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This section includes 1103 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Aptitude knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 501. |
If A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 5 and C : D = 2 : 5, then what is A : D? |
| A. | 4 : 25 |
| B. | 8 : 21 |
| C. | 6 : 25 |
| D. | 12 : 35 |
| Answer» B. 8 : 21 | |
| 502. |
Ages of Lalu and Balu are in the ratio of 1 : 2, after 7 years their ages ratio changes to 3 : 5. The elder person age is: |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 28 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 503. |
If x = 3y = 5z; find (x – y + z) : (x + y - z) : (x – y – z)? |
| A. | 13 : 17 : 7 |
| B. | 7 : 13 : 16 |
| C. | 17 : 7 : 13 |
| D. | 7 : 13 : 17 |
| Answer» B. 7 : 13 : 16 | |
| 504. |
If the ratio of the angles of a triangle is 2 : 3 : 7, find the ratio of the sum of the largest angle and the smallest angle to the smallest angle.A. 8 : 1B. 2 : 3C. 9 : 2D. 3 : 5 |
| A. | C |
| B. | B |
| C. | D |
| D. | A |
| Answer» B. B | |
| 505. |
A sum of Rs. 16,380 is divided among A, B, C, and D such that the ratio of the shares of A and B is 1 ∶ 3, that B and C is 2 ∶ 5, and C and D is 2 ∶ 3. The share (in Rs.) of C is: |
| A. | 5,400 |
| B. | 8,100 |
| C. | 6,300 |
| D. | 4,500 |
| Answer» B. 8,100 | |
| 506. |
In a party, one–fifth of the guests wanted cool drinks only. Out of the remaining, half of them liked coffee and two–thirds like tea. If 12 of the guests opted for both coffee and tea, how many guests had attended the party? |
| A. | 72 |
| B. | 88 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» D. 100 | |
| 507. |
Kartik’s father age is four times the age of Kartik. Three years ago, Kartik’s father age was seven times the age of Kartik. The present age of Kartik is: |
| A. | 12 years |
| B. | 6 years |
| C. | 9 years |
| D. | 8 years |
| Answer» C. 9 years | |
| 508. |
25 kg of alloy X is mixed with 125 kg of alloy Y. If the amount of lead and tin in the alloy X is in the ratio 1 ∶ 2 and the amount of lead and tin in the alloy Y is in the ratio 2 ∶ 3, then what is the ratio of lead and tin in the mixture? |
| A. | 1 ∶ 2 |
| B. | 2 ∶ 3 |
| C. | 3 ∶ 5 |
| D. | 7 ∶ 11 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 509. |
A bag contains 10 rupees, 2 rupees and 1 rupee coins. The value of 10 rupees, 2 rupees and 1 rupee coins are in the ratio of 15 : 8 : 1 respectively. If total number of coins is 273, then what will be the total value (in Rs.) of all coins? |
| A. | 1008 |
| B. | 924 |
| C. | 1102 |
| D. | 1218 |
| Answer» B. 924 | |
| 510. |
For \(x = \frac{{4\sqrt 6 }}{{\sqrt 2 + \sqrt 3 }},\)what is the value of \(\frac{{x + 2\sqrt 2 }}{{x - 2\sqrt 2 }} + \frac{{x\; + \;2\sqrt 3 }}{{x - 2\sqrt 3 }}?\) |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | √2 |
| C. | √3 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 511. |
4 goats or 6 sheep can graze a field in 50 days. 2 goats and 3 sheep will graze it in |
| A. | 200 days |
| B. | 150 days |
| C. | 100 days |
| D. | 50 days |
| Answer» E. | |
| 512. |
Of three positive numbers, the ratio of first and second is 3 : 4, that of second and third is 5 : 6 and the product of second and third is 4320. What is the sum of the three numbers? |
| A. | 531 |
| B. | 177 |
| C. | 405 |
| D. | 117 |
| Answer» C. 405 | |
| 513. |
If x : y = 5 : 4, then what will be the ratio of \(\left( {\frac{x}{y}} \right):\left( {\frac{y}{x}} \right)\)? |
| A. | 25 : 16 |
| B. | 16 : 25 |
| C. | 4 : 5 |
| D. | 5 : 4 |
| Answer» B. 16 : 25 | |
| 514. |
Find the third proportional to 10 and 25. |
| A. | 2.5 |
| B. | 62.5 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» C. 40 | |
| 515. |
If l : m : n = 1 : 2 : 4, then \(\sqrt {\frac{ {5{l^2} + {m^2} + {n^2}}}{l^2}}\) is equal to: |
| A. | 4n |
| B. | 5l |
| C. | 2m |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 516. |
If a:\(b = \frac{2}{9}:\frac{1}{3}\), b : c = \(\frac{2}{7}:\frac{5}{14}\) and \(d : c = \frac{7}{10} : \frac{3}{5}\), then a : b : c : d = ? |
| A. | 2 : 3 : 5 : 7 |
| B. | 3 : 15 : 7 : 40 |
| C. | 16 :24 : 30 : 35 |
| D. | 18 : 24 : 30 : 49 |
| Answer» D. 18 : 24 : 30 : 49 | |
| 517. |
