"Finding Odd One Out"

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1. Find the odd one out:

A) Tiger
B) Lion
C) Elephant
D) Leopard

Answer: C) Elephant
Explanation: All the other animals are carnivores (meat-eaters), while the elephant is a
herbivore (plant-eater).

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2. Find the odd one out:

A) 12
B) 24
C) 48
D) 56

Answer: D) 56
Explanation: All the numbers except 56 are multiples of 12 (12, 24, 48), while 56 is not.

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3. Find the odd one out:

A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9

Answer: D) 9
Explanation: 3, 5, and 7 are all prime numbers, while 9 is not (it is a composite number).

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4. Find the odd one out:

A) Blue
B) Green
C) Red
D) Yellow

Answer: C) Red
Explanation: Blue, Green, and Yellow are primary colors in the color wheel, while Red is
considered a secondary color when mixed with Yellow.

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5. Find the odd one out:

A) Rectangle
B) Square
C) Circle
D) Triangle

Answer: C) Circle
Explanation: A rectangle, square, and triangle all have straight lines, while a circle has a
curved line.

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6. Find the odd one out:

A) Apple
B) Banana
C) Carrot
D) Mango

Answer: C) Carrot
Explanation: Apple, Banana, and Mango are fruits, while Carrot is a vegetable.

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7. Find the odd one out:

A) 27
B) 64
C) 125
D) 150

Answer: D) 150
Explanation: 27, 64, and 125 are cubes of 3, 4, and 5, while 150 is not a cube.
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8. Find the odd one out:

A) 4
B) 9
C) 16
D) 25

Answer: B) 9
Explanation: 4, 16, and 25 are perfect squares, while 9 is a perfect square but it doesn’t fit
the even pattern.

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9. Find the odd one out:

A) Sunday
B) Monday
C) Wednesday
D) Saturday

Answer: C) Wednesday
Explanation: Sunday, Monday, and Saturday are commonly associated with weekends or the
start/end of the week, while Wednesday is the middle day.

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10. Find the odd one out:

A) Egg
B) Chicken
C) Duck
D) Turkey

Answer: A) Egg
Explanation: Egg is the product, while Chicken, Duck, and Turkey are living animals.

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11. Find the odd one out:

A) Apple
B) Orange
C) Banana
D) Potato

Answer: D) Potato
Explanation: Apple, Orange, and Banana are fruits, while Potato is a vegetable.

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12. Find the odd one out:

A) Dog
B) Cat
C) Lion
D) Fish

Answer: D) Fish
Explanation: Dog, Cat, and Lion are land animals, while Fish is aquatic.

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13. Find the odd one out:

A) 15
B) 30
C) 45
D) 56

Answer: D) 56
Explanation: 15, 30, and 45 are all divisible by 15, while 56 is not.

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14. Find the odd one out:

A) H2O
B) O2
C) CO2
D) H2SO4

Answer: D) H2SO4
Explanation: H2O, O2, and CO2 are gases or water, while H2SO4 is an acid (Sulfuric acid).

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15. Find the odd one out:

A) Bird
B) Fish
C) Elephant
D) Tiger

Answer: C) Elephant
Explanation: Bird, Fish, and Tiger are animals that are capable of moving through air, water,
or land, but Elephant moves only on land.

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"Watch-Related Problems"

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1. The time is 3:00 PM. After 10 hours and 15 minutes, what will be the time?

A) 1:15 AM
B) 1:15 PM
C) 12:15 AM
D) 12:15 PM

Answer: B) 1:15 PM
Explanation: Adding 10 hours to 3:00 PM gives 1:00 AM, and then adding 15 minutes gives
1:15 PM.

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2. The time is 6:30 AM. What will be the angle between the hour and minute hands?

A) 75°
B) 90°
C) 105°
D) 120°

Answer: C) 105°
Explanation: The hour hand moves 0.5° per minute, and at 6:30, it is halfway between 6 and
7 (i.e., 180° + 15°). The minute hand is at 180°. The angle between them is 180° - 75° =
105°.

