It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?

Aptitude Calendar Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
  • A
    Wednesday
  • B
    Thursday
  • C
    Friday
  • D
    Saturday

Answer

Correct Answer: Friday

Explanation

Given

  • Jan 1, 2006 = Sunday.
  • Find the weekday on Jan 1, 2010.

Year-to-year weekday shifts

  • Non-leap year → next Jan 1: +1 day.
  • Leap year → next Jan 1: +2 days.

Step-by-step

2006 → 2007: +1 (2006 non-leap) ⇒ Monday2007 → 2008: +1 ⇒ Tuesday2008 → 2009: +2 (2008 leap) ⇒ Thursday2009 → 2010: +1 ⇒ Friday

Final AnswerJan 1, 2010 was Friday.

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