Prostuti360°Prostuti360°
Log in

WBCS Preliminary Examination 2018 — General Studies · Question 159 of 200

Q159
ReasoningCalendar & Clocks
If, in year 2000, birthday of Netaji be Wednesday, when was the Independence Day in that year?
  1. a.Wednesday
  2. b.Thursday
  3. c.Friday
  4. d.Saturday

Answer: (C) Friday

Netaji's birthday is 23 January and Independence Day is 15 August. In the leap year 2000 the days between them are 8 (January) + 29 (February) + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 (March to July) + 15 (August) = 205. Since $205 = 29\times7+2$, there are 2 odd days, and Wednesday + 2 = Friday. In an ordinary year the answer would have been Thursday.

Q158 Whole paperQ160