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201.	The bowling average of a cricketer was 12.4. He improves his bowling average by 0.2 points when he takes 5 wickets for 26 runs in his last match. The number of wickets taken by him before the last match was
A.	125
B.	150
C.	175
D.	200
Answer» D. 200

Discussion

202.	A cricketer whose bowling average is 24.85, runs per wicket, takes 5 wickets for 52 runs and thereby decreases his average by 0.85. The number of wickets taken by him till the last match was :
A.	64
B.	72
C.	80
D.	96
Answer» D. 96

Discussion

203.	The batting average of a cricket player for 64 innings is 62 runs. His highest score exceeds his lowest score by 180 runs. Excluding these two innings, the average of remaining innings becomes 60 runs. His highest score was
A.	180 runs
B.	209 runs
C.	212 runs
D.	214 runs
Answer» E.

Discussion

204.	A cricket batsman had a certain average of runs for his 11 innings. In the 12th innings, he made a score of 90 runs and thereby his average of runs was decreased by 5. His average of runs after 12th innings is :
A.	155
B.	150
C.	145
D.	140
Answer» D. 140

Discussion

205.	The average of runs of a cricket player of 20 innings was 32. How many runs must he make in his next innings so as to increase his average of runs by 4?
A.	116
B.	114
C.	170
D.	76
Answer» B. 114

Discussion

206.	There are in all, 10 balls; some of them are red and the others white. The average cost of all balls is 28. If the average cost of red balls is 25 and that of white balls is 30, the number of white balls is :
A.	3
B.	5
C.	6
D.	7
Answer» D. 7

Discussion

207.	The present average age of a family of four members is 36 years. If the present age of the youngest member of the family be 12 years, the average age of the family at the birth of the youngest member was
A.	48 years
B.	40 years
C.	32 years
D.	24 years
Answer» D. 24 years

Discussion

208.	The average age of 20 boys in a class is 12 years. 5 new boys are admitted to the class whose average age is 7 years. The average age of the boys in the class becomes
A.	8.2 years
B.	9.5 years
C.	12.5 years
D.	11 years
Answer» E.

Discussion

209.	The average age of eleven players of a cricket team decreases by 2 months when two new players are included in the team replacing two players of age 17 years and 20 years. The average age of new player is
A.	17 years 1 month
B.	17 years 7 months
C.	17 years 11 months
D.	18 years 3 months
Answer» C. 17 years 11 months

Discussion

210.	The average age of 8 men is increased by 2 years when two of them whose age are 21 and 23 years replaced by two new men. The average age of the two new men is
A.	22 years
B.	24 years
C.	28 years
D.	30 years
Answer» E.

Discussion

211.	The average age of a family of 10 members is 20 years. If the age of the youngest member of the family is 10 years, then the average age of the members of the family just before the birth of the youngest member was approximately
A.	27.14 years
B.	12.5 years
C.	14.28 years
D.	<table><tr><td rowspan="2">11</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">1</td><td rowspan="2">years</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">9</td></tr></table>
Answer» E.

Discussion

212.	Average age of 8 men is increased by 3 years when two of them whose age are 30 and 34 years are replaced by 2 persons. What is the average age of the 2 persons ?
A.	24 years
B.	32 years
C.	44 years
D.	48 years
Answer» D. 48 years

Discussion

213.	The average age of A and B is 20 years. If A is to be replaced by C, the average would be 19 years. The average age of C and A is 21 years. The ages of A, B and C in order (in years) are
A.	18, 22, 20
B.	18, 20, 22
C.	22, 18, 20
D.	22, 20, 18
Answer» D. 22, 20, 18

Discussion

214.	The average age of Ram and his two children is 17 years and the average age of Ram s wife and the same children is 16 years. If the age of Ram is 33 years, the age of his wife is (in years):
A.	31
B.	32
C.	35
D.	30
Answer» E.