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3. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands when the time is 9:15?
A) 0°
B) 22.5°
C) 30°
D) 37.5°

Answer: D) 37.5°
Explanation: The hour hand at 9:15 is at 9 hours and a quarter (15 minutes = 1/4 of 30°, i.e.,
7.5°), while the minute hand is at 90°. The angle is 90° - 52.5° = 37.5°.

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4. If the time is 7:00, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

A) 30°
B) 35°
C) 90°
D) 180°

Answer: A) 30°
Explanation: At 7:00, the hour hand is on 7, and the minute hand is on 12. The angle
between them is 30° because each hour represents 30°.

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5. At 3:15, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

A) 0°
B) 15°
C) 22.5°
D) 45°

Answer: C) 22.5°
Explanation: At 3:15, the minute hand is at the 3, while the hour hand is 1/4 of the way from
3 to 4 (7.5°). The angle is 90° - 67.5° = 22.5°.

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6. What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 2:40?

A) 80°
B) 100°
C) 120°
D) 140°
Answer: B) 100°
Explanation: At 2:40, the hour hand is 2/3 of the way from 2 to 3, i.e., 20° away from 60°.
The minute hand is at 240° from 12. The angle between them is 240° - 140° = 100°.

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7. The time is 9:45. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

A) 90°
B) 95°
C) 100°
D) 105°

Answer: A) 90°
Explanation: At 9:45, the minute hand is on 9 (270°), and the hour hand is at 9:45, 1/4 of the
way from 9 to 10 (22.5°). The angle between them is 270° - 180° = 90°.

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8. At 12:30, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

A) 15°
B) 30°
C) 45°
D) 60°

Answer: C) 15°
Explanation: At 12:30, the minute hand is at 180°, and the hour hand is at 15° (since it’s
halfway between 12 and 1). The angle between them is 180° - 15° = 15°.

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9. What is the time when the angle between the hour and minute hands is 0°?

A) 12:00
B) 1:00
C) 6:00
D) 12:30

Answer: A) 12:00
Explanation: The hour and minute hands coincide exactly at 12:00, making the angle
between them 0°.

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10. If the time is 10:10, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

A) 35°
B) 40°
C) 50°
D) 60°

Answer: A) 35°
Explanation: At 10:10, the minute hand is at 60° (since 10 minutes = 60°), and the hour hand
is 1/6 of the way from 10 to 11 (5°). The angle between them is 60° - 25° = 35°.

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11. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands at 4:20?

A) 80°
B) 90°
C) 100°
D) 110°

Answer: C) 100°
Explanation: At 4:20, the minute hand is at 120°, and the hour hand is 1/3 of the way from 4
to 5 (10°). The angle between them is 120° - 20° = 100°.

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12. The time is 11:30. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

A) 0°
B) 15°
C) 30°
D) 45°

Answer: C) 30°
Explanation: At 11:30, the minute hand is at 180°, and the hour hand is at 330°. The angle
between them is 360° - 330° = 30°.

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13. At 5:25, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

A) 50°
B) 60°
C) 70°
D) 75°

Answer: C) 70°
Explanation: At 5:25, the minute hand is at 150° (since 25 minutes = 150°), and the hour
hand is 5/12 of the way between 5 and 6 (12.5°). The angle between them is 150° - 82.5° =
70°.

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14. The time is 3:40. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

A) 110°
B) 120°
C) 125°
D) 130°

Answer: B) 120°
Explanation: At 3:40, the minute hand is at 240°, and the hour hand is 2/3 of the way from 3
to 4 (10°). The angle between them is 240° - 120° = 120°.

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15. At 8:25, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

A) 85°
B) 90°
C) 95°
D) 100°

Answer: C) 95°
Explanation: At 8:25, the minute hand is at 150°, and the hour hand is 5/12 of the way
between 8 and 9 (12.5°). The angle between them is 150° - 55° = 95°.

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"Distance and Direction"

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1. A man walks 10 meters north, then turns left and walks 5 meters. He then turns right and
walks 10 meters. Finally, he turns right and walks 5 meters. How far is he from his starting
point?

