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251.

If a=2b/3, b=2c/3, and c=2d/3, then find the ratio of b and d:_x005F_x000D_

A. 44447
B. 44443
C. 44259
D. 46508
Answer» C. 44259
252.

If a cone is divided into two parts by drawing a plane through the midpoints of its axis, then the ratio of the volume of the 2 parts of the cone is

A. 0.043055555555556
B. 0.044444444444444
C. 0.046527777777778
D. 0.047222222222222
Answer» D. 0.047222222222222
253.

If a : b is 32 : 35 and b : c is 21 : 32, then a : c is?

A. 0.21041666666667
B. 0.12847222222222
C. 0.042361111111111
D. 0.21319444444444
Answer» C. 0.042361111111111
254.

If a/b = c/d = e/f = 2/5, then what is (5a + 3c + 2e) : (5b + 3d + 2f)?

A. 0.086805555555556
B. 0.12847222222222
C. 0.68402777777778
D. 0.85625
Answer» B. 0.12847222222222
255.

If A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 5 and C : D = 2 : 5, then what is A : D?_x005F_x000D_

A. 0.18402777777778
B. 0.34791666666667
C. 0.26736111111111
D. 0.52430555555556
Answer» B. 0.34791666666667
256.

If A, B and C are denoting Mean, Median and Mode of a data and A : B = 9 : 8. Then the ratio of B : C is

A. 0.21111111111111
B. 0.33958333333333
C. 0.16875
D. 0.29583333333333
Answer» D. 0.29583333333333
257.

If a:b = 5:8, find the value of (6a -­ 5b)/(a + 2b).

A. 44470
B. -2.1
C. 44490
D. -0.47619047619048
Answer» E.
258.

If A : B = 3 : 5, then what is the value of A + B : B?

A. 0.084027777777778
B. 0.25347222222222
C. 0.33680555555556
D. 0.33541666666667
Answer» D. 0.33541666666667
259.

If A : B = 3 : 4 and B : C = 6 : 5 then A : (A + C) is

A. 0.38263888888889
B. 0.38194444444444
C. 0.38819444444444
D. 0.25486111111111
Answer» D. 0.25486111111111
260.

If A : B = 2 : 5, B : C = 4 : 3 and C : D = 2 : 1, then what is value of A : C : D?

A. 0.25349537037037
B. 0.3056712962963
C. 0.35434027777778
D. 0.68767361111111
Answer» E.
261.

If A : B = 2 : 3 and B : C = 4 : 5, then what is (A + C) : B?_x005F_x000D_

A. 0.33680555555556
B. 0.29375
C. 0.96666666666667
D. 1.0513888888889
Answer» D. 1.0513888888889
262.

If A : B = 1 : 4 and B : C = 2 : 3, then what is A : B : C?

A. 0.044513888888889
B. 0.088969907407407
C. 0.088946759259259
D. 0.044502314814815
Answer» B. 0.088969907407407
263.

If A = 2B = 4C; what is the value of A : B : C?

A. 0.16806712962963
B. 0.043101851851852
C. 0.33612268518519
D. 0.66945601851852
Answer» B. 0.043101851851852
264.

If 7A = 5B = 2C; find A : B : C.

A. 1.4681712962963
B. 0.59068287037037
C. 0.086886574074074
D. 0.42679398148148
Answer» E.
265.

If 76 is divided into four parts proportional to 7, 5, 3, 4, then the smallest part is:

A. 12
B. 15
C. 16
D. 19
Answer» B. 15
266.

If 6A = 7B = 5C; find A : B : C

A. 1.7712384259259
B. 1.2747916666667
C. 0.21326388888889
D. 1.4796527777778
Answer» E.
267.

If 6A = 4B = 9C; What is A : B : C?

A. 0.25288194444444
B. 0.37784722222222
C. 0.17298611111111
D. 0.2562962962963
Answer» E.
268.

If 6A = 11B = 7C; find A : B : C

A. 66:42:77
B. 77:42:66
C. 42:77:66
D. 0.299375
Answer» C. 42:77:66
269.

If 6 men and 3 boys working together, can do four times as much work per hour as a man and a boy together. Find the ratio of the work done by a man and that of a boy for a given time  ?

A. 0.043055555555556
B. 0.084027777777778
C. 0.12569444444444
D. 0.04375
Answer» B. 0.084027777777778
270.

If 5A = 13B = 7C; find the value of A : B : C.

A. 91:35:65
B. 65:35:91
C. 35:91:65
D. 0.30075231481481
Answer» B. 65:35:91
271.

If 50 less had applied and 25 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 9 : 4. So how many candidates had applied if the ratio of selected to unselected was 2 : 1.

A. 125
B. 250
C. 375
D. 500
Answer» D. 500
272.

If 4/7 of P is equal to 12/14 of Q, then what is P : Q?_x005F_x000D_

A. 15 : 8_x005F_x000D_
B. 14 : 9_x005F_x000D_
C. 7 : 8_x005F_x000D_
D. 0.12638888888889
Answer» E.
273.

If (4/5)A = 3B = (2/3)C, then what is A : B : C?

