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601. |
Two numbers are in the ratio 4 : 5 and their L.C.M. is 180. The smaller number is |
A. | 9 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 36 |
D. | 45 |
Answer» D. 45 | |
602. |
The sum of three numbers is 540. The ratio of second to third is 9 : 13 and that of first to third is 2 : 7. The third number is : |
A. | 273 |
B. | 280 |
C. | 250 |
D. | 286 |
Answer» B. 280 | |
603. |
Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 6 is added to each of them, the ratio becomes 2 : 3. The numbers are |
A. | 21 and 35 |
B. | 30 and 50 |
C. | 24 and 40 |
D. | 18 and 30 |
Answer» E. | |
604. |
The ratio of number of balls in bags x,y is 2 : 3. Five balls are taken from bag y and are dropped in bag x. Number of balls are equal in each bag now. Number of balls in each bag now is |
A. | 45 |
B. | 20 |
C. | 30 |
D. | 25 |
Answer» C. 30 | |
605. |
If the square of the sum of two numbers is equal to 4 times of their product, then the ratio of these numbers is : |
A. | 2 : 1 |
B. | 1 : 3 |
C. | 1 : 1 |
D. | 1 : 2 |
Answer» D. 1 : 2 | |
606. |
The ratio between a two digit number and the sum of the digits of that number is 4 : 1. If the digit at the unit s place is 3 more than the digit at the ten's place, then the number is |
A. | 47 |
B. | 69 |
C. | 36 |
D. | 25 |
Answer» D. 25 | |
607. |
The present ages of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4. Ten years ago, this ratio was 4 : 7. The present ages of A and B are respectively : |
A. | 18 years, 27 years |
B. | 21 years, 28 years |
C. | 24 years, 32 years |
D. | 27 years, 36 years |
Answer» B. 21 years, 28 years | |
608. |
The present age of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 5 and after 5 years they will be in the ratio 5 : 6. The present age of A is |
A. | 10 years |
B. | 20 years |
C. | 25 years |
D. | 40 years |
Answer» C. 25 years | |
609. |
The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 8 and their difference is 115. The smaller of the two numbers is : |
A. | 184 |
B. | 194 |
C. | 69 |
D. | 59 |
Answer» D. 59 | |
610. |
The ratio of the ages of a father and his son 10 years hence will be 5 : 3, while 10 years ago, it was 3:1. The ratio of the age of the son to that of the father today, is |
A. | 1 : 2 |
B. | 1 : 3 |
C. | 2 : 3 |
D. | 2 : 5 |
Answer» B. 1 : 3 | |
611. |
The ratio of the present age of Rahul and Rashmi is 2 : 1. The ratio of their age after 30 years will be 7 : 6. What is the present age of Rahul ? |
A. | 6 years |
B. | 10 years |
C. | 12 years |
D. | 20 years |
Answer» D. 20 years | |
612. |
Four numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 : 4. Their sum is 16. The sum of the first and fourth |
A. | 5 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 80 |
Answer» C. 10 | |
613. |
The ratio of the ages of A and B at present is 3:1. Four years earlier the ratio was 4:1. The |
A. | 48 years |
B. | 40 years |
C. | 36 years |
D. | 32 years |
Answer» D. 32 years | |
614. |
My grandfather was 9 times older than me 16 years ago. He will be 3 times of my age 8 years from now. Eight years ago, the ratio of my age to that of my grandfather was |
A. | 3 : 8 |
B. | 2 : 5 |
C. | 1 : 2 |
D. | 1 : 5 |
Answer» E. | |
615. |
The ratio of the ages of two persons is 4 : 7 and the age of one of them is greater than that of the other by 30 years. The sum of their ages (in years) is |
A. | 110 |
B. | 100 |
C. | 70 |
D. | 40k |
Answer» B. 100 | |
616. |
The ratio of the age of a father to that of his son is 5: 2. If the product of their ages in years is 1000, then the father's age (in years) after 10 years will be : |
A. | 50 |
B. | 60 |
C. | 80 |
D. | 100 |
Answer» C. 80 | |
