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| 301. |
Two number are in the ratio of 4 : 7. If 5 is subtracted from each, the ratio becomes 1 : 2. Find the greater number. |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 302. |
If A : B = 1 : 2 , B : C = 3 : 4 , C : D = 2 : 3 and D : E = 3 : 4 , then find A : B : C : D : E . |
| A. | 3 :8 : 6 : 12 : 16 |
| B. | 3 : 6 : 8 : 12 : 16 |
| C. | 3 :16 : 6 : 8 : 12 |
| D. | 3 :12 : 6 : 8 : 16 |
| Answer» C. 3 :16 : 6 : 8 : 12 | |
| 303. |
If A : B = 3 : 4 , B : C = 8 : 10 and C : D = 15 : 17, th e n fin d A : B : C : D . |
| A. | 9 :12 :15 : 17 |
| B. | 9 :15 :12 : 17 |
| C. | 9 :17 :12 : 15 |
| D. | 9 :15 :17 : 12 |
| Answer» B. 9 :15 :12 : 17 | |
| 304. |
Find the mean proportional between 100 and 625. |
| A. | 350 |
| B. | 225 |
| C. | 250 |
| D. | 275 |
| Answer» D. 275 | |
| 305. |
If x : y = 8 : 9 , then 5 x 4 y : 3 x + 2 y is equal to : |
| A. | 2 : 19 |
| B. | 3 : 17 |
| C. | 2 : 21 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 306. |
A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4 : 3 . If 5 litres of water is added to the mixture the ratio becomes 4 : 5 . The quantity of alcohol in the given mixture is : |
| A. | 12 litres |
| B. | 10 litres |
| C. | 14 litres |
| D. | 16 litres |
| Answer» C. 14 litres | |
| 307. |
Twenty years ago the ratio between the ages of Sita and Meena was 1 : 4 and at present it is 1 : 2 . What is the age of Sita at present? |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 308. |
5 men , 6 women and 7 boys finished a work in 3 days and got the remuneration of Rs . 2137.50 for it. If the work of 1 man , 1 woman , and 1 boy in one day be in the proportion of |
| A. | Rs . 196 |
| B. | Rs . 197 |
| C. | Rs . 198 |
| D. | Rs . 199 |
| Answer» C. Rs . 198 | |
| 309. |
One morning after purchasing 6 litres of milk from a milk man , a householder found that the weight of this quantity of milk was 6 .144 kg . If one litre of the pure milk weighs 1 .032 kg and that of one litre of the pure water 1 kg . then how much water was added to milk ? |
| A. | 0 .5 kg |
| B. | 1 .2 kg |
| C. | 0 .0 5 kg |
| D. | 1 .5 kg |
| Answer» D. 1 .5 kg | |
| 310. |
A , B a nd C go into a business as partners with the agreement that their shares of pro fit will be in the |
| A. | Rs . 520, Rs . 7 80, Rs . 1 950 |
| B. | Rs . 5 40, Rs . 7 60, Rs . 1 950 |
| C. | Rs . 540, R s . 7 80, Rs . 1930 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rs . 5 40, Rs . 7 60, Rs . 1 950 | |
| 311. |
Three vessels of equal volumes contain water and syrup in the ratio 4 : 1 , 5 : 2 and 7 : 3 respectively . When they are thoroughly mixed together in a large vessel, find the resulting ratio of water and syrup in the mixture . (Assume that in the mixture total volume remains unaltered ). |
| A. | 11 : 30 |
| B. | 19 : 11 |
| C. | 31 : 11 |
| D. | 11 : 35 |
| Answer» D. 11 : 35 | |
| 312. |
3 litres of a mixture containing wine and water in the ratio 3 : 7 and 4 litres of another mixture containing wine and water in the ratio 3 : 5 are mixed together. What is the ratio of wine and water in the resulting mixture ? |
| A. | 11 : 23 |
| B. | 12 : 23 |
| C. | 13 : 24 |
| D. | 12 : 27 |
| Answer» C. 13 : 24 | |
| 313. |
The sum of the squares of two positive numbers is greater than their product by 2 8 . If the ratio of the numbers 2 : 3 , find th e numbers . |
| A. | 4 and 6 |
| B. | 6 and 9 |
| C. | 8 and 12 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 6 and 9 | |
| 314. |
In an army selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected candidates was 4:1. If 90 less had applied and 20 less were selected, the ratio of selected to unselected candidates would have been 5:1. How many candidates had applied for the process ? |
