CAT 1994 — QA Question 31
Answer the next 3 questions based on the information given below:
Alphonso, on his death bed, keeps half his property for his wife and divide the rest equally among his three sons Ben, Carl and Dave. Some years later Ben dies leaving half his property to his widow and half to his brothers Carl and Dave together, shared equally. When Carl makes his will he keeps half his property for his widow and the rest he bequeaths to his younger brother Dave. When Dave dies some years later, he keeps half his property for his widow and the remaining for his mother. The mother now has Rs. 1,575,000.
Data is provided followed by two statements – I and II – both resulting in a value, say I and II.
As your answer,
Type 1, if I > II.
Type 2, if I < II.
Type 3, if I = II.
Type 4, if nothing can be said.
Nineteen years from now Jackson will be 3 times as old as Joseph is now. Johnson is three years younger than Jackson.
I. Johnson’s age now.
II. Joseph’s age now.
Answer & solution
Answer: 4
Since the ages of none of them is mentioned and we have two equations and three unknowns.
Hence, we cannot say anything about the ages of any of them.