In the following table of inverse variations, what are the values of A, B and C respectively?M 15 -6 2 C N -4 A B 60 |
| A. | 10, -30, -1 |
| B. | 10, -1, 30 |
| C. | -30, 10, -1 |
| D. | -1, -30, 10 |
| Answer» B. 10, -1, 30 | |
| 518. |
If B : A = 2 : 3 and A : C = 5 : 7, then what is (A + B) : (B + C)? |
| A. | 25 : 26 |
| B. | 25 : 36 |
| C. | 25 : 31 |
| D. | 27 : 43 |
| Answer» D. 27 : 43 | |
| 519. |
Amar, Bhavan, Chetan and Dinesh have a total of Rs. 150 with them. Amar has one-fourth of the total amount with the others. Find the amount with Amar (in Rs). |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 37.5 |
| D. | 30 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 520. |
In an alloy of German silver, the ratio of copper to zinc was 19 : 6 while that of nickel to zinc was 7 : 4. The ratio of copper to zinc to nickel in the alloy was: |
| A. | 38 : 12 : 21 |
| B. | 133 : 42 : 24 |
| C. | 19 : 44 : 4 |
| D. | 19 : 24 : 7 |
| Answer» B. 133 : 42 : 24 | |
| 521. |
A box contains 286 pencils to be distributed among three children in the ratio of \(\frac{1}{2}:\frac{1}{3}:\frac{1}{4}\) Find the number of pencils received by the first child. |
| A. | 66 |
| B. | 42 |
| C. | 88 |
| D. | 132 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 522. |
If a : b = 2 : 3, then (5a – 2b) : (5a + 2b) is equal to: |
| A. | 2 : 7 |
| B. | 1 : 4 |
| C. | 3 : 7 |
| D. | 1 : 3 |
| Answer» C. 3 : 7 | |
| 523. |
If b is the mean proportion to a and c with a common ration \(\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{2}{3}}\)then (a - b)3 ∶ (b - c)3 is∶ |
| A. | 1 ∶ 2 |
| B. | 2 ∶ 3 |
| C. | 1 ∶ 1 |
| D. | 3 ∶ 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 524. |
Four persons A, B, C, and D share their prize amount of Rs. 1,00,000 in such a way that four times the A's, three times the B's, two times the C's and D's prize shares are equal. The sum of prize amounts of A and D is: |
| A. | Rs. 40,000 |
| B. | Rs. 48,000 |
| C. | Rs. 54,000 |
| D. | Rs. 60,000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 525. |
If (x + 3)/(x – 2) is half of 9/2, find ratio of (x – 1) : (x + 4). |
| A. | 2 : 1 |
| B. | 1 : 2 |
| C. | 3 : 2 |
| D. | 2 : 3 |
| Answer» C. 3 : 2 | |
| 526. |
If a : b = 2 : 5, b : c = 4 : 7 and c : d = 9 : 14, then what is a : b : c : d? |
| A. | 36 : 180 : 215 : 490 |
| B. | 72 : 180 : 315 : 490 |
| C. | 72 : 180 : 245 : 490 |
| D. | 72 : 144 : 315 : 490 |
| Answer» C. 72 : 180 : 245 : 490 | |
| 527. |
If x is the fourth proportional to 36, 48 and 15, and 4.2, y, 9 and 13.5 are in proportion, then the difference between y and x is: |
| A. | 13.7 |
| B. | 16.4 |
| C. | 15.6 |
| D. | 14.8 |
| Answer» B. 16.4 | |
| 528. |
A drug supervisor dismisses 0.05% of the drugs as defective drugs. How many drugs will be tested to dismiss 4 drugs?A. 5000B. 8000C. 6000D. 8500 |
| A. | C |
| B. | A |
| C. | B |
| D. | D |
| Answer» D. D | |
| 529. |
If a ∶ b = 2∶ 3; b ∶ c = 4 ∶ 5 and c ∶ d = 6 ∶ 7, then a ∶ d = ? |
| A. | 12 ∶ 35 |
| B. | 24 ∶ 35 |
| C. | 16 ∶ 35 |
| D. | 24 ∶ 25 |
| Answer» D. 24 ∶ 25 | |
| 530. |
If x varies as yz, then y varies inversely as |
| A. | xz |
| B. | \(\frac{x}{z}\) |
| C. | \(\frac{z}{x}\) |
| D. | \(\frac{1}{(xz)}\) |
| Answer» D. \(\frac{1}{(xz)}\) | |
| 531. |
Rakesh and Rajesh together bought 10 balls and 10 rackets. Rakesh spent Rs 1300 and Rajesh spent Rs. 1500. If each racket costs three times a ball does, then what is the price of a racket ? |
| A. | Rs. 70 |
| B. | Rs. 90 |
| C. | Rs. 210 |
| D. | Rs. 240 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 240 | |
| 532. |
B is twice as old as A today. In 10 years, the ratio of ages of A and B will be 2 : 3. Find the present age of B. |
| A. | 12 years |
| B. | 10 years |
| C. | 20 years |
| D. | 15 years |
| Answer» D. 15 years | |
| 533. |
A sum of Rs. 1,500 was divided between A and B. If 4/5 of what A received was equal to 2/5 of what B received, then what was the amount that B received? |
| A. | Rs. 1,000 |
| B. | Rs. 700 |
| C. | Rs. 500 |
| D. | Rs. 600 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 700 | |
| 534. |
If a/3 = b/4 = c/7, then the value of \(\frac{{a\; + \;b\; + \;c}}{c}\) is: |
