6.

If a man is 26 years older than his son and in four years, his age will be twice the age of his son. Then
the present age of his son is:

A. 14 years

B. 18 years

C. 20 years

D. 22 years

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let the son's present age be x years. Then, man's present age = (x + 26) years.

(x + 26) + 4 = 2(x + 4)

x + 30 = 2x + 8

x = 22.

7. The present ages of three persons in proportions 6: 9:11. Six years ago, the sum of their ages was
60. Find their present ages (in years).

A. 8, 20, 28

B. 16, 28, 36

C. 18, 27, 33

D. None of these

E. Insufficient data to calculate the ages

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let their present ages be 6x, 9x and 11x years respectively.

Then, (6x - 6) + (9x - 6) + (11x - 6) = 60

26x-18 = 60

26x=78

x = 3.

Their present ages are 6x = 18 years, 9x = 27 years and 11x = 33 years respectively.
8. In a box, there are 6 red, 8 white and 10 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the
probability that it is neither red nor green?

1
A.
3

3
B.
4

7
C.
19

8
D.
21
Answer: A
Explanation:
Total number of balls = (6 + 8 + 10) = 24. I.e. n(S) = 24
Let E = event that the ball drawn is neither red nor green

Or event that the ball drawn is white.

n(E) = 8.

n(E) 8 1
P(E) = = = .
n(S) 24 3

9. Considering a class where, there are 15 boys and 10 girls. Three students are picked at random.
What is the probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected?
21
A.
46

25
B.
117

1
C.
50

3
D.
25

Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Let S be the sample space and E be the event of selecting 1 girl and 2 boys.
Then, n(S) = Number ways of selecting 3 students out of 25

= 25C3 `

(25 x 24 x 23)
=
(3 x 2 x 1)

= 2300.

n(E) = (10C1 x 15C2)

(15 x 14)
= 10 x
(2 x 1)

= 1050.

n(E) 1050 21
P(E) = = = .
n(S) 2300 46

10. If log10 2 + log10 (6x + 7) = log10 (x + 4) + 1, then, then x is equal to

A. 0
B. 11

C. 13
D. 10
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
If log10 2 + log10 (6x + 7) = log10 (x + 4) + 1, then
log10 2 + log10 (6x + 7) = log10 (x + 4) + log10 10
log [2 (6x + 7)] = log[10(x + 4)]
2(6x + 7) = 10(x + 4)
12x + 14 = 10x + 40
2x = 26
x = 13