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0.1 decates ago, Vijaya was quadrice as old as her daughter Simran. 0.6 decades hence, Vijaya’s age will beat her daughter’s age by 0.9 decades. The proportion of the current ages of Vijaya and Simran is : [ 0.1 Decates =1 Year; quadrice = 4 times]

A) 8:1	B) 10:2
C) 11:4	D) 13:4

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13:4

Explanation:

Let, Ages of Vijaya and Simran – 1 year ago was 4A and A years correspondingly.
Then, [(4A + 1) + 6] – [(A + 1) + 6] = 9
3A = 9 => A = 3

Needed Ratio = (4A + 1) : (A + 1) = 13 : 4

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The ratio of the ages of Maala and Kala is 4 : 3. The total of their ages is 2.8 decades. The proportion of their ages after 0.8 decades will be [1 Decade = 10 years]

A) 4:3	B) 12:11
C) 7:4	D) 6:5

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6:5

Explanation:

Let, Maala’s age = 4A and Kala’s age = 3A
Then 4A + 3A = 28
A = 4
Maala’s age = 16 years
and Kala’s age = 12 years
Proportion of their ages after 8 is = (16 + 8) : (12 + 8)
= 24 : 20
= 6 : 5

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Fear : Threat :: Anger : ?

A) Panic	B) Compulsion
C) Force	D) Provocation

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Provocation

Explanation:

The given words follow a relation that First arises from the second.

That is, fear arises from the threat. Similarly, anger arises from provocation.

Hence, Fear : Threat :: Anger : Provocation.

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A man’s current age is $\frac{2}{5}$ of the age of his father. After 8 years, he will be $\frac{1}{2}$ of the age of his father. What is the age of father at now ?

A) 50	B) 40
C) 33	D) 30

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

Explanation:

Let, father’s current age is A years.
Then, Man’s current age = $[(\frac{2}{5} * A)]$ years.

$[(\frac{2}{5} * A)]$ +8= $(\frac{1}{2}) (A + 8)$

2(2A+40) = 5(A+8)

A = 40

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Proportion of Yuvaraj’s age to Ganguly’s age is 4:3. Yuvaraj willl be 26 years old after 6 years. What is the age of Ganguly now ?

A) 17 years	B) 15 years
C) 19 years	D) 12 years

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15 years

Explanation:

Current ages of Yuvaraj = 4A and Ganguly = 3A
So that 4A + 6 = 26
A = 5
Current age of Ganguly = 3A
=> 3 x 5 = 15 years

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Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives ATTRIBUTION, TTRIBUTIO, RIBUTIO, IBUTI

A) IBU	B) UT
C) BUT	D) UTI

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) UTI

Explanation:

In the first step, one letter from the beginning and one from the end of a term are removed to give the next term . In the second step, two letters from the beginning of the term are removed. These two steps are repeated alternatively

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Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives ejo, tyd, ins, xch, ?

A) mrw	B) nrw
C) nsx	D) nsw

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) mrw

Explanation:

There is a gap of 4 letters between the first and second, second and third letters of each term, and also between the last letter of the term and first letter of next term

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The age of a person is thrice the total ages of his 2 daughters. 0.5 decades hence, his age will be twice of the total ages of his daughters. Then what is the father’s current age? [0.5 Decades = 5 Years]

A) 35 years	B) 40 years
C) 45 years	D) 47 years

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 45 years

Explanation:

Let, Total of current ages of the 2 daughters is A years.
Then, father’s current age = 3A years.
(3A + 5) = 2 (A +10)
3A + 5 = 2A + 20
A = 15
Therefore, father’s current age = 45 years.

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