Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Thursday
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:We are to shift the calendar from one month to the next, respecting the 7-day cycle and identifying the next month’s first working day (non-Sat/Sun).
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:Day-of-week advances by (month_length mod 7). For a 30-day month, the next month’s 1st is 2 weekdays ahead of this month’s 1st.
Step-by-Step Solution:
This month’s 1st: Tuesday.30 ≡ 2 (mod 7) ⇒ next month’s 1st = Tuesday + 2 = Thursday.Thursday is a working day ⇒ Ketan’s leave is Thursday.Verification / Alternative check:Enumerate: Tue(1st), …, the following month’s 1st indeed lands on Thu with a 30-day shift.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:They correspond to incorrect mod-7 shift or assume weekends interfere (they do not, since Thu is not a weekend).
Common Pitfalls:Forgetting that only the first day’s weekday matters; weekend filtering applies only if the first lands on Sat/Sun.
Final Answer:Thursday
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