Clocks and Calendars


  1. What was the day of the week on 2nd Jan, 2010, If it was Sunday on 1st Jan, 2006 ?











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    On 31 st December, 2005 it was Saturday, Number of odd days from the year 2006 to the year 2009
    = 1 odd day of 2006 + 1 odd day of 2007 + 2 odd days of 2008 (leap year) + 1 odd day of 2009
    = 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 5

    Correct Option: A

    On 31 st December, 2005 it was Saturday, Number of odd days from the year 2006 to the year 2009
    = 1 odd day of 2006 + 1 odd day of 2007 + 2 odd days of 2008 (leap year) + 1 odd day of 2009
    = 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 5
    ∴ On 31st December 2009, it was Thursday
    Thus, on 2nd January 2010, it was Saturday .


  1. On 6th March, 2005, Monday falls. What was the day of the week on 7th March, 2004 ?











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    6th March 2005 = Monday.
    Then, 6th March 2004 = Monday - 1 days = Sunday.
    (2004 is a leap year but it does not cross 29th February of 2004, so only 1 is taken as odd day).

    Correct Option: B

    6th March 2005 = Monday.
    Then, 6th March 2004 = Monday - 1 days = Sunday.
    (2004 is a leap year but it does not cross 29th February of 2004, so only 1 is taken as odd day).
    6th March 2004 = Sunday
    7th March 2004 = Monday.



  1. If 5th March, 1999 was Friday, what day of the week was it on 9th March 2000 ?











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    5th March, 1999 is Friday.
    Then, 5 March 2000 = Friday + 2 = Sunday
    (2000 is leap year and it crosses 29th feb 2000, so 2 is taken as odd day}

    Correct Option: D

    5th March, 1999 is Friday.
    Then, 5 March 2000 = Friday + 2 = Sunday
    (2000 is leap year and it crosses 29th feb 2000, so 2 is taken as odd day}

    ∴ 5th March 2000 = Sunday
    Then, 9th March 2000 = Thursday.


  1. January 3, 2008 was Friday. What day of the week fell on January 3, 2009 ?











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    The year 2008 is a leap year, so it has 2 odd days, 3rd day of the year 2008 was Friday.
    ∴ 3rd day of the year 2009 will be 2 days beyond the Friday.

    Correct Option: A

    The year 2008 is a leap year, so it has 2 odd days, 3rd day of the year 2008 was Friday.
    ∴ 3rd day of the year 2009 will be 2 days beyond the Friday.
    Hence, the required answer is Sunday.



  1. January 3, 2007 was Wednesday. What day of the week fell on January 3, 2008 ?











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    The year 2007 is an ordinary year, so it has 1 odd day.
    3rd day of the year 2007 was Wednesday.
    ∴ 3rd day of the year 2008 will be one day beyond the Wednesday.

    Correct Option: C

    The year 2007 is an ordinary year, so it has 1 odd day.
    3rd day of the year 2007 was Wednesday.
    ∴ 3rd day of the year 2008 will be one day beyond the Wednesday. Hence, it will be Thursday.