| A. | 1650 |
| B. | 3300 |
| C. | 825 |
| D. | 4950 |
| Answer» B. 3300 | |
| 315. |
In an army selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected candidates was 3 : 1. If 80 less had applied and 40 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected candidates would have been 4 : 1. How many candidates had applied for the process? |
| A. | 480 |
| B. | 960 |
| C. | 240 |
| D. | 1440 |
| Answer» B. 960 | |
| 316. |
The rates of working of A and B are in the ratio of 2 : 3. The number of days taken by each of them to finish the work is in the ratio : |
| A. | 2 : 3 |
| B. | 4 : 9 |
| C. | 3 : 2 |
| D. | 9 : 4 |
| Answer» D. 9 : 4 | |
| 317. |
A shopkeeper earns a profit of 15% after selling a book at 20% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price and printed price of the book is : |
| A. | 20 : 23 |
| B. | 23 : 20 |
| C. | 16 : 23 |
| D. | 23 : 16 |
| Answer» D. 23 : 16 | |
| 318. |
A, B and C together start a business. Three times the investment of A equals four times the investment of B and the capital of B is twice that of C. The ratio of share of each in the profit is |
| A. | 8 : 3 : 6 |
| B. | 3 : 8 : 6 |
| C. | 3 : 6 : 8 |
| D. | 8 : 6 : 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 319. |
600 is divided among A, B and C. 40 more than (2/5)th of A share, 20 more than (2/7)th of B s share and 10 more than (9/17)th of C s share are all equal. Then A s share is |
| A. | 150 |
| B. | 170 |
| C. | 280 |
| D. | 140 |
| Answer» B. 170 | |
| 320. |
If the ratio of cost price and selling price of an article is 4 : 5, then the percentage of profit will be |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 0.1 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 321. |
A sum of Rs. 730 was divided among A, B and C in such a way that if A gets Rs. 3 then B gets Rs. 4 and if B gets Rs. 3.50 then C gets Rs. 3. The share of B exceeds that of C by |
| A. | Rs. 30 |
| B. | Rs. 40 |
| C. | Rs. 70 |
| D. | Rs. 210 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 70 | |
| 322. |
A sum of Rs. 770 has been divided among A, B and C in such a way that A receives (2/9)th of what B and C together receive. Then A s share is |
| A. | Rs. 140 |
| B. | Rs. 154 |
| C. | Rs. 165 |
| D. | Rs. 170 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 154 | |
| 323. |
A, B and C invested 13,000, 17,000 and 5,000 respectively in a business. At the end of the year, they earn a profit of 1,400. B s share of profit is |
| A. | 680 |
| B. | 410 |
| C. | 630 |
| D. | 720 |
| Answer» B. 410 | |
| 324. |
1980 is divided among A, B and C so that half of A s part, one-third of B s part and onesixth of C s part are equal. Then B s part is |
| A. | 540 |
| B. | 660 |
| C. | 1,080 |
| D. | 360 |
| Answer» B. 660 | |
| 325. |
The ratio of the first and second class train fares between two stations is 3 : 1 and that of the numbers of passengers travelling between the two stations by first and second classes is 1 : 50. If on a particular day, 1, 325 are collected from passengers travelling between the two stations, then the amount collected from the second class passengers is |
| A. | 1,250 |
| B. | 1,000 |
| C. | 850 |
| D. | 750 |
| Answer» B. 1,000 | |
| 326. |
A and B start an enterprise together, with A as active partner. A invests Rs. 4000 and Rs. 2000 more after 8 months. B invests Rs. 5000 and withdraws Rs. 2000 after 9 months. Being the active partner, A takes Rs. 100 per month as allowance, from the profit. What is the share of B if the profit for the year is Rs. 6700? |
| A. | Rs. 3350 |
| B. | Rs. 3250 |
| C. | Rs. 2700 |
| D. | Rs. 2800 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 2800 | |
| 327. |
