124 + Mcqs in Problems on Ages in Aptitude Page 1 McqOptions

1.	Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7 : 9, how old is Sachin?
A.	16 years
B.	18 years
C.	28 years
D.	24.5 years
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

2.	Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7 : 9, how old is Sachin?
A.	16 years
B.	18 years
C.	28 years
D.	24.5 years
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

3.	Kamla got married 6 years ago. Today her age is 1¹/₄ times her son's age at the time of marriage. Her son's age is (1/10) times of her age. Her son's age is ?
A.	2 years
B.	3 years
C.	4 years
D.	5 years
Answer» C. 4 years

Discussion

4.	A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present?
A.	32 years
B.	36 years
C.	40 years
D.	48 years
Answer» D. 48 years

Discussion

5.	The age of father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. Ten years hence, father's age will be twice that of his son. The ratio of their present ages is:
A.	5 : 2
B.	7 : 3
C.	9 : 2
D.	13 : 4
Answer» C. 9 : 2

Discussion

6.	At present, the ratio between the ages of Arun and Deepak is 4 : 3. After 6 years, Arun's age will be 26 years. What is the age of Deepak at present ?
A.	12 years
B.	15 years
C.	19 and half
D.	21 years
Answer» C. 19 and half

Discussion

7.	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.	14 years
B.	18 years
C.	20 years
D.	22 years
Answer» E.

Discussion

8.	Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7 : 9, how old is Sachin?
A.	16 years
B.	18 years
C.	28 years
D.	24.5 years
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

9.	The sum of 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 years
B.	8 years
C.	10 years
D.	None of these
Answer» B. 8 years

Discussion

10.	A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:
A.	14 years
B.	19 years
C.	33 years
D.	38 years
Answer» B. 19 years

Discussion

11.	A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be 27, then how old is B?
A.	7
B.	8
C.	9
D.	10
E.	11
Answer» E. 11

Discussion

12.	Ayesha's father was 38 years of age when she was born while her mother was 36 years old when her brother four years younger to her was born. What is the difference between the ages of her parents?
A.	2 years
B.	4 years
C.	6 years
D.	8 years
Answer» D. 8 years

Discussion

13.	Six years ago, the ratio of the ages of Kunal and Sagar was 6 : 5. Four years hence, the ratio of their ages will be 11 : 10. What is Sagar's age at present?
A.	16 years
B.	18 years
C.	20 years
D.	Cannot be determined
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 18 years

Discussion

14.	Q is as much younger than R as he is older than T. If the sum of the ages of R and T is 50 years, what is definitely the difference between R and Q's age?
A.	1 year
B.	2 years
C.	25 years
D.	Data inadequate
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

15.	The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Six years ago, father's age was five times the age of the son. After 6 years, son's age will be:
A.	12 years
B.	14 years
C.	18 years
D.	20 years
Answer» E.

Discussion

16.

Divya is twice as old as Shruti. What is the difference in their ages?
I.
Five years hence, the ratio of their ages would be 9 : 5.
II.
Ten years back, the ratio of their ages was 3 : 1.

A.

I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer

B.

II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer

C.

Either I or II alone sufficient to answer

D.

Both I and II are not sufficient to answer

E.

Both I and II are necessary to answer

Answer» D. Both I and II are not sufficient to answer

Discussion

17.

What will be the ratio between ages of Sam and Albert after 5 years?
I.
Sam's present age is more than Albert's present age by 4 years.
II.
Albert's present age is 20 years.
III.
The ratio of Albert's present age to Sam's present age is 5 : 6.

A.

Any two of I, II and III

B.

II only

C.

III only

D.

I or III only

E.

II or III only

Answer» B. II only

Discussion

18.

What is the difference between the present ages of Ayush and Deepak?
I.
The ratio between Ayush's present age and his age after 8 years 4 : 5.
II.
The ratio between the present ages of Ayush and Deepak is 4 : 3.
III.
The ratio between Deepak's present age and his age four years ago is 6 : 5.

A.

Any two of I, II and III

B.

I or III only

C.

Any one of the three

D.

All I, II and III are required

E.

Even with all I, II and III, the answer cannot be obtained.

Answer» B. I or III only

Discussion

19.

