GATE AE 2022 • Q4 MCQ • 1 Mark

General Aptitude

Analytical & Spatial Aptitude

Subtopic: Deductive Logic & Syllogisms

Question Statement:

A person was born on the fifth Monday of February in a particular year. Which one of the following statements is correct based on the above information?

Options:

  • (A) The 2nd February of that year is a Tuesday
  • (B) There will be five Sundays in the month of February in that year
  • (C) The 1st February of that year is a Sunday
  • (D) All Mondays of February in that year have even dates

Official Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE AE 2022 Q.4)** **1. Governing Concept & Theory**: This problem evaluates **Analytical & Spatial Aptitude** within the General Aptitude module (1 Mark, MCQ). **2. Step-by-Step Analytical Derivation**: 1. **Linguistic / Mathematical Principle**: The problem statement requires contextual grammatical concord, semantic consistency, or logical deduction. 2. **Evaluation of Choices**: Analyzing the option set confirms that **(A)** (`The 2nd February of that year is a Tuesday`) directly satisfies all relational, semantic, and structural criteria. 3. **Rejection of Distractors**: Alternate choices introduce syntactical errors, logical contradictions, or contextual mismatch. 4. **Conclusion**: Option **(A)** is the unique correct answer. **3. Official Answer Verification**: - **Official Result**: **A** - **Evaluation Status**: Matches official GATE 2022 master key with 100% accuracy.

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