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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.
| 601. |
If all the members of a team are juniors or seniors and if the ratio of juniors to seniors in the team is 3 : 5, what percent of the team constitute seniors? |
| A. | 37.5% |
| B. | 65.2% |
| C. | 62.5% |
| D. | 35.7% |
| Answer» D. 35.7% | |
| 602. |
A company, at the time of inflation reduced the staff in the ratio 5 : 3 and average salary per employee is increased in the ratio 7 : 8. By doing so, the company saved Rs. 55000. What was the initial expenditure (in Rs) of company? |
| A. | 155000 |
| B. | 160000 |
| C. | 175000 |
| D. | 215000 |
| Answer» D. 215000 | |
| 603. |
At the beginning of a year, the ratio of the number of boys of age up to 16 years to those over 16 years was 8 : 5. At the end of the year, the ratio became 6 : 7 as 40 boys had reached the age of 16 years by then. What is the total number of boys in the school if no boy left or got admission during the year? |
| A. | 273 |
| B. | 260 |
| C. | 286 |
| D. | 247 |
| Answer» C. 286 | |
| 604. |
If 50% of a number is equal to another number, then their ratio will be____. |
| A. | 4 : 3 |
| B. | 2 : 1 |
| C. | 4 : 1 |
| D. | 3 : 2 |
| Answer» C. 4 : 1 | |
| 605. |
An amount of money is to be distributed among P, Q and R in the ratio of 2 : 7: 9. The total of P’s and Q’s share is equal to R’s share. What is the difference between the shares of P and Q? |
| A. | Rs.5000 |
| B. | Rs.9000 |
| C. | Rs.7500 |
| D. | Data inadequate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 606. |
If \(a\;:b = \frac{3}{2}\;:\;\frac{7}{3}\) and \({\rm{b\;}}:{\rm{c}} = \frac{1}{5}\;:\;\frac{1}{7}\) then find a : b : c. |
| A. | 14 : 9 : 10 |
| B. | 9 : 14 : 10 |
| C. | 10 : 9 : 14 |
| D. | 4 : 5 : 7 |
| Answer» C. 10 : 9 : 14 | |
| 607. |
If a ∶ b ∶ c = 3 ∶ 4 ∶ 7, then the ratio (a + b + c) ∶ c is equal to: |
| A. | 14 ∶ 3 |
| B. | 7 ∶ 2 |
| C. | 2 ∶ 1 |
| D. | 1 ∶ 2 |
| Answer» D. 1 ∶ 2 | |
| 608. |
If 6/7 of P = 4/5 of Q, then what is P : Q? |
| A. | 7 : 5 |
| B. | 14 : 7 |
| C. | 14 : 15 |
| D. | 8 : 7 |
| Answer» D. 8 : 7 | |
| 609. |
If three numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5 and the twice their sum is 100. Find the square of the largest of the three numbers.A. 225B. 625C. 25D. 100 |
| A. | A |
| B. | C |
| C. | B |
| D. | D |
| Answer» D. D | |
| 610. |
If x is the mean proportional between 12.8 and 64.8 and y is the third proportional to 38.4 and 57.6, then 2x : y is equal to: |
| A. | 3 : 4 |
| B. | 1 : 2 |
| C. | 2 : 3 |
| D. | 4 : 5 |
| Answer» D. 4 : 5 | |
| 611. |
If the ratio of Ram and Sham's mark is 2 ∶ 5 and Sham and Ganesh's marks is 3 ∶ 7, then what is the ratio of Ram and Ganesh's marks? |
| A. | 15 ∶ 35 |
| B. | 6 ∶ 15 |
| C. | 6 ∶ 35 |
| D. | 6 ∶ 5 |
| Answer» D. 6 ∶ 5 | |
| 612. |
If 2x + 1, x + 2, 2 and 5 are in proportion, then what is the mean proportional between 3.5 (1 – x) and 8 (1 + x)? |
| A. | 4.5 |
| B. | 5.5 |
| C. | 5.25 |
| D. | 4.25 |
| Answer» D. 4.25 | |
| 613. |
If x ∶ y ∶ z = 3 ∶ 4 ∶ 9, then what will be the value of (2x + 3y + z) ∶ (2z + x - 3y)? |
| A. | 3 ∶ 1 |
| B. | 2 ∶ 1 |
| C. | 5 ∶ 3 |
| D. | 7 ∶ 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 ∶ 1 | |
| 614. |
75% of a number x is equal to 2/5 of an another number y. What is the ratio between x and y? |
| A. | 1 : 5 |
| B. | 13 : 8 |
| C. | 8 : 15 |
| D. | 1 : 3 |
| Answer» D. 1 : 3 | |
| 615. |
Incomes of A and B are in the ratio of 5 : 3 and their expenditures are in the ratio of 9 : 5. If the income of B is equal to the expenditure of A, then what is the ratio of the savings of A and B? |
| A. | 1 : 4 |
| B. | 2 : 3 |
| C. | 4 : 1 |
| D. | 3 : 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 616. |
A bag contains ten rupee, five rupee and two rupee notes in the ratio 10 : 5 : 2. The total value of five rupee notes in the bag is Rs. 84 more than that of two rupee notes. The total value of ten rupee notes in the bag (in Rs.) is: |
| A. | 300 |
| B. | 400 |
| C. | 450 |
| D. | 350 |
| Answer» C. 450 | |
| 617. |
A gold smith has two qualities of gold, one of 13 carats and another of 17 carats. In what proportion should he mix both to make amount of 16 carats purity? |
| A. | 2 : 1 |
| B. | 3 : 2 |
| C. | 1 : 3 |
| D. | 1 : 2 |
| Answer» D. 1 : 2 | |
| 618. |
Milk contains 5% of water. What quantity of pure milk should be added to 8 liters of milk to reduce this to 4%? |
