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At present, the ratio between the ages of Arun and Deepak is 4:3. After 6 years, Arun's age will be 26 years. What is the age of Deepak at present?

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SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

15 years

Let Arun's present age be 4x and Deepak's present age be 3x. After 6 years, Arun's age will be 26, so 4x + 6 = 26. Solving for x gives x = 5. Deepak's age is 3x = 15 years.

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    6408 x 8 + 27 - 15 ÷ 10 = ?

  2. Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers: 

    4 : 32, 7 : 98

  3. Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 

    139 + 40 ÷ 5 - 168 × 3 = 283

  4. Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 

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  5. What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

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Important Questions from Arithmetical Reasoning

  1. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘-’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 

    6408 x 8 + 27 - 15 ÷ 10 = ?

  2. Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers: 

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  3. Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 

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  4. Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 

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  5. What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

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