Question 1

The calendar for the year 1988 is same as which upcoming year ?

Accepted Answer

We already know that the calendar after a leap year repeats again after 28 years. Here 1988 is a Leap year, then the same calendar will be in the year = 1988 + 28 = 2016.

Question 2

If yesterday were tomorrow, then today would be Friday. What day is today?

Accepted Answer

If yesterday were tomorrow, today is Friday => tomorrow of friday is Saturday. Hence, it implies that today is Sunday if tomorrow is Saturday.

Question 3

If July 9th,2013 falls on Sunday then Jan 7th,2014 falls on which day?

Accepted Answer

First,we count the number of odd days for the left over days in the given period.Here,given period is 09-07-2013 to 07-01-2014 Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Days 22 31 30 31 30 31 7 Odd Days 1 3 2 3 2 3 0 Therefore, No. of Odd Days = 1 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 0 = 14 = 0 odd days So, given day Sunday + 0 = Saturday is the required result.

Question 4

What was the day of the week on 16th August, 1947?

Accepted Answer

15th August, 1947 = (1946 years + Period from 1st Jan., 1947 to 15th ) Counting of odd days: 1600 years have 0 odd day. 300 years have 1 odd day. 47 years = (11 leap years + 36 ordinary years)= [(11 x 2) + (36 x 1) ]odd days = 58 odd days = 2 odd days. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug. 31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 15 = 227 days = (32 weeks + 3 days) = 3, Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 3) odd days = 6 odd days. Hence, the required day was 'Saturday'.

Question 5

The year next to 2005 will have the same calendar as that of the year 2005?

Accepted Answer

NOTE : Repetition of leap year ===> Add +28 to the Given Year. Repetition of non leap year Step 1 : Add +11 to the Given Year. If Result is a leap year, Go to step 2. Step 2: Add +6 to the Given Year. Solution : Given Year is 2005, Which is a non leap year. Step 1 : Add +11 to the given year (i.e 2005 + 11) = 2016, Which is a leap year. Step 2 : Add +6 to the given year (i.e 2005 + 6) = 2011 Therfore, The calendar for the year 2005 will be same for the year 2011

Question 6

Second & fourth Saturdays and every Sunday is a holiday. How many working days will be there in a month of 31 days beginning on a Friday ?

Accepted Answer

Given that the month begins on a Friday and has 31 days Sundays = 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st => Total Sundays = 5 Every second & fourth Saturday is holiday. 2nd & 4th Saturday in every month = 2 Total days in the month = 31 Total working days = 31 - (5 + 2) = 24 days.

Question 7

If today is Saturday, what will be the day 350 days from now ?

Accepted Answer

350 days = (350/7=50 weeks) i.e No odd days, So it will be a Saturday.

Question 8

How old were you in 2019 if you are born in 1995?

Accepted Answer

24

Question 9

The calendar of the year 2024 can be used again in the year?

Accepted Answer

NOTE : Repetition of leap year ===> Add +28 to the Given Year. Repetition of non leap year Step 1 : Add +11 to the Given Year. If Result is a leap year, Go to step 2. Step 2: Add +6 to the Given Year. Solution : Given Year is 2024, Which is a leap year. So, Add +28 to the given year (i.e 2024 + 28) = 2052 Therfore, The calendar of the year 2024 can be used again in the year 2052.

Question 10

What is two weeks from today?

Accepted Answer

We know that the day repeats every 7 days, 14 days, 21 days,... So if today is Monday, after 7 days it is again Monday, after 14 days again it is Monday. Hence, after 2 weeks i.e, 14 days the day repeats and is the same day.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Friday

Question 12

Suppose today is Friday, what day of the week will it be 65 days from now?

Accepted Answer

The day of the week repeats every 7 days. Given today is Friday. Again Friday is repeated on the 7th day, 14th,... on 7 multiple days. Hence, Friday is on the 63rd day, as 63 is multiple of 7. Now, the required day of the week on the 65th day is Sunday.

Question 13

How many seconds in 10 years?

Accepted Answer

We know that, 1 year = 365 days 1 day = 24 hours 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 minute = 60 seconds. Then, 1 year = 365 x 24 x 60 x 60 seconds. = 8760 x 3600 1 year = 31536000 seconds. Hence, 10 years = 31536000 x 10 = 315360000 seconds.

Question 14

Given that on 9th August 2016 is Saturday. What was the day on 9th August 1616 ?

Accepted Answer

We know that, After every 400 years, the same day occurs. Thus, if 9th August 2016 is Saturday, before 400 years i.e., on 9th August 1616 has to be Saturday.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a leap year?

Accepted Answer

Leap year means the year that can be divisible by 4. From the above options 2009 is not divisible by 4. So it is not a leap year.

Question 16

How many weekends in a year?

Accepted Answer

Weekend means Saturday & Sunday together. In total we have 52 weeks in a year. So there are 52 weekends in a year. In normal we have 104 Weekend Days. We know that a Each normal year has 365 days or 52 weeks plus one day, and each week has two weekend days, which means there are approximately 104 weekend days each year. Whereas in a leap year we have 366 days it adds one more day to the year. And what makes the change is the starting day of the year.

Question 17

On 17th March, 1997 Monday falls. What day of the week was it on 17th March, 1996?

Accepted Answer

The year 1996 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days. So, the day on 17th March, 1997 will be 2 days beyond the day on 17th March,1996. Here 17th March, 1997 is Monday. So, 17th March, 1996 is Saturday.

Question 18

If every seconds Saturday and all Sundays are holidays in a 30 days month beginning on Saturday, then how many working days are there in that month ? (Month starts from Saturday)

Accepted Answer

As month begins on Saturday, so 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th days will be Sundays. While 8th and 22nd days are second Saturdays. Thus, there are 7 holidays in all. Hence, no. of working days = 30 – 7 =23

Question 19

The calendar of the year 1897 can be used again in the year?

Accepted Answer

NOTE : Repetition of leap year ===> Add +28 to the Given Year. Repetition of non leap year Step 1 : Add +11 to the Given Year. If Result is a leap year, Go to step 2. Step 2: Add +6 to the Given Year. Solution : Given Year is 1897, Which is a non leap year. Step 1 : Add +11 to the given year (i.e 1897 + 11) = 1908, Which is a leap year. Step 2 : Add +6 to the given year (i.e 1897 + 6) = 1903 Therfore, The calendar of the year 1897 can be used again in the year 1903

Question 20

The second day of a month is Sunday, What will be the last day of the next month which has 31 days ?

Accepted Answer

We cannot find out the answer because the number of days of the current month is not given.

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