Calendar Reasoning Questions Competitive Exam

Q-11. Which of the following is not a leap year?
a)  800
b)  1200
c)  2000
d)  700 

 
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Answer :(d) 700 
Solution:
The century divisible by 400 is a leap year.
Hence,  the year 700 is not a leap year.
 
 

Q-12. Today is Monday.  after 61 days it will be?
a)  Thursday
b)  Wednesday
c)  Saturday
d)   Friday

 
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Answer :(c) Saturday
Solution:
Day of the week is repeated after 7 days.
So,  so after 36 days,  it will be Monday.
 
 

Q-13. The calendar of the Year 2007  will be the same of the Year:
a)  2016
b)  2014
c)  2018
d)  2017 

Q-14. The last day of a century cannot be
a)  Tuesday
b)  Wednesday
c)  Monday
d)  Friday

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Answer :(a) Tuesday
Solution:
100 years contain 5 days.
The last day of a century is Friday.
200 years contain (5x2) 
= 15 = 3 odd days.
The last day of the second century is Wednesday.
300 years contain (5x3)
=15 = 1 odd day.
400 years contain 0 odd day
The last day of the 4th century is Sunday.
The cycle is repeated.
The last day of the century cannot be Tuesday or Thursday or Saturday.
 
 

Q-15. How many days are there in x  in weeks x  days?
a)  17 x 2 
b)  14 x
c)  7
d)  8 x

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Answer :(d) 8 x
Solution:
X weeks x days= (7x + x) days
= 8x days
 

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