Three friends Aman, Ishan, and Aneesh have 12, 16, and 3…

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people
left the (1) ______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several
major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ______
environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy’ industries like steel and power generation. (3)
______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery.
Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ______
to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be
‘spread cities’ – cities are growing fast, but (5) ______, away from city centres and people are
choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

Three friends Aman, Ishan, and Aneesh have 12, 16, and 3 apples, respectively. If Aman gives twice the number of apples that Aneesh has to Ishan and 4 apples to Aneesh, then how many apples are left with Aman?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 2.

Understanding

Apples with Aman = 12

Apples with Ishan = 16

Apples with Aneesh = 3

If Aman gives twice the number of apples that Aneesh has to Ishan then;

Apples that Aman gives to Aneesh = (2 × 3) = 6 apples

Apples left with Aman = 12 - 6 = 6

Apples with Ishan = 16 + 6 = 22

And now Aman gives 4 apples to Aneesh then apples left with Aman = 6 - 4 = 2

Apples with Aneesh = 3 + 4 = 7

Number of apples left with Aman = 2

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 100