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UPSC CSAT DPP 01 - Reasoning

Q1 Friday was a holiday for Independence Day. (A) Friday (B) Tuesday
Children’s Day will be celebrated on? (C) Sunday (D) Monday
(A) Friday
Q7 Question below is followed by two statements,
(B) Saturday
read the statements, and then answer the
(C) Sunday
question:
(D) Tuesday
Question: Is it Friday today?
Q2 Which of the following 2 months in a year will Statement I: February 11 is Saturday.
have the same calendar in a normal year? Statement II: Today is 21st April.
(A) March : August (A) Question can be answered from statement
(B) July : December I alone
(C) January : October (B) Question can be answered from statement
(D) April : September II alone
(C) Both statements are required to answer
Q3 Select the odd pair:
the question
(A) March : April
(D) Both statements are not sufficient to
(B) May : June
answer the question
(C) July : August
(D) October : November Q8 Amit celebrated his birthday on Wednesday
(15 February 2012). In which of the following
Q4 Second day of a month which has 30 days is
year, he will celebrate his birthday on same
Thursday. What will be the last day of the next
day?
month?
(A) 2018 (B) 2017
(A) Thursday
(C) 2019 (D) 2016
(B) Sunday
(C) Saturday Q9 What was the day of the week on 10th May
(D) Cannot be determined
1857?
Q5 Given that if 15th July 2024 is Friday, what was (A) Thursday (B) Sunday
the day on 14th July 1624? (C) Saturday (D) Tuesday
(A) Saturday
Q10 The day on 7th March of a year is the same day
(B) Friday
on which of the following dates of the same
(C) Thursday
year?
(D) Wednesday
(A) 7th August (B) 7th October
Q6 If today is Saturday, then what will be the day (C) 7th November (D) 7th December
after 255 days?

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Answer Key
Q1 A Q6 B
Q2 C Q7 D

Q3 C Q8 B
Q4 B Q9 B
Q5 C Q10 C

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Hints & Solutions

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Q1 Text Solution: Explanation:

Ans: (a) Option A: March has 31 days and April has 30
Explanation: days
Independence Day is celebrated on 15th of Option B: May has 31 days and June has 30
August days
Days remaining in August is 31 – 15 = 16 Option C: July and August both have 31 days
16
Option D: October has 31 days and November
Odd days remaining in august = i.e., 2 has 30 days
7

(remainder) Hence, option (c) is correct.

Odd days in September = 2 Odd days in Q4 Text Solution:
October = 3 Ans: (b)
Odd days till children’s day i.e., November 14 Explanation:
=0 If the month has 30 days, then its second day
So total odd days = 2 + 2 + 3 + 0 = 7 i.e., 0 and last day will be same. Hence the month
Since there are 0 odd days children will also will end on Thursday.
fall on Friday. The next month will have 31 days and will
Hence, option (a) is correct. begin with Friday and its last day will be
Q2 Text Solution: Sunday.
Ans: (c) Hence, option (b) is correct.
Explanation: Q5 Text Solution:
Take any normal year and assume it starts Ans. (c)
with Monday Explanation:
January 1st = Monday From 1624 to 2024 the difference is 400 years.
February 1st = Thursday And in the span of 400 years the odd days will
be zero.
March 1st = Thursday
April 1st = Sunday Therefore, 15th July 1624 will also be Friday

May 1st = Tuesday and 14th July will be Thursday.

Hence, option (c) is correct.
June 1st = Friday
July 1st = Sunday Q6 Text Solution:
Ans: (b)
August 1st = Wednesday
Explanation:
September 1st = Saturday
Given: Today is Saturday.
October 1st = Monday As we know, after every seven days, we get the
November 1st = Thursday same day.

December 1st = Saturday Number of total days = 255.

Hence, option (c) is correct. To get the no. of odd days:

255 ÷ 7 = 36, Remainder = 3 = odd days.
Q3 Text Solution:
So,
Ans: (c)
Saturday +3 = Tuesday.

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Hence, option (b) is correct. Ans: (c)

Q7 Text Solution: Explanation:

Since any date in March is the same day of the
Ans: (d)
Explanation: week as the corresponding date in November

Both statements are not sufficient because the of that year, so the same day falls on 7th
reference date is prior to February 29 and its November.
not mentioned whether the year is leap year Hence, option (c) is correct.
or normal year.
Hence, option (d) is correct.

Q8 Text Solution:
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
His birthday in 2013 will be on Friday (2 odd
days because 2012 is a leap year)
His birthday in 2014 will be on Saturday (one
odd day)
His birthday in 2015 will be on Sunday (one
odd day)
His birthday in 2016 will be on Monday (one
odd day)
His birthday in 2017 will be on Wednesday (2
odd days because 2016 is a leap year)
Hence, option (b) is correct.

Q9 Text Solution:
Ans: (b)
Explanation:
Number of odd days by end of 1800 = 3
Number of years from 1801 to 1856 = 56,
56
therefore odd days will be i.e,0
7

56
Number of leap years from 1801 to 1856 =
4

14
= 14, odd days will be i.e., 0
7

Number of odd days from January to May 10

18
are 3 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 10 = 18, i.e,4
7

Total number of odd days = 3 + 0 + 0 + 4 = 7

i.e., 0 odd days
So, 10th May 1857 was Sunday.
Hence, option (b) is correct.

Q10 Text Solution:

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