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The ages of the two persons differ by 20 years. If 5 year ago, the older one be 5
times as old as the younger one, then their present ages, in year are:
A. 25, 5
B. 30, 10
C. 35, 15
D. 50, 30
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Answer (B)
Solution:
Let the age be x and y years now.
Then, x y = 20 -------- (i)
and (x 5) = 5( y 5) ------- (ii)
On solving both equation we get:
X = 30 and y = 10
A, B and C are three typists, who working simultaneously can type 216 pages in four
hours. In one hour, C can type as many pages more than B as B can type more than
A. During a period of five hours, C can type as many pages as A can during seven
hours. How many pages does each of them type per hour respectively?
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A. 14,17,20
B. 16,18,22
C. 15,17,22
D. 15,18,21
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Answer (D)
Solution:
Let A's typing in 7 hour be x pages.
Then his 1 hour typing =
x
7
pages.
C's typing in 5 hour = x pages
Then his typing in 1 hour =
x
5
pages.
B's typing in 1 hour =

x
5
+
x
7

2
=
6x
35
4
18x
35
= 216
x = 105
Required ratio =
105
7
:
105
5
: 105
6
35
= 15 : 18 : 21
A person starting with 64 rupees and making 6 bets, wins three times and loses three
times, the wins and loses occurring in random order. The chance for a win is equal to
the chance for a loss. If each wager is for half the money remaining at the time of the
bet, then the final result is:
A. a gain of Rs 27
B. a loss of Rs 37
C. neither gain nor a loss
D. a gain or a loss depending upon the order in which the wins and losses occur.
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Answer (B)
Solution:
As the win leads to multiplying the amount by 1.5 and loss leads to multiplying
the amount by 0.5, we will multiply initial amount by 1.5 thrice and by 0.5
thrice (in any order).
The overall resultant will remain same.
So final amount with the person will be (in all cases):
= 64(1.5)(1.5)(1.5)(0.5)(0.5)(0.5) = Rs 27
Hence the final result is:
64 27 = 37: A loss of Rs 37
A man arranges to pay off a debt of Rs 3600 by 40 annual instalments which are in
A.P. When 30 of the instalments are paid he dies leaving one-third of the debt
unpaid. The value of the 8
th
instalment is:
A. Rs 35
B. Rs 50
C. Rs 65
D. Rs 70
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Answer (C)
Solution:
Let the first instalment be 'a' and the common difference between any two
consecutive instalments be 'd'
Using the formula for the sum of an A.P.
S =
n
2
[2a + (n 1)d]
We have, 3600 =
40
2
[2a + (40 1)d]
180 = 2a + 39d -------- (i)
And 2400 =
30
2
[2a + (30 1)d]
160 = 2a + 29d -------- (ii)
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On solving both the equations we get:
d = 2 and a = 51
Value of 8
th
instalment = 51 + (8 1)2
= Rs 65
A student was asked to divide a number by 6 and add 12 to the quotient. He,
however first added 12 to the number and then divided it by 6, getting 112 as the
answer. The correct answer should have been:
A. 122
B. 118
C. 114
D. 124
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Answer (A)
Solution:
Let the number be x, then operations undertook by the student:
=
x+12
6
= 112
x = 660
Correct answer =
660
6
+ 12 = 122
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