Discussion

215.	The average age of a husband and his wife was 23 years at the beginning of their marriage. After five years they have a one-year old child. The average age of the family of three, when the child was born, was
A.	23 years
B.	24 years
C.	18 years
D.	20 years
Answer» D. 20 years

Discussion

216.	The average age of 24 boys and their teacher is 15 years. When the teacher s age is excluded, the average age decreases by 1 year. The age of the teacher is
A.	38 years
B.	39 years
C.	40 years
D.	41 years
Answer» C. 40 years

Discussion

217.	The average age of 30 boys in a class is 15 years. One boy aged 20 years, left the class, but two new boys came in his place whose ages differ by 5 years. If the average age of all the boys now in the class still remains 15 years, the age of the younger newcomer is :
A.	20 years
B.	15 years
C.	10 years
D.	8 years
Answer» C. 10 years

Discussion

218.	When the average age of a husband and wife and their son was 42 years, the son got married and a child was born just one year after the marriage. When child turned to be five years then the average age of family became 36 years. What was the age of daughter-in-law at the time of marriage?
A.	26 years
B.	25 years
C.	24 years
D.	23 years
Answer» D. 23 years

Discussion

219.	3 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. The present age of the baby is :
A.	3 years
B.	2 years
C.	<table><tr><td rowspan="2">1</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">1</td><td rowspan="2">years</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
D.	1 year
Answer» C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">1</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">1</td><td rowspan="2">years</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>

Discussion

220.	The average age of 45 persons is decreased by 1/9 year when one of them of 60 years is replaced by a new comer. Then the age of the new comer is :
A.	45 years
B.	55 years
C.	59 years
D.	49 years
Answer» C. 59 years

Discussion

221.	Out of 10 teachers of a school, one teacher retires and in his place, a new teacher of age 25 years joins. As a result, average age of teachers reduces by 3 years. The age of the retired teacher is
A.	50 years
B.	55 years
C.	58 years
D.	60 years
Answer» C. 58 years

Discussion

222.	Average age of 6 sons of a family is 8 years. Average age of sons together with their parents is 22 years. If the father is older than the mother by 8 years, the age of mother (in years) is :
A.	44
B.	52
C.	60
D.	68
Answer» D. 68

Discussion

223.	The average age of 30 boys in a class is 15 years. One boy, aged 20 years, left the class, but two new boys came in his place whose age differ by 5 years. If the average age of all the boys now in the class becomes 15 years, the age of the younger newcomeris :
A.	20 years
B.	15 years
C.	10 years
D.	8 years
Answer» C. 10 years

Discussion

224.	In a class, there are 40 boys and their average age is 16 years. One boy, aged 17 years, leaving the class and another joining, the average age becomes 15.875 years. The age of the new boy is :
A.	12 years
B.	14.5 years
C.	15 years
D.	17 years
Answer» B. 14.5 years

Discussion

225.	From a class of 24 boys, a boy, aged 10 years, leaves the class and in his place a new boy is admitted. As a result, the average age of the class is increased by 2 months. What is the age of the new boy ?
A.	12 years
B.	15 years
C.	14 years
D.	13 years
Answer» D. 13 years

Discussion

226.	5 years ago, the average age of A, B, C and D was 45 years. With E joining them now, the average age of all the five is 49 years. How old is E ?
A.	25 years
B.	40 years
C.	45 years
D.	64 years
Answer» D. 64 years

Discussion

227.	The average age of 30 students is 9 years. If the age of their teacher is included, the average age becomes 10 years. The age of the teacher (in years) is
A.	27
B.	31
C.	35
D.	40
Answer» E.

Discussion

228.	There were 24 students in a class. One of them, who was 18 years old, left the class and his place was filled up by a newcomer. If the average of the class thereby, was lowered by one month, the age of the newcomer is
A.	14 years
B.	15 years
C.	16 years
D.	17 years
Answer» D. 17 years

Discussion

229.	The average age of a husband and wife, who were married 4 years ago, was 25 years at the time of their marriage. The average age of the family consisting of husband, wife and a child, born during the interval is 20 years today. The age of the child is
A.	1 year
B.	2 years
C.	2.5 years
D.	3 years
Answer» C. 2.5 years

Discussion

230.	The average age of a husband and a wife was 27 years when they married 4 years ago. The average age of the husband, the wife and a new-born child is 21 years now. The present age of the child is
A.	4 years
B.	3 years
C.	2 years
D.	1 year
Answer» E.