A. 0.50226851851852
B. 0.53136574074074
C. 0.62798611111111
D. 0.38351851851852
Answer» D. 0.38351851851852
274.

If 3A = 7B = 13C, then A : B : C is equal to

A. 0.90313657407407
B. 39:91:21
C. 0.5465625
D. 3.8189930555556
Answer» E.
275.

If 3A = 6B = 9C; What is A : B : C

A. 0.25209490740741
B. 0.25210648148148
C. 0.37715277777778
D. 0.37709490740741
Answer» C. 0.37715277777778
276.

If 3A = 2B = C, then A : B : C = ?

A. 0.25142361111111
B. 1/3 : 1/2 : 1
C. 0.12640046296296
D. 0.043773148148148
Answer» C. 0.12640046296296
277.

If 3A = 2B = 4C; then what is A : B : C?

A. 0.12643518518519
B. 0.2528125
C. 0.17086805555556
D. 0.085462962962963
Answer» D. 0.085462962962963
278.

If 3/5 of x is equal to 4/9 of y, then what is the ratio of x and y?_x005F_x000D_

A. 0.46875
B. 0.64097222222222
C. 0.85208333333333
D. 0.60069444444444
Answer» E.
279.

If (3/2)X = (5/7)Y = (6/5)Z, then what is X : Y : Z?_x005F_x000D_

A. 105 : 50 : 84
B. 1.0177314814815
C. 0.63987268518519
D. 0.86278935185185
Answer» E.
280.

If 3:27 :: 5:?

A. 25
B. 125
C. 250
D. 625
Answer» C. 250
281.

If 2A = 3B = 8C; What is A : B : C?

A. 0.33543981481481
B. 0.33614583333333
C. 0.085509259259259
D. 0.50559027777778
Answer» E.
282.

If (2a + 3b)/(5a - 3b) = 23/5 , then the value of ba is ?

A. 5
B. 4
C. 20
D. 28
Answer» D. 28
283.

If 25% of X is equal to 40% of Y, then what is the ratio of X and Y?

A. 0.33680555555556
B. 0.21041666666667
C. 0.37847222222222
D. 0.17013888888889
Answer» B. 0.21041666666667
284.

If 22, x, 88 are in a continued proportion, find the value of x.

A. 22
B. 33
C. 44
D. 36
Answer» D. 36
285.

If 15% of x is three times of 10% of y, then x:y =

A. 0.043055555555556
B. 0.084027777777778
C. 0.12638888888889
D. 0.085416666666667
Answer» C. 0.12638888888889
286.

If 13A = 11B = 8C, find A : B : C

A. 143:104:88
B. 104:88:143
C. 88:104:143
D. 0.34112268518519
Answer» D. 0.34112268518519
287.

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. 710 acres
B. 760 acres
C. 810 acres
D. 860 acres
Answer» D. 860 acres
288.

If 0.75: x :: 5:8, then x is equal to:

A. 1.12
B. 1.16
C. 1.2
D. 1.3
Answer» D. 1.3
289.

For any two numbers m , n ; (m+n) : (m-n) : mn = 7: 1: 60 . Find the value of 1/m : 1/n

A. 0.16875
B. 0.33819444444444
C. 0.12777777777778
D. 0.29722222222222
Answer» D. 0.29722222222222
290.

Find two numbers such that their mean proportion is 8 and third proportion is 64.

A. 4 and 8
B. 8 and 16
C. 8 and 8
D. 4 and 16
Answer» E.
291.

How many job applicants had applied if the ratio of selected to unselected was 19:17. If 1,200 less had applied and 800 less selected, then the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 1:1.

A. 6000
B. 7200
C. 8400
D. 4800
Answer» C. 8400
292.

Find two numbers such that their mean proportion is 12 and third proportion is 768.

A. 3 and 24
B. 3 and 48
C. 6 and 48
D. 6 and 24
Answer» C. 6 and 48
293.

Find two numbers such that their mean proportion is 16 and third proportion is 1024.

A. 4 and 32
B. 4 and 64
C. 8 and 64
D. 8 and 32
Answer» C. 8 and 64
294.

Find the mean proportional between 2 and 98?

A. 13
B. 14.5
C. 16
D. 14
Answer» E.
295.

Find the third proportional to 6 and 12.

A. 18
B. 9
C. 24
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
296.

Find the missing value denoted by '?'_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ 3 : 243 :: 5 : ?_x005F_x000D_

A. 625
B. 465
C. 3125
D. 425
Answer» D. 425
297.

Find the fraction which bears the same ratio to 1/27 that 3/7 does to 5/9 .

A. 44444
B. 12785
C. 45/7
D. 16619
Answer» C. 45/7
298.

Find the fourth proportional to 2, 3, 6.

A. 9
B. 10
C. 7
D. 8
Answer» B. 10
299.

Find the 4th proportional to 9, 17 and 27.

A. 57
B. 48
C. 51
D. 53
Answer» D. 53
300.

Each question contains Quantity I and Quantity II. Read the contents carefully and answer your questions accordingly. _x005F_x000D_ Quantity I: there are three numbers in the ratio 5:6:10. The sum of the largest and the smallest numbers is 126 more than the other number. Find the largest number?_x005F_x000D_ Quantity II: 12% of first number is equal to 25 % second number. The difference of these two numbers is 78. Then find the largest number?

A. Quantity I > Quantity I
B. Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
C. Quantity I < Quantity II
D. Quantity I < Quantity II
Answer» D. Quantity I < Quantity II