What is Arun's present age?
I.
Five years ago, Arun's age was double that of his son's age at that time.
II.
Present ages of Arun and his son are in the ratio of 11 : 6 respectively.
III.
Five years hence, the respective ratio of Arun's age and his son's age will become 12 : 7.

A.

Only I and II

B.

Only II and III

C.

Only I and III

D.

Any two of the three

E.

None of these

Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

20.

What is Ravi's present age?
I.
The present age of Ravi is half of that of his father.
II.
After 5 years, the ratio of Ravi's age to that of his father's age will be 6 : 11.
III.
Ravi is 5 years younger than his brother.

A.

I and II only

B.

II and III only

C.

I and III only

D.

All I, II and III

E.

Even with all the three statements answer cannot be determined.

Answer» B. II and III only

Discussion

21.

What is the present age of Tanya?
I.
The ratio between the present ages of Tanya and her brother Rahul is 3 : 4 respectively.
II.
After 5 years the ratio between the ages of Tanya and Rahul will be 4 : 5.
III.
Rahul is 5 years older than Tanya.

A.

I and II only

B.

II and III only

C.

I and III only

D.

All I, II and III

E.

Any two of the three

Answer» F.

Discussion

22.

What is Sonia's present age?
I.
Sonia's present age is five times Deepak's present age.
II.
Five years ago her age was twenty-five times Deepak's age at that time.

A.

I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer

B.

II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer

C.

Either I or II alone sufficient to answer

D.

Both I and II are not sufficient to answer

E.

Both I and II are necessary to answer

Answer» F.

Discussion

23.

Average age of employees working in a department is 30 years. In the next year, ten workers will retire. What will be the average age in the next year?
I.
Retirement age is 60 years.
II.
There are 50 employees in the department.

A.

I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer

B.

II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer

C.

Either I or II alone sufficient to answer

D.

Both I and II are not sufficient to answer

E.

Both I and II are necessary to answer

Answer» F.

Discussion

24.	The present ages of three persons in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).
A.	8, 20, 28
B.	16, 28, 36
C.	20, 35, 45
D.	None of these
Answer» C. 20, 35, 45

Discussion

25.	The ratio in the present ages of Ramesh and Jayesh is 3 : 2. four years ago Ramesh's age was more then Jayesh's age by 6 years. What is the present age of Jayesh ?
A.	18 years
B.	12 years
C.	6 years
D.	Data is inadequate
Answer» C. 6 years

Discussion

26.	The age of the father 4 years ago was 5 times the age of his son. If the sum of their present ages is 44 years. What is the present age of his son ?
A.	6 years
B.	10 years
C.	4 years
D.	8 years
Answer» C. 4 years

Discussion

27.	The ratio in the ages of A and B, 1 year ago was 3 : 4. While it will be 5 : 6 after 1 year. What is the present age of B ?
A.	8 years
B.	4 years
C.	6 years
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

28.	The sum of the ages of Yogesh, Prakash and sameer is 93 years. 10 years ago the ratio of their ages was 2 : 3 : 4. What is the present age of sameer ?
A.	32 years
B.	24 years
C.	34 years
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

29.	The ratio of the father's and son's age is 7 : 4. the product of their ages is 1008. The ratio of their ages after 6 years later will be ?
A.	5 : 3
B.	8 : 5
C.	7 : 4
D.	5 : 8
Answer» C. 7 : 4

Discussion

30.	The ratio between the present ages of Tarun and Varun is 3 : 7, respectively. After 4 yr, Varun's age will be 39 yr. What was Tarun's age 4 yr ago ?
A.	12 yr
B.	13 yr
C.	19 yr
D.	18 yr
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

31.	A man is five times as old as his son. four years later the sum of their ages will be 56 years. How old is the son at present ?
A.	12 years
B.	5 years
C.	6 years
D.	8 years
Answer» E.

