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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.
| 951. |
The ratio of the present ages of A to B is 3:4. The ratio of the ages 16 years back was 5:8. What is the present age of B ? |
| A. | 47 years |
| B. | 48 years |
| C. | 49 years |
| D. | 50 years |
| Answer» C. 49 years | |
| 952. |
If the first number is 37.5% less than the second, what is the ratio of the second number to the first ? |
| A. | 1 : 5 |
| B. | 4 : 7 |
| C. | 5 : 3 |
| D. | 8 : 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 953. |
Salary of B is 18% more than the salary of A and salary of C is 20% more than the salary of B. What is the total salary of A, B and C if the salary of ' B ' is ?18880 ? |
| A. | Rs. 51536 |
| B. | Rs. 55536 |
| C. | Rs. 58536 |
| D. | Rs. 57536 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 954. |
The average age of a man and his son is 38 years. 10 years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5:2. What is the age of the son ? |
| A. | 24 years |
| B. | 25 years |
| C. | 26 years |
| D. | 27 years |
| Answer» D. 27 years | |
| 955. |
1053% of a number is equal to 585% of another number. What is the ratio of these two numbers |
| A. | 1 : 5 |
| B. | 3 : 7 |
| C. | 5 : 9 |
| D. | 11 : 3 |
| Answer» D. 11 : 3 | |
| 956. |
The average age of two persons A and B is 32 years. After four years, the ratio of the ages of A and B will be 5:13. What is the present age of B ? |
| A. | 48 years |
| B. | 49 years |
| C. | 50 years |
| D. | 51 years |
| Answer» B. 49 years | |
| 957. |
An amount of Rs 52179904 is equally distributed among 56 persons. How much amount would each person get ? |
| A. | 911784 |
| B. | 921784 |
| C. | 931784 |
| D. | 941784 |
| Answer» D. 941784 | |
| 958. |
If a dividend of Rs. 48,000, is to be divided among Deepa, Kinjal and Supriya in the proportion of 16 : 21 : 23 respectively, find Kinjal's share. |
| A. | Rs. 3881 |
| B. | Rs. 9887 |
| C. | Rs. 14600 |
| D. | Rs. 16800 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 959. |
If of Viren's salary is equal total of Amit's Salary their Amits salary. |
| A. | Rs. 16000 |
| B. | Rs. 24000 |
| C. | Rs. 36000 |
| D. | Rs. 48000 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 48000 | |
| 960. |
The ratio of officers to clerks is 4 : 9 respectively. When 32 new clerks are recruited, the ratio will become 4 : 1 7 . How many officers will there be in the group ? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 17 |
| D. | 21 |
| Answer» C. 17 | |
| 961. |
Pankaj, Ashwin and Tarun started a business in partnership investing in the ratio of 6:5:8 respectively. At the end of the year they earned a profit of Rs. 85,500, which is 15% of their total investme |
| A. | Rs. 1,50,000 |
| B. | Rs. 1,80,000 |
| C. | Rs. 2,00,000 |
| D. | Rs. 2,20,000 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 1,80,000 | |
| 962. |
Naresh started a business investing Rs. 32,000. Three months later Satish joined him with Rs. 16,000. In what ratio should the profit they make after a year and a half be distributed between them ? |
| A. | 3 : 5 |
| B. | 7 : 5 |
| C. | 12 : 5 |
| D. | 19 : 5 |
| Answer» D. 19 : 5 | |
| 963. |
A grocer sold 100 kg wheat, which is mixture of type x and type y wheat, for Rs 1100 & earned profit of Rs 300. If the purchase price of type x and type y wheat were Rs 10 & Rs 5 kg, what was the rati |
| A. | 1 : 2 |
| B. | 3 : 2 |
| C. | 4 : 5 |
| D. | 7 : 9 |
| Answer» C. 4 : 5 | |
| 964. |
Akash, Ramesh and Kamlesh invest in a business in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5. If the amount invested by Akash is Rs 12000, what is the total amount invested ? |
| A. | Rs. 58,000 |
| B. | Rs. 60,000 |
| C. | Rs. 62,000 |
| D. | Rs. 64,000 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 62,000 | |
| 965. |
The ratio of A's age to B's is 5 : 9 . After 15 years, the new ratio of their ages will be 2 : 3. What is the age of A at present ? |
| A. | 22 years |
