Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If Raj was one-third as old as Rahim 5 years back and Raj is 17 years old now, How old is Rahim now?

A) 40 B) 41
C) 36 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 41

Explanation:

Raj’s age today = 17 decades,
Hence, 5 decades back, he must be 12 years old.
Rahim must be 36 years old, Because (3×12).
5 years back Rahim must be 41 years old today. Because (36+5).

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The ratio of the ages of Maala and Kala is 4 : 3. The total of their ages is 2.8 decades. The proportion of their ages after 0.8 decades will be [1 Decade = 10 years]

A) 4:3 B) 12:11
C) 7:4 D) 6:5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6:5

Explanation:

Let, Maala’s age = 4A and Kala’s age = 3A
Then 4A + 3A = 28
A = 4
Maala’s age = 16 years
and Kala’s age = 12 years
Proportion of their ages after 8 is = (16 + 8) : (12 + 8)
= 24 : 20
= 6 : 5

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A man’s current age is 25 of the age of his father. After 8 years, he will be 12 of the age of his father. What is the age of father at now ?

A) 50 B) 40
C) 33 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

Explanation:

Let, father’s current age is A years.
Then, Man’s current age = 25*Ayears.

 25*A+8=12A+8

2(2A+40) = 5(A+8)

A = 40

 



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Proportion of Yuvaraj’s age to Ganguly’s age is 4:3. Yuvaraj willl be 26 years old after 6 years. What is the age of Ganguly now ?

A) 17 years B) 15 years
C) 19 years D) 12 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15 years

Explanation:

Current ages of Yuvaraj = 4A and Ganguly = 3A
So that 4A + 6 = 26
A = 5
Current age of Ganguly = 3A
=> 3 x 5 = 15 years

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The ages of Krish and Vaibhav are in the proportion of 3 : 5. After 9 years, the proportion of their ages will be 3 : 4. Then the current age of Vaibhav is:

A) 10 B) 13
C) 15 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

Explanation:

Krish’s age = 3A and Vaibhav’s age = 5A


(3A+9)/(5A+9) = 3/4


=> 4 (3A + 9) = 3 (5A + 9)


=> A = 3


Therefore, Vaibhav’s age = 15 years.

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The ages of X and Y are in the proportion of 6:5 and total of their ages is 44 years. The proportion of their ages after 8 years will be

A) 3:6 B) 6:3
C) 8:7 D) 9:5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8:7

Explanation:

Let current ages of X and Y correspondingly, is 6A & 5A
Given: 6A + 5A = 44
=> A = 4
Proportion of ages after 0.8 decades will be
6A + 8 : 5A + 8   32:28 (or) 8:7

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The age of a person is thrice the total ages of his 2 daughters. 0.5 decades hence, his age will be twice of the total ages of his daughters. Then what is the father’s current age? [0.5 Decades = 5 Years]

A) 35 years B) 40 years
C) 45 years D) 47 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 45 years

Explanation:

Let, Total of current ages of the 2 daughters is A years.
Then, father’s current age = 3A years.
(3A + 5) = 2 (A +10)
3A + 5 = 2A + 20
A = 15
Therefore, father’s current age = 45 years.

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Sivagami is 2 years elder than Meena. After 6 years the total of their ages will be 7 times of their current age. Then age of Sivagami is :

A) 19 years B) 17 years
C) 15 years D) data inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) data inadequate

Explanation:

Let Meena’s age = A.
Then Sivagami’s age = A + 2
After 6 years the total of their ages will be 7 times of what?
Not clear.
So the given data are inadequate.

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