Ages

1. Mother, daughter and infant total weight is 74 kg. Mother's weight is 46 kg more than
daughter and infant's weight. Infant's weight is 60% less than daughter's weight. Find
daughter's weight?

a. 10

b. 9

c. 8

d. 7

Explanation: Total Age is M+D+I = 74

given that M-D-I = 46
solving above 2 equation's we get mother age = 60
now remaining age = 14 which is sum of daughter and Infant age.
Given that Infant age is 60% less than Daughter. i.e. If daughter age is 100 then infant
age is 40. So ages ratio of D and I is 100:40 i.e. 5:2. So (5+2) = 7 parts equal to 14,
then 5 parts equal to 10. 2 parts equal to 4, daughter age is = 10 and infant age is = 4
Answer a) 10

2. The end of 1994 Rohit was half an old as his grandmother. The sum of years in which
they were born is 3844. How old Rohit was at the end of 1999.

a. 48

b. 49

c. 53

d. 104

Explanation: let at the end of 1994 grandmother's age is x and Rohit's age x/2
then we can say, birth year of GM is = (1994-x) and Rohit is = (1994 - x/2)
sum of years is 3844
i.e. (1994 -x) + (1994 - x/2) = 3884 => x = 96
i.e. GM age is 96
so Rohit age will be 96/2 = 48 years
in 1994 age is 48
1995 49
1996 50
1997 51
1998 52
1999 53
so ans. should be 53 years.
3. After 6 years Raju's fathers age will twice of the Raju's age 2 years ago. His mother’s
age was twice that of Raju's age. Sum of the age of their parents.

a. 4 less than four times Raju’s age

b. 2 more than four times Raju’s age

c. 4 more than four Raju’s age

d. 2 less than four times Raju’s age

Explanation: F+6 = 2(R+6)

F = 2R+6
M-2 = 2(R-2)
M = 2R-2
Therefore the sum of Raju’s Parent’s age is
F+M = 2R+6+2R-2
F+M = 4R+4
4 more than four times Raju’s age

4. 10 years ago 10 people age was 33. After 3 years a person of age 40 dies. After
another 3 years another person of 40years dies. After another 3 years another person
of 27years dies. Find the present average age?

a. 43

b. 44

c. 45

d. 46

Explanation: 10 year ago 10 people = 33

10 year ago total age = 330
after 3 year 1 person with age 40 died = i.e. take his age as 37 before 3 years
similarly for next 2 persons; consider as 34 (40 - 6) and as 18 (27 - 9) in 6 and 9 years
ago (i.e. 37 + 34 + 18 = 89) 10 years ago age of 7 people = 330 - 89 = 241
now consider present age 7*10 = 70 + 241 = 311
now average = 311/7 = 44.43 (ans.)

5. In 4 years, Raj’s father will be double Raj’s age then. Two years ago, while his mother
was twice his age that time. If Raj is going to be 32 years old 8 year from now, then
what is the sum of his parents’ age now?

a. 96

b. 100

c. 102
 d. 98

Explanation: R.F = RAJS FATHER AGE

R = RAJ’S AGE
R.M = RAJS MOTHER AGE
(R.F+4) = 2*(R+4)
(R.M-2) = 2*(R-2)
R+8 = 32
therefore, R = 24
therefore, R.M = 46
therefore, R.F = 52
R.F + R.M = 98

6. At the end of 1994, R was half as old as his grandmother. The sum of the years in
which they were born is 3844. How old R was at the end of 1999?

a. 48

b. 53

c. 104

d. 98

Explanation: In 1994, Assume the ages of GM and R = 2k, k

then their birth years are 1994 - 2k, 1994 - k.
But given that sum of these years is 3844.
So 1994 - 2k + 1994 - k = 3844
K = 48
In 1999, the age of R is 48 + 5 = 53

7. A property was originally on a 99 years lease and two thirds of the time passed is equal
to the four fifth of the time to come. How many years are there to go?

a. 45

b. 46

c. 49

d. 51

Explanation: Assume x years have passed and y years to go

Given 23x = 45y ⇒x = 32 × 45y = 65y
But x + y = 99
So 65y + y = 99
Solving we get y = 45 years
8. A certain company retirement plan has a rule of 70 provision that allows an employee to
retire when the employee's age plus years of employment with the company total at
least 70. In what year could a female employee hired in 1986 on her 32nd birthday first
be eligible to retire under this provision?