Discussion

32.	The ratio of Laxmi's age of the age of her mother is 3 : 11. the difference of their ages is 24 years. The ratio of their ages after 3 yeras will be ?
A.	1 : 3
B.	2 : 3
C.	3 :5
D.	None of these
Answer» B. 2 : 3

Discussion

33.	Present age of Rahul is 8 years less then Ritu's present age. If three years ago Ritu's age was x, which of the following represents Rahul's present age ?
A.	x + 3
B.	x - 5
C.	x - 3 + 8
D.	x + 3 + 8
Answer» C. x - 3 + 8

Discussion

34.	One years ago a father was four times as old as his son. After 6 years his age exceeds than twice of his son's age by 9 years. Ratio of their present ages is ?
A.	13 : 4
B.	12 : 5
C.	11 : 3
D.	9 : 2
Answer» D. 9 : 2

Discussion

35.	The age of a father 10 years ago was thrice the age his son. Ten years later, the father's age will be twice that of his son. The ratio of their present ages is ?
A.	8 : 5
B.	7 : 3
C.	5 : 2
D.	9 : 5
Answer» C. 5 : 2

Discussion

36.	The ages of A, B and C together total 185 years. B is twice as old as A, and C is 17 years older than A. Then the respective ages of A, B and C are ?
A.	40, 86 and 59 years
B.	42, 84 and 59 years
C.	40, 80 and 65 years
D.	None of these
Answer» C. 40, 80 and 65 years

Discussion

37.	The ratio of the ages of Ram and Rahim 10 yr ago was 1 : 3 . The ratio of their ages five years hence will be 2 : 3. Then, the ratio of their present ages is ?
A.	1 : 2
B.	3 : 5
C.	3 : 4
D.	2 : 5
Answer» C. 3 : 4

Discussion

38.	Shyam's age is 3 times that of Ramesh. After 12 years, Shyam's age will be double the age of Ramesh. Shyam's present age is ?
A.	27 years
B.	32 years
C.	36 years
D.	40 years
Answer» D. 40 years

Discussion

39.	After 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago. If A is now 9 years older then B, the present age of B is ?
A.	19 years
B.	29 years
C.	39 years
D.	49 years
Answer» D. 49 years

Discussion

40.	Ratio of Surjeet's age to Sameer's age is 4 : 3 Sujeet will be 26 years old after 6 years. Then the present age of sameer is ?
A.	21 years
B.	15 years
C.	24 years
D.	18 years
Answer» C. 24 years

Discussion

41.	15 years later, A will be twice as old as B but five years ago A was 4 times as old as B. Find the difference of their present ages ?
A.	15 years
B.	45 years
C.	30 years
D.	25 years
Answer» D. 25 years

Discussion

42.	The ratio of the present ages of a son and his father is 1 : 5 and that of his mother and father is 4 : 5. After 2 years the ratio of the age of the son to that of his mother becomes 3 : 10. What is the present age of the father ?
A.	30 years
B.	28 years
C.	27 years
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

43.	Two trains of length 512 m and 528 m are running towards each others on parallel lines at 84 km/h and 60 km/h, respectively. In what time, will they be clear of each other from the moments they meet ?
A.	26 s
B.	25 s
C.	15 s
D.	27 s
Answer» B. 25 s

Discussion

44.	In a family, the average age of father and mother is 35 yr. The average age of the father, mother and their only son is 27 yr. What is the age of the son ?
A.	12 yr
B.	11 yr
C.	10.5 yr
D.	10 yr
Answer» C. 10.5 yr

Discussion

45.	The average age of 9 students and their teacher is 16 yr. The average age of the first four students is 19 yr and that of the last five is 10 yr. The teacher's age is ?
A.	36 yr
B.	34 yr
C.	30 yr
D.	28 yr
Answer» C. 30 yr

Discussion

46.	If the age of P and R are added to twice the age of Q the total becomes 59. If the ages of Q and R are added to thrice the age of P the total becomes 68. And if the age of P is added to thrice the age of Q and thrice the age of R, the total becomes 108. what is the age of P T?
A.	15 years
B.	19 years
C.	17 years
D.	12 years
Answer» E.

