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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Ratio & Proportion knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
In a mixture (60 litres, ) the ratio of milk and water ( 2 : 1. ) If this ratio is to be (1 : 2, ) then the quanity of water to be further added is: |
| A. | 60 littres |
| B. | 40 littres |
| C. | 30 littres |
| D. | 20 littres |
| Answer» B. 40 littres | |
| 2. |
Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio ( 5 : 7 : 8. ) There is a proposal to increase these seats by (40 )%, (50 )% and (75 )% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats? |
| A. | 6:8:9 |
| B. | 6:7:8 |
| C. | 2:3:4 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 3. |
Two numbers are respectively (20 )% and (50 )% more than a (3rd ) number. The ratio of the two numbers is: |
| A. | 6:7 |
| B. | 4:5 |
| C. | 3:5 |
| D. | 2:5 |
| Answer» C. 3:5 | |
| 4. |
A sum of money is to be distributed among (A, B, C, D ) in the proportion of (5 : 2 : 4 : 3. ) If (C ) gets (Rs. 1000 ) more than (D, ) what is (B's ) share? |
| A. | Rs. 2000 |
| B. | Rs. 1500 |
| C. | Rs. 500 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rs. 1500 | |
| 5. |
(A ) and (B ) together have (RS. 1210. ) If ( frac{4}{15} ) of (A,s ) amount is equal to ( frac{2}{5} ) of (B's ) amount, how much amount does (B ) have? |
| A. | Rs. 664 |
| B. | RS. 550 |
| C. | Rs. 484 |
| D. | Rs. 460 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 460 | |
| 6. |
In a bag, there are coins of (25 p, 10 p ) and (5 p ) in the ratio of (1 : 2 : 3. ) If there is (Rs. 30 ) in all, how many (5 p ) coins are there? |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 150 |
| D. | 200 |
| Answer» D. 200 | |
| 7. |
The fourth proportional to (5, 8, 15 ) is: |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 24 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
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| A. | 2 :5 |
| B. | 3 : 7 |
| C. | 5 : 3 |
| D. | 7 : 3 |
| Answer» D. 7 : 3 | |
| 9. |
Two number are in the ratio (3 : 5. ) If (9 ) is subtracted from each, the new numbers are in the ratio (12 : 23. ) The smaller number is: |
| A. | 27 |
| B. | 33 |
| C. | 49 |
| D. | 55 |
| Answer» C. 49 | |
| 10. |
The salaries (A, B, C ) are in the ratio (2 : 3 : 5. ) If the increments of (15 )%, (10 )% and (20 )% are allowed respectively in their salaries, then what will be new ratio of their salaries? |
| A. | 3:3:10 |
| B. | 10:11:20 |
| C. | 23:33:60 |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» D. Cannot be determined | |
| 11. |
If (Rs. 782 ) be divided into three parts, proportional to ( frac{1}{2} : frac{2}{3} : frac{3}{4}, ) then the first part is: |
| A. | Rs. 182 |
| B. | Rs. 190 |
| C. | Rs. 196 |
| D. | Rs. 204 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The sum of three numbers is (98. ) If the ratio of the first to second is (2 :3 ) and that of the second to the third is (5 : 8, ) then the second number is: |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 48 |
| D. | 58 |
| Answer» C. 48 | |
| 13. |
If (0.75 : x :: 5 : 8, ) then (x ) is equal to: |
| A. | 1.30 |
| B. | 1.25 |
| C. | 1.2 |
| D. | 1.12 |
| Answer» D. 1.12 | |
| 14. |
The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is (7 : 8. ) If the percentage increase in the number of boys and girls be (20 )% and (10 )% respectively, what will be the new ratio? |
| A. | 21 : 22 |
| B. | 17 : 18 |
| C. | |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. 17 : 18 | |
| 15. |
Salaries of Piu and Amit are in the ratio (2 : 3. ) If the salary of each is increased by (Rs. 4000, ) the new ratio becomes (40 : 57. ) What is Amit's salary? |
| A. | Rs. 38,000 |
| B. | Rs. 25,500 |
| C. | Rs. 20,000 |
| D. | Rs. 17,000 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 25,500 | |