A) 0 meters
B) 5 meters
C) 10 meters
D) 15 meters

Answer: A) 0 meters
Explanation: The man returns to his original position after making a series of turns. So, the
distance from the starting point is 0 meters.

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2. A person walks 20 meters south, then turns right and walks 30 meters. Then, he turns left
and walks 20 meters. How far is he from his starting point?

A) 30 meters
B) 40 meters
C) 50 meters
D) 60 meters

Answer: A) 30 meters
Explanation: After walking south, the person walks east (30 meters). He then turns left and
walks north (20 meters). The distance between his final position and the starting point is 30
meters east.

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3. A man walks 8 meters north, then 6 meters east, and then 8 meters south. How far is he
from his starting point?

A) 6 meters
B) 8 meters
C) 10 meters
D) 14 meters

Answer: A) 6 meters
Explanation: After moving 8 meters north, 6 meters east, and 8 meters south, the man is 6
meters east from his starting point.

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4. A man walks 15 meters west, then 20 meters south, and finally 25 meters east. What is
his distance from the starting point?

A) 5 meters
B) 10 meters
C) 25 meters
D) 30 meters
Answer: A) 5 meters
Explanation: The man's movements in the east-west direction result in a net movement of 25
- 15 = 10 meters east. Then, his movement south is 20 meters, and he is 5 meters
south-east from the starting point.

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5. A person walks 10 meters north, 15 meters east, 10 meters south, and 15 meters west.
How far is he from his starting point?

A) 0 meters
B) 5 meters
C) 10 meters
D) 15 meters

Answer: A) 0 meters
Explanation: After completing the path, the person ends up at the starting point since the
north-south and east-west movements cancel each other out.

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6. A man walks 6 meters north, 8 meters east, 6 meters south, and 8 meters west. What is
his final position relative to his starting point?

A) 0 meters
B) 6 meters
C) 8 meters
D) 10 meters

Answer: A) 0 meters
Explanation: The man returns to his starting position, as the north-south and east-west
movements cancel each other.

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7. A man walks 12 meters north, 5 meters east, 12 meters south, and 5 meters west. How
far is he from his starting point?

A) 0 meters
B) 2 meters
C) 5 meters
D) 12 meters

Answer: A) 0 meters
Explanation: The man ends up at the same point, as his movements in all directions cancel
each other out.

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8. A man walks 20 meters north, then 30 meters east. He then turns left and walks 20
meters. Finally, he turns left again and walks 30 meters. How far is he from his starting
point?

A) 20 meters
B) 30 meters
C) 40 meters
D) 50 meters

Answer: A) 20 meters
Explanation: The man returns to his original position after walking the same distances in
opposite directions.

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9. A person walks 5 meters east, 10 meters north, 5 meters west, and 10 meters south.
What is his final distance from the starting point?

A) 0 meters
B) 5 meters
C) 10 meters
D) 15 meters

Answer: A) 0 meters
Explanation: The person's movement in all directions cancels out, so he is at the starting
point.

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10. A man walks 40 meters east, then 30 meters north, and then 40 meters west. How far is
he from the starting point?

A) 30 meters
B) 40 meters
C) 70 meters
D) 90 meters

Answer: A) 30 meters
Explanation: After walking east, north, and west, the man's total horizontal movement
cancels out, leaving him 30 meters north from the starting point.
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11. A person walks 10 meters north, 5 meters west, 10 meters south, and 5 meters east.
What is his final distance from the starting point?

A) 0 meters
B) 5 meters
C) 10 meters
D) 15 meters

Answer: A) 0 meters
Explanation: The person's movements in all directions cancel out, so he ends up at the
starting point.

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12. A person walks 20 meters north, then 20 meters west, and then 20 meters south. How
far is he from his starting point?

A) 20 meters
B) 30 meters
C) 40 meters
D) 60 meters

Answer: A) 20 meters
Explanation: The person is 20 meters west of the starting point after completing the
movements.

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13. A person walks 7 meters north, 7 meters east, 7 meters south, and 7 meters west. What
is his distance from the starting point?

A) 0 meters
B) 7 meters
C) 14 meters
D) 28 meters

Answer: A) 0 meters
Explanation: The person's movements cancel out, and he returns to the starting point.

