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The age of a man is 4 times of his son. Five years ago, the man was nine times old as his son was at that time. The present age of man is?

Answer

Let the son's age be x years and the father's age be 4x years 



       5x = 40


        x = 8


\inline \therefore present age of the father = \inline 4x = \inline 4\times 8 = 32 years

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The average temperature for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was 48 degrees and for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 46 degrees. If the temperature on Monday was 42 degrees. Find the temperature on Friday ?

A) 34 B) 36
C) 38 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 34

Explanation:

M + Tu + W + Th = 4 x 48 = 192
Tu + W + Th + F = 4 x 46 = 184
M = 42
Tu + W + Th = 192 - 42 = 150
F = 184 – 150 = 34

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Read the data given and answer the following questions

 

In a class of 60 students:

 

42 like Maths,

32 like English,

12 like neither Maths nor English

 

How many students like exactly one subject?

A) 16 B) 12
C) 6 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22

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Which of the following can be used to illustrate that not all prime numbers are odd? 

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

Explanation:

The only even numbers in the list are 2 and 4, but 4 is not a prime. So 2 can be used to illustrate the statement that all primes are not odd.

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∆XYZ is right angled at Y. If cotX = 5/12, then what is the value of secZ ?

 

 

A) 5/12 B) 13/5
C) 13/12   D) 12/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13/12  

Explanation:
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If 2 tables and 3 chairs cost Rs, 3500 and 3 tables and 2 chairs cost Rs. 4000, then how much does a table cost ?

A) 500 B) 1000
C) 1500 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1000

Explanation:

Let the cost of a table and that of a chair be Rs. x and Rs, y respectively.

Then, 2x + 3y = 3500 ...(i)

and 3x + 2y = 4000 .....(ii)

solving (i) and (ii) we get x = 1000, y = 500 

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Select the odd figure out of the following figure series?

 

A) d B) b
C) c D) a
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) d

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Product of two co-prime numbers is 117. Their L.C.M  should be

A) 1 B) 117
C) Equal to their H.C.F D) cannot be calculated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 117

Explanation:

H.C.F of co-prime numbers is 1. So, L.C.M = 117/1 =117

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