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26 January 2024 fell on a Friday. On which day of the week did 26 January 2028 fall?

Competition practiceReasoning & Mental Ability
  • ATuesday
  • BThursday
  • CWednesday
  • DSunday

Step-by-Step Solution

Move one year at a time and ask whether a 29 February lies inside the stretch. 26 Jan 2024 to 26 Jan 2025 contains 29 February 2024, so it is 366 days and the weekday moves on by 2. The next three stretches each contain an ordinary February, so each moves the weekday on by 1. Note that 29 February 2028 comes after 26 January 2028 and so does not count. The total shift is 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5, and Friday plus 5 days is Wednesday. The traps: Tuesday is a shift of 4, from giving every year one day and ignoring the leap day altogether; Thursday is a shift of 6, from wrongly counting 2028's leap day as well.
Answer: C) Wednesday

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