Multiple choice general knowledge

January 1, 2008 is Tuesday. What day of the week lies on Jan 1, 2009?

  1. Monday

  2. Wednesday

  3. Thursday

  4. Sunday

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C Correct answer
Explanation

To find the day of the week for January 1, 2009, we count from January 1, 2008 (Tuesday). 2008 is a leap year with 366 days. 366 mod 7 = 2 (366 = 52 weeks + 2 days). So January 1, 2009 = Tuesday + 2 = Thursday.