714 + Mcqs in Ratio, Proportion in Aptitude Page 3 McqOptions

101.	From each of two given numbers, half the smaller number is subtracted. After such subtraction, the larger number is 4 times as large as the smaller number. What is the ratio of the numbers ?
A.	5 : 2
B.	1 : 4
C.	4 : 1
D.	4 : 5
Answer» B. 1 : 4

Discussion

102.	Three hikers A, B and C start on a trip with 50 each and agree to share the expenses equally. If at the end of the trip, A has 20 left with him, B 30 and 40, by how much amount must they settle their accounts ?
A.	A must pay 10 to C
B.	C must pay 10 to B
C.	B must pay 10 to C
D.	C must pay 10 to A
Answer» E.

Discussion

103.	1290 is divided between A, B and C, so that A's share is 1
A.	200
B.	400
C.	240
D.	420
Answer» D. 420

Discussion

104.	A started a business with a capital of 10000 and 4 months later , B joined him with a capital of 5000. What is the share of A in the total profit of 2000 at the end of the year ?
A.	800
B.	1000
C.	1500
D.	1800
Answer» D. 1800

Discussion

105.	On mixing two classes of students having average marks 25 and 40 respectively, the overall average obtained is 30 marks. Find the number of students in first class, if the second class has 30 students. ?
A.	45
B.	60
C.	70
D.	80
Answer» C. 70

Discussion

106.	One year ago the ratio between Laxman's and Gopal's salary was 3 : 4. The ratio of their individual salaries between last year's and this year's salaries are 4 : 5 and 2 : 3 respectively. At present the total of their salary is Rs. 4,160. The salary of Laxman now is ?
A.	Rs. 1040
B.	Rs. 1600
C.	Rs. 2560
D.	Rs. 3120
Answer» C. Rs. 2560

Discussion

107.	The work done by (x + 2) men in (x - 3) days and work done by x men in (x - 2) days are equal. Find the value of x. ?
A.	6
B.	4
C.	8
D.	9
Answer» B. 4

Discussion

108.	1 yr ago, the ratio between mother and daughter age was 4 : 1. The ratio of their ages after 4 yr will be 3 : 1. Find the ratio of their ages 5 yr ago ?
A.	6 : 1
B.	1 : 6
C.	2 : 3
D.	3 : 2
Answer» B. 1 : 6

Discussion

109.	The ratio of expenditure and saving of a person is 26 : 3 . If his monthly income is 7250, then what is his monthly savings ?
A.	290
B.	350
C.	750
D.	780
Answer» D. 780

Discussion

110.	Three students A, B and C hired a computer for a month. A runs 27 floppy dics for 19 days, B runs 21 for 17 days and C runs 24 for 23 days. If at the end of the month, the rent amounts to 23700, how much amount outght to be paid by A ?
A.	8550
B.	5950
C.	9200
D.	6750
Answer» B. 5950

Discussion

111.	Rs. 53 is divided among A, B and C in such a way that A gets Rs. 7 more than what B gets and B gets Rs. 8 more than what C gets. The ratio of their shares is ?
A.	16 : 9 : 18
B.	25 : 18 : 10
C.	18 : 25 : 10
D.	15 : 8 : 30
Answer» C. 18 : 25 : 10

Discussion

112.	A sum of money is divided among A, B, C so that to each rupee A gets, B gets 65 paise and C gets 35 paise. If C's share is Rs. 28, the sum is ?
A.	Rs. 120
B.	Rs. 140
C.	Rs. 160
D.	Rs. 180
Answer» D. Rs. 180

Discussion

113.	The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 2 and their expenditures in the ratio 5 : 3. If each saves Rs. 1,000. A's income is ?
A.	Rs. 3000
B.	Rs. 4000
C.	Rs. 6000
D.	Rs. 9000
Answer» D. Rs. 9000

Discussion

114.	The ratio of the first and second class fares between two stations is 4 : 1 and that of the number of passengers travelling by first and second class is 1 : 40. If Rs. 1100 is collected as fare, the amount collected from first class passengers is ?
A.	Rs. 275
B.	Rs. 315
C.	Rs. 315.50
D.	Rs. 100
Answer» E.

Discussion

115.	A's money is to B's money as 4 : 5 and B's money is to c's money as 2 : 3. If A has Rs. 800, C has ?
A.	Rs. 1000
B.	Rs. 1200
C.	Rs. 1500
D.	Rs. 2000
Answer» D. Rs. 2000

Discussion

116.	If a : b = c : d then, (ma + nc) / (mb + nd) is equal to ?
A.	m : n
B.	na : mb
C.	a : b
D.	md : nc
Answer» D. md : nc

Discussion

117.	A mixture contains milks and water in the ratio 5 : 1. On adding 5 litres of water the ratio of milk and water becomes 5 : 2. The quantity of milk in the mixture is ?
A.	16 litres
B.	25 litres
C.	32.5 litres
D.	22.75 litres
Answer» C. 32.5 litres

