Top 10 Questions (Problems on Ages) for SSC CGL and CHSL

Top 10 Questions Arithmetic Ability for SSC CGL and CHSL

Top 10 Questions (Problems on Ages) for SSC CGL and CHSL

Answers are in bold

1)

The average of present ages of a 4 member family is 36 years. The present age of youngest member is 12 years, then what was the average age of this family at the birth time of the youngest member?

A) 48 years
B) 40 years
C) 32 years
D) 24 years

2)

The ratio of present ages of A and B is 4:5 and after 5 years it will be 5:6. What is the present age of A?

A) 10 years
B) 20 years
C) 25 years
D) 40 years

3)

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

4)

The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 100 years now. 5 years ago their ages were in the ratio of 2 :1. The ratio of the ages of father and son after 10 years will be

A) 5 : 3
B) 4 : 3
C) 10 : 7
D) 3 : 5

5)

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

A) 12 years
B) 11 years
C) 10.5 years
D) 10 years

6)

Harsha is 40 years old and Rita is 60 years old. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3 : 5?

A) 10 years
B) 20 years
C) 37 years
D) 5 years

7)

Four years ago, the ratio of A’s age to B’s age was 11 : 14 and four years later their ages will be in the ratio 13 : 16. The present age of A is

A) 48 years
B) 26 years
C) 44 years
D) 28 years

8)

7 years ago, the ages (in years) of A and B were in the ratio 4 : 5; and 7 years hence they will be in the ratio 5 : 6. The present age of B is

A) 56 years
B) 63 years
C) 70 years
D) 77 years

9)

The average age of 8 men, 7 women and 1 boy is 45 years. If the average age of 8 men is 48 years and that of 7 women is 46 years, then the age of the boy is

A) 14 years
B) 15 years
C) 16 years
D) 18 years

10)

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