It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?
Aptitude
Calendar
Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
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AWednesday
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BThursday
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CFriday
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DSaturday
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 ⇒ FridayFinal AnswerJan 1, 2010 was Friday.