(Sample Material) IBPS Clerk Study Kit "Numerical Ability - Problem on Ages"
Sample Materials of IBPS Clerk Study Kit
Subject: Numerical Ability
Topic: Problem on Ages
Q.1 The ratio of the ages of a man and his wife is 4 : 3. After 4 years, this ratio will be 9 : 7. If at the time of marriage, the ratio was 5:3, then how many years ago were they married?
(1) 10 years
2) 25 years
(3) 12 years
(4) 18 years
(5) None of these
Q.2 The ratio between the school ages of Neelam and Shaan is 5 : 6 respectively. If the ratio between the one-third age of Neelam and half of Shaan’s age is 5 : 9, then what is the school age of Shaan?
(1) 28 years
(2) 23 years
(3) 39 years
(4) cannot be determined
(5) None of these
Q.3 The ratio between the present ages of A and B is 5:3 respectively. The ratio between A’s age 4 years ago and B’s age 4 years hence is 1 : 1. What is the ratio between A’s age 4 years hence and B’s age 4 years ago?
(1) 3 : 2
(2) 5 : 2
(3) 3 : 1
(4) 6 : 1
(5) None of these
Q.4 Ten years ago, A was half of B in age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3 : 4, what will be the total of their present ages?
(1) 25 years
(2) 32 years
(3) 45 years
(4) 28 years
(5) None of these
Q.5 A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be 27, then how old is B?
(1) 6 years
(2) 9 years
(3) 13 years
(4) 10 years
(5) None of these
