Verbal Reasoning - Arithmetic Reasoning - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Arithmetic Reasoning - Section 1 (Q.No. 18)
18.
A man wears socks of two colours - Black and brown. He has altogether 20 black socks and 20 brown socks in a drawer. Supposing he has to take out the socks in the dark, how many must he take out to be sure that he has a matching pair ?
3
20
39
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Since there are socks of only two colours, so two out of any three socks must always be of the same colour.

Discussion:
22 comments Page 3 of 3.

Sminu said:   1 decade ago
Why cant all three of them be of the same colour?

Aaaaa said:   1 decade ago
22 is the ans. Highest no we have 2 take and a take two from remaining.


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