| B. | 23 years |
| C. | 24 years |
| D. | 25 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 966. |
If the ratio of the present age of 'A' and' B' is 5 :4 and the ratio of their age 16 years back was 27 : 20, what is the present age of 'B' ? |
| A. | 53 years |
| B. | 54 years |
| C. | 56 years |
| D. | 60 years |
| Answer» D. 60 years | |
| 967. |
A sphere and a cube have equal surface areas. The ratio of the volume of the sphere to that of the cube is |
| A. | √6 : √π |
| B. | √π : √6 |
| C. | √π : √3 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. √π : √6 | |
| 968. |
The ratio of 435 : 25 is same as |
| A. | 1 : 2 |
| B. | 3 : 4 |
| C. | 4 : 1 |
| D. | 5 : 7 |
| Answer» D. 5 : 7 | |
| 969. |
The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a right circular cylinder is 1:2. If the total surface is 616 sq. cm, the volume of the cylinder is |
| A. | 1070 cm cube |
| B. | 1072 cm cube |
| C. | 1078 cm cube |
| D. | 1080 cm cube |
| Answer» D. 1080 cm cube | |
| 970. |
The ratio of income of A and B is 5:4 and their expenditure is as 3:2. If at the end of the year, each saves Rs. 800, then the income of A is |
| A. | Rs. 2000 |
| B. | Rs. 2400 |
| C. | Rs. 3600 |
| D. | Rs. 5200 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 2400 | |
| 971. |
The milk & water in two vessels A & B are in 4:3 and 2:3. In what ratio, the liquids be mixed in both the vessels so that the new liquid contains half milk and half water? |
| A. | 1 : 5 |
| B. | 4: 5 |
| C. | 7 : 5 |
| D. | 9 : 5 |
| Answer» D. 9 : 5 | |
| 972. |
If 10% of x = 20% of y, then x:y is equal to: |
| A. | 1:2 |
| B. | 2:1 |
| C. | 5:1 |
| D. | 10:1 |
| Answer» C. 5:1 | |
| 973. |
x varies inversely as square of y. Given that y = 2 for x = 1. The value of x for y = 6 will be equal to: |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 1/3 |
| D. | 1/9 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 974. |
Ratio of the earnings of A and B is 4:7. If the earnings of A increases by 50% and those of B decreased by 25%, the new ratio of their earnings becomes 8:7. What are A's earnings? |
| A. | Rs. 21,000 |
| B. | Rs. 26,000 |
| C. | Rs. 28,000 |
| D. | Data inadequate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 975. |
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. | 8:9 |
| B. | 17:18 |
| C. | 21:22 |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» D. Cannot be determined | |
| 976. |
Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5:7:8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats? |
| A. | 2:3:4 |
| B. | 6:7:8 |
| C. | 6:8:9 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 6:7:8 | |
| 977. |
If Rs. 510 be divided among A, B, C in such a way that A gets 2/3 of what B gets and B gets 1/4 of what C gets, then their shares are respectively: |
| A. | Rs. 120, Rs. 240, Rs. 150 |
| B. | Rs. 60, Rs. 90, Rs. 360 |
| C. | Rs. 150, Rs. 300, Rs. 60 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Rs. 150, Rs. 300, Rs. 60 | |
| 978. |
The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 3 : 1. If the breadth is 7 cm, then the length of the rectangle is: |
| A. | 18 cm |
| B. | 21 cm |
| C. | 26 cm |
| D. | 30 cm |
| Answer» C. 26 cm | |
| 979. |
7 : 12 is equivalent to: |
| A. | 14 : 20 |
| B. | 7 : 10 |
| C. | 42 : 72 |
| D. | 72 : 42 |
| Answer» D. 72 : 42 | |
| 980. |
If x, y and z are in proportion, then: |
| A. | x : y : : y : z |
| B. | x : y : : z : y |
| C. | x : y : : z : x |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. x : y : : z : y | |
| 981. |
If 12, 21, 72, 126 are in proportion, then: |
| A. | 12 × 72 = 21 × 126 |
| B. | 12 × 21 = 72 × 126 |
| C. | 12 × 126 = 21 × 72 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 982. |
The first, second and fourth terms of a proportion are 16, 24 and 54 respectively. Then the third term is: |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 34 |
| D. | 36 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 983. |
Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 2:3. If the salary of each is increased by Rs. 4000, the new ratio becomes 40:57. What is Sumit's present salary? |
| A. | Rs. 17,000 |
| B. | Rs. 20,000 |
| C. | Rs. 25,500 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 984. |
In a bag, there are coins of 25 p, 10 p and 5 p in the ratio of 1:2:3. If there are Rs. 30 in all, how many 5 p coins are there? |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 150 |
| D. | 200 |
| Answer» D. 200 | |
| 985. |
Two numbers are in the ratio 1:2. If 7 is added to both, their ratio changes to 3:5. The greatest number is: |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 26 |
| C. | 28 |
| D. | 32 |
| Answer» D. 32 | |
| 986. |
Two numbers 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. | 27 |
| B. | 33 |
| C. | 49 |
| D. | 55 |
| Answer» C. 49 | |
| 987. |
If Rs. 782 be divided into three parts, proportional to 1/2:2/3:3/4, then the first part is: |
| A. | Rs. 182 |
| B. | Rs. 190 |
| C. | Rs. 196 |
| D. | Rs. 204 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 988. |
In a fort, there are 1200 soldiers. If each soldier consumes 3 kg per day, the provisions available in the fort will last for 30 days. If some more soldiers join, the provisions available will last fo |
| A. | 420 |
| B. | 528 |
| C. | 494 |
| D. | 464 |
| Answer» C. 494 | |
| 989. |
In an exam, a candidate secured 504 marks our of the maximum mark of M. If the maximum mark M is converted into 800 marks, he would have secured 384 marks. What is the value of M? |
| A. | 750 |
| B. | 1200 |
| C. | 1125 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 990. |
A gardener wants to plant trees in his garden in rows in such a way that the number of trees in each row to be the same. If there are 24 rows the number of trees in each row is 42 if there are 12 more |
| A. | 63 |
| B. | 28 |
| C. | 48 |
| D. | 32 |
| Answer» C. 48 | |
| 991. |
Find the mean proportional of the following pairs of numbers 50 and 512. |
| A. | 80 |
| B. | 120 |
| C. | 160 |
| D. | 200 |
| Answer» D. 200 | |
| 992. |
Find the mean proportional of the following pairs of numbers 6 and 24. |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 18 |
| Answer» C. 16 | |
| 993. |
The salaries of A, B, C are in the ratio 2:3:5. If the increments of 15%, 10% and 20% are allowed respectively in their salaries, then what will be the new ratio of their salaries? |
| A. | 3:3:10 |
| B. | 10:11:20 |
| C. | 23:33:60 |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» D. Cannot be determined | |
| 994. |
If x;Y = 5:2, then (8x + 9y):(8x + 2y) is : |
| A. | 22:29 |
| B. | 26:61 |
| C. | 29:22 |
| D. | 61:26 |
| Answer» D. 61:26 | |
| 995. |
If A:B = 2:3, B:C = 4:5 and C:D = 6:7, then A:B:C:D is: |
| A. | 16:22:30:35 |
| B. | 16:24:15:35 |
| C. | 16:24:30:35 |
| D. | 18:24:30:35 |
| Answer» D. 18:24:30:35 | |
| 996. |
If A:B:C = 2:3:4, then A/B : B/C : C/A is equal to: |
| A. | 4:9:16 |
| B. | 8:9:12 |
| C. | 8:9:16 |
| D. | 8:9:24 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 997. |
15 binders can bind 1400 books in 21 days. How many binders will be required to bind 1600 books in 20 days? |
| A. | 14 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 28 |
| Answer» C. 24 | |
| 998. |
What is the least number to be subtracted from 11, 15, 21 and 30 each so that resultant numbers become proportional? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 999. |
If p, q and r are positive integers and satisfy x = (p + q -r)/r = (p - q + r)/q = (q + r - p)/p, then the value of x is? |
| A. | 1/2 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | -1/2 |
| D. | -1 |
| Answer» C. -1/2 | |
| 1000. |
The weights of three boys are in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6. If the sum of the weights of the heaviest and the lightest boy is 45 kg more than the weight of the third boy, what is the weight of the lightest |
| A. | 32 kg |
| B. | 36 kg |
| C. | 40 kg |
| D. | 44 kg |
| Answer» C. 40 kg | |