{"id":2974,"date":"2024-03-05T15:41:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=2974"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:41:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:41:43","slug":"a-father-said-to-his-son-i-was-as-old-as-you-are-at-present-at-the-time-of-your-birth-if-present-age-of-father-is-38-years-what-was-the-age-of-the-son-five-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-father-said-to-his-son-i-was-as-old-as-you-are-at-present-at-the-time-of-your-birth-if-present-age-of-father-is-38-years-what-was-the-age-of-the-son-five-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"A father said to his son &#8220;I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth&#8221;. 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