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14. A man walks 5 meters east, then 5 meters north, and then 5 meters west. How far is he
from his starting point?

A) 0 meters
B) 5 meters
C) 10 meters
D) 15 meters

Answer: B) 5 meters
Explanation: After walking east, north, and west, the man is 5 meters north of the starting
point.

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15. A person walks 10 meters north, 5 meters east, 10 meters south, and 5 meters west.
What is his final position relative to the starting point?

A) 0 meters
B) 5 meters east
C) 5 meters north
D) 10 meters south

Answer: A) 0 meters
Explanation: The person's movements in all directions cancel out, so he is at the starting
point.

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Blood Relationship

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1. A woman is looking at a picture of someone. Her friend asks, "Who are you looking at?"
The woman replies, "Brothers and sisters, I have none. But the father of the person in the
picture is my father’s son." Who is the person in the picture?

A) Her Son
B) Her Brother
C) Her Father
D) Her Nephew

Answer: A) Her Son

Explanation: "The father of the person in the picture is my father’s son" refers to her own
son, as she has no brothers (her father’s son is her own brother).
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2. Pointing to a photograph, a man says, “The father of the woman in the photograph is my
father’s only son.” Who is the woman in the photograph?

A) His Mother
B) His Daughter
C) His Sister
D) His Wife

Answer: B) His Daughter

Explanation: "My father’s only son" refers to the man himself, so the woman in the
photograph is his daughter.

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3. A man’s mother has 4 children. Three are named North, East, and South. What is the
name of the fourth child?

A) West
B) North
C) East
D) The Man himself

Answer: D) The Man himself

Explanation: The man is the fourth child, as the riddle starts with "a man’s mother."

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4. If John is the son of Mark, and Mark is the brother of Jane, what is Jane’s relation to
John?

A) Mother
B) Aunt
C) Sister
D) Father

Answer: B) Aunt
Explanation: Jane is Mark’s sister, and Mark is John’s father, so Jane is John’s aunt.

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5. If A is the brother of B, and B is the sister of C, what is the relation of A to C?

A) Brother
B) Sister
C) Cousin
D) Father

Answer: A) Brother
Explanation: Since A is the brother of B and B is the sister of C, A is also C's brother.

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6. A man said, “This girl is my nephew's daughter.” How is the girl related to the man?

A) Niece
B) Daughter
C) Sister
D) Granddaughter

Answer: D) Granddaughter
Explanation: The man is talking about his nephew’s daughter, which means the girl is his
granddaughter.

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7. Pointing to a man, Rajan said, “He is the son of my grandfather’s only son.” How is the
man related to Rajan?

A) Father
B) Brother
C) Cousin
D) Uncle

Answer: B) Brother
Explanation: The only son of Rajan’s grandfather is his father, so the man is Rajan’s brother.

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8. A man is married to his second wife. His second wife has a daughter from her first
marriage, and this daughter is married to the son of the man’s first wife. What is the relation
of the daughter of the second wife to the son of the first wife?

A) Stepbrother and stepsister

B) Cousins
C) Siblings
D) Uncles

Answer: C) Siblings
Explanation: The daughter of the second wife and the son of the first wife are siblings
because the daughter is married to the son’s mother’s child.

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9. A woman’s daughter is the mother of a child. What is the relationship of the woman to that
child?

A) Grandmother
B) Mother
C) Aunt
D) Sister

Answer: A) Grandmother
Explanation: The woman is the grandmother of the child, as her daughter is the mother of
the child.

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10. A man’s son is named David, and David’s son is named William. What is the relation of
William to the man?

A) Grandson
B) Son
C) Nephew
D) Uncle

Answer: A) Grandson
Explanation: William is the grandson of the man, as David is his son.

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11. X is the sister of Y, Y is the brother of Z, and Z is the father of W. What is the relation of X
to W?

A) Aunt
B) Sister
C) Mother
D) Niece

Answer: A) Aunt
Explanation: X is the sister of Y, Y is the brother of Z, and Z is the father of W, so X is W’s
aunt.
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12. If A is the son of B and C, and B and C are the parents of D, what is the relation of A to
D?

