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16 years ago from now, let ages of ‘R’ and ‘L’ be ‘3x’ years and ‘5x’ years, respectively. So, 5x – 3x = 16 Or, 2x = 16 Or, x = 8 Present age of ‘L’ = 5x + 9 = 5 × 8 + 9 = 49 years Age of ‘L’, five years hence from now = 49 + 5 = 54 years
A person’s last performance
Which of the phrases given below each statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct. If the sent...
For a long time he kept his wife in the dark about the true nature of his job
A Slap on the Wrist
In the given question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/ Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the ...
Pitch in
Fill in the blank with an appropriate idiom.
The couple was __________, but they eventually got their act together.
Slap on the Wrist
law unto oneself
The paperwork was piled high, but she manages to beat the clock and finish it all.