SSC CGL Model Paper 2

Concept:Find the number of odd days between two dates, then move forward from the given day of the week.Explanation:From $12^{\text{th}}$ April to $2^{\text{nd}}$ October, count the days month-wise:Remaining days in April after $12^{\text{th}}$ = $18$May = $31$, June = $30$, July = $31$, August = $31$, September = $30$Days in October up to $2^{\text{nd}}$ = $2$Total days = $18 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 2 = 173$Now find odd days:$173 \div 7$ gives quotient $24$ and remainder $5$So, odd days = $5$Starting from Wednesday, add $5$ days:Wednesday $+ 1 =$ Thursday$+ 2 =$ Friday$+ 3 =$ Saturday$+ 4 =$ Sunday$+ 5 =$ MondayThus, Shray’s birthday is on Monday.Answer:Monday (Option A)