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- Question
A father is now three times as old as his son. Five years back, he was four times as old as his son. The age of the son (in years) is
Options- A. 12
- B. 15
- C. 18
- D. 20
- Correct Answer
- 15
ExplanationLet son's age be x years. Then, father's age = (3x) years.Tags: Bank ExamsFive years ago, father's age = (3x - 5) years and son's age = (x - 5) years.
So, 3x - 5 = 4 (x - 5) ⟺ 3x - 5 = 4x - 20 ⟺ x = 15.
More questions
- 1. Who is the second left of Rani?
Options- A. Ashwini
- B. Meeta
- C. Priya
- D. Sudha Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
None of these
- 2. NA
Options- A. A
- B. E
- C. I
- D. Z Discuss
Correct Answer: Z
Explanation:
Except 'Z' , all others are vowels.
- 3. m _ nm _ n _ an _ a _ ma _
Options- A. aamnan
- B. ammanm
- C. aammnn
- D. amammn Discuss
Correct Answer: aammnn
Explanation:
The series is man/man/man/man/man. Thus, the pattern 'man' is repeated.- 4. 2, 9, 32, 105, 436, 2195, 13182
Options- A. 436
- B. 2195
- C. 9
- D. 32 Discuss
Correct Answer: 32
Explanation:
The series is ( + 7 x 1), (+ 6 x 2), (+ 5 x 3), (+ 4 x 4), (+ 3 x 5), (+ 2 x 6).
The wrong number is 32;
(9 + 6) x 2 = 15 x 2 = 30- 5. 'Indolence' is related to 'Work' in the same way as 'Taciturn' is related to:
Options- A. Cheat
- B. Act
- C. Speak
- D. Observe Discuss
Correct Answer: Speak
Explanation:
As 'Indolence' and 'Work' are opposite to each other in the same way 'Taciturn' and 'speak' are opposite to each other.- 6. Metre : Mile : Kilometre
Options- A. They are units of electricity
- B. They are units of measuring anything
- C. They are units of distance
- D. They are units of weight Discuss
Correct Answer: They are units of distance
Explanation:
These all are units of distance.
- 7. COMPANIONSHIP
Options- A. OPEN
- B. OPIUM
- C. OPINION
- D. NATION Discuss
Correct Answer: OPINION
Explanation:
'OPINION' can be formed from ' COMPANIONSHIP' .
- 8. m__nm__n__an__a__ma__
Options- A. .aamnan
- B. .ammanm
- C. .aammnn
- D. .amammn Discuss
Correct Answer: .aammnn
Explanation:
the pattern is ... man
- 9. Who is to the immediate right of P?
Options- A. H
- B. F
- C. R
- D. Data inadequate Discuss
Correct Answer: H
Explanation:
H
- 10. Sorrow : misery
Options- A. Love : Obsession
- B. Amity : Harmony
- C. Happiness : Joy
- D. Enemy : Hatred Discuss
Correct Answer: Happiness : Joy
Explanation:
synonym pair
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