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What was the day of the week on 22 October 1979?
Question

What was the day of the week on 22 October 1979?

A.

Tuesday

B.

Wednesday

C.

Monday

D.

Sunday

Correct option is C

​To find the day of the week for 22 October 1979:
Odd days in 1900 (1600 + 300) years = 1 odd days 
From 1900 to 1978 = 78 + 19 = 97 odd days  
From 1 Jan to 22 Oct 1979: 3 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 22 = 43 
Total odd days: 1 + 97 + 43  = 12 → 141 ÷ 7 = 1 odd days.
22 October 1979: Monday.

Year Type

Odd Days (365 mod 7 = 1)

Normal Year

1 odd day

Leap Year

2 odd days

100 Years

5 odd days

200 Years

3 odd days

300 Years

1 odd day

400 Years

0 odd days

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