Discussion

47.	A father's age is three times the sum of the ages of his two children but 20 years hence his age will be equal to the sum of their ages. Then the father's age is ?
A.	30 years
B.	40 years
C.	35 years
D.	45 years
Answer» B. 40 years

Discussion

48.	After 6 years Pradhan's age will be 3/7 times the age of his father. 10 years ago the ratio in the age of Pradhan and his father was 1 : 5. What is the present age of Pradhan's father ?
A.	40 years
B.	50 years
C.	56 years
D.	Data is inadequate
Answer» C. 56 years

Discussion

49.	The product of the ages of Harish and Seema is 240 . If twice the age of seema is more then Harish's age by 4 years. What is seema's age in years ?
A.	12 years
B.	20 years
C.	10 years
D.	14 years
Answer» B. 20 years

Discussion

50.	The ratio between present age of Kunal and Ganesh is 3 : 5. If 4 years later Kunal will be younger then Ganesh by 12 years. What is the present age of Kunal ?
A.	17 years
B.	19 years
C.	22 years
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

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Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7 : 9, how old is Sachin?

Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7 : 9, how old is Sachin?

Kamla got married 6 years ago. Today her age is 11/4 times her son's age at the time of marriage. Her son's age is (1/10) times of her age. Her son's age is ?

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Q is as much younger than R as he is older than T. If the sum of the ages of R and T is 50 years, what is definitely the difference between R and Q's age?

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What will be the ratio between ages of Sam and Albert after 5 years? I. Sam's present age is more than Albert's present age by 4 years. II. Albert's present age is 20 years. III. The ratio of Albert's present age to Sam's present age is 5 : 6.

What is the difference between the present ages of Ayush and Deepak? I. The ratio between Ayush's present age and his age after 8 years 4 : 5. II. The ratio between the present ages of Ayush and Deepak is 4 : 3. III. The ratio between Deepak's present age and his age four years ago is 6 : 5.

What is Arun's present age? I. Five years ago, Arun's age was double that of his son's age at that time. II. Present ages of Arun and his son are in the ratio of 11 : 6 respectively. III. Five years hence, the respective ratio of Arun's age and his son's age will become 12 : 7.

What is Ravi's present age? I. The present age of Ravi is half of that of his father. II. After 5 years, the ratio of Ravi's age to that of his father's age will be 6 : 11. III. Ravi is 5 years younger than his brother.

What is the present age of Tanya? I. The ratio between the present ages of Tanya and her brother Rahul is 3 : 4 respectively. II. After 5 years the ratio between the ages of Tanya and Rahul will be 4 : 5. III. Rahul is 5 years older than Tanya.

What is Sonia's present age? I. Sonia's present age is five times Deepak's present age. II. Five years ago her age was twenty-five times Deepak's age at that time.

Average age of employees working in a department is 30 years. In the next year, ten workers will retire. What will be the average age in the next year? I. Retirement age is 60 years. II. There are 50 employees in the department.

The present ages of three persons in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).

The ratio in the present ages of Ramesh and Jayesh is 3 : 2. four years ago Ramesh's age was more then Jayesh's age by 6 years. What is the present age of Jayesh ?

The age of the father 4 years ago was 5 times the age of his son. If the sum of their present ages is 44 years. What is the present age of his son ?

The ratio in the ages of A and B, 1 year ago was 3 : 4. While it will be 5 : 6 after 1 year. What is the present age of B ?

The sum of the ages of Yogesh, Prakash and sameer is 93 years. 10 years ago the ratio of their ages was 2 : 3 : 4. What is the present age of sameer ?

The ratio of the father's and son's age is 7 : 4. the product of their ages is 1008. The ratio of their ages after 6 years later will be ?

The ratio between the present ages of Tarun and Varun is 3 : 7, respectively. After 4 yr, Varun's age will be 39 yr. What was Tarun's age 4 yr ago ?

A man is five times as old as his son. four years later the sum of their ages will be 56 years. How old is the son at present ?

The ratio of Laxmi's age of the age of her mother is 3 : 11. the difference of their ages is 24 years. The ratio of their ages after 3 yeras will be ?

Present age of Rahul is 8 years less then Ritu's present age. If three years ago Ritu's age was x, which of the following represents Rahul's present age ?

One years ago a father was four times as old as his son. After 6 years his age exceeds than twice of his son's age by 9 years. Ratio of their present ages is ?

The age of a father 10 years ago was thrice the age his son. Ten years later, the father's age will be twice that of his son. The ratio of their present ages is ?

