Civil Services Examination · Question 38
In an objective type question paper, 5 marks are awarded for a correct answer and 2 marks are deducted for a wrong answer. A student attempted all the questions and got a score of 69. Had he been awarded 4 marks for a correct answer and 1 mark deducted for a wrong answer, he would have scored 84. How many questions were there in the question paper?
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Answer: (B) 81
Explanation
5c - 2w = 69 and 4c - w = 84 give c = 33, w = 48; total 81.