What is "Punch Of The Week"?
|
| What are the rules of "Punch Of The Week"? |
|
Every user must refrain from posting sarcastic comments on the answers posted by others. |
|
|
Once the Learnhub's team posts the official answer along with the explanation, no comments must be made regarding those questions. In case of further clarification please send a personal message to the respective team member |
|
|
If you think that there is something wrong with the explanation of the Learnhub's Team, which seldom happens, please send a personal message to the respective team member informing him/her the same. Posting the same here will not be considered and will be deleted. |
|
|
Please bear in mind that only Learnhub's Team members have the privilege of posting questions here. Questions posted by other members will not be entertained and hence will be deleted immediately. |
|
"Punch Of The Week" Team Members |
|
| This Week's Punches |
|
Sentence Correction The mayor's media advisor, together with his three top aides, are traveling with him on a tour of European capital cities. (A) media advisor, together with his three top aides, are (B) media advisor, also his three top aides, are (C) media advisor, as well as his three top aides, is (D) media advisor, along with his three top aides, are (E) media advisor, all in the company of his three top aides, is |
|
Problem Solving The present age of a father 10 times his son's age. In 6 years time his age will be four times his son's age. In how many years will the father's be twice as old as his son? A. 20 B. 22 C. 24 D. 26 E.None of these |
Click here for last week's Punch and explanatory answers for the same
Posted on 05-Aug-09
|
So,folks here are the correct answers Sentence Correction The correct answer is C. The phrase about the "aides" simply supplies extra, parenthetical information. It is not part of the subject, which remains the singular "media advisor." (A), (B), and (D) therefore err in using the plural verb "are." (E) uses the correct singular "is" but reverses the facts -it's the "aides" who "are all in the company" of the "advisor." |
|
Problem Solving The correct answer is C. Let the present ages of the father and son be X years and Y years respectively. We now have, X =10Y X+ 6 = 4 (Y+6) = X - 4Y = 18 Solving (1) and (2) we get X = 30 and Y = 3 Let father's age be twice the son's age in 'p' years. Then we have 30 + p = 2 (p + 3) p = 24 So in 24 years the father will be twice as old as his son. Click here for the next week's Punch |
All time most popular tags
Post Comments