617. |
The average age of boys in the class is twice the number of girls in the class. The ratio of boys and girls in the class of 50 is 4 : 1. The total of the ages (in years) of the boys in the class is |
A. | 2000 |
B. | 2500 |
C. | 800 |
D. | 400 |
Answer» D. 400 | |
618. |
Four years ago, the ratio of the age of A and B was 2 : 3 and after four years it will become |
A. | 36 years and 40 years |
B. | 32 years and 48 years |
C. | 40 years and 56 years |
D. | 36 years and 52 years |
Answer» E. | |
619. |
The ratio between Sumit s and Prakash s age at present is 2 : 3. Sumit is 6 years younger than Prakash. The ratio of Sumit s age to Prakash s age after 6 years will be |
A. | 2 : 3 |
B. | 1 : 2 |
C. | 4 : 3 |
D. | 3 : 4 |
Answer» E. | |
620. |
Harsha is 40 years old and Ritu is 60 years old. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3:5? |
A. | 10 years |
B. | 20 years |
C. | 37 years |
D. | 5 years |
Answer» B. 20 years | |
621. |
There is a ratio of 5 : 4 between two numbers. If 40 per cent of the first is 12, then 50% of the |
A. | 12 |
B. | 24 |
C. | 18 |
D. | 20 |
Answer» B. 24 | |
622. |
The reciprocals of the squares of the numbers |
A. | 64 : 81 |
B. | 8 : 9 |
C. | 81 : 64 |
D. | 9 : 85 |
Answer» B. 8 : 9 | |
623. |
Rs. 782 is divided into three parts in the ratio |
A. | Rs. 182 |
B. | Rs. 204 |
C. | Rs. 190 |
D. | Rs. 196 |
Answer» C. Rs. 190 | |
624. |
The ratio of 25 |
A. | 5 : 3 |
B. | 5 : 6 |
C. | 1 : 25 |
D. | 25 : 1 |
Answer» E. | |
625. |
If (x |
A. | 4 : 1 |
B. | 2 : 3 |
C. | 4 : 3 |
D. | 3 : 2 |
Answer» B. 2 : 3 | |
626. |
If A : B = 2 : 3 and B : C = 3 : 7, then A + B : B + C : C + A is |
A. | 4 : 8 : 9 |
B. | 5 : 8 : 9 |
C. | 5 : 10 : 9 |
D. | 4 : 10 : 9 |
Answer» D. 4 : 10 : 9 | |
627. |
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A. | 5 : 8 | ||||||||||||
B. | 9 : 10 | ||||||||||||
C. | 15 : 16 | ||||||||||||
D. | 6 : 15 | ||||||||||||
Answer» D. 6 : 15 | |||||||||||||
628. |
If x : y = 3 : 4, then the value of (4x y) : (2x + 3y) is |
A. | 4 : 9 |
B. | 8 : 9 |
C. | 4 : 3 |
D. | 8 : 3 |
Answer» B. 8 : 9 | |
629. |
A box of sweets was distributed between A and B in the ratio 3 : 4. If A got 36 sweets, what was the total number of sweets? |
A. | 12 |
B. | 84 |
C. | 144 |
D. | 27 |
Answer» C. 144 | |
630. |
In a coloured picture of blue and yellow color, blue and yellow colour is used in the ratio of 4 : 3 respectively. If in upper half, blue : yellow is 2 : 3, then in the lower half blue : yellow is |
A. | 1 : 1 |
B. | 2 : 1 |
C. | 26 : 9 |
D. | 9 : 26 |
Answer» D. 9 : 26 | |
631. |
If 2r = h + |
A. | 1 : 2 |
B. | 2 : 3 |
C. | 4 : 3 |
D. | 3 : 5 |
Answer» D. 3 : 5 | |
632. |
To get the ratio p : q (for p q), one has to add a number to each term of the ratio x : y, the number is |
A. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>px + qy</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">p q</td></tr></table> |
B. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>qx py</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">p q</td></tr></table> |
C. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>px qy</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">p q</td></tr></table> |
D. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>py qx</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">p q</td></tr></table> |
Answer» C. <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>px qy</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">p q</td></tr></table> | |
633. |
If the three numbers in the ratio 3 : 2 : 5 be such that the sum of the squares is equal to 1862 then which number is the middle one ? |
A. | 16 |
B. | 14 |
C. | 13 |
D. | 15 |
Answer» C. 13 | |
634. |
