AGE PROBLEM
[Link] is aged three times more than his son Ronit. After 8 years, he
would be two and a half times of Ronit's age. After further 8 years, how
many times would he be of Ronit's age?
a.2 times b.2 ½ times c.2 ¾ times d.3 times
2. 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
3. The age of a man is three times the sum of the ages of his two sons.
Five years hence, his age will be double the sum of the ages of his sons.
the father’s present age is:
A) 40 years B) 45 years C) 50 years D) 55
years
[Link] sum of the ages of a father and his son is 45 years. Five years ago,
the product of their ages was 34. The ages of the son and the father are
respectively:
A) 6 and 39 B) 7 and 38 C) 9 and 36 D) 11 and 34
[Link] got married 8 years ago. His present age is 6/5 times his age at
the time of his marriage. Rajan’s sister was 10 years younger to him at
the time of his marriage. The age of Rajan’s sister is:
[UPSC 2003]
A) 32 years B) 36 years C) 38 years D) 40 years
6. If 6 years are subtracted from the present age of Gagan and the
remainder is divided by 18, then the present age of his grandson Anup
is obtained. If Anup is 2 years younger to Madan whose age is 5 years,
then what is Gagan’s present age?
A) 48 years B) 60 years C) 84 years D) 96 years
7. 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
8. My brother is 3 years elder to me. My father was 28 years of age
when my sister was born while my mother was 26 years of age when I
was born. if my sister was 4 years of age when my brother was born,
then what was the age of my father and mother respectively when my
brother was born?
A) 32 years, 23 years B) 32 years, 29 years C) 35 years,
29 years D) 35 years, 33 years
9. A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply was, “Take my
age three years hence, multiply it by 3 and then subtract three times
my age three years ago and you will know how old I am.” What was the
age of the person? [SSC 2004]
A) 18 years B) 20 years C) 24 years D) 32
years.
10. 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
11. Average age of employees working in a department is 30 years.
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
12. 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.
13. The ratio between the school ages of Pratosh and Satheesh is 5:6
respectively. If the ratio between the one-third age of Pratosh and half
of Satheesh's age of 5:9, then what is the school age of Satheesh?
A. 25 years B. 30 years C. 36 yearS D. Cannot be determined
14 .A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply was, 'Take my
age three years hence, multiply it by 3 and then subtract three times
my age three years ago and you will know how old I am.' What was the
age of the person?
A. 18 years
B. 20 years
C. 24 years
D. 32 years
[Link] sum of the ages of a son and father is 56 years after four years
the age of the father will be three times that of the son. Their ages
respectively are:
A. 12 years, 44 years
B. 16 years, 42 years
C. 16 years, 48 years
D. 18 years, 36 years