Ace of Pace (Main) Solution
Ace of Pace (Main) Solution
(Main)
SOLUTIONS
1. (A)
Seven-eights of all the guests were adults, of which three-sevenths were men, so the fraction of
2. (D)
Since the average age of the three sisters is 10, their total age is .
Since the average age of one pair of the sisters is 11, their total age is and hence the age
of the sister not included in that pairing is 30 – 22 = 8. Similarly, since the average age of a different
pair of sisters is 12, their total age is and hence the age of the sister not included in that
pairing is 30 – 24 = 6. Therefore the age of the eldest sister is 30 – 8 = 16.
3. (D)
The information in the question tells up that the amount of water that would fill three-fifths of the jar
weighs (740 – 560) g = 180 g.
Therefore the weight of water that would fill one-fifth of the jar is (180 3) g = 60 g.
Hence the weight of the empty jar is (560 – 60) g = 500 g.
4. (B)
Ratio of times taken by A and B = 1 : 3.
The time difference is (3 – 1) 2 days while B take 3 days and A takes 1 day.
If difference of time is 2 days, B takes 3 days.
5. (B)
6. (C)
Consider first the amount of water that will reach X. Since half the water flows to each side each time
a pipe forks, the amount of water, in litres, reaching X is . Therefore the amount of
water, in litres, reaching Y is 296 – 74 = 222.
7. (C)
The ratio a : b : c = 2 : 3 : 4 = 6 : 9 : 12.
The ratio c : d : e = 3 : 4 : 5 = 12 : 16 : 20.
Therefore the ratio a : b : c : d : e = 6 : 9 : 12 : 16 : 20.
Hence the ratio a : e = 6 : 20 = 3 : 10.
8. (D)
Since Dad is excluding weekends, he is only counting of the days. Therefore 35 is of his real
age.
9. (D)
The total of the set of 8 numbers is . The total of the two numbers removed is .
Therefore the total of the 6 remaining numbers is 96 – 36 = 60. Hence the mean of the 6 remaining
numbers is .
10. (D)
The house numbers on the south side of Crazy Street are consecutive odd numbers apart from any
which contain the digit 3. Therefore the numbers start 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, etc. It can be seen
that the tens digit increases every four houses. Hence the 20th house would be the last house of the
fifth group of four houses. Since no house numbers contain the digit 3, there is no group of houses
whose house numbers start with a 3 and hence the numbers in the fifth group of four houses start
with a 5. Therefore, the number of the 20th house is 59.
11. (A)
12. (B)
13. (D)
14. (A)
15. (B)
16. (D)
17. (C)
18. (C)
19. (B)
20. (A)