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GATE 2026 IN – Question 4

General Aptitude · Quantitative Aptitude: Arithmetic and Number Computation · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The 2nd of June is a Thursday in a certain year. Which day of the week is the 3rd of July in that year?

  1. Thursday
  2. Friday
  3. Saturday
  4. Sunday

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Correct answer: (D) Sunday

Explanation

June has 30 days. The elapsed time from June 2 to July 3 is $(30-2)+3=31$ days.

Since $31=4 \times 7+3$, advance three weekdays from Thursday: Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Thus July 3 is **Sunday (D)**.