Discussion

231.	The average age of eleven cricket players is 20 years. If the age of the coach is also included, the average age increases by 10%. The age of the coach is
A.	48 years
B.	44 years
C.	40 years
D.	36 years
Answer» C. 40 years

Discussion

232.	Five years ago, the average age of P, Q and R was 25 years and seven years ago, the average age of Q and R was 20 years. The present age of P is
A.	36 years
B.	29 years
C.	24 years
D.	21 years
Answer» B. 29 years

Discussion

233.	The average age of P, Q and R is 5 years more than R s age. If the total ages of P and Q together is 39 years, then R s age is
A.	12 years
B.	24 years
C.	16 years
D.	14 years
Answer» B. 24 years

Discussion

234.	A company produces an average of 4000 items per month for the first 3 months. How much items, it must produce on an average per month over the next 9 months to average 4375 items per month over the whole year?
A.	4500
B.	4600
C.	4680
D.	4710
Answer» B. 4600

Discussion

235.	The average age of a family with 5 members is 28 years. If one of the members of age 20 years is excluded, the average age of the family becomes
A.	25 years
B.	20 years
C.	30 years
D.	24 years
Answer» D. 24 years

Discussion

236.	The average age of mother and her six children is 12 years, which is reduced by 5 years if the age of the mother is excluded. The age of the mother (in years) is :
A.	50
B.	40
C.	48
D.	42
Answer» E.

Discussion

237.	Out of 10 teachers of a school, one teacher retires and in place of him a new teacher 25 years old joins. As a result of it average age of the teachers reduces by 3 years. Age of the retired teacher (in years) is :
A.	55
B.	60
C.	58
D.	56
Answer» B. 60

Discussion

238.	The average age of 30 students of a class is 14 years 4 months. After admission of 5 new students in the class the average becomes 13 years 9 months. The youngest one of the five new students is 9 years 11 months old. The average age of the remaining 4 new students is
A.	11 years 2 months
B.	13 years 6 months
C.	12 years 4 months
D.	10 years 4 months
Answer» B. 13 years 6 months

Discussion

239.	The average age of eight teachers in a school is 40 years. A teacher among them died at the age of 55 years whereas another teacher whose age was 39 years joins them. The average age of the teachers in the school now is (in years)
A.	35
B.	36
C.	38
D.	39
Answer» D. 39

Discussion

240.	The sum of the ages of mother and her daughter is 60 years. 12 years ago the mother was eight times as old as her daughter. How old is the daughter at present?
A.	20 years
B.	28 years
C.	16 years
D.	12 years
Answer» D. 12 years

Discussion

241.	The average age of 10 children is 9 years 9 months. The average age of 9 children is 8 years 11 months. What is the age of the tenth child ?
A.	17 years 3 months
B.	18 years 4 months
C.	17 years 5 months
D.	18 years 3 month
Answer» B. 18 years 4 months

Discussion

242.	Pushpa is twice as old as Rita was 2 years ago. If difference between their ages is 2 years, how old is Pushpa today?
A.	6 years
B.	8 years
C.	10 years
D.	12 years
Answer» C. 10 years

Discussion

243.	Seven years ago, the average age of A, B and C was 51 years. If A is 3 years older than B and B is 3 years older than C then the present ages of A, B and C are (in years)
A.	61, 58 and 55
B.	54, 51, and 48
C.	55, 58, and 61
D.	48, 51 and 54
Answer» B. 54, 51, and 48

Discussion

244.	The average age of 30 boys in a class is 10 years. If the age of their teacher is also included, the average increases by one year. The teacher s age in years is
A.	38
B.	40
C.	30
D.	41
Answer» E.

Discussion

245.	The average age of 36 students in a group is 14 years. When the teacher s age is included in it, the average increases by one. The teacher s age in years is
A.	31
B.	51
C.	36
D.	50
Answer» C. 36

Discussion

246.	In a school with 600 students, the average age of the boys is 12 years and that of the girls is 11 years. If the average age of the school is 11 years and 9 months, then the number of girls in the school is
A.	450
B.	150
C.	250
D.	350
Answer» C. 250

Discussion

247.	The average age of 12 players of a team is 25 years. If the captain s age is included, the average age increases by 1 year. The age of the captain is :
A.	25 yrs.
B.	38 yrs.
C.	36 yrs.
D.	26 yrs.
Answer» C. 36 yrs.

Discussion

248.	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 remains the same today. The age of the baby today is
A.	3 years
B.	2 years
C.	1 year
D.	1.5 years
Answer» C. 1 year

Discussion

249.	3 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. The present age of the baby is
A.	1 year
B.	<table><tr><td rowspan="2">1</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">1</td><td rowspan="2">years</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
C.	2 years
D.	3 years
Answer» D. 3 years

Discussion

250.	In a school, the average age of students is 6 years, and the average age of 12 teachers is 40 years. If the average age of the combined group of all the teachers and students is 7 years, then the number of students is :
A.	396
B.	400
C.	408
D.	416
Answer» B. 400

Discussion

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