MATHEMATICS

[Topic: Age and Clock] – MA7

Test Mathematics
Test Code MA7
Topic Age and Clock
No. of Questions 20 Page | 1
Maximum Marks 20
Competitive score 16
Time allowed 18 minutes
Answers with explanations are provided in this file for
self-evaluation.

1. In 1930 a person’s age was 8 times that of his son. In 1938 the father’s age
becomes 10 times the age of his son’s age in 1930. The ages of father and son in
1940 were respectively—
a. 58 and 16 years
b. 50 and 15 years
c. 42 and 14 years
d. 34 and 13 years

2. Reema is twice as old as Sumita. Three years ago she was three times as old as
Sumita. How old is Reema now?
a. 6 years
b. 7 years
c. 8 years
d. 12 years

3. The ratio of the present ages of Rahul and Ria is 2:1. The ratio of their ages after
30 years will be 7:6. What is the present age of Rahul?
a. 6 years
b. 10 years
c. 12 years
d. None of these

4. If Ram was 1/3 as old as Shyam 5 years ago and Ram is 17 years old now, then
how old is Shyam?
a. 38 years
b. 41 years
c. 45 years
d. 36 years

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5. Radha’s present age is three years less than twice her age 12 years ago. Also the
respective ratio between Raj’s present age and Radha’s present age is 4:9. What
will be Raj’s age after 5 years?
a. 12 years Page | 2
b. 7 years
c. 21 years
d. 17 years

6. Present ages of Rama and Shyama are in the ratio of 4:5 respectively. Five years
hence the ratio of their ages becomes 5:6 respectively. What is Rama’s present
age?
a. 25 years
b. 22 years
c. 20 years
d. 30 years

7. A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes slow at noon on Monday and is 4

minutes 48 seconds fast at 2 pm on the following Monday. When did it show the
correct time?
a. 2 pm on Tuesday
b. 2 pm on Wednesday
c. 3 pm on Thursday
d. 1 pm on Friday

8. The examination was delayed by 1 hour and 15 minutes and so started at 12.45
p.m. What was the actual starting time of the examination?
a. 11.25 a.m.
b. 11.30 a.m.
c. 11.45 a.m.
d. 11.55 a.m.

9. The ratio between the present ages of Meera and Priya is 3:4 respectively. Ten
years ago the ratio between their ages was 4:7 respectively. What will be Meera’s
age after 5 years?
a. 18 years
b. 24 years
c. 23 years
d. 29 years

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10. The average age of A and B is 30 years and that of B and C is 26 years. The
difference of the age of A and B is
a. 2 years
b. 4 years
c. 6 years
d. 8 years Page | 3

11. The ratio between the present ages of Indira and Lizzy is 3:8 respectively. After
eight years Indira’s age will be 20 years. What was Lizzy’s age 5 years ago?
a. 37 years
b. 27 years
c. 28 years
d. 38 years

12. The average of the present ages of Sachin and Saurabh is 36 years. If Sachin is 8
years older than Saurabh, what is the Saurabh’s present age?
a. 30 years
b. 34 years
c. 32 years
d. 40 years

13. Sanjay got married 9 years ago. Today his age is 1⅓ times of his age at the time
of his marriage. Find his present age.
a. 12 years
b. 27 years
c. 36 years
d. 45 years

14. The sum of ages of Rishi and his father is 78 years. 6 years hence, father’s age
will be twice of Rishi’s age. Find the present age of father.
a. 30 years
b. 52 years
c. 54 years
d. 60 years

15. The sum of ages of Rijul and his father is 46 years. 3 years back father’s age was
4 times Rijul ’s age. Find present age of Rijul
a. 7 years
b. 8 years
c. 11 years
d. 12 years

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16. 3 years ago, a father’s age was twice the ages of his 4 sons. In 3 years time, the
father’s age will be equal to sum of ages of the sons. Find the present age of father.
a. 24 years
b. 36 years
c. 39 years
d. 45 years Page | 4

17. The sum of ages of Piyush and his father is 35 years. When Piyush’s age will be
equal to present age of his father, then sum of their ages will be 85 years. Find
present age of the father.
a. 20 years
b. 25 year
c. 30 years
d. 32 years

18. Sum of the present ages of A and B is 60 years. 5 years hence, their ages will be
in the ratio 3:4. Find A’s present age.
a. 25 years
b. 30 years
c. 35 years
d. 40 years

19. Sum of the present ages of A, B and C is 72 years. If 4 years ago, their ages were
in the ratio of 1:2:3, find A’s present age.
a. 7 years
b. 10 years
c. 12 years
d. 14 years

20. The ages of A and B are in the ratio 8:5. If the sum of their ages is 39 years,
what will be the ratio of their ages after 9 years?
a. 3:2
b. 8:7
c. 10:7
d. 11:8 REFER NEXT PAGE FOR
ANSWERS