| A. | √2 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 1/√7 |
| Answer» D. 1/√7 | |
| 535. |
A bag has Rs. 420 in the denomination of Rs. 1, Rs. 2 and Rs. 5 coins. The number Rs. 1, Rs. 2 and Rs. 5 coins are in the ratio of 8 : 1 : 5. How many coins of Rs. 5 are in the bag? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 48 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 536. |
A rod of length l is to be divided into two parts, such that if 5 limes the smaller portion is added to half of the larger portion, it will always be less than l. This can be achieved by taking length of the larger portion more than |
| A. | \(\dfrac{9}{10}l\) |
| B. | \(\dfrac{7}{8}l\) |
| C. | \(\dfrac{6}{7}l\) |
| D. | \(\dfrac{5}{6}l\) |
| Answer» B. \(\dfrac{7}{8}l\) | |
| 537. |
Monthly income of X and Y is in ratio of 5 ∶ 11 respectively. The difference in their income is Rs. 24000. What will be the monthly income of Y |
| A. | 44000 |
| B. | 20000 |
| C. | 22000 |
| D. | 33000 |
| Answer» B. 20000 | |
| 538. |
John is 15 years younger than Jill. 12 years ago, Jill’s age was 1.5 times that of John. Jill is now ______ years old. |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 45 |
| C. | 57 |
| D. | 42 |
| Answer» D. 42 | |
| 539. |
Find the fraction which bears the same ratio to 1/27 that 3/7 does to 5/9. |
| A. | 5/9 |
| B. | 1/35 |
| C. | 45/7 |
| D. | 7/45 |
| Answer» C. 45/7 | |
| 540. |
A certain amount was divided between Kavita and Reema in the ratio 4 : 3. If Reema's share was Rs. 2400, the amount is: |
| A. | Rs. 5600 |
| B. | Rs. 3200 |
| C. | Rs. 9600 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rs. 3200 | |
| 541. |
If a sum of Rs. 1,180 is to be divided among A, B and C, such that 2 times A’s share, 5 times B’s share and 7 times C’s share, are equal, then A’s share is: |
| A. | Rs. 500 |
| B. | Rs. 700 |
| C. | Rs. 750 |
| D. | Rs. 650 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 750 | |
| 542. |
If 136 is divided into two parts in such a way that a fifth of the first part and an eighth of the second part are in the ratio 2 : 3, then the first part is: |
| A. | 96 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 48 |
| D. | 72 |
| Answer» C. 48 | |
| 543. |
In the first hall, there are 396 children who have 5 marbles each and 225 children who have 7 marbles each. 198 children with 5 marbles each and 225 children with 7 marbles each are taken to the second hall from the first hall. What will be the ratio of the number of marbles in the second hall to that in the first hall? |
| A. | 17 : 12 |
| B. | 23 : 11 |
| C. | 47 : 19 |
| D. | 57 : 22 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 544. |
Marks of X and Y are in the ratio 3 : 11 respectively. If the marks of X is 9, then find the marks of Y. |
| A. | 55 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 33 |
| D. | 44 |
| Answer» D. 44 | |
| 545. |
In a mixture, unbroken and broken rice grains are in the ratio 3 : 2. How much fraction of the mixture must be drawn off and substituted with broken grains, so that the ratio of unbroken and broken grains becomes 1 : 1? |
| A. | 1/3 |
| B. | 1/6 |
| C. | 1/4 |
| D. | 2/5 |
| Answer» C. 1/4 | |
| 546. |
One year ago ratio of age of Rohit and Sahil was 6 : 7, their ratio four years from now will be 7 : 8. How old is Sahil ? |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 39 |
| C. | 37 |
| D. | 36 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 547. |
If A's wealth is 7/9 times of B's and C's is 4/3 times of B's, what is the ratio of C's wealth to A's wealth? |
| A. | 7 : 12 |
| B. | 28 : 27 |
| C. | 27 : 28 |
| D. | 12 : 7 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 548. |
On a certain item, the profit is 120% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% and the selling price remains constant, then what percentage of the selling price is the profit (correct to a whole number)? |
| A. | 43% |
| B. | 39% |
| C. | 47% |
| D. | 51% |
| Answer» B. 39% | |
| 549. |
If x : y = 1 : 3, then what will be the ratio of (3y2 + 3x2) : (2y2 – 8x2)? |
| A. | 4 : 1 |
| B. | 2 : 1 |
| C. | 3 : 1 |
| D. | 5 : 1 |
| Answer» D. 5 : 1 | |
| 550. |
A box sweets is 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 | |