NIMCET 2015 — Reasoning PYQ

1. Determine the Target Date:

• The question asks for the day that falls "three days after $24^{\text{th}}$."

• Target Date $=24+3=27^{\text{th}}$ of the month.

2. Calculate the Number of Days Elapsed:

• We are given that the $4^{\text{th}}$ of the month is a Tuesday.

• Number of days between the $4^{\text{th}}$ and the $27^{\text{th}}$ is:

  $$27-4=23\text{ days}$$

3. Find the Number of Odd Days:

• To find the day of the week, divide the total number of days by $7$ (since a week has $7$ days) and find the remainder (odd days).

  $$\frac{23}{7}=3\text{ weeks and }2\text{ odd days}$$

• Remainder $=2$.

4. Determine the Final Day:

• Since there are $2$ odd days, we count $2$ days forward from the given day (Tuesday).

• $1^{\text{st}}$ day after Tuesday $=$ Wednesday

• $2^{\text{nd}}$ day after Tuesday $=$ Thursday

Answer:

The day falling three days after the $24^{\text{th}}$ (which is the $27^{\text{th}}$) will be Thursday.

Correct Option: (c) Thursday