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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Pugal is 13 as old as his elder brother now.
In 25 years' time, the ratio of his age to his elder brother's age will be 3:4.
How old is Pugal now

years old


Answer:_______________




2)  

Selvan is 35 as old as his neighbour now.
In 18 years' time, the ratio of his age to his neighbour's age will be 3:4.
How old is Selvan now

years old


Answer:_______________




3)  

Balaji is 13 as old as his cousin now.
In 15 years' time, the ratio of his age to his cousin's age will be 2:3.
How old is Balaji now

years old


Answer:_______________




4)  

Karna is 13 as old as his elder sister now.
In 21 years' time, the ratio of his age to his elder sister's age will be 4:5.
How old is Karna now

years old


Answer:_______________




5)  

Sriram is 35 as old as his teacher now.
In 15 years' time, the ratio of his age to his teacher's age will be 2:3.
How old is Sriram now

years old


Answer:_______________




6)  

Narayanan is 13 as old as his elder brother now.
In 35 years' time, the ratio of his age to his elder brother's age will be 3:4.
How old is Narayanan now

years old


Answer:_______________




7)  

Karna is 35 as old as his neighbour now.
In 18 years' time, the ratio of his age to his neighbour's age will be 3:4.
How old is Karna now

years old


Answer:_______________




8)  

Sriram is 13 as old as his cousin now.
In 27 years' time, the ratio of his age to his cousin's age will be 2:3.
How old is Sriram now

years old


Answer:_______________




9)  

Chidambaram is 13 as old as his elder sister now.
In 28 years' time, the ratio of his age to his elder sister's age will be 4:5.
How old is Chidambaram now

years old


Answer:_______________




10)  

Moorthi is 35 as old as his teacher now.
In 11 years' time, the ratio of his age to his teacher's age will be 2:3.
How old is Moorthi now

years old


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Pugal is 13 as old as his elder brother now.
In 25 years' time, the ratio of his age to his elder brother's age will be 3:4.
How old is Pugal now

Answer: 5 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Pugal : Elder brother : Difference
1 : 3 : 2
     
 
25 years' times
Pugal : Elder brother : Difference
3x2 : 4x2 : 1x2
6 : 8 : 2

 

Step 1:
 6 units - 1 unit 
= 5 units
Step 2:
5 units 
= 25
 
1 unit 
= 25 ÷ 5
    = 5 years' old
     
     
     
     
     


2)  

Selvan is 35 as old as his neighbour now.
In 18 years' time, the ratio of his age to his neighbour's age will be 3:4.
How old is Selvan now

Answer: 18 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Selvan : Neighbour : Difference
3 : 5 : 2
     
 
18 years' time
Selvan : Neighbour : Difference
3x2 : 4x2 : 1x2
6 : 8 : 2

 

Step 1:
6 units - 3 units 
= 3 units
 
3 units 
= 18 years' old
 
 
 
     
     
     
     
     
     


3)  

Balaji is 13 as old as his cousin now.
In 15 years' time, the ratio of his age to his cousin's age will be 2:3.
How old is Balaji now

Answer: 5 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Balaji : Cousin : Difference
1 : 3 : 2
     
 
15 years' time
Balaji : Cousin : Difference
2x2 : 3x2 : 1x2
4 : 6 : 2

 

Step 1:
  4 units - 1 unit 
= 3 units
Step 2:
3 units 
= 15
 
1 unit 
= 15 ÷ 3
    = 5 years' old
     
     
     
     
     


4)  

Karna is 13 as old as his elder sister now.
In 21 years' time, the ratio of his age to his elder sister's age will be 4:5.
How old is Karna now

Answer: 3 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Karna : Elder sis : Difference
1 : 3 : 2
     
 
21 years' time
Karna : Elder sis : Difference
4x2 : 5x2 : 1x2
8 : 10 : 2

 

Step 1:  
8 units - 1 unit 
= 7 units
Step 2:
7 units 
= 21
 
1 unit 
= 21 ÷ 7
    = 3 years' old
     
     
     
     
     


5)  

Sriram is 35 as old as his teacher now.
In 15 years' time, the ratio of his age to his teacher's age will be 2:3.
How old is Sriram now

Answer: 45 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Sriram : Teacher : Difference
3 : 5 : 2
     
 
15 years' time
Sriram : Teacher : Difference
2x2 : 3x2 : 1x2
4 : 6 : 2

 

Step 1:  
4 units - 3 units 
= 1 unit
Step 2:
1 unit 
= 15
 
3 units 
= 3 x 15
    = 45 years' old
     
     
     
     
     


6)  

Narayanan is 13 as old as his elder brother now.
In 35 years' time, the ratio of his age to his elder brother's age will be 3:4.
How old is Narayanan now

Answer: 7 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Narayanan : Elder brother : Difference
1 : 3 : 2
     
 
35 years' times
Narayanan : Elder brother : Difference
3x2 : 4x2 : 1x2
6 : 8 : 2

 

Step 1:
 6 units - 1 unit 
= 5 units
Step 2:
5 units 
= 35
 
1 unit 
= 35 ÷ 5
    = 7 years' old
     
     
     
     
     


7)  

Karna is 35 as old as his neighbour now.
In 18 years' time, the ratio of his age to his neighbour's age will be 3:4.
How old is Karna now

Answer: 18 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Karna : Neighbour : Difference
3 : 5 : 2
     
 
18 years' time
Karna : Neighbour : Difference
3x2 : 4x2 : 1x2
6 : 8 : 2

 

Step 1:
6 units - 3 units 
= 3 units
 
3 units 
= 18 years' old
 
 
 
     
     
     
     
     
     


8)  

Sriram is 13 as old as his cousin now.
In 27 years' time, the ratio of his age to his cousin's age will be 2:3.
How old is Sriram now

Answer: 9 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Sriram : Cousin : Difference
1 : 3 : 2
     
 
27 years' time
Sriram : Cousin : Difference
2x2 : 3x2 : 1x2
4 : 6 : 2

 

Step 1:
  4 units - 1 unit 
= 3 units
Step 2:
3 units 
= 27
 
1 unit 
= 27 ÷ 3
    = 9 years' old
     
     
     
     
     


9)  

Chidambaram is 13 as old as his elder sister now.
In 28 years' time, the ratio of his age to his elder sister's age will be 4:5.
How old is Chidambaram now

Answer: 4 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Chidambaram : Elder sis : Difference
1 : 3 : 2
     
 
28 years' time
Chidambaram : Elder sis : Difference
4x2 : 5x2 : 1x2
8 : 10 : 2

 

Step 1:  
8 units - 1 unit 
= 7 units
Step 2:
7 units 
= 28
 
1 unit 
= 28 ÷ 7
    = 4 years' old
     
     
     
     
     


10)  

Moorthi is 35 as old as his teacher now.
In 11 years' time, the ratio of his age to his teacher's age will be 2:3.
How old is Moorthi now

Answer: 33 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Moorthi : Teacher : Difference
3 : 5 : 2
     
 
11 years' time
Moorthi : Teacher : Difference
2x2 : 3x2 : 1x2
4 : 6 : 2

 

Step 1:  
4 units - 3 units 
= 1 unit
Step 2:
1 unit 
= 11
 
3 units 
= 3 x 11
    = 33 years' old