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- Question
- The average age of 19 boys in a class is 21 years. If the teacher's age is included, the average increases to 22 years. What is the teacher's age?
Options- A. 39 years
- B. 41 years
- C. 40 years
- D. 44 years
- Correct Answer
- 41 years
ExplanationThe average age of 19 boys in a class = 21 years
Sum total of ages of 19 boys = 19 × 21 years = 399 years
The average age of 19 boys and teacher in a class = 21 years
Sum total of ages of 19 boys and teacher = 20 × 22 years = 440 years
? Age of teacher = Sum total of ages of 19 boys and teacher - Sum total of ages of 19 boys
Age of teacher = ( 440 ? 399 ) years = 41 years - 1. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.
1. Presentation 2. Recommendation 3. Arrival 4. Discussion 5. Introduction
Options- A. 5, 3, 4, 1, 2
- B. 3, 5, 4, 2, 1
- C. 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
- D. 5, 3, 1, 2, 4 Discuss
- 2. Statement
Should sale of vital human organs be made legal in India?
Arguments
I. No it goes against our culture.
II. No, this will lead to unhealthy practices.
III. Yes, this will bring an end to the illegal trading of human organs.
Options- A. None is strong
- B. I and II are strong
- C. Only III is strong
- D. II and III are strong Discuss
- 3. Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle." How is the boy related to the girl?
Options- A. Brother
- B. Nephew
- C. Uncle
- D. Son-in-law Discuss
- 4. Which one will replace the question mark?
Options- A. 18
- B. 90
- C. 108
- D. 28 Discuss
- 5. Statement:
Some buses are trucks. Some trucks are boats. No boat is jeep.
Conclusions:
I. Some jeeps are buses.
II. Some boats are buses.
III. Some jeeps are trucks.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only I follows
- C. Only II follows
- D. Only III follows Discuss
- 6. Who lives in Red house?
Options- A. Paul
- B. Krishna
- C. Laxman
- D. Som Discuss
- 7. I. The municipal corporation had repaired the roads before the monsoon, but all roads now have big potholes.
II Several people developed spine injuries while travelling on the highways.
Options- A. If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
- B. If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
- C. If both the statements I and II are independent causes.
- D. If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes. Discuss
- 8. Pointing to a boy in the photograph Reena said, "He is the only son of the only child of my grandfather." How Reena is related to that boy?
Options- A. Mother
- B. Sister
- C. Aunt
- D. Cannot be determined Discuss
- 9. 2, 13, 65, 271, 817, 1639, 1645
Options- A. 13
- B. 65
- C. 271
- D. 817 Discuss
- 10. Janaki started from her house and walked 2 kms towards North. Then she took a right turn and covered one kilometre. Then she took again a right turn and walked for 2 kms. In what direction is she going?
Options- A. North
- B. East
- C. South
- D. West Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
Explanation:
| Arrival | Introduction | Presentation | Discussion | Recommendation |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Correct Answer: None is strong
Explanation:
Argument I is weak because talking of culture is irrelevant in this case. In fact, Argument I is not even true. Argument II is weak because it is simplistic. We are not told what these 'unhealthy practices' will be. Argument III is weak because it is superfluous.
Correct Answer: Brother
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 108
Explanation:
36 + 54 = 90
Therefore, 45 + 63 = 108.
Correct Answer: None follows
Explanation:
Some buses are trucks + Some trucks are boats = I + I = No conclusion Hence II and consequently do not follow Some trucks are boats + No boat is jeep = I + E = O = Some trucks are not jeeps. Hence III does not follow.
Correct Answer: Krishna
Explanation:
The order of the house is given to us, it is Blue, Green, Red and Yellow, now it is given that Paul stay in between Som and Krishna hence Paul cannot stay at corner houses i.e in the blue and Yellow hose, the same thing applied for Krishna as well. Now from given condition about their salaries we can complete the following table:
Correct Answer: If both the statements I and II are independent causes.
Explanation:
Both are unrelated as I mentions municipal corporation, while II mention injuries on the highways.
Correct Answer: Sister
Explanation:
Hence, the boy is the brother of Reena or Reena is the sister of the boy.
Correct Answer: 65
Explanation:
The given series is in the below pattern,
? First term = 2
Second term = ( First term × 6 ) + 1 = 13
Third term = ( Second term × 5 ) + 2 = 65 , 67 should be sixth term because ( 13 × 5 ) + 2 = 67 .
So 65 is wrong. we get 67 as Third term.
Similarly we can find the all terms
Fourth term = ( Third term × 4 ) + 3 = 271
Fifth term = ( Fourth term × 3 ) + 2 = 817
Sixth term = 1639,
Seventh term = 1645.
Correct Answer: South
Explanation:
From given diagram , It is clear that Janaki is going towards south.So Answer will be south direction .
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