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  • Question
  • A number is 2 more than thrice the second number and 4 times the smaller number is 5 more than the greater number. What is greater number ?


  • Options
  • A. 7
  • B. 23
  • C. 9
  • D. 21

  • Correct Answer
  • 23 

    Explanation

    Let the greater and smaller number be p and q respectively.

    4q = p + 5 ------ (I)

    p = 3q+2 ------- (II)

    From equation (I) and (II)

    q = 7

    p = 23

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    • 1. The sum of the squares of two numbers is 3341 and the diference of their squares is 891. The numbers are :

    • Options
    • A. 35 and 46
    • B. 35 and 50
    • C. 40 and 55
    • D. 45 and 60
    • Discuss
    • 2. Find the number which when multiplied by 15 is increased by 196.

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 12
    • C. 14
    • D. 16
    • Discuss
    • 3. 54 is to be divided into two parts such that the sum of 10 times the first and 22 times the second is 780. The bigger part is :

    • Options
    • A. 24
    • B. 34
    • C. 44
    • D. 54
    • Discuss
    • 4. There are four prime numbers written in ascending order of magnitude. The product of the first three is 385 and of the last three is 1001. Find the fourth number ?

    • Options
    • A. 17
    • B. 19
    • C. 13
    • D. 11
    • Discuss
    • 5. A fraction becomes 2/3 when 1 is added to both, its numerator and denominator. And, it becomes 1/2 when 1 is subtracted from both the numerator and denominator. What is the fraction?

    • Options
    • A. 1/3
    • B. 4/5
    • C. 3/5
    • D. 2/5
    • Discuss
    • 6. On multiplying a number by 7, the product is a number each of whose digits is 3. The smallest such number is ?

    • Options
    • A. 476190476
    • B. 48617
    • C. 47619
    • D. 4587962
    • Discuss
    • 7. How many numbers up to 101 and 300 are divisible by 11 ?

    • Options
    • A. 18
    • B. 20
    • C. 19
    • D. 17
    • Discuss
    • 8. Sum of two numbers is 44. One number is 3 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

    • Options
    • A. 11 and 4
    • B. 3 and 11
    • C. 11 and 33
    • D. 40 and 4
    • Discuss
    • 9. If the product of 6 integers is negative, at most how many of the integers can be negative?

    • Options
    • A. 2
    • B. 3
    • C. 4
    • D. 5
    • Discuss
    • 10. What are the Multiples of 6 and the Common Multiples of 4 and 6?

    • Options
    • A. 12, 34, 42
    • B. 12, 18, 36,
    • C. 6, 4, 14
    • D. 4, 8, 16
    • Discuss


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