AVERAGE TEST

1. The difference between the average of three (1) Rs, 3,160 (2) Rs, 5,080
consecutive even numbers and the average (3) Rs. 15,520 (4) Rs, 5,520
of the next two consecutive even numbers (5) None of these
is 5. What is first even number?
8. The average age of 40 students of a class is 18
(1) 10 (2) 12
years. When 20 new students are admitted
(3) 14 (4) Can’t be determined
to the same class, the average age of the
5) None of these
students of the class is increased by 6
2. The sum of the average of three consecutive months. The average age of newly admitted
odd numbers and three consecutive even students is
numbers is 21 .If the highest even number
(1) 19 years (2) 19 years 6 months
is 16, what is the lowest odd number?
(1) 5 (2) 7 (3) 20 years (4) 20 years 6 months
(3) 9 (4) 11 (5) None of these
(5) None of these 9. A cricketer had a certain average of runs for
3. A, B, C, D and E are five consecutive odd his 64 innings. In his 65th innings, he is
numbers. Average of A and C is 59. What is bowled out for no score on his part. This brings
the smallest number? down his average by 2 runs. His new average
(1) 65 (2) 63 of runs is
(3) 61 (4) 57 (1) 130 (2) 128
(5) None of these (3) 70 (4) 68
4. A, B, C, D & E are five consecutive even
(5) None of these
numbers. Average of A and E is 46. What is
the largest number? 10. In a school, the average age of students is 6
(1) 52 (2) 42 years, and the average age of 12 teachers is
40 years. If the average age of the combined
(3) 50 (4) 48
group of all the teachers and students is 7
(5) None of these
years, then the number of students is
5. 16 children are to be divided into two groups
A and B in 10 and 6 children. The average (1) 396 (2) 400
per cent marks obtained by the children of (3) 408 (4) 416
Group A is 75 and the average per cent marks (5) None of these
of all the 16 children is 76. What is the 11. Out of four numbers, the average of first three
average per cent marks of children of Group numbers is thrice the fourth number. If the
B? average of the four numbers is 5, the fourth
2 1 number is
(1) 78 (2) 77 (1) 4.5 (2) 5
3 3
1 2 (3) 2 (4) 4
(3) 78 (4) 77 (5) None of these
3 3
(5) None of these 12. The average of three numbers is 77. The first
6. The average salary of 15 persons is Rs. 5,500. number is twice the second and the second
If the salary of one person is added, the number is twice the third. The first number
average increases to Rs 5,700. What is the is
salary of this one person? (1) 33 (2) 66
(1) Rs 8,700 (2) Rs 9,500 (3) 77 (4) 132
(3) Rs 7,800 (4) Rs 8,500 (5) None of these
(5) None of these 13. The average age of 11 players of a cricket
7. In a certain year, the average monthly team is increased by 2 months when two of
income of a person was Rs. 3,400. For the first them aged 18 years and 20 years are replaced
eight months of the year, his average by two new players. The average age of the
monthly income was Rs, 3,160 and for the last new players is
five months, it was Rs, 4,120. His income in (1) 19 years 1 month
the eighth month of the year was (2) 19 years 6 months
 (3) 19 years 11 months (5) None of these
(4) 19 years 5 months 21. The average age of 30 students is 9 years. If
(5) None of these the age of their teacher is included, the
average age becomes 10 years. The age of
14. The average age of 30 boys in a class is 15
the teacher (in years) is
years. One boy aged 20 yeas, left the class,
but two new boys came in his place whose (1) 27 (2) 31
ages different by 5 years. If the average age (3) 35 (4) 40
of all the boys now in the class still remains (5) None of these
15 years, the age of the younger newcomer is 22. If the average weight of 6 students is 50 kg;
(1) 20 years (2) 15 years that of 2 students is 51 kg; and that of 2
(3) 10 years (4) 8 years students is 55 kg. Then the average weight
(5) None of these of all students is
15. Of the three numbers whose average is 60, (1) 61 kg (2) 51.5 kg
the first is one fourth of the sum of the others. (3) 52 kg (4) 51.2 kg
The first number is (5) None of these
(1) 30 (2) 36 23. From a class of 24 boys a boy, aged 10 years,
(3) 42 (4) 45 leaves the class and in his place a new boys
(5) None of these is admitted. As a result, the average age of
the class is increased by 2 months. What is
16. The average of 11 numbers is 10.8. If the
age of the new boy?