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1 c Answer choices can be used in this case. We need to subtract 10 first

from each of the answer options to get the ages in 1930. Add 8 to the
dad’s age and see if that is a multiple of the son’s age. Only option c
satisfies the condition.
2 d The best way can be to go with the options. Option b and d can be
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eliminated immediately as we need a number that is a multiple of 2
and when 3 is subtracted from it, has to be a multiple of 3. Between a
and d, d satisfies the condition. Hence ‘d’. The answer can also be
arrived at by writing two simultaneous equations.
3 c Again by substituting the options, it is easy to arrive at ‘c’ as the
answer. 30 + any of the options should yield a number that is a
multiple of 7.
4 b (R-5) = 1/3(S-5)
R = 17, at present
S=41
5 d Let the present age of Radha be x years. As per question,
X = (x-12) * 2 – 3
X = 2x-27
X = 27
Present age of Raj
= 4/9 * 27 = 12 years
Raj’s age after 5 years
= 12 + 5 = 17 years
6 c Let the present ages of Rama and Shyama be 4x and 5x years
respectively.
4x+5/5x+5 = 5/6
 25x + 25 = 24x + 30
 X = 30 – 25 = 5
 Rama’s present age = 4 x 5
 = 20 years
7 b It gains (2 min+4 min 48 seconds = 6 min 48 seconds=) 408 seconds
in (7 x 24 + 2 =) 170 hours.
Thus, the clock gains
408/170 =2.4sec/hour
It will gain (2 min = )
120 seconds in 120/2.4 hours,
i.e. 50 hours
It will show the correct time of 2 p.m. on Wednesday

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8 b Actual starting time
=(12 hr. 45 min)-(1 hr. 15min.)
= 11 hr.30 min. Page | 6
= 11.30 a.m

9 c Let the present age of Meera be 3x years

The present age of Priya
= 4x years
3x-10/4x-10 = 4/7
21 x -70 = 16x-40
X = 70-40/5
=6
Meera’s age of 5 years
=3x6+5
= 23 years.

10 d A + B = 60 ….(i)
B + C = 52 ….(ii)
Subtracting (ii) from (i).
A – C = 8 years.
11 b Indira’s present age
= 20 – 8 = 12 yrs.
Lizzy’s present age
= 8/3 x 12 = 32 yrs.,
Lizzy’s age five years ago
= 32-5 = 27 years.
12 c Let the present age of Saurabh be x years
The present age of Sachin = (x+8) years
x+x+8
------------ = 36
2
 2x+8 = 72
 X = 72-8
------
2
= 32 years

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13 c (c) 36 years
9 years = ⅓ of his age at the time of marriage. Page | 7
Therefore Sanjay’s age at the time of marriage = 3 x 9 years = 27
years
14 c (c) 54 years
Sum of ages, 6 years hence = 78 + 2 x 6 = 90 years
Therefore Father’s age after 6 years = ⅔ x 90 = 60 years
Therefore Father’s present age = 60 – 6 = 54 years

15 c (c) 11 years
Sum of their ages, 3 years ago = 46 – [3 x 2] = 40 years
Therefore Rijul’s age, 3 years ago = ⅕ x 40 = 8 years
Rijul’s present age is 8 + 3 = 11 years

16 c (c) 39 years
3 years ago, let sum of age of four sons = x
Then father’s age = 2x
Father’s age after 6 years = 2x + 6
Sum of the ages of 4 sons = x + (6x4) = x + 24
Therefore 2x + 6 = x + 24
Therefore x = 18
Present age of father = [18 x 2] + 3 = 39

17 c (c) 30 years
Sum of present ages = 35 years
Sum of their ages will be 85 years after (85-35)/2 = 25 years from
now.
Hence the father is 25 years older than his son
Present age of Piyush = (35-25)/2 = 5 years
Therefore age of father = 35 – 5 = 30 years.
18 a (a) 25 years
Sum of their present ages = 60 years
Therefore sum of their ages after 5 years = 60 + (5 x 2) = 70 years
After 5 years, ratio of ages of A and B will be 3:4.
Hence A’s age after 5 years = (3/7) x 70 years = 30 years
A’s present age is 30 – 5 = 25 years

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19 d (d) 14 years
Sum of present ages of A, B and C is 72 years Page | 8
Therefore sum of their ages (4 years ago) = 72 – 3 x 4 = 60 years
4 years ago, the ratio of ages of A, B and C was 1:2:3
Therefore A’s age, 4 years ago = ⅙ x 60 = 10 years
Therefore A’s age, 4 years ago = 10 + 4 = 14 years

20 d (d) 11:8
Sum of ratios = 8+5 = 13
Sum of ages = 39 years
Therefore 13 ratio = 39 years =>1 ratio = 3 years
Therefore 9 years = 3 ratio
New ratio = (8+3) : (5+3) = 11:8

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