Previous year MCQs

Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2005 GS-I
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 is

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 15 years

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “15 years”.
The correct answer is: (2) 15 years

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