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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
2321
If your birthday was on Monday, 14th April 2003, on what day of the week will your birthday fall in 2004?
Answer:
Wednesday
2004 is a leap year. Since the date is April 14th, it falls after the leap day (February 29th). Moving from an ordinary year date to the same date in a leap year past February adds 2 odd days. Monday + 2 days = Wednesday.
2322
If 5th March of a year is Friday, what day of the week will be 5th November of the same year?
Answer:
Friday
The months of March and November share the same calendar in any year because the number of odd days between March 1st and November 1st is exactly a multiple of 7 (3+2+3+2+3+3+2+3 = 21). Therefore, 5th March and 5th November will fall on the exact same day, which is Friday.
2323
Which two months in a leap year have the exact same calendar?
Answer:
All of the above
In a leap year, calculating the odd days between these pairs yields multiples of 7. Jan to Mar = 3+1+3 = 7. Feb to Jul = 1+3+2+3+2+3 = 14. Mar to Oct = 3+2+3+2+3+3+2+3 = 21. Thus, January-April-July, February-August, and March-November share identical calendars.
2324
Which two months in a non-leap year have the exact same calendar?
Answer:
January and October
Months share the same calendar if the total number of odd days between their start dates is 0. From Jan to Sept: 3+0+3+2+3+2+3+3+2 = 21. Since 21 is a multiple of 7, it gives 0 odd days. Hence, January and October start on the same day and have the same calendar.
2325
In a 30-day month starting on a Saturday, how many weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) are there?
Answer:
10
A 30-day month has 4 complete weeks (28 days) plus 2 extra days. The 4 weeks contain 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays. The two extra days (29th and 30th) will match the 1st and 2nd days of the month, which are Saturday and Sunday. Total = 5 Saturdays + 5 Sundays = 10 weekend days.
2326
What is the maximum gap between two successive leap years?
Answer:
8 years
Leap years normally occur every 4 years. However, century years (like 1700, 1800, 1900) are not leap years unless divisible by 400. So, from a leap year like 1896, the next leap year is 1904, creating a maximum gap of 8 years.
2327
If the 1st of January of a leap year is Wednesday, what will be the last day of that year?
Answer:
Thursday
A leap year has 366 days, equating to 52 weeks and 2 odd days. Because there is one more day than an ordinary year, the last day shifts one day forward from the first day. Thus, if the first day is Wednesday, the last day is Thursday.
2328
If the 1st of January of a non-leap year is a Tuesday, what will be the last day of that year?
Answer:
Tuesday
An ordinary (non-leap) year has 365 days, which is exactly 52 weeks and 1 day. Because of this single extra day, the first and last days of any ordinary year fall on the exact same day of the week. Therefore, it will be Tuesday.
2329
Today is Thursday. What will be the day of the week after 132 days?
Answer:
Wednesday
To find the day, calculate the remainder of 132 divided by 7. 132 / 7 = 18 with a remainder of 6. This means 132 days contain 18 full weeks and 6 odd days. Thursday + 6 days = Wednesday.
2330
If 8th of a month falls 3 days after Sunday, what day will be the 17th of that month?
Answer:
Friday
Three days after Sunday is Wednesday. So, the 8th of the month is Wednesday. The 15th will also be a Wednesday (since 8 + 7 = 15). Adding 2 days to the 15th brings us to the 17th, which will be Friday.