average of the first six be 10.4 and that of the
last six is 11.5 then the middle (6th number (1) 12 years (2) 15 years
is) (3) 14 years (4) 13 years
(1) 10.3 (2) 12.6 (5) None of these
(3) 13.5 (4) 15.5 24. 3 years ago, the average age of a family of 5
members was 17 years. A baby having been
(5) None of these born, the average age of the family is the
17. The average age of 12 players of a team is same today. The present age of the baby is
25% years. If the captain's age is included, (1) 3 years (2) 2 years
the average age increases by 1 year. The age 1
of the captain is (3) 1 years (4) 1 year
2
(1) 25 yrs (2) 38 yrs (5) None of these
(3) 36 yrs (4) 36 yrs 25. The average of runs of a cricket player of 10
innings was 32. How many runs must he
(5) None of these
make in his next innings so as to increase
18. The average income of 40 persons is Rs. 4200 his average of runs by 4?
and that of another 35 persons is Rs. 4000. (1) 76 (2) 70
The average income of the whole group is (3) 4 (4) 2
(1) Rs. 4100 (2) Rs. 4106 1 3 (5) None of these
26. The average of 8 numbers is 20. The aver-
(3) 4106 2 3 (4) 4108 1 3 1
age of first two numbers is 15 and that of
(5) None of these 2
19. The average of 10 numbers is 7. If each
1
number is multiplied by 12, then the average the next three is 21 . If the sixth number be
of the new set of numbers will be 3
less than the seventh and eighth numbers
(1) 7 (2) 19
by 4 and 7 respectively, then the eighth num-
(3) 82 (4) 84 ber is
(5) None of these (1) 18 (2) 22
20. X has twice as much money as that of Y and Y (3) 25 (4) 27
has 50% more money than that of Z. If the (5) None of these
average money of all of them is Rs. 110, then 27. In an examination, a batch of 60 students
the money, which X has, is made an average score of 55 and another
batch of 40 made it only 45. What is the overall
(1) Rs. 55 (2) Rs. 60
average score?
(3) Rs. 90 (4) Rs. 180 (1) 52 (2) 40
 (3) 51 (4) 56 girls in the class is 3 : 1. If the average score
(5) None of these of the boys is A + 1, the average score of the
28. The average marks of a students in four girls is—
subjects is 75. If the students obtained 80 (1) A + 1 (2) A – 1
marks in the 5th subject then the new
(3) A + 3 (4) A – 3
average is
(1) 80 (2) 76 (5) None of these
(3) 92 (4) 95 36. The average of three numbers is 28. If first
(5) None of these number is half of the second and the 1 number
29. In an exam, the average was found to be 50 is twice the second, then the third number is—
marks. After deducting computational errors (1) 48 (2) 36
that marks of the 100 candidates had to be (3) 24 (4) 18
changed from 90 to 60 each and the average (5) None of these
came down to 45 marks. The total number of 37. If the average of m numbers is n2 and that of
candidates who took the exam were numbers is m 2 , then the average of
(1) 300 (2) 600
(m + n) numbers is—
(3) 200 (4) 150
(5) None of these m
(1) (2) m + n
30. The average age of a group of 16 persons is n
28 yrs and 3 months. Two persons each 58 (3) mn (4) m – n
yrs old left the group. The average age of the (5) None of these
remaining persons is
38. 13 chairs and 5 tables were bought for
(1) 26 (2) 24
(3) 22 (4) 20 Rs. 8280. If the average cost of a table be
(5) None of these Rs. 1227, what is the average cost of a chair?
31. The average weight of 50 balls is 5 gm. If the (1) Rs. 165 (2) Rs. 175
weight of the bag be included the average
weight increases by 0.05 gm. What is the (3) Rs. 185 (4) Rs. 225
weight of the bag? (5) None of these
(1) 5.05 (2) 6.05 39. The average age of a husband and wife, who
(3) 7.05 (4) 7.55
(5) None of these were married 7 years ago, was 25 years at
32. The average weight of 8 persons is increased the time of their marriage, Now, the average
by 2.5 kg when one of them who weighs 56 kg age of the family, including husband, wife and
is replaced by a new man. The weight of the a child, born during the interval, is 22 years.
new man is
(1) 73 kg (2) 72 kg What is the present age of the child ?
(3) 75 kg (4) 80 kg (1) 4 yrs (2) 3 yrs
(5) None of these (3) 2 yrs (4) 6 yrs
33. In a class 20% students failed, 60% students
(5) None of these
secured average marks and the remaining
students scored above average marks. How 40. The average weight of 4 men is increased by
many students are there in the class? 3 kg when one of them who weighs 120 kg is
(1) 25 (2) 20 replaced by another man. What is the weight
(3) 30 (4) Can't be determined of the new man?