Same quantity of rice is required for each member of a family of 15 members. On a particular day, due to the absence of some members of the family, the consumption of rice was reduced in the ratio 5 : 3. The number of members absent on that day was |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 328. |
Tea worth 126 per kg and 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be |
| A. | 175.5 |
| B. | 180.0 |
| C. | 169.5 |
| D. | 170.0 |
| Answer» B. 180.0 | |
| 329. |
Two numbers are in the ratio 17 : 45. One-third of the smaller is less than 1/5 of the bigger by 15. The smaller number is |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">25</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table> |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">67</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table> |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">76</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table> |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">86</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table> |
| Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">86</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table> | |
| 330. |
The smallest integer, which subtracted from both the terms of 6 : 7 gives a ratio less than 16 : 21, is : |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» D. 2 | |
| 331. |
How many sides does a regular polygon have whose interior and exterior angles are in the ratio 2 : 1? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 332. |
In a cricket match the total number of runs scored by Sachin, Vinod and Sourav is 285. The ratio of the number of runs scored by Sachin and Sourav is 3 : 2 and that of the runs scored by Sourav and Vinod is also 3 : 2. The number of runs scored by Sachin in that match is |
| A. | 135 |
| B. | 90 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 140 |
| Answer» B. 90 | |
| 333. |
In an innings of a cricket match, three players A, B and C scored a total of 361 runs. If the ratio of the number of runs scored by A to that scored by B and also number of runs scored by B to that scored by C be 3 : 2, the number of runs scored by A was |
| A. | 171 |
| B. | 181 |
| C. | 185 |
| D. | 161 |
| Answer» B. 181 | |
| 334. |
From each of the two given unequal numbers, half the smaller number is subtracted. Then, of the resulting numbers, the larger one is five times than the smaller one. Then the ratio of the larger to smaller one is |
| A. | 2 : 1 |
| B. | 3 : 2 |
| C. | 3 : 1 |
| D. | 1 : 4 |
| Answer» D. 1 : 4 | |
| 335. |
Three persons walk from place A to place B. Their speeds are in the ratio 4 :3 : 5. The ratio of the time taken by them to reach B will be : |
| A. | 10 : 15 : 13 |
| B. | 2 : 3 : 4 |
| C. | 15 : 20 : 12 |
| D. | 16 : 18 : 15 |
| Answer» D. 16 : 18 : 15 | |
| 336. |
The ratio of the first and second class fares between two railway stations is 4 : 1 and that of the number of passengers travelling by first and second classes is 1 : 40. If on a day 1,100 are collected as total fare, the amount collected from the first class passengers is |
| A. | 315 |
| B. | 275 |
| C. | 137.50 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 337. |
In a 500 metre race, the ratio of speeds of two runners P and Q is 3 : 5. P has a start of 200 metre then the distance between P and Q at the finish of the race is |
| A. | P wins by 100 metre |
| B. | Both reach at the same time |
| C. | Q wins by 100 metre |
| D. | Q wins by 50 metre |
| Answer» C. Q wins by 100 metre | |
| 338. |
The ratio of the amount of work done by (x 1) labours in (x +1) days and that done by (x +1) labours in (x + 2) days is 5 : 6. Then the value of x is |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 17 |
| D. | 14 |
| Answer» B. 15 | |
| 339. |