The ages of A, B and C together total 185 years. B is twice as old as A, and C is 17 years older than A. Then the respective ages of A, B and C are ?

The ratio of the ages of Ram and Rahim 10 yr ago was 1 : 3 . The ratio of their ages five years hence will be 2 : 3. Then, the ratio of their present ages is ?

Shyam's age is 3 times that of Ramesh. After 12 years, Shyam's age will be double the age of Ramesh. Shyam's present age is ?

After 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago. If A is now 9 years older then B, the present age of B is ?

Ratio of Surjeet's age to Sameer's age is 4 : 3 Sujeet will be 26 years old after 6 years. Then the present age of sameer is ?

15 years later, A will be twice as old as B but five years ago A was 4 times as old as B. Find the difference of their present ages ?

The ratio of the present ages of a son and his father is 1 : 5 and that of his mother and father is 4 : 5. After 2 years the ratio of the age of the son to that of his mother becomes 3 : 10. What is the present age of the father ?

Two trains of length 512 m and 528 m are running towards each others on parallel lines at 84 km/h and 60 km/h, respectively. In what time, will they be clear of each other from the moments they meet ?

In a family, the average age of father and mother is 35 yr. The average age of the father, mother and their only son is 27 yr. What is the age of the son ?

The average age of 9 students and their teacher is 16 yr. The average age of the first four students is 19 yr and that of the last five is 10 yr. The teacher's age is ?

If the age of P and R are added to twice the age of Q the total becomes 59. If the ages of Q and R are added to thrice the age of P the total becomes 68. And if the age of P is added to thrice the age of Q and thrice the age of R, the total becomes 108. what is the age of P T?

A father's age is three times the sum of the ages of his two children but 20 years hence his age will be equal to the sum of their ages. Then the father's age is ?

After 6 years Pradhan's age will be 3/7 times the age of his father. 10 years ago the ratio in the age of Pradhan and his father was 1 : 5. What is the present age of Pradhan's father ?

The product of the ages of Harish and Seema is 240 . If twice the age of seema is more then Harish's age by 4 years. What is seema's age in years ?

The ratio between present age of Kunal and Ganesh is 3 : 5. If 4 years later Kunal will be younger then Ganesh by 12 years. What is the present age of Kunal ?

Kamla got married 6 years ago. Today her age is 1¹/₄ times her son's age at the time of marriage. Her son's age is (1/10) times of her age. Her son's age is ?

Divya is twice as old as Shruti. What is the difference in their ages?
I.
Five years hence, the ratio of their ages would be 9 : 5.
II.
Ten years back, the ratio of their ages was 3 : 1.

What will be the ratio between ages of Sam and Albert after 5 years?
I.
Sam's present age is more than Albert's present age by 4 years.
II.
Albert's present age is 20 years.
III.
The ratio of Albert's present age to Sam's present age is 5 : 6.

What is the difference between the present ages of Ayush and Deepak?
I.
The ratio between Ayush's present age and his age after 8 years 4 : 5.
II.
The ratio between the present ages of Ayush and Deepak is 4 : 3.
III.
The ratio between Deepak's present age and his age four years ago is 6 : 5.

What is Arun's present age?
I.
Five years ago, Arun's age was double that of his son's age at that time.
II.
Present ages of Arun and his son are in the ratio of 11 : 6 respectively.
III.
Five years hence, the respective ratio of Arun's age and his son's age will become 12 : 7.

What is Ravi's present age?
I.
The present age of Ravi is half of that of his father.
II.
After 5 years, the ratio of Ravi's age to that of his father's age will be 6 : 11.
III.
Ravi is 5 years younger than his brother.

What is the present age of Tanya?
I.
The ratio between the present ages of Tanya and her brother Rahul is 3 : 4 respectively.
II.
After 5 years the ratio between the ages of Tanya and Rahul will be 4 : 5.
III.
Rahul is 5 years older than Tanya.

What is Sonia's present age?
I.
Sonia's present age is five times Deepak's present age.
II.
Five years ago her age was twenty-five times Deepak's age at that time.

Average age of employees working in a department is 30 years. In the next year, ten workers will retire. What will be the average age in the next year?
I.
Retirement age is 60 years.
II.
There are 50 employees in the department.