SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 78

SSC CHSL - 10th July 2019 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q78

If it was a Sunday on 1 January 2017, what was the day of the week on 31 December 2017?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Sunday.

As 2017 is a non-leap year:

No. of days from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 = 365 - 1 = 364

No. of odd days in 2017 = 0 (When 364 is divided by 7, the remainder is 0)

Since it was a Sunday on 1 January 2017;

Hence, day on 31 December 2017 = Sunday + 0 = Sunday