Genius Jnr - Use the following information to answer the next question. Shashank appeared for a competitive exam comprising 50 questions. In the exam, 5 marks are awarded for each correct answer and some marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Also, 1 mark is deducted for each unattempted question. Shashank attempted 42 questions and got 14 of them incorrect. His overall score in the exam was 90. How many marks are deducted for each incorrect answer in the exam?

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Shashank appeared for a competitive exam comprising 50 questions. In the exam, 5 marks are awarded for each correct answer and some marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Also, 1 mark is deducted for each unattempted question. Shashank attempted 42 questions and got 14 of them incorrect. His overall score in the exam was 90.

How many marks are deducted for each incorrect answer in the exam?

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