Quiz Discussion

The ratio between the ages of Neelam and Shiny is 5 : 6 respectively. If the ratio between the one-third age of Neelam and half of Shiny's age is 5 : 9, then what is Shiny's age = ?

• 1] 25 years
• 2] 30 years
• 3] 36 years
• 4] Cannot be determined
• 5] None of these

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?

• 1] 2 years
• 2] 4 years
• 3] 6 years
• 4] 8 years
• 5] None of these

The ages of two persons differ by 20 years. If 5 years ago, the elder one be 5 times as old as the younger one, their present ages (in years) are respectively

• 1]

  20,20

• 2]

  20,10

• 3]

  25,15

• 4]

  30,10

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

• 1] 16 years
• 2] 18 years
• 3] 28 years
• 4] 24.5 years
• 5] None of these

The age of a man 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. 10 years hence, the man's age will be twice the age of his son. The ratio of their present ages is = ?

• 1] 5 : 2
• 2] 7 : 3
• 3] 9 : 2
• 4] 13 : 4

The sum of the ages of a daughter and her mother is 56 years. After 4 years, the age of the mother will be three times that of the daughter. At present their ages are ?

• 1] 10 years, 46 years
• 2] 12 years, 44 years
• 3] 11 years, 45 years
• 4] 13 years, 43 years

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?

• 1] 1 year
• 2] 2 years
• 3] 25 years
• 4] Data inadequate
• 5] None of these

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

• 1]

  5:2

• 2]

  7:3

• 3]

  9:2

• 4]

  13:4

The ages of A and B are presently in the ratio of 5 : 6 respectively. Six years hence, this ratio became 6 : 7 respectively. What was B's age 5 years ago ?

• 1] 25 years
• 2] 30 years
• 3] 31 years
• 4] 36 years
• 5] None of these

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 3 years ago and you will know how old I am." What was the age of the person? 

• 1]

  18 years

• 2]

  20 years

• 3]

  24 years

• 4]

  32 years