A) Brother
B) Father
C) Sister
D) Uncle

Answer: A) Brother
Explanation: A is the brother of D, as both have the same parents, B and C.

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13. A woman says, “The mother of the person I am talking about is my mother’s daughter.”
Who is the person?

A) Her Daughter
B) Her Sister
C) Her Granddaughter
D) Her Niece

Answer: A) Her Daughter

Explanation: The woman is referring to her own daughter, as "my mother's daughter" is
herself.

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14. Pointing to a girl, Neha says, “She is the daughter of the only child of my mother.” How is
the girl related to Neha?

A) Niece
B) Daughter
C) Sister
D) Cousin

Answer: B) Daughter
Explanation: The only child of Neha’s mother is Neha herself, so the girl is Neha’s daughter.

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15. A man is looking at a picture of a woman. His friend asks, “Who are you looking at?” The
man replies, “Brothers and sisters, I have none. But the father of the woman in the picture is
my father’s son.” Who is the woman in the picture?
A) His Daughter
B) His Sister
C) His Mother
D) His Wife

Answer: A) His Daughter

Explanation: Since the man says "my father's son" refers to himself, he is talking about his
daughter.

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Day and Date Calculation

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1. What day of the week was 1st January 2020?

A) Sunday
B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday
D) Thursday

Answer: B) Wednesday
Explanation: 1st January 2020 was a Wednesday. You can use a calendar or Zeller’s
congruence to verify this.

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2. If 3rd January 2020 was a Friday, what day of the week will be 3rd January 2025?

A) Thursday
B) Saturday
C) Sunday
D) Monday

Answer: B) Saturday
Explanation: 2020 is a leap year, and every year adds one day of the week. Counting five
years forward (and considering 2024 as a leap year), 3rd January 2025 is a Saturday.

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3. How many days are there between 15th August 2020 and 15th August 2024?

A) 1461
B) 1460
C) 1462
D) 1459

Answer: A) 1461
Explanation: 2020 is a leap year, so there are 366 days in 2020, and 2021, 2022, 2023, and
2024 each have 365 days. The total is 366 + 365*4 = 1461 days.

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4. What day of the week was 28th September 2000?

A) Thursday
B) Friday
C) Saturday
D) Sunday

Answer: A) Thursday
Explanation: Using a day calculation method, we find that 28th September 2000 was a
Thursday.

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5. If 1st January 2022 was a Saturday, what day will it be on 1st January 2023?

A) Saturday
B) Sunday
C) Monday
D) Tuesday

Answer: Sunday
Explanation: Since 2022 is not a leap year, it has 365 days, meaning 1st January 2023 will
be one day ahead (Sunday).

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6. How many days are there in the period from 15th May 2023 to 20th November 2023?

A) 189
B) 190
C) 191
D) 192

Answer: B) 190
Explanation: Counting the days between 15th May 2023 and 20th November 2023 gives 190
days.

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7. If 10th December 1999 was a Friday, what day was 10th December 2000?

A) Monday
B) Sunday
C) Friday
D) Saturday

Answer: Sunday
Explanation: 2000 was a leap year, so 10th December 2000 was a Sunday, one day ahead
of the previous year.

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8. What day of the week will it be on 10th December 2050?

A) Wednesday
B) Friday
C) Monday
D) Sunday

Answer: Monday
Explanation: Using a day calculation tool or method, we find that 10th December 2050 will
fall on a Monday.

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9. What day of the week was 14th February 2000?

A) Sunday
B) Monday
C) Tuesday
D) Wednesday

Answer: Monday
Explanation: 14th February 2000 was a Monday, as 2000 was a leap year.

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10. If today is 14th February 2024, what was the day of the week on 14th February 2019?
A) Thursday
B) Wednesday
C) Tuesday
D) Monday

Answer: Thursday
Explanation: Counting the number of leap years and regular years backward from 2024, 14th
February 2019 was a Thursday.

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11. How many days are there in the period from 1st March 2020 to 1st March 2021?

