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This section includes 23 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Arithmetic Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If the this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the quanity of water to be further added is: |
| A. | 30 litres |
| B. | 20 litres |
| C. | 60 litres |
| D. | 40 litres |
| Answer» D. 40 litres | |
| 2. |
Ravi has only hens and sheep. If the total number of their heads is 48 and the total number of legs is 168. What is the ratio of the number of hens to that of sheep? |
| A. | 0.0444444444444444 |
| B. | 0.0854166666666667 |
| C. | 1:3 |
| D. | 0.170138888888889 |
| Answer» D. 0.170138888888889 | |
| 3. |
In how many different ways can a group of 4 men and 4 women be formed out of 7 men and 8 women? |
| A. | 105 |
| B. | 2450 |
| C. | 2644 |
| D. | 1170 |
| Answer» C. 2644 | |
| 4. |
Instead of dividing $ l117 among P, Q, R in the ratio (1/2) : (1/3) : (1/4), by mistake it was divided in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. Who gained in the transaction? |
| A. | Only Q |
| B. | Only P |
| C. | Q & R |
| D. | Only R |
| Answer» D. Only R | |
| 5. |
The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 7 : 8. If the percentage increase in the number of boys and girls be 20% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio? |
| A. | 0.720833333333333 |
| B. | 0.339583333333333 |
| C. | Cannot be determined |
| D. | 0.890277777777778 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The ratio of the first and second class fares between two stations is 4 : 1 and that of the number of passengers traveling by first and second class is 1 : 40. If Rs11000 is collected as fare, the amount collected from first class passengers is: |
| A. | Rs3150 |
| B. | Rs2750 |
| C. | Rs1000 |
| D. | Rs1375 |
| Answer» D. Rs1375 | |
| 7. |
Two number are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 is subtracted from each, the new numbers are in the ratio 12 : 23. The smaller number is: |
| A. | 33 |
| B. | 27 |
| C. | 55 |
| D. | 49 |
| Answer» B. 27 | |
| 8. |
A liter of milk sold by a milkman contains milk and water in the ratio 4 : 1. A house wife adds 100 ml of water and then uses 220 ml of the mixture to make curd. How much of the pure milk is she left with? |
| A. | 560 ml |
| B. | 640 ml |
| C. | 800 ml |
| D. | 760 ml |
| Answer» C. 800 ml | |
| 9. |
The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 2 and their expenditures in the ratio 5 : 3. If each saves Rs1000, A’s income is: |
| A. | Rs4000 |
| B. | Rs3000 |
| C. | Rs9000 |
| D. | Rs6000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to second is 2 :3 and that of the second to the third is 5 : 8, then the second number is: |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 58 |
| D. | 48 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 11. |
If 0.75 : x :: 5 : 8, then x is equal to: |
| A. | 1.2 |
| B. | 1.12 |
| C. | 1.3 |
| D. | 1.25 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Salaries of A, B and C were in the ratio of 3:5:7 respectively. If their salaries were increased by 50%, 60% and 50% respectively, what will be the new ratio of their respective salaries? |
| A. | 0.170219907407407 |
| B. | 0.129247685185185 |
| C. | 0.386354166666667 |
| D. | 0.170231481481481 |
| Answer» D. 0.170231481481481 | |
| 13. |
The ratio of milk and water in 85 kg of adulterated milk is 27 : 7. The amount of water which must be added to make the ratio 3 : 1, is: |
| A. | 6.5 kg |
| B. | 5 kg |
| C. | 8 kg |
| D. | 7.25 kg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
If 40% of a number is equal to two-third of another number, what is the ratio of first number to the second number? |
| A. | 0.129861111111111 |
| B. | 0.0868055555555556 |
| C. | 7 : 3 |
| D. | 0.210416666666667 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Rajesh’s expenditures and savings are in ratio 5:1. If his salary is increased by 25% and his savings by 15%, by what percent does his expenditure increase? |
| A. | 0.27 |
| B. | 0.18 |
| C. | 0.3 |
| D. | 0.28 |
| Answer» B. 0.18 | |
| 16. |
The speeds of two trains are in the ratio of 5 : 7. They are going in opposite directions along parallel tracks. If each takes 6 seconds to cross a pole, find the time taken by the trains to cross each other completely? |
| A. | 10 sec |
| B. | 6 sec |
| C. | 15 sec |
| D. | 12 sec |
| Answer» C. 15 sec | |
| 17. |
The fourth proportional to 5, 8, 15 is: |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 19 |
| Answer» B. 18 | |
| 18. |
A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B\'s share? |
| A. | Rs. 1500 |
| B. | Rs. 500 |
| C. | None of these |
| D. | Rs. 2000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
In a bag, there are coins of 25 p, 10 p and 5 p in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3. If there is Rs. 30 in all, how many 5 p coins are there? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 220 |
| D. | 150 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
If A:B=2:3 and B:C=4:5 then A:B:C is |
| A. | 12/30/1899 2:03:05 AM |
| B. | 12/30/1899 5:04:06 AM |
| C. | 12/30/1899 8:12:15 AM |
| D. | 12/30/1899 6:04:05 AM |
| Answer» D. 12/30/1899 6:04:05 AM | |
| 21. |
If A:B=2:3,B:C=4:5 and C:D =5:9 then A:D is equal to |
| A. | 12/30/1899 11:17:00 AM |
| B. | 12/30/1899 8:27:00 AM |
| C. | 12/30/1899 5:09:00 AM |
| D. | 12/30/1899 2:09:00 AM |
| Answer» C. 12/30/1899 5:09:00 AM | |
| 22. |
In a school having roll strength 286, the ratio of boys and girls is 8:5. If 22 more girls get admitted into the school, the ratio of boys and girls becomes |
| A. | 12/30/1899 12:07:00 PM |
| B. | 12/30/1899 10:07:00 AM |
| C. | 12/30/1899 8:07:00 AM |
| D. | 12/30/1899 4:03:00 AM |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
A dishonest milk man mixed 1 liter of water for every 3 liters of milk and thus made up 36 liters of milk. If he now adds 15 liters of milk to mixture, find the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture |
| A. | 12/30/1899 12:05:00 PM |
| B. | 12/30/1899 2:03:00 PM |
| C. | 12/30/1899 7:02:00 AM |
| D. | 12/30/1899 9:04:00 AM |
| Answer» C. 12/30/1899 7:02:00 AM | |