1115.Kavita is twice as old as Sunita. Three years ago she was three times as old as Sunita. How old is Kavita now?#
Scientific Assistant Physics 2018Works Manager 2018+1 moreasked 3×
- A6 years
- B12 years
- C18 years
- D24 years
Ages — PPSC previous year questions
All 26 Ages questions the Punjab PSC asked between 2015 and 2025, each with a worked answer and the exam it came from. First 10 free to read.
- Questions
- 26
- Years covered
- 2015–2025
- Papers
- 30
- Repeated
- 4
4 of these 26 were set in more than one exam — the Commission reuses this topic, which is the argument for working through it rather than skimming it.
The 10 it asks most
Free to read, with the worked answer and the exam each one came from. The book prints this topic in the order the Commission favours, so these are the ones to know first.
1116.A father tells his son, "I was of your present age when you were born". If the father is 36 now, how old was the boy five years back?#
Analysts 2019Assistant Director, Industrial Training Principal Junior Scale Industrial Traini 2018+4 moreasked 2×
- A13
- B15
- C17
- D20
1117.In a family, a couple has a son and a daughter. The age of the father is three times that of his daughter and the age of the son is half of that of his mother. The wife is 9 years younger to her husband and the brother is seven years older than his sister. What is the age of the mother?#
Analysts 2019Legal Assistant 2019+4 moreasked 2×
- A40 years
- B45 years
- C50 years
- D60 years
1118.The age of a father is twice that of the elder son. Ten years hence the age of the father will be three times that of the younger son. If the difference of ages of the two sons is 15 years, the age of the father is:#
Scientific Assistant Physics 2018Works Manager 2018asked 2×
- A50 years
- B55 years
- C60 years
- D70 years
1119.Sudha’s grandfather was 8 times older to her 16 years ago. He would be 3 times of her age 8 years from now. Eight years ago, what was the ratio of Sudha’s age to that of her grandfather ?#
Punjab Civil Services (Prelims) — CSAT 2025
- A11 : 53
- B3 : 8
- C1 : 5
- D1 : 2
1120.If the ratio of the ages of two brothers is 5:7 and the sum of their ages is 60 years, what is the age of the younger brother?#
Assistant Architect (Group A) 2023
- A20 years
- B25 years
- C30 years
- D35 years
1121.Maria tells her daughter “I was of your present age when you were born”. If Maria is of 58 years old now, what was the age of her daughter 10 years back?#
Scientific Assistant (D.N.a) (Group B) 2023Scientific Officer (D.N.a) (Group B) 2023+1 more
- A17 years
- B19 years
- C21 years
- D29 years
1122.The ratio of the ages of A and B is 3:4. If the sum of their ages is 49, how old is A?#
District Defence Services Welfare Officer 2023
- A21
- B24
- C28
- D35
1123.A 60-year-old man has 5 children born at equal intervals. The sum of the ages of the father and the five children is 160 years. If the age of the youngest child is 4 years, what is the age of the eldest child ?#
Assistant District Attorney (Group-B) 2022
- A42 years
- B40 years
- C35 years
- D36 years
1124.In 2002, Meenu’s age was one-third the age of Meera, whereas in 2010, Meenu’s age was half the age of Meera. What is Meenu’s year of birth ?#
Principal (Group-A) 2022
- A1992
- B1994
- C1996
- D1998
Solutions
10 answers · same numbers1115.(B) 12 years
Let Sunita's present age be s, so Kavita is 2s. > 2s − 3 = 3(s − 3) > 2s − 3 = 3s − 9 → s = 6 > Kavita = 2 × 6 = 12 Check: three years ago they were 9 and 3, and 9 = 3 × 3.
1116.(A) 13
Let the son's present age be x. The father was x years old when the son was born, so the father is always x years older: 36 − x = x, giving x = 18. Five years back the boy was 18 − 5 = 13. > 36 − x = x → x = 18 > 18 − 5 = 13.
1117.(D) 60 years
Let the daughter be D years. Father = 3D, mother = 3D − 9. The son is half the mother: (3D − 9)/2. He is also D + 7. > (3D − 9)/2 = D + 7 → 3D − 9 = 2D + 14 → D = 23 > mother = 3 × 23 − 9 = 60 The mother is 60 years old (father 69, son 30, daughter 23).
