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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
2261
What will be the day on 15th August 2023?
Answer:
Tuesday
Odd days up to 2022: 2000(0) + 22 (5 LY + 17 NY = 10+17=27 = 6 odd days). 2023 is NY. Jan to Aug 15 = 3+0+3+2+3+2+3+15 = 31 = 3 odd days. Total = 6 + 3 = 9 = 2 odd days. Day 2 is Tuesday.
2262
Which century year among the following is NOT a leap year?
Answer:
2100
Under the Gregorian calendar system, a century year is deemed a leap year only if it is divisible by 400. While 1600, 2000, and 2400 all meet this criteria, 2100 does not and is therefore an ordinary year.
2263
If Jan 1, 2020 was a Friday, what day was Dec 31, 2020?
Answer:
Saturday
2020 is a leap year, containing 366 days. A leap year always ends one day of the week later than it started. If it started on a Friday, the final day, December 31st, will necessarily be a Saturday.
2264
A leap year calendar will always repeat after how many years minimum?
Answer:
28
Because a leap year has 2 odd days, it disrupts the normal 7-year cycle. Due to the spacing of leap years every 4 years, it takes precisely a full 28-year cycle for the odd days to net out to 0 and for the leap year condition to align again.
2265
If the 14th of a month is Tuesday, what will be the day on the 29th of the same month?
Answer:
Wednesday
The number of days between the 14th and the 29th is 29 - 14 = 15 days. Dividing 15 by 7 leaves a remainder of 1 odd day. Adding 1 day to Tuesday results in Wednesday.
2266
In a regular year, how many odd days are accumulated between January 1st and June 1st?
Answer:
4
Calculate the odd days for the completed months: Jan (3) + Feb (0) + Mar (3) + Apr (2) + May (3). Total = 11 odd days. 11 mod 7 leaves a final remainder of exactly 4 odd days. Let me update the correct option to 4.
2267
If yesterday was Tuesday, what day will it be the 10th day from today?
Answer:
Saturday
If yesterday was Tuesday, today is unequivocally Wednesday. Counting 10 days forward from today means finding 10 mod 7, which leaves 3 odd days. Adding 3 days to Wednesday gives Saturday.
2268
If a year starts on a Thursday and it is a leap year, how many Thursdays will be there in that year?
Answer:
53
A leap year has 366 days, which is 52 complete weeks plus 2 extra odd days. This means the first two days of the year (Jan 1 and Jan 2) will occur 53 times. Since it starts on a Thursday, both Thursday and Friday will occur exactly 53 times.
2269
What is the day of the week on 1st January 2001?
Answer:
Monday
The year 2000 was a century leap year, marking the end of a 400-year cycle which has exactly 0 odd days. Therefore, the very first day of the new cycle, January 1, 2001, naturally falls on a Monday.
2270
Today is Friday. What day of the week will it be after 300 days?
Answer:
Thursday
To find the day, we need the odd days. Divide 300 by 7, which gives 42 weeks and a remainder of 6. Add these 6 odd days to the current day (Friday). Friday + 6 days brings us precisely to Thursday.