If 18, x and 50 are in continued proportion, then the value of x is |
A. | 30 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 32 |
Answer» B. 3 | |
635. |
If x : y : : 2 : 3 and 2 : x : : 4 : 8 the value of y is |
A. | 6 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 12 |
Answer» B. 8 | |
636. |
The ratio of the length of a school ground to its width is 5 : 2. If the width is 40 m, then the |
A. | 200 m |
B. | 100 m |
C. | 50 m |
D. | 80 m |
Answer» C. 50 m | |
637. |
If A : B = 7 : 9 and B : C = 3 : 5, then A : B : C is equal to |
A. | 7 : 9 : 5 |
B. | 21 : 35 : 45 |
C. | 7 : 9 : 15 |
D. | 7 : 3 : 15 |
Answer» D. 7 : 3 : 15 | |
638. |
If x : y = 5 : 2, then |
A. | 22 : 29 |
B. | 26 : 61 |
C. | 29 : 22 |
D. | 61 : 26 |
Answer» D. 61 : 26 | |
639. |
In a college union, there are 48 students. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 5 : 3. The number of girls to be added in the union, so that the ratio of boys to girls in 6 : 5 is |
A. | 6 |
B. | 7 |
C. | 12 |
D. | 17 |
Answer» C. 12 | |
640. |
The compound ratio of the inverse ratios of the ratios x : yz, y : zx, z : xy is : |
A. | 1 : xyz |
B. | xyz : 1 |
C. | 1 : 1 |
D. | x : yz |
Answer» C. 1 : 1 | |
641. |
Find the fraction which bears the same ratio to 1/27 that 3/27 does to 5/9. |
A. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>5</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">9</td></tr></table> |
B. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">35</td></tr></table> |
C. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>45</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">7</td></tr></table> |
D. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>7</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">45</td></tr></table> |
Answer» C. <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>45</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">7</td></tr></table> | |
642. |
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A. | Rs. 2500 | ||||
B. | Rs. 3800 | ||||
C. | Rs. 2300 | ||||
D. | Rs. 4000 | ||||
Answer» B. Rs. 3800 | |||||
643. |
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A. | 75 | ||||||||||
B. | 45 | ||||||||||
C. | 72 | ||||||||||
D. | 60 | ||||||||||
Answer» E. | |||||||||||
644. |
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A. | 27 | |||||||
B. | 36 | |||||||
C. | 48 | |||||||
D. | 64 | |||||||
Answer» D. 64 | ||||||||
645. |
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A. | 2 : 1 | |||||||
B. | 3 : 2 | |||||||
C. | 1 : 1 | |||||||
D. | 3 : 1 | |||||||
Answer» E. | ||||||||
646. |
In a regiment the ratio between the number of officers to soldiers was 3 : 31 before battle. In a battle 6 officers and 22 soldiers were killed and the ratio became 1 : 13, the number of officers in the regiment before battle was |
A. | 31 |
B. | 38 |
C. | 21 |
D. | 28 |
Answer» D. 28 | |
647. |
Sum of two numbers is thrice their difference. Their ratio is |
A. | 1:2 |
B. | 2:1 |
C. | 3:1 |
D. | 1:3 |
Answer» C. 3:1 | |
648. |
In a parade of school students, the number of boys and girls are in the ratio of 9 : 7 respectively and the number of students is 256. Find the number of girls. |
A. | 102 |
B. | 112 |
C. | 118 |
D. | 128 |
Answer» C. 118 | |
649. |
Among 132 examinees of a certain school, the ratio of successful to unsuccessful students is 9 : 2. Had 4 more students passed, then the ratio of successful to unsuccessful students would have been |
A. | 14 : 3 |
B. | 14 : 5 |
C. | 28 : 3 |
D. | 28 : 5 |
Answer» E. | |
650. |
Rs. 2420 were divided among A, B and C so that A : B = 5 : 4 and B : C = 9 : 10 then C gets |
A. | Rs. 680 |
B. | Rs. 800 |
C. | Rs. 900 |
D. | Rs. 950 |
Answer» C. Rs. 900 | |