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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.

If A : B =
1
:
1
, B : C =
1
:
1
2353

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.

A and B together have Rs. 6300. If
5
th of
27

A. Rs. 2500
B. Rs. 3800
C. Rs. 2300
D. Rs. 4000
Answer» B. Rs. 3800
643.

If 177 is divided into 3 parts in the ratio
1
:
2
:
4
,
235

A. 75
B. 45
C. 72
D. 60
Answer» E.
644.

Two numbers are in the ratio 1
1
: 2
2
,
23

A. 27
B. 36
C. 48
D. 64
Answer» D. 64
645.

If
x
=
3
, the ratio of (2x + 3y) and (3y 2x) is
y4

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