a. 2005

b. 2009

c. 2010

d. 2008

Explanation: Assume it has taken x years to the female employee to reach the rule of
70.
So her age should be 32 + x. Also she gains x years of experience.
⇒ (32 + x) + x = 70 ⇒ x = 19.
Her age at the time of retirement = 1986 + 19 = 2005

9. Roy is now 4 years older than Erik and half of that amount older than Iris. If in 2 years,
Roy will be twice as old as Erik, then in 2 years what would be Roy's age multiplied by
Iris's age?
a. 28

b. 48

c. 50

d. 52

Explanation: At present
Roy = Erik+4....(1)
Roy = Iris+2....(2)
In 2yrs, roy+2=2(erik+2)
(erik+4) + 2 = 2(erik+2)....from(1)
Erik = 2yrs
So, Roy = 6yrs
iris = 4yrs
after 2 years
roy*iris = 8*6 = 48

10. 8 year old Eesha visited her grandpa. He gave her this riddle. I started working at 13. I
spent 1/6 of my working life in a factory. I spent 1/4 of my working life in an office and I
spent 1/4 of my working life as a school caretaker. For the last 32 years of my working
life I've been doing social service. How old am I?

a. 109
 b. 102

c. 105

d. 113

Explanation: Let x be the number of years he worked.

x/6 + x/4 + x/4 + 32 = x
x = 96
His age = 96 + 13 = 109

11. A father said his son, "I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth." If the
father age is 38 now, the son age 5 years back was:

a. 14

b. 19

c. 33

d. 38

Explanation: Let the son's present age be x years .Then, (38 - x) = x => x= 19.
Son's age 5 years back = (19 - 5) = 14 years

12. The total age of A and B is 12 years more than the total age of B and C. C is how many
years younger than A?

a. 12

b. 13

c. 14

d. 15

Explanation: (A+B) - (B+C) = 12

A - C = 12.
C is younger than A by 12 years.

13. n 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago. If A is now 9 years older than
B, the present age of B is :

a. 19

b. 29

c. 39
 d. 49

Explanation: Let B's present age = x years. Then, A's present age = (x + 9) years.
(x + 9) + 10 = 2(x - 10) => x + 19 = 2x – 20 => x = 39.

14. The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Five years ago, father's
age was four times the age of the son. So now the son's age will be:

a. 5

b. 10

c. 15

d. 20

Explanation: Let the present ages of son and father be x and (60 -x) years
respectively.
Then, (60 - x) – 5 = 4(x - 5)
55 - x = 4x - 20
5x = 75 => x = 15

15. The age of a man is 4 times of his son. Five years ago, the man was nine times old as
his son was at that time. The present age of man is?

a. 32 years

b. 34 years

c. 42 years

d. 47 years

Explanation: Let the son's age be x years and the father's age be 4x years
5x = 40
x=8
inline therefore present age of the father = inline 4x = inline 4 times 8 = 32 years

16. Six years ago Anita was P times as old as Ben was. If Anita is now 17 years old, how
old is Ben now in terms of P?

a. 11/P + 6

b. P/11 + 6

c. 17 – P/6

d. 17/P
 Explanation: Let Ben’s age now be B
Anita’s age now is A.
(A - 6) = P(B - 6)
But A is 17 and therefore 11 = P(B - 6)
11/P = B-6
(11/P) + 6 = B

17. Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If the ratio of their ages is 7:9, find the age of
Sachin

a. 26

b. 27

c. 24.5

d. 27

Explanation: If Rahul age is x, then Sachin age is x - 7,

so, (x-7)/x =7/9
9x - 63 = 7x
2x = 63
x = 31.5
So Sachin age is 31.5 - 7 = 24.5

18. "I am five times as old as you were, when I was as old as you are", said a man to his
son. Find out their present ages, if the sum of their ages is 64 years?

a. Father = 50; Son = 14

b. Father = 40; Son = 24

c. Father = 60; Son = 4

d. Father = 48; Son = 16

Explanation: Let the present age of the man be 'P' and son be 'Q',
Given, P + Q = 64 or Q = (64 - P)
Now the man says "I am five times as old as you were, when I was as old as you are",
So, P = 5[B - (P - Q)]
We get 6P = 10Q,
Substitute value for Q,
6P = 10(64 - P),
Therefore P = 40, Q = 24.