(5) None of these (1) 132 kg (2) 136 kg
34. The average age of 24 boys and their teacher (3) 138 kg (4) 142 kg
is 15 years. When the teacher's age is (5) None of these
excluded, the average age decreases by 1 year. 41. The average of marks obtained by 120
The age of the teacher is— candidates in a certain examination is 35. If
(1) 38 years (2) 39 years the average marks of passed candidates is
39 and that of the failed candidates is 15, what
(3) 40 years (4) 41 years
is the number of candidates who passed the
(5) None of these
examination?
35. The average score of a class of boys and girls
(1) 100 (2) 120
in an examination is A. The ratio of boys and
(3) 140 (4) 160
 (5) None of these 47. A cricketer has completed 10 inning and his
42. A man bought 13 shirts of Rs. 50 each, 15 average is 21.5 runs. How many runs must
pants of Rs. 60 each and 12 pairs of shoes at he make in his next innings so as to raise
Rs. 65 a pair. Find the average value of each his average to 24?
article. (1) 49 (2) 59
(1) Rs. 38.25 (2) Rs. 48.25 (3) 63 (4) 69
(3) Rs. 58.25 (4) Rs. 68.25 (5) None of these
(5) None of these
48. A train travels from A to B at the rate of 20
43. The average score of a cricketer in two km per hour and from B to A at the rate of 30
matches is 27 and in three other matches is km/hr. What is the average rate for the whole
32. Then find the average score in all the five journey?
matches.
(1) 18 km/hr (2) 20 km/hr
(1) 20 (2) 30
(3) 40 (4) Can't be determined (3) 22 km/hr (4) 24 km/hr
(5) None of these (5) None of these
44. The average of 11 results is 30, that of the 49. The average salary of the entire staff in a
first five is 25 and that of the last five is 28. office is Rs. 120 per month. The average
Find the value of the 6th number. salary of officers is Rs. 460 and that of non-
(1) 65 (2) 75 officers is Rs. 110. If the number of officers is
(3) 85 (4) 95 15, then find the number of non-officers in
the office.
(5) None of these
45. In a class, there are 20 boys whose average (1) 610 (2) 510
age is decreased by 2 months, when one boy (3) 410 (4) Can't be determined
aged 18 years is replaced by a new boy. Find (5) None of these
the age of the new boy. 50. There were 35 students in a hostel. If the
(1) 12 yrs 6 months (2) 14 yrs 7 months number of students increases by 7, the
(3) 14 yrs 8 months (4) 16 yrs 8 months expenses of the mess increase by Rs. 42 per
(5) None of these day while the average expenditure per head
46. A batsman in his 17th innings makes a score diminishes by Re 1. Find the original
of 85, and thereby increases his average by expenditure of the mess.
3. What is his average after 17 innings? (1) Rs. 420 (2) Rs. 520
(1) 47 (2) 37 (3) Rs. 450 (4) Rs. 550
(3) 27 (4) Can't be determined (5) None of these
(5) None of these
Answers with explanations  The largest number = 3x = 3 × 24 = 72
1. 4 9. 2
2.1; Let the three consecutive odd numbers be x, x + 2 and 10. 1
x+4 11. 1
Average of three consecutive odd numbers 12. 4
x x2x4 13. 3
= 14. 2
3
15. 2; x + y + z = 180
3x  6
  x2 1
3 x  (y  z)
4
Three consecutive even numbers = 12, 14 and 16
4x = y + z
12  14  16 5x = 180
Average =  14
3  x = 36
Now, according to the question 16. 2
x + 2 + 14 = 21 17. 2
or, x = 21 – 16 = 5 18. 3; Average age of whole group
3.4; Let A = x, B = x + 2, C = x + 4, D = x + 6 and
E=x + 8 4200  40  4000  35
=
A  C x  ( x  4) 75
   59
2 2 168000  140000
=
 x = 57 75
 smallest number = 57 308000 2
4.3; Let the first even number A be (x + 2) =  4106
75 3
 E  (x + 10)
Now, according to the question 19. 4
20. 4; Let z have Rs. x
x  2  x  10
 46 3
2 Money with Y Rs. = x and
or, 2x + 12 = 92 
2
or, 2x = 92 – 12 = 80 Money with X = 3x
or, x = 40
3x
 largest number E = x + 10 = 40 + 10 = 50
5. 4  3x   x = 3 × 110
2
6- 1; Salary of new person
6 x  3 x  2x
 5700  15(5700  5500) = Rs. 8700   330
2
7. 2; Person's income in the eight month
= Rs. (3160 × 8 + 5 × 4120 – 12 × 3400)  11x = 2 × 330
= Rs. (25280 + 20600 – 40800) = Rs. 5080 2  330
 x=  60
8. 2; Let the third number = x 11
The second number = 3x
 Money with X = 3x = Rs. (3 × 60)
3x = Rs. 180
and first number =
2 21. 4
According to the question, 22. 4
3x 23. 3
x  3x  = 3 × 44 24. 2; The average age of 5 members now
2
= 20 yrs.
