UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper II 2021 (CSAT) | Elementary Algebra Question 20 | Basic Numeracy

X said to Y, "At the time of your birth I was twice as old as you are at present." If the present age of X is 42 years, then consider the following statements:

1. 8 years ago, the age of X was five times the age of Y.

2. After 14 years, the age of X would be two times the age of Y.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

+2.5

-0.83

Jay and Vijay spent an equal amount of money to buy some pens and special pencils of the same quality from the same store. If Jay bought 3 pens and 5 pencils, and Vijay bought 2 pens and 7 pencils, then which one of the following is correct?

A pencil costs more than a pen

The price of a pencil is equal to that of a pen

The price of a pen is two times the price of a pencil

The price of a pen is three times the price of a pencil

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