19. The ratio of the ages of Maala and Kala is 4:3. The total of their ages is 2.8 decades.
The proportion of their ages after 0.8 decades will be [1 Decade = 10 years]
 a. 4:3

b. 12:11

c. 7:4

d. 6:5

Explanation: Let, Maala’s age = 4A and Kala’s age = 3A

Then 4A + 3A = 28
A=4
Maala’s age = 16 years and Kala’s age = 12 years
Proportion of their ages after 8 is = (16 + 8) : (12 + 8) = 24 : 20 = 6 : 5

20. The average age of a group of 10 students is 15 years. When 5 more students join the
group, the average age increase by 1 year. The average age of the new students is?

a. 20 years

b. 18 years

c. 21 years

d. 22 years

Explanation: Total age of 10 students = 150 years

Total age of 15 students = 240 years
Total age of 5 new students = 240 - 150 = 90 years
inline therefore Average age of 5 new students = 18 years

21. The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years.
What is the age of the youngest child?

a. 4

b. 8

c. 9

d. 10

Explanation: Let x = the youngest child. Each of the other four children will then be
x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12.
We know that the sum of their ages is 50.
So, x+(x+3)+(x+6)+(x+9)+(x+12) = 50 => x= 4
The youngest child is 4 years old
22. Sivagami is 2 years elder than Meena. After 6 years the total of their ages will be 7
times of their current age. Then age of Sivagami is

a. 19 years

b. 17 years

c. Data Inadequate

d. 15 years

Explanation: Let Meena’s age = A.

Then Sivagami’s age = A + 2
After 6 years the total of their ages will be 7 times of what?
Not clear.
So the given data are inadequate.

23. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his
son. The present age of his son is

a. 20

b. 21

c. 22

d. 23

Explanation: Let the son's present age be x years. Then, man's present age = (x + 24)
years => (x + 24) + 2 = 2(x + 2) => x + 26 = 2x + 4. So, x = 22

24. The ages of Krish and Vaibhav are in the proportion of 3:5. After 9 years, the proportion
of their ages will be 3:4. Then the current age of Vaibhav is:

a. 17 years

b. 21 years

c. 15 years

d. 20 years

Explanation: Krish’s age = 3A and Vaibhav’s age = 5A

(3A+9)/(5A+9) = 3/4 => 4 (3A + 9) = 3 (5A + 9) => A = 3
Therefore, Vaibhav’s age = 15 years.

25. The age of a person is thrice the total ages of his 2 daughters. 0.5 decades hence, his
age will be twice of the total ages of his daughters. Then what is the father’s current
age? [0.5 Decades = 5 Years]
 a. 45 years

b. 46 years

c. 48 years

d. 50 years

Explanation: Let, Total of current ages of the 2 daughters is A years.

Then, father’s current age = 3A years.
(3A + 5) = 2 (A +10)
3A + 5 = 2A + 20
A = 15
Therefore, father’s current age = 45 years.

26. Ages of two persons differ by 16 years. If 6 year ago, the elder one be 3 times as old
the younger one, find their present age

a. 12, 28

b. 14, 30

c. 16, 32

d. 18, 34

Explanation: Let the age of younger person is x,

Then elder person age is (x+16) => 3(x-6) = (x+16-6) [6 years before] => 3x-18 = x+10
=> x = 14.
So other person age is x + 16 = 30

27. The sum of the ages of a father and son is 45 years. Five years ago, the product of their
ages was four times the father’s age at that time. What is the present age of father and
son?

a. 25, 10

b. 4, 9

c. 14, 9

d. 36, 9

Explanation: Let sons age = x years.

Then fathers age = (45 - x) years.
(x - 5)(45 – x - 5) = 4(45 - x - 5). Hence (x - 5) = 4 so x = 9
Their ages are 36 years and 9 years.