A) 365
B) 366
C) 364
D) 367

Answer: B) 366
Explanation: 2020 was a leap year, so there were 366 days from 1st March 2020 to 1st
March 2021.

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12. If 1st January 2000 was a Saturday, what day was 1st January 2022?

A) Thursday
B) Friday
C) Saturday
D) Sunday

Answer: Saturday
Explanation: 2020, 2024, and other leap years add extra days, but after 22 years (2000 to
2022), the day of the week returns to Saturday.

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13. What day of the week will it be on 1st January 2100?

A) Monday
B) Sunday
C) Friday
D) Tuesday
Answer: Friday
Explanation: 2100 is not a leap year, so using day calculation methods, we find that 1st
January 2100 will be a Friday.

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14. If 3rd March 2025 is a Monday, what day will it be on 3rd March 2030?

A) Wednesday
B) Monday
C) Friday
D) Tuesday

Answer: Sunday
Explanation: Counting the leap years (2028), 3rd March 2030 will fall on a Sunday.

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15. How many days are there between 25th December 2015 and 25th December 2020?

A) 1826
B) 1825
C) 1827
D) 1830

Answer: A) 1826
Explanation: The period includes 5 years, and 2020 is a leap year. The total is 1826 days.

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Counting Polygons

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1. How many diagonals can be drawn in a polygon with 6 sides?

A) 6
B) 9
C) 10
D) 15

Answer: B) 9
Explanation: The formula for finding the number of diagonals in a polygon is , where is the
number of sides. For a hexagon (6 sides), .
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2. How many diagonals does a polygon with 8 sides have?

A) 20
B) 24
C) 16
D) 15

Answer: A) 20
Explanation: Using the formula , for an octagon (8 sides), .

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3. How many diagonals are there in a polygon with 10 sides?

A) 35
B) 40
C) 45
D) 50

Answer: A) 35
Explanation: For a decagon (10 sides), using the formula , we get .

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4. A polygon has 15 diagonals. How many sides does the polygon have?

A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 11

Answer: B) 9
Explanation: Using the formula , solving for , we get , meaning the polygon has 9 sides.

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5. How many diagonals can be drawn in a polygon with 12 sides?

A) 54
B) 66
C) 72
D) 84
Answer: B) 66
Explanation: For a dodecagon (12 sides), using the formula , .

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6. How many diagonals are there in a polygon with 5 sides?

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 10

Answer: A) 5
Explanation: For a pentagon (5 sides), using the formula , .

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7. A polygon has 28 diagonals. How many sides does it have?

A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16

Answer: C) 14
Explanation: Using the formula , solving for , we find , so the polygon has 14 sides.

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8. How many diagonals can be drawn in a polygon with 20 sides?

A) 170
B) 180
C) 190
D) 200

Answer: A) 170
Explanation: For a 20-sided polygon, using the formula , .

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9. How many diagonals are there in a polygon with 7 sides?

A) 10
B) 14
C) 21
D) 35

Answer: B) 14
Explanation: For a heptagon (7 sides), using the formula , .

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10. How many diagonals can be drawn in a polygon with 11 sides?

A) 44
B) 55
C) 66
D) 77

Answer: B) 55
Explanation: For an 11-sided polygon, using the formula , .

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11. How many diagonals does a polygon with 4 sides have?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

Answer: A) 2
Explanation: For a quadrilateral (4 sides), using the formula , .

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12. A polygon has 45 diagonals. How many sides does the polygon have?

A) 10
B) 12
C) 15
D) 18

Answer: C) 15
Explanation: Using the formula , solving for , we get , so the polygon has 15 sides.
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13. How many diagonals does a polygon with 9 sides have?

A) 35
B) 36
C) 38
D) 40

Answer: A) 35
Explanation: For a nonagon (9 sides), using the formula , .

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14. A polygon has 66 diagonals. How many sides does it have?

A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18

Answer: B) 14
Explanation: Using the formula , solving for , we find , meaning the polygon has 14 sides.

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15. How many diagonals are there in a polygon with 15 sides?

A) 90
B) 95
C) 100
D) 105

Answer: A) 90
Explanation: For a 15-sided polygon, using the formula , .

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