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Question 51. The year next to 1990 will have the same calendar as that of the year 1990.
  1.    1995
  2.    1997
  3.    1996
  4.    1992
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1996
Answer: (c)
The year 1990 has 365 days. i.e. 1 odd day,
the year 1991 has 365 days, i.e. 1 odd day,
the year 1992 has 366 days i.e. 2 odd days.
The likewise year 1993, 1994, 1995 have 1 odd day each.
The sum of odd days, so calculated from years 1990 - 95
= (1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1) = 7 days = 0 odd day
Hence, the year 1996 will have the same calendar as that of the year 1990.
Question 52. If the day before yesterday was Thursday, then when will be the Monday?
  1.    Day after tomorrow
  2.    Today
  3.    Tomorrow
  4.    Two days after days
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Day after tomorrow
Answer: (a)
Day before yesterday = Thursday
Therefore, Today = Thursday + 2 = Saturday
Therefore, Monday = Saturday + 2 = Day after tomorrow
Question 53. If January 1 is a Friday, then what is the first day of the month of March in a leap year?
  1.    Tuesday
  2.    Wednesday
  3.    Thursday
  4.    Friday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Tuesday
Answer: (a)
Total number of days from January 1 to March 1
= 30 + 29 + 1 = 60 days
(February in leap years = 29 days)
60 ÷ 7 = 8 weeks and 4 odd days
So, the fourth day from Friday = Tuesday
Question 54. The day before the day before yesterday is three days after Saturday. What day is it today?
  1.    Tuesday
  2.    Wednesday
  3.    Thursday
  4.    Friday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Friday
Answer: (d)
Three days after Saturday is Tuesday and Tuesday is the day before a day before yesterday
So, yesterday is Thursday and today is Friday.
Question 55. If day before yesterday was Saturday, then what day of the week will it be after tomorrow?
  1.     Thursday
  2.     Friday
  3.     Tuesday
  4.     Wednesday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. ->  Wednesday
 Answer: (d)
Day before yesterday = Saturday
Today = Saturday + 2 = Monday
Therefore, Tomorrow = Monday + 1 = Tuesday
Therefore, Day after tomorrow = Tuesday + 1 = Wednesday
Question 56. If Tuesday falls 3 days after today, then what day of the week was it on 4 days before yesterday?
  1.    Tuesday
  2.    Sunday
  3.    Monday
  4.    Friday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Monday
Answer: (c)
Three days after today = Tuesday
Today = Tuesday - 3 = Saturday
Yesterday = Saturday - 1 = Friday
Therefore, 4 days before yesterday = Friday - 4 = Monday
Question 57. If a day before yesterday was Thursday, then when will Sunday fall?
  1.    Today
  2.    2nd day after today
  3.    Tomorrow
  4.    A day after tomorrow
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Tomorrow
Answer: (c)
A day before yesterday = Thursday
Yesterday = Thursday + 1 = Friday
Today = Friday + 1 = Saturday
Therefore, Sunday = Saturday + 1 = Tomorrow
Question 58. What was the day of the week on 15 August 1947?
  1.    Saturday
  2.    Friday
  3.    Thursday
  4.    Wednesday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Friday
Answer: (b)
15 August 1947 means,
1946 complete years + first 7 months up to July 1947 + 15 days of August 1947
1600 years have 0 odd days.
300 years have 1 odd day
46 years have 11 leap years and
35 ordinary years = (11 × 2) + (35 × 1)
= 22 + 35 = 57 odd days
= 8 × 7 + 1 odd days = 8 weeks + 1 odd day
Up to 1946 there are 1 + 1 = 2 odd days
January 1947 = 3 odd days
February 1947 = 0 odd days (1947 is a normal year)
March 1947 = 3 odd days
April 1947 = 2 odd days
May 1947 = 3 odd days
June 1947 = 2 odd days
July 1947 = 3 odd days
Up to 15 August = 15 odd days
Total number od odd days up to 15 August 1947
= 2 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 15
= 33 odd days.
Hence, 15th August 1947 was Friday.
Question 59. On 8th Feb 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 8th Feb 2004?
  1.    Tuesday
  2.    Monday
  3.    Sunday
  4.    Wednesday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Sunday
Answer: (c)
Question 60. 2 days before yesterday was Friday, then what day of the week will be the day after tomorrow?
  1.    Saturday
  2.    Monday
  3.    Wednesday
  4.    Sunday
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Wednesday
Answer: (c)
2 days before yesterday = Friday
∴ Yesterday = Friday + 2 = Sunday
∴ Today = Sunday + 1 = Monday
∴  Day after tomorrow = Monday + 2 = Wednesday

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