1118.(A) 50 years
Let the elder son be x years, so the father is 2x and the younger son is x − 15. > 2x + 10 = 3[(x − 15) + 10] = 3x − 15 > x = 25 → father = 50 years Check: in ten years the father is 60 and the younger son (now 10) is 20, and 60 = 3 × 20.
1119.(A) 11 : 53
Let Sudha's age 16 years ago be s, so her grandfather was 8s. > Eight years from now is 24 years later: 8s + 24 = 3(s + 24) > 5s = 48, so s = 9.6 > Eight years ago Sudha was 9.6 + 8 = 17.6 and he was 76.8 + 8 = 84.8 > 17.6 : 84.8 = 11 : 53
1120.(B) 25 years
Let the ages be 5x and 7x. > 5x + 7x = 12x = 60 → x = 5 > younger = 5x = 25 years So the younger brother is 25 years old. The elder is 35.
1121.(B) 19 years
When the daughter was born Maria's age equalled the daughter's present age, so Maria is now exactly twice her daughter's age. > daughter now = 58 ÷ 2 = 29 > 10 years back = 29 − 10 = 19 So 19 years.
1122.(A) 21
> Let the ages be 3x and 4x > 3x + 4x = 7x = 49, so x = 7 > A = 3 × 7 = 21 A is 21 years old and B is 28.
1123.(D) 36 years
Let the common interval be d years. The children's ages are 4, 4 + d, 4 + 2d, 4 + 3d and 4 + 4d. > Sum of children = 20 + 10d; with father: 60 + 20 + 10d = 160 → d = 8 > eldest = 4 + 4 × 8 = 36 So the eldest child is 36 years old.
1124.(B) 1994
Let Meenu's age in 2002 be x, so Meera's was 3x. Eight years later, in 2010, Meenu was half of Meera. > x + 8 = (3x + 8)/2 → 2x + 16 = 3x + 8 → x = 8 > Meenu was 8 in 2002, so she was born in 2002 − 8 = 1994
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How many Ages questions come in PPSC exams?
The Commission set 26 Ages questions across 30 papers between 2015–2025. That is the whole set, not a sample — every one of them is in the book, and the 10 most-asked are on this page free.
Are PPSC Ages questions repeated?
Yes. 4 of these 26 were set in more than one exam, which is why they are worth working rather than reading. Each question here carries a badge showing how many sittings asked it.
Where can I get Ages MCQs with answers and solutions?
Here. Every question on this page is a solved MCQ: the four options as printed, the correct answer, and a worked explanation in plain English — not just a letter. The rest of the 26 are in the book, in the same form.
Can I practice these Ages questions online?
Switch to Attempt mode at the top of the questions. You get one question at a time and it is marked the moment you pick an option, with the reason underneath — the same way the exam feels, on your phone.
Is a PDF available?
The questions are on screen rather than in a downloadable file, so they stay current and correct. The printed book has all 26 of these plus the rest of the Reasoning & Aptitude section, and every buyer gets the whole thing online as well.
Which papers asked Ages
The exams behind these questions, most first. A paper here is a sitting: a question set in two papers of the same sitting counts once.
| Exam | Year | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Director, Industrial Training Principal Junior Scale Industrial Traini | 2018 | 6 |
| Enquiry Officer | 2018 | 6 |
| Drugs Control Officer | 2018 | 6 |
| Senior Scientific Officer (Drugs) | 2018 | 6 |
| Senior Scientific Officer (Food Safety) Microbiology | 2018 | 6 |
| Analysts | 2019 | 3 |
| Extra Assistant Conservator of Forests in the the Department of Forest and Wild | 2019 | 3 |
| Works Manager | 2018 | 2 |
| Scientific Assistant Physics | 2018 | 2 |
| District Sainik Welfare Officer | 2016 | 2 |
| Punjab Civil Services (Prelims) — CSAT | 2015 | 2 |
| Punjab Civil Services (Prelims) — CSAT | 2025 | 1 |