Competitive Exams : Quantitative Aptitude - Age (Set 2)

Question 1

A man's current age is five times his son's age. Four years ago, the man's age was nine times his son's age.

What is the current age of the man?

Accepted Answer

C) 40 years

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A) 32 years

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B) 36 years

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D) 44 years

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E) 48 years

Question 2

The product of the ages of two brothers is 160. The elder brother is 4 years older than the younger brother.

What is the current age of the younger brother?

Accepted Answer

B) 10 years

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A) 8 years

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C) 12 years

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D) 14 years

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E) 16 years

Question 3

The average age of a family of five members was 28 years four years ago. A new member, a baby, was born in the family exactly 2 years ago.

What is the current average age of the family?

Accepted Answer

C) 27 years

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A) 25 years

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B) 26 years

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D) 28 years

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E) 29 years

Question 4

The ratio of the ages of P and Q is 3:4. After 8 years, the ratio of their ages will be 5:6.

What is the sum of their current ages?

Accepted Answer

C) 28 years

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A) 24 years

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B) 26 years

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D) 30 years

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E) 32 years

Question 5

Rohan is 12 years older than his sister Meena. Six years ago, Rohan's age was thrice Meena's age.

What is Rohan's current age?

Accepted Answer

D) 24 years

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A) 18 years

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B) 20 years

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C) 22 years

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E) 26 years

Question 6

The sum of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 50 years. Five years ago, the mother's age was 7 times the daughter's age.

What is the current age of the mother?

Accepted Answer

B) 40 years

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A) 35 years

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C) 42 years

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D) 45 years

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E) 48 years

Question 7

The ratio of the ages of A and B is 5:7. If B is 18 years older than A.

What will be the ratio of their ages after 9 years?

Accepted Answer

B) 3:4

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A) 2:3

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C) 4:5

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D) 5:6

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E) 6:7

Question 8

The average age of 24 students and their teacher is 16 years. If the teacher's age is excluded, the average age decreases by 1 year.

What is the teacher's age?

Accepted Answer

C) 40 years

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A) 38 years

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B) 39 years

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D) 41 years

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E) 42 years

Question 9

Ten years ago, the ratio of the ages of P and Q was 1:4. Ten years hence, the ratio of their ages will be 1:2.

What is the current age of Q?

Accepted Answer

C) 50 years

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A) 40 years

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B) 45 years

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D) 55 years

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E) 60 years

Question 10

The ratio of the ages of Amit and Bala is 3:5. The ratio of the ages of Bala and Chintu is 4:5. If the average age of Amit, Bala, and Chintu is 38 years.

What is Bala's age?

Accepted Answer

C) 40 years

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A) 36 years

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B) 38 years

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D) 42 years

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E) 44 years

Question 11

Three years ago, the average age of a family of 5 members was 17 years. A baby having been born, the average age of the family is the same today.

What is the age of the baby?

Accepted Answer

B) 2 years

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A) 1 year

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C) 3 years

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D) 4 years

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E) 5 years

Question 12

The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Six years ago, the father's age was five times the son's age.

What is the current age of the son?

Accepted Answer

B) 14 years

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A) 12 years

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C) 16 years

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D) 18 years

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E) 20 years

Question 13

A person's current age is 60. His son's current age is 30.

How many years ago was the person's age three times his son's age?

Accepted Answer

C) 15 years ago

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A) 10 years ago

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B) 12 years ago

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D) 18 years ago

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E) 20 years ago

Question 14

The average age of 11 players of a cricket team is 24 years. If the age of the coach is also included, the average age increases by 2 years.

What is the age of the coach?

Accepted Answer

C) 48 years

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A) 44 years

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B) 46 years

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D) 50 years

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E) 52 years

Question 15

The ratio of the ages of two persons A and B is 5:8. If the difference between their ages is 15 years.

What is the sum of their ages?

Accepted Answer

B) 65 years

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A) 60 years

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C) 70 years

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D) 75 years

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E) 80 years

Question 16

The present age of a mother is 28 years more than her daughter's age. After 5 years, the mother's age will be twice the daughter's age.

What is the present age of the daughter?

Accepted Answer

C) 23 years

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A) 18 years

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B) 20 years

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D) 25 years

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E) 28 years

Question 17

The ratio of the current ages of two friends, Riya and Tina, is 4:5. Five years ago, their ages were in the ratio 3:4.

What is the sum of their current ages?

Accepted Answer

C) 45 years

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A) 40 years

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B) 42 years

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D) 48 years

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E) 50 years

Question 18

A man's age is 34 and his two children's ages are 6 and 8.

After how many years will the man's age be equal to the sum of the ages of his children?

Accepted Answer

C) 20 years

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A) 16 years

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B) 18 years

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D) 22 years

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E) 24 years

Question 19

The ratio of the ages of P and Q is 2:3. The ratio of the ages of Q and R is 4:5. If the sum of the ages of P, Q, and R is 105 years.

What is the age of R?

Accepted Answer

D) 45 years

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A) 30 years

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B) 36 years

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C) 40 years

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E) 50 years

Question 20

A grandfather's current age is six times his grandson's age. Twelve years from now, his age will be three times his grandson's age.

What is the current age of the grandfather?

Accepted Answer

C) 48 years

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A) 42 years

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B) 45 years

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D) 51 years

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E) 54 years

Question 21

The average age of 5 members of a family is 20 years. If the youngest member is 4 years old, what was the average age of the family just before the birth of the youngest member?

What was the average age of the family just before the birth of the youngest member?

Accepted Answer

A) 24 years

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B) 20 years

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C) 22 years

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D) 25 years

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E) 26 years