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1001.

 Two men Amar and Bhuvan have the ratio of their monthly incomes as 6 : 5. The ratio of their monthly expenditures is 3 : 2. If Bhuvan saves one-fourth of his income, find the ratio of their monthly sa

A. 3 : 5
B. 3 : 10
C. 3 : 8
D. 1 : 2
Answer» C. 3 : 8
1002.

 Three persons A, B and C divide a certain amount of money such that A's share is Rs. 4 less than half of the total amount, B's share is Rs. 8 more than half of what is left and finally C takes the res

A. 61
B. 85
C. 80
D. 70
Answer» D. 70
1003.

 Find the numbers which are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 4 such that the sum of the first and the second added to the difference of the third and the second is 21 ?

A. 12, 8, 16
B. 6, 4, 8
C. 9, 6, 24
D. 9, 6, 12
Answer» E.
1004.

 The ratio of the ages of Anil and his son at present is 7 : 3. Six years hence, the ratio of the ages of the Anil's wife and the son will be 2 : 1. Find the ratio of the present ages of Anil and his w

A. 6 : 5
B. 4 : 3
C. 5 : 4
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» E.
1005.

 Income and expenditure of a person are in the ratio 5 : 4. If the income of the person is Rs. 18000, then find his savings.

A. Rs. 3600
B. Rs. 3200
C. Rs. 3000
D. Rs. 3400
Answer» B. Rs. 3200
1006.

 Three numbers are in the ratio 5 : 6 : 7. The sum of its longest and smallest numbers equals the sum of the third number and 48. Find the third number?

A. 36
B. 42
C. 48
D. 54
Answer» D. 54
1007.

 The ratio of the present ages of Giri and Hari is 5 : 8. 12 years hence, the ratio of their ages will be 11 : 14. Find the difference in their present ages?

A. 10 years
B. 6 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
Answer» E.
1008.

 Ratio of the ages of Mahesh and Nilesh is 5 : x. Mahesh is 18 years younger to Ramesh. After nine years Ramesh will be 47 years old. If the difference between the ages of Mahesh and Nilesh is same as

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
1009.

 In a colony of 70 residents, the ratio of the number of men and women is 4 : 3. Among the women, the ratio of the educated to the uneducated is 1 : 4. If the ratio of the number of educated to uneduca

A. 1 : 2
B. 3 : 4
C. 1 : 4
D. None of these
Answer» E.
1010.

 The ratio of the incomes of Chetan and Dinesh is 3 : 4. The ratio of their expenditures is 5 : 7. If each of them saves Rs. 200, find the incomes of both ?

A. Rs. 1500, Rs. 2000
B. Rs. 600, Rs. 800
C. Rs. 900, Rs. 1200
D. Rs. 1800, Rs.2400
Answer» E.
1011.

 The ratio of the two natural numbers is 5 : 6. If a certain number is added to both the numbers, the ratio becomes 7 : 8. If the larger number exceeds the smaller number by 10, find the number added?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 30
Answer» D. 30
1012.

 64 boys and 40 girls form a group for social work. During their membership drive, same number of boys and girls joined the group. How many members does the group have now, if the ratio of boys to girl

A. 150
B. 172
C. 136
D. 164
Answer» E.
1013.

 Amar, Bhavan and Chetan divide an amount of Rs. 5600 among themselves in the ratio 3 : 6 : 5. If an amount of Rs. 400 is deducted from each of their shares, what will be the new ratio of their shares

A. 4 : 7 : 6
B. 1 : 4 : 3
C. 2 : 5 : 4
D. 5 : 11 : 9
Answer» B. 1 : 4 : 3
1014.

 The ratio of the earnings of P and Q is 9 : 10. If the earnings of P increases by one-fourth and the earnings of Q decreases by one-fourth, then find the new ratio of their earnings?

A. 2 : 3
B. 3 : 2
C. 4 : 3
D. 3 : 4
Answer» C. 4 : 3
1015.

 An amount of Rs.1560 was divided among A, B and C, in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4. Find the share of C?

