Timeline planning to marriage: Raju was 17 at class 12. He finished graduation in 3 years and PG in 2 years. He got a job exactly 1 year after PG, and will marry 3 years after getting the job. At what age will Raju get married?

Introduction / Context:
This is a chained timeline arithmetic problem. We move step-by-step from a known age point, adding durations to reach the event age (marriage).

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Age at class 12 = 17
• Graduation = 3 years
• PG = 2 years
• Job = 1 year after PG
• Marriage = 3 years after job

Concept / Approach:
Add durations sequentially to the base age (17) to get ages at each milestone. The sum at the marriage milestone is the answer.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Equivalently: 17 + (3 + 2 + 1 + 3) = 17 + 9 = 26 ✓.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
27 and 28 overcount; 23 is the job-start age, not the marriage age.

Common Pitfalls:
Skipping the 1-year gap before the job or adding it twice; mixing years and ages improperly.

Final Answer:
26 yr