Calendar problems
- 1. Which year has 366 days?
Options- A. 1900
- B. 1200
- C. 2500
- D. 1700 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1200
Explanation:
NOTE: When a century year leaves a remiander 0, when divided by 400 then it is a leap year (366 days).
So, 1200 has 366 days.
- 2. On 24th Nov, 2007 Thursday falls. What day of the week was it on 10th Nov, 2006 ?
Options- A. Wednesday
- B. Tuesday
- C. Friday
- D. Thursday Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, TOEFL, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Wednesday
Explanation:
The year 2006 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.
So, the day on 24th Nov, 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 24th Nov, 2006.
But, 24th Nov, 2007 is Thursday.
24 - 10 = 14 days.
Therefore, 2 weeks ago it is same day.
Thus, 10th Nov, 2006 is one day before 10th Nov, 2007 i.e. it is Wednesday.
- 3. The calendar of year 1989 was same as which year?
Options- A. 1978
- B. 1970
- C. 1980
- D. 1985 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1978
Explanation:
Given year 1989, when divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 1.
NOTE: When remainder is 1, 11 is subtracted to the given year to get the result.
So, 1989 - 11 = 1978
- 4. If 5th March, 2005 is Monday, what was the day of the week on 5th March, 2004 ?
Options- A. Sunday
- B. Monday
- C. Tuesday
- D. Wednesday Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
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 5th March, 2005 will be 1 day beyond the day on 5th March, 2004.
Given that, 5th March, 2005 is Monday.
5th March, 2004 is Sunday (1 day before to 5th March, 2005).
- 5. How much does a clock lose per day, if its hands coincide ever 65 minutes ?
Options- A. 1440/143 min
- B. 184/13 min
- C. 1425/18 min
- D. 541/9 min Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 1425/18 min
Explanation:
55 min. spaces are covered in 60 min.
60 min. spaces are covered in ((60/55) x 60) min = 720/11 min.
Loss in 65 min. = (720/11 - 65 ) = 5/11
Loss in 24 hrs = (5/11 x 1/65 x 24 x 60)min = 1440/143 min.
- 6. ln a company all Mondays and Sundays are offs. If a month starts with a Monday and has 31 days then how manys offs will be there in that month?
Options- A. 7
- B. 8
- C. 9
- D. 5 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 9
- 7. What was the day on 2nd Jan 1901 ?
Options- A. Tuesday
- B. Wednesday
- C. Monday
- D. Thursday Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Wednesday
Explanation:
2nd Jan 1901 means
(1900 years and 2 day)
Now, 1600 years have 0 odd day
300 years have 1 odd day
2 days has 2 odd day
Total no. of odd days = 0 + 1 + 2 = 3 days
Hence, the day on 2nd Jan 1901 was Wednesday.
- 8. 1.12.91 is the first Sunday. Which is the fourth Tuesday of December 91 ?
Options- A. 17.12.91
- B. 24.12.91
- C. 27.12.91
- D. 31.12.91 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 24.12.91
Explanation:
1.12.91 is the first Sunday of December 91.
So, 3.12.91 is the first Tuesday of the month.
Clearly, 10.12.91, 17.12.91, 24.12.91 and 31.12.91 are also Tuesdays.
So, 24.12.91 is the fourth Tuesday.
- 9. If 27th December 2009 was a Thursday, then what day of the week was it on 1st March 2010?
Options- A. Thursday
- B. Friday
- C. Sunday
- D. Monday Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT
Correct Answer: Friday
- 10. On 19th June, 1984 Monday falls. What day of the week was it on 19th June, 1985?
Options- A. Sunday
- B. Monday
- C. Tuesday
- D. Wednesday Discuss
Correct Answer: Tuesday
Explanation:
The year 1985 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.
So, the day on 19th June, 1985 will be 1 day after the day on 19th June, 1984.
But, 19th June,1984 is Monday
S0, 19th June, 1985 is Tuesday.
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