SSC Sample Paper SSC CGL - Sample Paper-10

  • question_answer
    What will be the day of the week on 15th July, 1996?

    A)  Thursday                     

    B)  Monday

    C)  Wednesday                  

    D)  Sunday

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    15th July, \[\text{1996}\,\,\text{=(1995}\,\text{yr}\,\,\text{+}\,\,\text{Period from 1}\text{.1}\text{.1996 to 15}\text{.7}\text{.1996)}\]\[1600\,yr=0\text{ }odd\text{ }days\] \[300\,yr=1\text{ }odd\text{ }day\] \[\text{95 }\!\!~\!\!\text{ }\,\text{yr=(23 leap yr}\,\text{+72 ordinary yr)}\] \[=(23\times 2+72)\] odd days = 118 odd days 118 odd days = 16 weeks + 6 days = 6 odd days \[\begin{matrix}    \text{Jan} & \text{Feb} & \text{March} & \text{April} & \text{May} & \text{June} & \text{July}  \\    \text{(31+} & \text{29+} & \text{31+} & \text{30+} & \text{31+} & \text{30+} & \text{15)}  \\ \end{matrix}\] \[\text{=197}\,\text{days=(28 weeks +1 day)=I odd days}\text{.}\] Total odd days \[=(0+1+6+1)=1\text{ odd day}\text{.}\] So, it was a Monday.


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