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Question 261. Which of the following is not a leap year?
  1.    700
  2.    800
  3.    1200
  4.    2000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 700
The century divisible by 400 is a leap year.
∴ The year 700 is not a leap year.
Question 262. On 8th Dec, 2007 Saturday falls. What day of the week was it on 8th Dec, 2006?
  1.    Sunday
  2.    Thursday
  3.    Tuesday
  4.    Friday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Friday
The year 2006 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.
So, the day on 8th Dec, 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 8th Dec, 2006.
But, 8th Dec, 2007 is Saturday.
∴ 8th Dec, 2006 is Friday.
Question 263. January 1, 2007 was Monday. What day of the week lies on Jan. 1, 2008?
  1.    Monday
  2.    Tuesday
  3.    Wednesday
  4.    Sunday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Tuesday
The year 2007 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.
1st day of the year 2007 was Monday.
1st day of the year 2008 will be 1 day beyond Monday.
Hence, it will be Tuesday.
Question 264. January 1, 2008 is Tuesday. What day of the week lies on Jan 1, 2009?
  1.    Monday
  2.    Wednesday
  3.    Thursday
  4.    Sunday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Thursday
The year 2008 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days.
1st day of the year 2008 is Tuesday (Given)
So, 1st day of the year 2009 is 2 days beyond Tuesday.
Hence, it will be Thursday.
Question 265. What was the day of the week on 26-January-1950?
  1.    Monday
  2.    Sunday
  3.    Thursday
  4.    Wednesday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Thursday
Formula : (Date + Month code + No.of years + No.of leap year + Century code)/7
$$\eqalign{
& = \frac{{26 + 1 + 50 + 12 + 0}}{7} \cr
& = \frac{{89}}{7} \cr
& = 5 \cr
& = {\text{Thursday}} \cr} $$
Question 266. Today is Thursday. The day after 59 days will be?
  1.    Sunday
  2.    Monday
  3.    Tuesday
  4.    Wednesday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sunday
59 days = 8 weeks 3 days = 3 odd days
Hence if today is Thursday, After 59 days, it will be
= (Thursday + 3 odd days)
= Sunday
Question 267. 1.12.91 is the first Sunday. Which is the fourth Tuesday of December 91?
  1.    20.12.91
  2.    22.12.91
  3.    24.12.91
  4.    25.12.91
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 24.12.91
Given that 1.12.91 is the first Sunday
Hence we can assume that 3.12.91 is the first Tuesday
If we add 7 days to 3.12.91, we will get second Tuesday
If we add 14 days to 3.12.91, we will get third Tuesday
If we add 21 days to 3.12.91, we will get fourth Tuesday
⇒ Fourth Tuesday = (3.12.91 + 21 days) = 24.12.91
Question 268. 01-Jan-2007 was Monday. What day of the week lies on 01-Jan-2008?
  1.    Monday
  2.    Tuesday
  3.    Wednesday
  4.    Thursday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Tuesday
Given that January 1, 2007 was Monday.
Odd days in 2007 = 1 (we have taken the complete year 2007 because we need to find out the odd days from 01-Jan-2007 to 31-Dec-2007, that is the whole year 2007)
Hence January 1, 2008 = (Monday + 1 Odd day) = Tuesday
Question 269. Today is Thursday. What day of the week it was 30 days?
  1.    Sunday
  2.    Monday
  3.    Tuesday
  4.    Wednesday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Tuesday
30 days = 4 x 7 + 2 = 2 odd days
The day is 2 days before Thursday i.e Tuesday
Question 270. In a year, Holi was enjoyed on 6th March 9 AM and Deepawali (Diwali) was celebrated on 11th November 8 PM. The total time interval (in hours) between the two was ?
  1.    2101 hrs
  2.    4125 hrs
  3.    5124 hrs
  4.    6011 hrs
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 6011 hrs
From March 6th to November 11th,
there are 250 days and
Thus 250 x 24 hours
So from Mar 6th 9AM to Nov 11th 8PM, there will be
250 x 24 + 11
hours = 6011 hrs.

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