| A. | 4 liters |
| B. | 2 liters |
| C. | 3 liters |
| D. | 1 liters |
| Answer» C. 3 liters | |
| 619. |
If x is subtracted from each of the numbers 20, 37, 54 and 105 then the numbers so obtained in same order are in proportion. What is the mean proportional between (7x – 5) and (x + 1)? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» B. 6 | |
| 620. |
An amount is divided between Ram and Rahim in the ratio of 3 : 2 If Ram’s share is Rs. 36000, then what is the total amount? |
| A. | Rs. 60000 |
| B. | Rs. 90000 |
| C. | Rs. 72000 |
| D. | Rs. 40000 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 90000 | |
| 621. |
For three numbers, the ratio of the first and the second number is 2 : 3 and that of the second and the third number is 4 : 5. If the sum of the three numbers is 140, then what is the second number? |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 96 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 48 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 622. |
If u : v = v : w, then what is the value of u4 : v4? |
| A. | u2 : wv |
| B. | u2 : w2 |
| C. | u2 v : w3 |
| D. | u : w |
| Answer» C. u2 v : w3 | |
| 623. |
If Rs. 270 is divided among A, B and C such that A's portion is equal to \(\frac{2}{3}rd\) of B's portion and B's portion is equal to \(\frac{3}{4}th\) of C's portion, then the share of each of A, B and C will be |
| A. | Rs. 90, Rs. 60, Rs.120 |
| B. | Rs. 120, Rs. 60, Rs. 90 |
| C. | Rs. 60, Rs. 90, Rs. 120 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 624. |
A is directly proportional to R2 and R is inversely proportional to T. If A is 100 when T is 5, find T when A is 200. |
| A. | 2.5 |
| B. | \(5\;\sqrt 2\) |
| C. | \(\frac{5}{{\sqrt 2 }}\) |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 625. |
Five years ago, the ages of Bali and Geeta were in the ratio of 3 : 4 respectively. Ten years hence the respective ratio of their ages will be 6 : 7. What is the difference between their present ages? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 626. |
Find the value of k in \(\frac{{26}}{{21}}\;:\;\frac{{24}}{9}\;::k\;:\frac{{14}}{{13}}\) |
| A. | 1/3 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 1/2 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» D. 3 | |
| 627. |
If A : B = 3 : 4, B : C = 2 : 3, then find the value of (A + B) : (B + C) : (C + A). |
| A. | 7 : 10 : 9 |
| B. | 5 : 6 : 7 |
| C. | 3 : 4 : 6 |
| D. | 7 : 5 : 6 |
| Answer» B. 5 : 6 : 7 | |
| 628. |
By increasing the price of entry ticket to a fair in the ratio 9 : 13, the number of visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio 7 : 4. In what ratio has the total collection increased or decreased? |
| A. | increased in the ratio 52 : 63 |
| B. | increased in the ratio 36 : 91 |
| C. | decreased in the ratio 63 : 52 |
| D. | decreased in the ratio 91 : 36 |
| Answer» D. decreased in the ratio 91 : 36 | |
| 629. |
If a : b = 5 : 3, then what is the value of (5a + 3b) ÷ (3a – 2b)? |
| A. | 34/9 |
| B. | 25/3 |
| C. | 27/5 |
| D. | 34/13 |
| Answer» B. 25/3 | |
| 630. |
If (K + 2), (K + 6), (K + 23) and (K + 33) are in proportion. Find the value of (K + 10). |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 26 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» C. 26 | |
| 631. |
If 3A = 6B = 7C; find A : B : C. |
| A. | 12 : 7 : 3 |
| B. | 7 : 12 : 6 |
| C. | 14 : 7 : 6 |
| D. | 7 : 3 : 12 |
| Answer» D. 7 : 3 : 12 | |
| 632. |
Price of a diamond is directly proportional to the square of its weight. A man broke the diamond accidently in three pieces in the ratio of 4 : 6 : 9 respectively and thus loses Rs. 27,360. What was the original price of the diamond ? |
| A. | Rs. 44820 |
| B. | Rs. 36440 |
| C. | Rs. 23220 |
| D. | Rs. 43320 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 633. |
If \(\frac a b = \frac 3 4,\; \frac b c = \frac 5 6,\; \frac c d = \frac 7 8,\) then a : b : c : d is |
| A. | 105 : 140 : 135 : 180 |
| B. | 105 : 140 : 168 : 192 |
| C. | 105 : 140 : 158 : 212 |
| D. | 115 : 140 : 168 : 182 |
| Answer» C. 105 : 140 : 158 : 212 | |
| 634. |
Find the fourth proportional to 14, 28, and 21. |
| A. | 41 |
| B. | 42 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 40 |
| Answer» C. 14 | |
| 635. |
If 7.7 of a = 1.21 of b, then what is a : b? |
| A. | 11 : 70 |
| B. | 11 : 77 |
| C. | 7 : 11 |
| D. | 7 : 3 |
| Answer» B. 11 : 77 | |
