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Question 61. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. The difference of the digits is 6. Find the number?
  1.    93
  2.    39
  3.    75
  4.    48
  5.    Either (a) or (b)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> Either (a) or (b)


Let the two-digit number be 10a + b
a + b = 12 --- (1)
If a>b, a - b = 6
If b>a, b - a = 6
If a - b = 6, adding it to equation (1), we get
2a = 18 => a =9
so b = 12 - a = 3
Number would be 93.
if b - a = 6, adding it to the equation (1), we get
2b = 18 => b = 9
a = 12 - b = 3.
Number would be 39.
There fore, Number would be 39 or 93.


Question 62. The number obtained by interchanging the two digits of a two-digit number is less than the original number by 45. If the sum of the two digits of the number so obtained is 13, then what is the original number?
  1.    49
  2.    94
  3.    83
  4.    Either (a) or (b)
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 94


Let the number be in the form of 10a + b
Number formed by interchanging a and b = 10b + a.
a + b = 13 --- (1)
10b + a = 10a + b - 45
45 = 9a - 9b => a - b = 5 --- (2)
Adding (1) and (2), we get
2a = 18 => a = 9 and b = 4
The number is: 94.


Question 63. The sum of five consecutive even numbers of set x is 440. Find the sum of a different set of five consecutive integers whose second least number is 121 less than double the least number of set x?
  1.    248
  2.    240
  3.    228
  4.    236
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 240


Let the five consecutive even numbers be 2(x - 2), 2(x - 1), 2x, 2(x + 1) and 2(x + 2)
Their sum = 10x = 440
x = 44 => 2(x - 2) = 84
Second least number of the other set = 2(84) - 121 = 47
This set has its least number as 46.
Sum of the numbers of this set = 46 + 47 + 48 + 49 + 50
= 48 - 2 + 48 - 1 + 48 + 48 + 1 + 48 + 2 => 5(48) = 240


Question 64. In a series of six consecutive even numbers, the sum of the second and sixth numbers is 24. What is the fourth number?
  1.    8
  2.    12
  3.    6
  4.    14
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 12


Let the numbers be x, x + 2, x + 4, x + 6, x + 8 and x + 10.
Given (x + 2) + (x + 10) = 24
=> 2x + 12 = 24 => x = 6
The fourth number = x + 6 = 6 + 6 = 12.


Question 65. the present average age of a couple and their daughter is 35 years. Fifteen years from now, the age of the mother will be equal to the sum of present ages of the father and the daughter. Find the present age of mother?
  1.    43 years
  2.    40 years
  3.    48 years
  4.    45 years
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 45 years


(f + m + d)/3 = 35
=> f + m + d = 105 --- (1)
m + 15 = f + d
Substituting f + d as m + 15 in (1), we get
2m + 15 = 105
2m = 90 => m = 45 years.


Question 66. Ten years ago, the age of Anand was one-third the age of Bala at that time. The present age of Bala is 12 years more than the present age of Anand. Find the present age of Anand?
  1.    14
  2.    16
  3.    18
  4.    20
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 16


Let the present ages of Anand and Bala be 'a' and 'b' respectively.
a - 10 = 1/3 (b - 10) --- (1)
b = a + 12
Substituting b = a + 12 in first equation,
a - 10 = 1/3 (a + 2) => 3a - 30 = a + 2
=> 2a = 32 => a = 16.


Question 67. When 2 is added to half of one-third of one-fifth of a number, the result is one-fifteenth of the number. Find the number?
  1.    40
  2.    50
  3.    60
  4.    70
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 60


Let the number be
2 + 1/2[1/3(a/5)] = a/15
=> 2 = a/30 => a = 60


Question 68. Mudit's age 18 years hence will be thrice his age four years ago. Find Mudit's present age?
  1.    12 years
  2.    21 years
  3.    18 years
  4.    9 years
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None of these


Let Mudit's present age be 'm' years.
m + 18 = 3(m - 4)
=> 2m = 30 => m = 15 years.


Question 69. In a three digit number, the hundred digit is 2 more than the tens digit and the units digit is 2 less than the tens digit. If the sum of the digits is 18, find the number?
  1.    975
  2.    753
  3.    642
  4.    684
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None of these


Let the three digit numbers be 100a + 10b + c
a = b + 2
c = b - 2
a + b + c = 3b = 18 => b = 6
So a = 8 and b = 4
Hence the three digit number is: 864


Question 70. The sum of four consecutive even numbers is 292. What would be the smallest number?
  1.    74
  2.    76
  3.    70
  4.    68
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 70


Let the four consecutive even numbers be 2(x - 2), 2(x - 1), 2x, 2(x + 1)
Their sum = 8x - 4 = 292 => x = 37
Smallest number is: 2(x - 2) = 70.


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