Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Calendar

Question:

What was the day of the week on 10th May 1957 ? 

Options:

Monday

 Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Correct Answer:

 Friday

Explanation:

\(\frac{Date + Month\;code + Century\;code + Century\;upper\;year + Quotient\;of\;\frac{upper\;year}{4}}{7}\) 

= \(\frac{10 + 1 + 0 + 57 + 14}{7}\) 

\(\frac{82}{7}\) = 5  remainder

 remainder  code is Friday

Note: Code for Mon – 1

Tues – 2

Wed – 3

Thurs – 4

Fri – 5

Sat ­­– 6

sun – 0

Code for Jan – 0

Apr – 6

July – 6

Oct – 0

Feb – 3

May – 1

Aug-2

June – 4

Sep – 5

Dec – 5

Code for 1900 is 0

2000 is 6

2100 is 4

2200 is 2

2300 is 0

2400 is 6

2500 is 4 and Likewise