A. Rs. 300
B. Rs. 320
C. Rs. 280
D. Rs. 360
Answer» E.
1016.

 There are two positive numbers in the ratio 5 : 8. If the larger number exceeds the smaller by 15, then find the smaller number?

A. 25
B. 30
C. 20
D. 35
Answer» B. 30
1017.

 If (x + y)/(2x + y) = 4/5, then find (2x + y)/(3x + y).

A. 4/5
B. 5/6
C. 6/7
D. 3/4
Answer» C. 6/7
1018.

 If a : b = 4 : 1, then find (a - 3b)/(2a - b).

A. 2/7
B. 1/7
C. 3/7
D. 5/7
Answer» C. 3/7
1019.

 150 men consume 1050 kg of rice in 30 days. In how many days will 70 men consume 980 kg of rice?

A. 30
B. 60
C. 45
D. 90
Answer» C. 45
1020.

 In an exam, a candidate secured 504 marks out 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. 975
Answer» E.
1021.

 A gardener wants to plant trees in his garden in rows in such away 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
1022.

 What is the least number to be subtracted from 11, 15, 21 and 30 each so that the resultant numbers become proportional?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
1023.

 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
1024.

 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 boy?

A. 32 kg
B. 36 kg
C. 40 kg
D. 44 kg
Answer» C. 40 kg
1025.

 Two men Amar and Bhavan have the ratio of their monthly incomes as 6:5. The ratio of their monthly expenditures is 3:2. If Bhavan saves one-fourth of his income, find the ratio of their monthly saving

A. 3:5
B. 3:10
C. 3:8
D. 1:2
Answer» C. 3:8
1026.

 Ram's age and Shyam's age are in the ratio 3:4. Seven years ago the ratio of their ages was 2:3. Find the ratio of their ages five years hence?

A. 33:26
B. 14:15
C. 15:14
D. 26:33
Answer» E.
1027.

 In 4 : 7 : : 16 : 28, 7 and 16 are called

A. extreme terms
B. middle terms
C. all of these
D. none of these
Answer» C. all of these
1028.

 The ratio of 1 hour to 300 seconds is:

A. 4 : 20
B. 10 : 5
C. 2 : 10
D. 12 : 1
Answer» E.
1029.

 The ratio of 1.5 m to 10 cm is:

A. 5 : 7
B. 15 : 1
C. 10 : 5
D. 6 : 10
Answer» C. 10 : 5
1030.

 Two numbers are in the ratio 7 : 9. If the sum of the numbers is 112, then the larger number is:

A. 63
B. 74
C. 56
D. 78
Answer» B. 74
1031.

 In a class there are 20 boys and 15 girls. The ratio of boys to girls is:

A. 3 : 2
B. 5 : 2
C. 2 : 1
D. 4 : 3
Answer» E.
1032.

 Some pens are divided among A, B, C and D. A gets twice the number of pens that B gets. C gets the same number of pens as D gets. If A gets 25 pens more than D and the ratio of the number of pens that

A. 100
B. 50
C. 75
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1033.

 In a colony of 70 residents, the ratio of the number of men and women is 4:3. Among the women, the ratio of the educated to the uneducated is 1:4. If the ratio of the number of education to uneducated

A. 1:2
B. 3:4
C. 1:4
D. 2:3
Answer» E.
1034.

 The ratio of two natural numbers is 5:6. If a certain number is added to both the numbers, the ratio becomes 7:8. If the larger number exceeds the smaller number by 10, find the number added?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 30
Answer» D. 30
1035.

 The ratio of the ages of Anil and his son at present is 7:3. Six years hence, the ratio of the ages of the Anil's wife and the son will be 2:1. Find the ratio of the present ages of Anil and his wife?

