friday

Explanation:

Given

  • Jan 1, 2006 = Sunday.
  • Find the weekday on Jan 1, 2010.

Year-to-year weekday shifts

  • Non-leap year → next Jan 1: +1 day.
  • Leap year → next Jan 1: +2 days.

Step-by-step

2006 → 2007: +1 (2006 non-leap) ⇒ Monday2007 → 2008: +1 ⇒ Tuesday2008 → 2009: +2 (2008 leap) ⇒ Thursday2009 → 2010: +1 ⇒ Friday

Final Answer
Jan 1, 2010 was Friday.

← Previous Question Next Question→

More Questions from Calendar

Discussion & Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to comment!
Join Discussion