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

Correct Answer: Sunday

Explanation:

The year 2004 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days.

But, Feb 2004 not included because we are calculating from March 2004 to March 2005. So it has 1 odd day only.

∴ The day on 6^th March, 2005 will be 1 day beyond the day on 6^th March, 2004.

Given that, 6^th March, 2005 is Monday.

∴ 6^th March, 2004 is Sunday (1 day before to 6^th March, 2005).

Correct Answer: Wednesday

Explanation:

17 ^th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 300 years = (5 x 3) ≡ 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.

Correct Answer: Tuesday

Explanation:

100 years contain 5 odd days.

∴ Last day of 1^st century is Friday.

200 years contain (5 x 2) ≡ 3 odd days.

∴ Last day of 2^nd century is Wednesday.

300 years contain (5 x 3) = 15 ≡ 1 odd day.

∴ Last day of 3^rd century is Monday.

400 years contain 0 odd day.

∴ Last day of 4^th century is Sunday.

This cycle is repeated.

∴ Last day of a century cannot be Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday.

Correct Answer: 2018

Explanation:

Count the number of odd days from the year 2007 onwards to get the sum equal to 0 odd day.

Year    : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Odd day : 1    2    1    1    1    2    1    1    1    2    1    

Sum = 14 odd days ≡ 0 odd days.

∴ Calendar for the year 2018 will be the same as for the year 2007.

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: Sunday

Explanation:

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

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

Hence, this day is Sunday.

Correct Answer: Thursday

Explanation:

The year 2008 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days.

1^st day of the year 2008 is Tuesday (Given)

So, 1^st day of the year 2009 is 2 days beyond Tuesday.

Hence, it will be Thursday.

Correct Answer: Friday

Explanation:

The year 2006 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.

So, the day on 8^th Dec, 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 8^th Dec, 2006.

But, 8^th Dec, 2007 is Saturday.

∴ 8^th Dec, 2006 is Friday.

Correct Answer: 700

Explanation:

The century divisible by 400 is a leap year.

∴ The year 700 is not a leap year.

Correct Answer: Friday

Explanation:

On 31 ^st December, 2005 it was Saturday.

Number of odd days from the year 2006 to the year 2009 = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 days.

∴ On 31^st December 2009, it was Thursday.

Thus, on 1^st Jan, 2010 it is Friday.