A. 6:5
B. 4:3
C. 5:4
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» E.
1036.

 Find the numbers which are in the ratio 3:2:4 such that the sum of the first and the second added to the difference of the third and the second is 21.

A. 12, 8, 16
B. 6, 4, 8
C. 9, 6, 24
D. 9, 6, 12
Answer» E.
1037.

 There are two positive numbers in the ratio 5:8. If the larger number exceeds the smaller by 15, then find the smaller number?

A. 25
B. 30
C. 20
D. 35
Answer» B. 30
1038.

 if (x + y)/(2x + y) = 4/5, then find (2x + y)/(3x + y) ?

A. 4/5
B. 5/6
C. 6/7
D. 3/4
Answer» C. 6/7
1039.

 If a:b = 4:1, then find (a - 3b)/(2a - b)?

A. 2/7
B. 1/7
C. 3/7
D. 5/7
Answer» C. 3/7
1040.

 A contractor undertakes to complete the construction of a tunnel 720 meters long in 240 days and employs 60 men for the purpose. After 120 days, he finds that only 240 meters of the tunnel is complete

A. 70 men
B. 60 men
C. 55 men
D. 80 men
Answer» C. 55 men
1041.

 10 camels cost as much as 24 horses, 16 horses cost as much as 4 oxen and 6 oxen as much as 4 elephants. If the cost of 10 elephants is Rs.170000, find the cost of a camel?

A. Rs.5700
B. Rs.4500
C. Rs.6000
D. Rs.6800
Answer» E.
1042.

 Income and expenditure of a person are in the ratio 5:4. If the income of the person is Rs.18000, then find his savings?

A. Rs.3600
B. Rs.3200
C. Rs.3000
D. Rs.3400
Answer» B. Rs.3200
1043.

 Three number are in the ratio 5:6:7. The sum of its largest and smallest numbers equals the sum of the third number and 48. Find the third number?

A. 36
B. 42
C. 48
D. 54
Answer» E.
1044.

 64 boys and 40 girls form a group for social work. During their membership drive, the same number of boys and girls joined the group. How many members does the group have now, if the ratio of boys to

A. 150
B. 172
C. 136
D. None of these
Answer» E.
1045.

 Amar, Bhavan and Chetan divide an amount of Rs.5600 among themselves in the ratio 3:6:5. If an amount of Rs.400 is deducted from each of their shares, what will be the new ratio of their shares of the

A. 4:7:6
B. 1:4:3
C. 2:5:4
D. 5:11:9
Answer» D. 5:11:9
1046.

 The ratio of the earnings of P and Q is 9:10. If the earnings of P increases by one-fourth and the earnings of Q decreases by one-fourth, then find the new ratio of their earnings?

A. 2:3
B. 3:2
C. 4:3
D. 3:4
Answer» C. 4:3
1047.

 If 12 men can reap 120 acres of land in 36 days, how many acres of land can 54 men reap in 54 days?

A. 720 acres
B. 650 acres
C. 810 acres
D. 890 acres
Answer» D. 890 acres
1048.

 The food in a camp lasts for 30 men for 40 days. If ten more men join, how many days will the food last?

A. 20 days
B. 30 days
C. 35 days
D. 28 days
Answer» C. 35 days
1049.

 125 liters of a mixture of milk and water contains in the ratio 3:2. How much water should now be added so that the ratio of milk and water becomes 3:4?

A. 20 liters
B. 30 liters
C. 40 liters
D. 50 liters
Answer» E.
1050.

 A bag contains a certain number of 50 paise coins, 20 paise coins and 10 paise coins inthe ratio 2:3:4. If the total value of all the coins in the bag is Rs.400, find the number of coins of each kind?

A. 50p coins = 40020p coins = 60010p coins = 800
B. 50p coins = 30020p coins = 70010p coins = 200
C. 50p coins = 80020p coins = 40010p coins = 200
D. 50p coins = 40020p coins = 50010p coins = 300
Answer» B. 50p coins = 30020p coins = 70010p coins = 200