Discussion

118.	The students in three classes are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If 20 students are increased in each class. The ratio changes to 4 : 5 : 7. The total number of students before the increase were ?
A.	10
B.	90
C.	100
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

Discussion

119.	The monthly salary of A, B, C is in the proportion of 2 : 3 : 5. If c's monthly salary is Rs. 1200 more than that of A, then B's annual salary is ?
A.	Rs. 14400
B.	Rs. 24000
C.	Rs. 1200
D.	Rs. 2000
Answer» B. Rs. 24000

Discussion

120.	A bag contains 25 paise,10 paise and 5 paise coins in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. If their total value is Rs. 30, the number of 5 paise coins is ?
A.	50
B.	100
C.	150
D.	200
Answer» D. 200

Discussion

121.	A person gave 2/5 part of his income to his elder son and 30 % part to his younger son. He saved his remaining money in three trusts. A, B and C in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 2. If difference between the amount got by his both sons is &8377; 2000, How much amount he saved in trust C ?
A.	1000
B.	1140
C.	1200
D.	1256
Answer» D. 1256

Discussion

122.	In a factory the ratio of the number of employee of three types A, B and C is 9 : 13 : 18 and their wages are in the ratio of 10 : 7 : 4. If number of employees of type C is 54 and wages of every employee of type 54 and wages of every employee of type B is 1400 then find the total wages of all the employees of types A ?
A.	51000
B.	54000
C.	56000
D.	59000
Answer» C. 56000

Discussion

123.	Brothers A and B had some savings in the ratio 4 : 5. They decided to buy a gift for their sister, sharing the cost in the ratio 3 : 4. After they bought, A spent two-third of his amount, while B is left with 145. Then, the value of the gift is
A.	70
B.	105
C.	140
D.	175
Answer» D. 175

Discussion

124.	Salaries of Akash, Bablu and Chintu are in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5. If their salaries were increased by 15%, 10% and 20% respectively, then what will be the new ratio of their salaries ?
A.	3 : 3 : 10
B.	23 : 33 : 60
C.	20 : 22 : 40
D.	None of these
Answer» C. 20 : 22 : 40

Discussion

125.	In the month of January, Arun's income and expenses were 15000 and 9000, respectively. His monthly expenses vary directly as the square of his monthly income. What is his income when it just equals his expenses ?
A.	25000
B.	2000
C.	35000
D.	15000
Answer» E.

Discussion

126.	A cat takes 5 leaps for every 4 leaps of a a dog but 3 leaps of the dog are equal to 4 leaps of the cat. What is the ratio of the speeds of the cat to that of the dog ?
A.	11 : 15
B.	15 : 11
C.	16 : 15
D.	15 : 16
Answer» E.

Discussion

127.	The respective ratio of Sita's Riya's and Kunal's monthly incomes is 84 : 76 : 89. If riya's annual income 456000, then what is the sum of Sita and Kunal's annual incomes ? (In some cases monthly income and in some cases annual income is used). ?
A.	195000
B.	983500
C.	1130000
D.	1038000
Answer» E.

Discussion

128.	2186 are distributed among A, B and C . If money given to them is decreased by 26, 28 and 32 respectively, then they have money in the ratio of 9 :13 : 8. What is the amount given to A?
A.	575
B.	640
C.	656
D.	672
Answer» D. 672

Discussion

129.	Rs. 680 has been divided among A, B, C such that A gets 2/3 of what B gets 1/4 of what C gets. Then B's share is ?
A.	Rs. 60
B.	Rs. 80
C.	Rs. 120
D.	Rs. 160
Answer» D. Rs. 160

Discussion

130.	Rs. 2430 has been divided among A , B, C in such a way their if their shares be diminished by Rs. 5, Rs.10 and Rs. 15 respectively. The remainders are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. Then A's share is ?
A.	Rs . 800
B.	Rs. 600
C.	Rs. 595
D.	Rs. 605
Answer» E.

Discussion

131.	The sides of triangle are in the ratio 1/3 : 1/4 : 1/5 and its perimeter is 94 cm. the length of smallest side is ?
A.	18.8 cm
B.	23.5 cm
C.	24 cm
D.	31.3 cm
Answer» D. 31.3 cm

Discussion

132.	In a mixture of 60 L, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1. If the ratio of milk and water is to be 1 : 2, then the amount of water to be further added must be ?
A.	40 L
B.	30 L
C.	20 L
D.	60 L
Answer» E.

Discussion

133.	The marks of 3 students A, B and C are in the ratio 10 : 12 : 15. If the maximum marks of the paper are 100, then the marks of B cannot be in the range of ?
A.	20 - 30
B.	40 - 50
C.	70 - 80
D.	80 - 90
Answer» E.