Instead of dividing 117 among P, Q, R in the ratio1 : 1 : 1,234 |
| A. | Only P |
| B. | Only Q |
| C. | Only R |
| D. | Both Q and R |
| Answer» D. Both Q and R | |
| 340. |
A man leaves 8,600 to be divided among 5 sons, 4 daughters and 2 nephews. If each daughter receives four times as much as each nephew and each son receives five times as much as each nephew, how much does each daughter receive? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 600 |
| C. | 800 |
| D. | 1,000 |
| Answer» D. 1,000 | |
| 341. |
The price of a refrigerator and a television set are in the ratio 5 : 3. If the refrigerator costs 5500 more than the television set, then the price of the refrigerator is: |
| A. | 27500 |
| B. | 8250 |
| C. | 13750 |
| D. | 16500 |
| Answer» D. 16500 | |
| 342. |
The weight of Mr. Gupta and Mrs. Gupta are in the ratio 7 : 8 and their total weight is 120 kg. After taking a dieting course Mr. Gupta reduces by 6 kg and the ratio between their weights changes to 5 : 6. So Mrs. Gupta has reduced by |
| A. | 2 kg |
| B. | 4 kg |
| C. | 3 kg |
| D. | 5 kg |
| Answer» C. 3 kg | |
| 343. |
The total marks obtained by Arun in English and Mathematics are 170. If the difference between his marks in these two subjects is 10, then the ratio of his marks in these subjects is |
| A. | 7 : 8 |
| B. | 8 : 7 |
| C. | 9 : 8 |
| D. | 9 : 7 |
| Answer» D. 9 : 7 | |
| 344. |
The ratio of the numbers of boys and girls in a school was 5 : 3. Some new boys and girls were admitted to the school, in the ratio 5 : 7. At this, the total number of students in the school became 1200, and the ratio of boys to girls changed to 7 : 5. The number of students in the school before new admissions was |
| A. | 700 |
| B. | 720 |
| C. | 900 |
| D. | 960 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 345. |
A and B together have 158. C has 101 less than what A and B together have, and B has 23 more than C. The amount of A is : |
| A. | 80 |
| B. | 78 |
| C. | 57 |
| D. | 88 |
| Answer» C. 57 | |
| 346. |
In a library the ratio of story books and other books is 7 : 2 and there are 1512 story books. Due the collection of some more story books the said ratio becomes 15 : 4. The number of story books collected is |
| A. | 108 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 205 |
| D. | 97 |
| Answer» B. 100 | |
| 347. |
Tom is chasing Jerry. In the same interval of time Tom jumps 8 times while Jerry jumps 6 times. But the distance covered by Tom in 7 jumps is equal to the distance covered by Jerry in 5 jumps. The ratio of speed of Tom and Jerry is |
| A. | 48 : 35 |
| B. | 28 : 15 |
| C. | 24 : 20 |
| D. | 20 : 21 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 348. |
A got twice as many marks in English as in Science. His total marks in English, Science and Mathematics is 180. If the ratio of his marks in English and Mathematics is 2 : 3, what is his marks in Science ? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 40 |
| Answer» D. 40 | |
| 349. |
A policeman starts to chase a thief. When the thief goes 10 steps the policeman moves 8 steps. 5 steps of the policeman is equal to 7 steps of the thief. The ratio of the speeds of the policeman and the thief is |
| A. | 25 : 28 |
| B. | 25 : 26 |
| C. | 28 : 25 |
| D. | 56 : 25 |
| Answer» D. 56 : 25 | |
| 350. |
The railway fares of air conditioned sleeper and ordinary sleeper class are in the ratio 4 : 1. The number of passengers travelled by air conditioned sleeper and ordinary sleeper classes were in the ratio 3 : 25. If the total collection was Rs. 37,000, how much did air conditioner sleeper passengers pay ? |
| A. | Rs. 15,000 |
| B. | Rs. 10,000 |
| C. | Rs. 12,000 |
| D. | Rs. 16,000 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 16,000 | |