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If 1st January 1900 was Monday and 1st January 1901 was Tuesday, what type of year was 1900?

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Reasoning Ability - Calendar Problems
If 1st January 1900 was Monday and 1st January 1901 was Tuesday, what type of year was 1900?
AOrdinary year
BLeap year
CCentury leap year
DCannot be determined
Step-by-Step Solution
  1. Step 1: Determine weekday difference

    Monday → Tuesday = +1.
  2. Step 2: Check year type

    Ordinary → +1; Leap → +2.
  3. Step 3: Apply century rule

    1900 divisible by 100 but not 400 → ordinary.
  4. Final Answer:

    Ordinary year → Option A
  5. Quick Check:

    Century not divisible by 400 → ordinary ✅
Quick Trick: Centuries divisible by 400 only are leap years.
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Assuming all centuries divisible by 4 are leap years.
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