A, B, C, D and E play a game of cards. A says to B, "If you give me three cards,

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A, B, C, D and E play a game of cards. A says to B, "If you give me three cards, you will have as many as E has and if I give you three cards, you will have as many as D has." A and B together have 10 cards more than what D and E together have. If B has two cards more than what C has and the total number of cards be 133, how many cards does B have?
Options
A. 22
B. 23
C. 25
D. 35

Correct Answer

25

Explanation

Clearly, we have :

B-3 = E ...(i)

B + 3 = D ...(ii)

A+B = D + E+10 ...(iii)

B = C + 2 ...(iv)

A+B + C + D + E= 133 ...(v)

From (i) and (ii), we have : 2 B = D + E ...(vi)

From (iii) and (vi), we have : A = B + 10 ...(vii)

Using (iv), (vi) and (vii) in (v), we get:

(B + 10) + B + (B - 2) + 2B = 133 ⟺ 5B = 125 ⟺ B = 25.

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Which one is true?
I. All players are not tall.
II. All basketball players are tall.
III. All tall people are players.
IV. Some players are tall.
Options
A. IV
B. III.
C. II.
D. I.

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6. Statements: All the locks are keys. All the keys are bats. Some watches are bats.

Conclusions:
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2. Some watches are keys.
3. All the keys are locks.
Options
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C. Only (2)
D. Only (1) and (3)

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