2x  6 x  3 x And, the average age of 6 members
  132
2 = 17 yrs.
 11x = 264  the present age of the baby
= (17 × 6 – 20 × 5) yrs = 2 yrs.
264 Another method:
 x  24
11 The present age of the baby = 20 - (6 × 3) = 2
 yrs. 84
[since the average age is reduced 3 yrs af-  n=  12
7
ter including the baby]
25. 1; The required runs = 32 + (11 × 4) = 76 runs i.e. The third number = 4n = 4 × 12 = 48
26. 3; The sum of 8 numbers = 20 × 8 = 160 37. 3; From problem,
2
Now, the sum of last 3 numbers  The sum of m numbers = mn
 1 1  and the sum of n numbers = nm2
= 160 – 15  2  21  3   Average of (m + n) numbers
 2 3 
= 160 – 31 – 64 = 65 mn 2  nm 2
or, x + (x + 4) + (x + 7) = 65 =
(m  n )
where x = the 6th number (say)
 3x + 11 = 65 mn (n  m )
 3x = 54  x = 18 =
(m  n )
 the eighth number = 18 + 7 = 25
27. 3; Average of combined group = [mn]

60  55  40  45 38. 1; Let the average cost of a chair be Rs. x

  51  13 × x + 5 × 1227 = 8280
60  40
4  75  80  13x = 8280 – 6135
28. 2;  76
5 2145
 x=  Rs. 165
29. 2; Let the total number of candidates = x 13
50 x  100(90  60) 39. 3; Let the present age of the child = x years
  45
x  Sum of the present average ages of
 x = 600 husband and wife = 2 × (25 + 7) = 64 years
1  Sum of the present average ages of the
16  28  2  58 family 64 + x = 3 × 22
30. 2; 4  24
14  64 + x = 66
31. 4; 51 × 5.05 – 50 × 5 = 7.55 gm.  x = 66 – 64 = 2 years
Direct Formula: 40. 1; Direct Formula:
Wt. of bag = Old average + Increase in Weight of new person = Weight of removed
average (Total no. of objects) person + No. of person × increase in average =
= 5 + 0.05 (51) = 5 + 2.55 = 7.55 gm 120 + 4 × 3 = 132 kg
32. 5; 56 + 8 × 2.5 = 76 yrs.
41. 1; Let the number of passed candidates be x
33. 4
34. (2); From problem, Then total marks = 120 × 35 = 39x + (120 – x) × 15
The total age of all boys excluding the or, 4200 = 39x + 1800 – 15x or, 24x = 2400
teacher  x = 100
= 24 × (15 – 1) = 336 years  number of passed candidates = 100
and the total age of all boys along with the
teacher 13  50  15  60  12  65
42. 3; Average = = 30
= (24 + 1) × 15 13  15  12
= 375 years 43. 2; Average in 5 matches
 The age of the teacher = 375 – 336 2  27  3  32 54  96
= 39 years =   30
23 5
Let the number of boys and girls are 3x and
x respectively. 44. 1; Direct Formula:
35. 4 6th number = Total of 11 results – (Total of first five
36. 1; Let the three numbers be n, 2n and 4n + Total of last five results)
respectively. Then from problem, we have; = 11 × 30 – (5 × 25 + 5 × 28)
n  2n  4n = 330 – 265 = 65
  28
3 45. 3
46. 2; Let the average after 16th innings be x, then 16x + Then total expenditure = 35x
85 = 17(x + 3) Total score after 17th innings. When 7 more students join the mess, total
 x = 85 – 51 = 34 expenditure = 35x + 42
 average after 17 innings = x + 3 = 34 + 3 = 37 Now, the average expenditure
47. 1; Required score = 11 × 24 – 21.5 × 10 = 49 35 x  42 35 x  42
= 
48. 4; By the formula: 35  7 42
2  20  30 35 x  42
Average speed = = 24 km/hr. Now, we have  x 1
20  30 42
49. 2; Let the required number of non-officers = x or, 3x + 42 = 42x – 42
Then, 110x + 460 × 15 = 120(15 + x) or, 7x = 84  x = 12
or, 120x – 110x = 460 × 15 – 120 = 15(460 – 120) The original expenditure of the mess
or, 10x = 15 × 340
 x = 15 × 34 = 510 = 35 × 12 = Rs. 420
50. 1; Suppose the average expenditure was Rs. x.