December 31, 2008 was a Wednesday. What day of the week was January 1, 2008?
A)
Tuesday
B)
Wednesday
C)
Monday
D)
| Thursday |
Correct Option - A
Explanation
No. of odd days in 2008 = 2
So, December 31,2007 was a Monday.
Hence Jan 1, 2008 was a Tuesday.
What is the number of odd days in a leap year?
A)
1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
4
Correct Option - B
Explanation
The number of days more than the complete weeks during a given period is the number of odd days during that period. A leap year contains 366 days i.e. 52 weeks and 2 days.
The number of odd days in a leap year is 2.
Find the number of odd days in 100 years.
A)
0
B)
2
C)
5
D)
6
Correct Option - C
Explanation
100 years contain 76 ordinary years and 24 leap years.
No. of odd days
= (76*1)+(24*2)
= 124
= (17*7)+5
= 5 odd day
Day before yesterday was Christmas. What will be the day on New Year if tomorrow is Monday?
A)
Sunday
B)
Saturday
C)
Friday
D)
Thursday
Correct Option - C
Explanation
Day before yesterday was 25th Dec. Today is 27th Dec.
Today is Sunday (27th Dec).
New Year falls on Friday.
The difference between Christmas and New Year is 7 days(0 odd days). Hence, they fall on the same day.
Find the number of ordinary years between 1952 and 2013(excluding both the years).
A)
45
B)
44
C)
16
D)
15
Correct Option - A
Explanation
Number of years between 1952 and 2013
= 60
Number of leap years between 1952 and 2013
= 15
Number of ordinary years = 60-16 = 45
In a leap year, which of the following pairs of months begin on the same day?
A)
Mar, Sep
B)
Feb, Nov
C)
Jan, Apr
D)
Aug, Dec
Correct Option - C
Explanation
No. of odd days from Jan to March
= 3+1+3
= 7
Jan and April begin on the same day.