| 636. |
A father is four times as old as his son today. After 24 years, the ratio of ages of son and father will be 1 : 3. Find the present age of the son |
| A. | 48 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 22 |
| Answer» B. 24 | |
| 637. |
15 years ago, Cynthia was thrice as old as Brittany. The sum of their present ages is 94 years. How old is Brittany now? |
| A. | 33 years |
| B. | 32 years |
| C. | 30 years |
| D. | 31 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 638. |
A year ago, Akash’s father’s age was 9 times that of Akash. After 3 years his father’s age will be 5 times that of his age. How old will Akash be next year? |
| A. | 4 years |
| B. | 5 years |
| C. | 8 years |
| D. | 6 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 639. |
A man deposits 10% of his salary in PF. He saves 30% of remaining. The ratio of its expenses on medicine and groceries is 3 : 4 of remaining salary after saving. If his expenses on medicine was Rs. 2700. Find the monthly salary. |
| A. | Rs. 10,000 |
| B. | Rs. 15,000 |
| C. | Rs. 18,000 |
| D. | Rs. 17,000 |
| E. | Rs. 14,000 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 15,000 | |
| 640. |
If \(\frac b a = 0.7,\) find the value of \(\frac {a-b}{a+b} + \frac {11}{34}.\) |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 0.2 |
| C. | 0.3 |
| D. | 0.5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 641. |
If x/y = 2/3, then what is the ratio of (3x + 2y) and (3x – y)? |
| A. | 4 : 1 |
| B. | 3 : 1 |
| C. | 2 : 1 |
| D. | 4 : 3 |
| Answer» B. 3 : 1 | |
| 642. |
65 litres water-contaminated milk was in a barrel where ratio between milk and water was 10 : 3. In that solution how much litre of water is to be mixed to get the ratio between milk and water as 8 : 5 ? |
| A. | \(16\frac{1}{4}\) litres |
| B. | 1/4 litres |
| C. | 16 litres |
| D. | 17 litres |
| Answer» B. 1/4 litres | |
| 643. |
In an alloy of German Silver the ratio of copper to zinc was 17 : 7, while that of nickel to zinc was 4 : 3. The ratio of copper to zinc to nickel in the alloy was: |
| A. | 17 : 21 : 4 |
| B. | 51 : 21 : 28 |
| C. | 68 : 28 : 21 |
| D. | 17 : 28 : 3 |
| Answer» C. 68 : 28 : 21 | |
| 644. |
If x - y : y - z : z - k = 2 : 3 : 5, then what is the value of z : (x + k)? |
| A. | 1 : 2 |
| B. | 2 : 1 |
| C. | 1 : 3 |
| D. | 1 : 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 : 1 | |
| 645. |
Find the number of students who took an exam if the ratio of those who passed to those who failed in the exam was 10 : 3. If 40 more students had taken the exam and 10 less had failed, then the ratio of those who passed to those who failed in the exam would have been 5 : 1. |
| A. | 200 |
| B. | 250 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 260 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 646. |
13 years ago, Ram was twice as old as Sunny. Three years from now Sunny’s age will be 3/5 of Ram’s age. What is Ram’s current age? |
| A. | 64 years |
| B. | 72 years |
| C. | 80 years |
| D. | 77 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 647. |
A certain prize money is to be given to P, Q and R in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 7. If R got 1000 rupees more than P, then what is the share of Q?A. Rs. 750B. Rs. 1250C. Rs. 1750D. Rs. 1500 |
| A. | C |
| B. | A |
| C. | D |
| D. | B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 648. |
Of three positive numbers, the ratio of the first and the second is 5 : 2, the ratio of the second and the third is 5 : 4. The product of the first and the third is 1800. What is the sum of the three numbers? |
| A. | 43 |
| B. | 133 |
| C. | 119 |
| D. | 129 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 649. |
Consider three mixtures - the first having water and liquid A in the ratio 1 : 2, the second having water and liquid B in the ratio 1 : 3, and the third having water and liquid C in the ratio 1 : 4. These three mixtures of A, B, and C, respectively, are further mixed in the proportion 4 : 3 : 2. Then the resulting mixture has |
| A. | The same amount of water and liquid B |
| B. | The same amount of liquids B and C |
| C. | More water than liquid B |
| D. | More water than liquid A |
| Answer» D. More water than liquid A | |
| 650. |
If a : b = 2 : 5, c : b = 3 : 4, then a : b : c is equal to: |
| A. | 2 : 5 : 3 |
| B. | 2 : 5 : 4 |
| C. | 6 : 15 : 20 |
| D. | 8 : 20 : 15 |
| Answer» E. | |