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Q:

The total age of A and B is 12 years more than the total age of B and C. C is how many years younger than A ?

A) 12	B) 13
C) 14	D) 15

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

Explanation:

(A+B) - (B+C) = 12

$\Rightarrow$ A - C = 12.

$\Rightarrow$ C is younger than A by 12 years.

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The average of 11 numbers is 10.9. If the average of the first six numbers is 10.5 and that of the last six numbers is 11.4, then the middle number is :

A) 10.5	B) 11.5
C) 12.5	D) 13.5

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11.5

Explanation:

Middle numbers = [(10.5 x 6 + 11.4 x 6) - 10.9 x 11] = (131.4 - 119-9) = 11.5.

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In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A) Vehicle – Car	B) Scooter – Vehicle
C) Truck – Vehicle	D) Bus – Vehicle

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vehicle – Car

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Find the odd one out of the floowing number series?

270, 261, 279, 252, 289, 243

A) 270	B) 279
C) 289	D) 243

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 289

Explanation:

Here the given number series is 270, 261, 279, 252, 289, 243

270 - 9 = 261

261 + 18 = 279

279 - 27 = 252

252 + 36 = 288 (not equals to 289)

288 - 45 = 243

Hence, the odd number in the given number series is 289.

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If $x^{2} + kx + k = 0$ , has two distinct real solutions, then the value of k will satisfy

A) k<0 or k>4	B) k>4 only
C) 0<k<4	D) k<0 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) k<0 or k>4

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In the following question, correct the equation by interchanging two signs.

4 x 3 – 6 ÷ 2 + 7 = 8

A) – and +	B) x and –
C) ÷ and x	D) x and +

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) – and +

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Solve the following

23 - [23 - {23 - (23 - 23 + 23)}]

A) -1	B) 23
C) 1	D) 0

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0

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n is an integer chosen at random from the set

{5, 7, 9, 11 }

p is chosen at random from the set

{2, 6, 10, 14, 18}

What is the probability that n + p = 23 ?

A) 0.1	B) 0.2
C) 0.25	D) 0.3

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0.1

Explanation:

Each of the integers in the first set could be combined with any from the second set, giving a total of 4 x 5 = 20 possible pairs.

Of these the combinations that could give a sum of 23 are (5 + 18), and (9 + 14)

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