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Ages Quiz

Practice quiz on Ages (Numerical Ability). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.

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Practice quiz on Ages (Numerical Ability). 10 exam-style questions with explanations. Ages Quiz is a free, 10-minute, 10-mark practice quiz on AajExam rated at mixed difficulty, designed to help candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC government competitive exams sharpen their command of Ages (Numerical Ability). Every question on this quiz ships with a detailed step-by-step solution so you don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning and shortcuts top scorers use to crack similar questions faster on the actual exam day. Why Ages Quiz matters in your preparation: government exam-conducting bodies repeatedly draw questions from the same chapters and the same skill-clusters across recruitment cycles. By attempting focused topic-wise quizzes like this one, you build pattern recognition — the ability to spot which formula, rule or trick applies the moment you see a question. Toppers consistently report that 5-10 quizzes on a single topic delivers more exam-day score gain than 20+ unfocused full-length mocks, because targeted drilling exposes your specific sub-topic weaknesses with surgical precision. How to use this quiz effectively: attempt it in one sitting under the 10-minute timer, without referring to notes or external resources — simulate exam-day conditions exactly. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your accuracy, time per question and section-wise performance. Then go through every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, mentally tagging the underlying concept rather than just memorising the answer. Revisit this quiz after 7-10 days; your second attempt should be 15-20% faster with noticeably better accuracy. Bookmark this page and revisit weekly as we add new quizzes on related topics. AajExam quiz design principles: every quiz on the platform is curated by subject experts using the actual question formats, difficulty distributions and time pressures of the target government exams. We deliberately avoid generic "textbook" questions in favour of exam-replicating ones. Solutions are written in plain English (and Hindi where source material was bilingual), with step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English questions, and direct reference statements for general awareness items. Performance analytics after each attempt include accuracy, attempt rate, time spent per question, and an estimated all-India percentile so you know exactly where you stand against other candidates. This quiz is completely free to attempt. You only need a free AajExam account to track your performance across attempts, view detailed solutions and unlock the platform-wide analytics dashboard. The platform is mobile-friendly and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops — so you can sharpen your Ages (Numerical Ability) skills in any spare 15-minute window.
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Ages Quiz — Questions with Solutions

All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.

  1. Q1.The sum of the ages of a father and son is 50. The father is 4 times as old as the son. The son's age is

    • A.15
    • B.10
    • C.8
    • D.12
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    Answer: B. 10

    5x = 50.

  2. Q2.Ram is 5 years older than Shyam. After 5 years the sum of their ages will be 45. Shyam's present age is

    • A.17
    • B.20
    • C.15
    • D.10
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    Answer: C. 15

    2x + 15 = 45.

  3. Q3.The ratio of ages of A and B is 3 : 5. After 6 years it will be 2 : 3. A's present age is

    • A.15
    • B.18
    • C.12
    • D.24
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    Answer: B. 18

    (3x+6)/(5x+6)=2/3, x = 6.

  4. Q4.A is twice as old as B. Five years ago A was 3 times as old as B. B's present age is

    • A.8
    • B.20
    • C.15
    • D.10
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    Answer: D. 10

    2b-5 = 3(b-5), b = 10.

  5. Q5.The average age of 5 children is 8 years. The total of their ages is

    • A.13
    • B.35
    • C.40
    • D.45
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    Answer: C. 40

    5 x 8.

  6. Q6.Father is 3 times as old as son. After 10 years he will be twice as old. The son's present age is

    • A.20
    • B.15
    • C.10
    • D.12
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    Answer: C. 10

    3x+10 = 2(x+10).

  7. Q7.Present ages of A and B are in ratio 4 : 5. Sum of ages is 54. B's age is

    • A.20
    • B.27
    • C.24
    • D.30
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    Answer: D. 30

    5/9 x 54.

  8. Q8.The age of a mother is 40 and her daughter is 15. After how many years will the mother be twice as old as the daughter?

    • A.10 years
    • B.20 years
    • C.15 years
    • D.5 years
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    Answer: A. 10 years

    40+x = 2(15+x), x = 10.

  9. Q9.If 6 years ago A was 18, A's present age is

    • A.12
    • B.22
    • C.24
    • D.20
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    Answer: C. 24

    18 + 6.

  10. Q10.A is 8 years older than B. The ratio of their ages is 5 : 3. A's age is

    • A.20
    • B.15
    • C.12
    • D.24
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    Answer: A. 20

    2x = 8, x = 4, A = 20.

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Ages Quiz runs on a 10-minute timer in real exam-style conditions. The clock starts the moment you click Start, mirroring the time pressure of the actual exam.

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Yes. Every question on Ages Quiz ships with a complete step-by-step solution, the underlying concept, and (where applicable) shortcut tricks. You can also discuss any question with the AajExam community.

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Yes. You can attempt this quiz as many times as you like. Each attempt is recorded separately so you can track improvement in score, accuracy and time-management.

Which government exams does this quiz prepare me for?

Ages questions appear regularly in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD; IBPS PO, Clerk; SBI PO, Clerk; RRB NTPC, Group D; UPSC prelims and most State PSC exams. The specific weightage varies by exam — check the exam pattern on the corresponding AajExam exam page for details.