What was the day of the week on 17 April 2014?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Thursday.
| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| Code | 0 or 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
17th April, 2014 = 2013 years + Number of days from 1.1.2014 to 17.04.2014
Odd days in 1600 years = 0, Odd days in 400 years = 0
13 years = (10 ordinary years + 3 leap years) = (10 × 1 + 3 × 2) = 16/7; R = 2
Therefore, the number of Odd days = 2
Jan Feb Mar Apr
31 + 28 + 31 + 17 = 107 days
Therefore, 107 days = (15 weeks + 2 days) → 2 odd days
Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 2 + 2) = 4 odd days