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- Question
What was the day of the week on, 16th July, 1776?
Options- A. Tuesday
- B. Wednesday
- C. Monday
- D. Saturday
- Correct Answer
- Tuesday
Explanation16th 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'.
- 1. The last day of a century cannot be
Options- A. Monday
- B. Wednesday
- C. Tuesday
- D. Friday Discuss
- 2. Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be :
Options- A. Tuesday
- B. Monday
- C. Sunday
- D. Saturday Discuss
- 3. What was the day on 15th august 1947 ?
Options- A. Friday
- B. Saturday
- C. Sunday
- D. Thursday Discuss
- 4. If a boat goes upstream at a speed of 18 km/hr and comes back the same distance at 30 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) for the total journey?
Options- A. 22.5
- B. 24
- C. 20.5
- D. 25 Discuss
- 5. If a boat goes a certain distance at 30 km/h and comes back the same distance at 20 km/hr, what is the average speed (in km/hr) for the total journey?
Options- A. 25
- B. 24.5
- C. 24
- D. 25.5 Discuss
- 6. It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?
Options- A. Monday
- B. Friday
- C. Sunday
- D. Tuesday Discuss
- 7. What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2006?
Options- A. Sunday
- B. Friday
- C. Wednesday
- D. Tuesday Discuss
- 8. How many days are there in x weeks x days?
Options- A. 7x * x
- B. 8x
- C. 14x
- D. 7 Discuss
- 9. What will be the day of the week 15th August, 2010?
Options- A. Sunday
- B. Saturday
- C. Wednesday
- D. Monday Discuss
- 10. What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998 ?
Options- A. Monday
- B. Tuesday
- C. Wednesday
- D. Friday Discuss
Calendar problems
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Correct Answer: Tuesday
Correct Answer: 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.
Correct Answer: Friday
Correct Answer: 22.5
Correct Answer: 24
Correct Answer: Friday
Explanation:
On 31st December, 2005 it was Saturday.
Number of odd days from 2006 to 2009 = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 days.
On 31st December 2009, it was Thursday.
Thus, on 1st Jan, 2010 it is Friday
Correct Answer: Sunday
Explanation:
28 May, 2006 = (2005 years + Period from 1.1.2006 to 28.5.2006)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 400 years = 0
5 years = (4 ordinary years + 1 leap year) = (4 x 1 + 1 x 2) = 6 odd days
(31[jan] + 28 [Feb]+ 31[Mar] + 30[April] + 28[May] ) = 148 dayss = (21 weeks + 1 day) = 1 odd day.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 6 + 1) = 7 = 0 odd days.
Given day is Sunday
Correct Answer: 8x
Explanation:
x weeks x days = (7x + x) days = 8x days.
Correct Answer: 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
Correct Answer: Wednesday
Explanation:
17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)
Odd days in 1600 years = 0
Odd days in 300 years = 1
97 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.
Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.
Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June.
(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days
168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.
Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.
Given day is Wednesday.
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