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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)  

Raj is 35 as old as his teacher now.
In 14 years' time, the ratio of his age to his teacher's age will be 2:3.
How old is Raj now

years old


Answer:_______________




2)  

Murugan 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 Murugan now

years old


Answer:_______________




3)  

Kalai 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 Kalai now

years old


Answer:_______________




4)  

Pugal 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 Pugal now

years old


Answer:_______________




5)  

Chidambaram is 35 as old as his neighbour now.
In 12 years' time, the ratio of his age to his neighbour's age will be 3:4.
How old is Chidambaram now

years old


Answer:_______________




6)  

Narayanan is 35 as old as his teacher now.
In 14 years' time, the ratio of his age to his teacher's age will be 2:3.
How old is Narayanan now

years old


Answer:_______________




7)  

Kumar is 13 as old as his cousin now.
In 12 years' time, the ratio of his age to his cousin's age will be 2:3.
How old is Kumar now

years old


Answer:_______________




8)  

Raj 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 Raj now

years old


Answer:_______________




9)  

Moorthi is 13 as old as his elder sister now.
In 35 years' time, the ratio of his age to his elder sister's age will be 4:5.
How old is Moorthi now

years old


Answer:_______________




10)  

Kalai is 35 as old as his neighbour now.
In 12 years' time, the ratio of his age to his neighbour's age will be 3:4.
How old is Kalai now

years old


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Raj is 35 as old as his teacher now.
In 14 years' time, the ratio of his age to his teacher's age will be 2:3.
How old is Raj now

Answer: 42 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Raj : Teacher : Difference
3 : 5 : 2
     
 
14 years' time
Raj : Teacher : Difference
2x2 : 3x2 : 1x2
4 : 6 : 2

 

Step 1:  
4 units - 3 units 
= 1 unit
Step 2:
1 unit 
= 14
 
3 units 
= 3 x 14
    = 42 years' old
     
     
     
     
     


2)  

Murugan 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 Murugan now

Answer: 5 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Murugan : Cousin : Difference
1 : 3 : 2
     
 
15 years' time
Murugan : 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
     
     
     
     
     


3)  

Kalai 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 Kalai now

Answer: 5 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Kalai : Elder brother : Difference
1 : 3 : 2
     
 
25 years' times
Kalai : 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
     
     
     
     
     


4)  

Pugal 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 Pugal now

Answer: 3 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Pugal : Elder sis : Difference
1 : 3 : 2
     
 
21 years' time
Pugal : 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)  

Chidambaram is 35 as old as his neighbour now.
In 12 years' time, the ratio of his age to his neighbour's age will be 3:4.
How old is Chidambaram now

Answer: 12 years old


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

 

Step 1:
6 units - 3 units 
= 3 units
 
3 units 
= 12 years' old
 
 
 
     
     
     
     
     
     


6)  

Narayanan is 35 as old as his teacher now.
In 14 years' time, the ratio of his age to his teacher's age will be 2:3.
How old is Narayanan now

Answer: 42 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Narayanan : Teacher : Difference
3 : 5 : 2
     
 
14 years' time
Narayanan : Teacher : Difference
2x2 : 3x2 : 1x2
4 : 6 : 2

 

Step 1:  
4 units - 3 units 
= 1 unit
Step 2:
1 unit 
= 14
 
3 units 
= 3 x 14
    = 42 years' old
     
     
     
     
     


7)  

Kumar is 13 as old as his cousin now.
In 12 years' time, the ratio of his age to his cousin's age will be 2:3.
How old is Kumar now

Answer: 4 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Kumar : Cousin : Difference
1 : 3 : 2
     
 
12 years' time
Kumar : Cousin : Difference
2x2 : 3x2 : 1x2
4 : 6 : 2

 

Step 1:
  4 units - 1 unit 
= 3 units
Step 2:
3 units 
= 12
 
1 unit 
= 12 ÷ 3
    = 4 years' old
     
     
     
     
     


8)  

Raj 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 Raj now

Answer: 7 years old


SOLUTION 1 :
Present
Raj : Elder brother : Difference
1 : 3 : 2
     
 
35 years' times
Raj : 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
     
     
     
     
     


9)  

Moorthi is 13 as old as his elder sister now.
In 35 years' time, the ratio of his age to his elder sister's age will be 4:5.
How old is Moorthi now

Answer: 5 years old


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

 

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


10)  

Kalai is 35 as old as his neighbour now.
In 12 years' time, the ratio of his age to his neighbour's age will be 3:4.
How old is Kalai now

Answer: 12 years old


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

 

Step 1:
6 units - 3 units 
= 3 units
 
3 units 
= 12 years' old