Challenger App

No.1 PSC Learning App

1M+ Downloads
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".


Related Questions:

If December 23 is Sunday. What day was 22 days before?
2024-ലെ കലണ്ടർ ___ വർഷത്തിനും സമാനമായിരിക്കും
The calendar of 1996 will be the same for which year’s calendar?
ഒരു വർഷത്തിലെ സെപ്തംബർ 13 തിങ്കളാഴ്ച ദിവസമാണെങ്കിൽ, അതെ വര്ഷം ഒക്ടോബർ 18 ആഴ്ചയിലെ ഏത് ദിവസമായിരിക്കും?
1988 ജനുവരി 26 മുതൽ 1988 മെയ് 15 വരെ എത്ര ദിവസങ്ങളുണ്ട് ?