Discussion

134.	Gold is 19 times as heavy as water and copper 9 times as heavy as water. The ratio in which these two metals be mixed so that the mixture is 15 times as heavy as water is ?
A.	1 : 2
B.	2 : 3
C.	3 : 2
D.	19 : 135
Answer» D. 19 : 135

Discussion

135.	A man has some hens and cows. If the number of heads be 48 and number of feet equal 140 the number of hens will be ?
A.	22
B.	23
C.	24
D.	26
Answer» E.

Discussion

136.	6 man, 8 woman, 6 children complete a job for a sum of Rs. 950. if their individuals wages are in ratio 4 : 3 : 2, the total money earned by the children is ?
A.	Rs. 190
B.	Rs. 195
C.	Rs. 215
D.	Rs. 230
Answer» B. Rs. 195

Discussion

137.	The ages of Vivek and Sumit are in the ratio 2 : 3. After 12 years, their ages wiil be in the ratio 11:15. The age of Sumit is ?
A.	32 years
B.	42 years
C.	48 years
D.	56 years
Answer» D. 56 years

Discussion

138.	In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1. What amount of water must be added to make the ratio 1 : 2 ?
A.	42 litres
B.	56 litres
C.	60 litres
D.	77 litres
Answer» D. 77 litres

Discussion

139.	A sum of Rs. 1300 is divided between A, B and C and D such that ( A's share / B's share ) = ( B's share / C's share ) = ( C's share / D's share ) = 2 / 3, Then A's share is ?
A.	Rs. 140
B.	Rs. 160
C.	Rs. 240
D.	Rs. 320
Answer» C. Rs. 240

Discussion

140.	The ratio between two numbers is 3 : 4 and their L.C.M. is 180. The first number is ?
A.	15
B.	20
C.	45
D.	60
Answer» D. 60

Discussion

141.	The ratio of father's age to son's age is 4 : 1. The product of their age is 196. The ratio of their ages after 5 years will be ?
A.	3 : 1
B.	10 : 3
C.	11 : 4
D.	14 : 5
Answer» D. 14 : 5

Discussion

142.	The ratio between The ages of Kamla and Savitri is 6 : 5 and the sum of their age is 44 years.The ratio of their ages after 8 years wiil be ?
A.	5 : 6
B.	7 : 8
C.	8 : 7
D.	14 : 13
Answer» D. 14 : 13

Discussion

143.	Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If each number is increased by 10, the ratio becomes 5 : 7. The numbers are ?
A.	3, 5
B.	7, 9
C.	13, 22
D.	15, 25
Answer» E.

Discussion

144.	A father's age was 5 times his son's age 5 years ago, and will be 3 times son's age after 2 years the ratio of their present ages is ?
A.	5 : 2
B.	5 : 3
C.	10 : 3
D.	11 : 5
Answer» D. 11 : 5

Discussion

145.	The average age of 3 girls is 20 years and their ages are in the proportion 3 : 5 : 7. the age of youngest girl is ?
A.	4 years
B.	6 years 8 months
C.	8 years 3 months
D.	12 years
Answer» E.

Discussion

146.	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.	1 : 2
B.	2 : 3
C.	3 : 4
D.	3 : 8
Answer» D. 3 : 8

Discussion

147.	Divide Rs. 600 among A, B and C so that Rs. 40 more than 2/5th of A's share,Rs. 20 more than 2/7th of B's share and Rs. 10 more than 9/17th of C's share may all be equal. What is A's share ?
A.	Rs. 280
B.	Rs. 150
C.	Rs. 170
D.	Rs. 200
Answer» C. Rs. 170

Discussion

148.	729 ml of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7 : 2. How much more water is to be added to get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ratio of 7 :3 ?
A.	60 ml
B.	70 ml
C.	81 ml
D.	90 ml
Answer» D. 90 ml

Discussion

149.	A and B are two alloys of gold and copper prepared by mixing metals in proportions 7 : 2 and 7 : 11 respectively. If equal quantities of the alloys are melted to from a third alloy C, the proportion of gold and copper in C will be ?
A.	5 : 9
B.	5 : 7
C.	7 : 5
D.	9 : 5
Answer» D. 9 : 5

Discussion

150.	Some money is divided among A, B and C in such a way that 5 times A's share 3 times B's share and 2 times C's share are all equal. the ratio between the share of A, B, C is ?
A.	5 : 3 : 2
B.	2 : 2 : 5
C.	15 : 10 : 6
D.	6 : 10 : 15
Answer» E.

Discussion

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Gold is 19 times as heavy as water and copper 9 times as heavy as water. The ratio in which these two metals be mixed so that the mixture is 15 times as heavy as water is ?

A man has some hens and cows. If the number of heads be 48 and number of feet equal 140 the number of hens will be ?

6 man, 8 woman, 6 children complete a job for a sum of Rs. 950. if their individuals wages are in ratio 4 : 3 : 2, the total money earned by the children is ?

The ages of Vivek and Sumit are in the ratio 2 : 3. After 12 years, their ages wiil be in the ratio 11:15. The age of Sumit is ?

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