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Ages Quantitative Aptitude Problems
AGES QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE PROBLEMS
Problems on ages is a common topic from which questions are asked in almost all Government exams in the quantitative aptitude section.
The questions from this section may seem to be confusing and complicated, but once a candidate understands the concept well, he/she can easily score marks for these types of questions.
Important Formulas
AGES QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE PROBLEMS
Given below are a few formulas related to the problems on ages which may help to answer the questions quicker and also get a better idea of the concept:
- If you are assuming the current age to be x, then the age after n years will be (x+n) years.
- If you are assuming the current age to be x, then the age before n years will be (x-n) years.
- If the age is given in the form of a ratio, for example, p:q, then the age shall be considered as qx and px
- If you are assuming the current age to be x, then n times the current age will be (x×n) years
- If you are assuming the current age to be x, then 1/n of the age shall be equal to (x/n) years
AGES QUANTIATIVE APTITUDE PROBLEMS MCQs
- 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?
- 4 years
- 8 years
- 10 years
- None
2) 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:
- 14 years
- 18 years
- 10 years
- 19 years
3). 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?
- 7 years
- 8 years
- 10 years
- 9 years
4) Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand’s present age in years?
- 27 years
- 28 years
- 40 years
- 24 years
5) 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:
- 17 years
- 18 years
- 20 years
- 22 years
6) 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?
- 16 years
- 18 years
- 20 years
- 21 years
7) 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:
- 12 years
- 14 years
- 18 years
- 20 years
8) Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7 : 9, how old is Sachin?
- 12 years
- 15 years
- 19 years and half
- 24.5 years
9) 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?
- 2 years
- 15 years
- 9 years
- 6 years
10) 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?
- 2 years
- 1 years
- 9 years
- Data insufficient
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