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What day would it be on 1st March 2020?

AMonday

BSaturday

CFriday

DSunday

Answer:

D. Sunday

Read Explanation:

Solution:

The pattern followed here is:

No. of Odd days.

Every ordinary year contains = 1 Odd day.

Every leap year contains = 2 Odd days.

No. of Odd days in centuries.

Years

No. of Odd days

100 Years

5

200 Years

3

300 Years

1

400 Years

0

Code for weekdays.

No. of Odd days

Day

0

Sunday

1

Monday

2

Tuesday

3

Wednesday

4

Thursday

5

Friday

6

Saturday

We find the Odd days = (nearest leap century year + the nearest century year + completing year) = 2000 + 19 year + year 2020

⇒ In 19 year = 4 leap year & 15 Ordinary year

⇒ 4 leap year = 8 odd days = 1 Odd day

⇒ 15 Ordinary year = 15 Odd days = 1 Odd day

⇒ In 2000 year the od days = 0 Odd day

⇒ Number of Odd days 1st Jan to 1 March = 31 + 29 + 1 = 61 ÷ 7 = 5 Odd days

Addition of all Odd days.

⇒ 0 + 1 + 1 + 5 = 7 Days = 0 Odd day.

0 is the code of Sunday.

Hence, the correct answer is "Sunday".


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