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201.

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 for 25 days given each soldier consumes 2.5 kg per day. Find the number of soldiers joining the fort in that case ?

A. 693
B. 741
C. 528
D. 654
Answer» D. 654
Discussion
202.

In a cricket match total number of runs scored by Virat, Dhoni and Rohit is 285. The ratio of the number of runs scored by Virat and Rohit is 3 : 2 and that of the runs scored by Rohit and Dhoni is also 3 : 2. The number of runs scored by Virat in that match?

A. 154
B. 135
C. 112
D. 106
Answer» C. 112
Discussion
203.

In a competitive exam, the number of passed students was four times the number of failed students. If there had been 35 fewer appeared students and 9 more had failed, the ratio of passed and failed students would have been 2 : 1, then the total number of students appered for the exam ?

A. 175
B. 165
C. 155
D. 145
Answer» D. 145
Discussion
204.

In a college union, there are 48 students. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 5:3. The number of girls to be added in the union, so that the number of boys to girls in 6:5 is

A. 6
B. 7
C. 12
D. 17
Answer» C. 12
Discussion
205.

In a college, the ratio of the number of boys to girls is 8 : 5. If there are 160 girls, the total number of students in the college is

A. 100
B. 250
C. 260
D. 416
Answer» E.
Discussion
206.

In a college, 25% of male faculties are same in number as 1/3rd of the female faculties. What is the ratio of male faculty to female faculty in that college?_x005F_x000D_

A. 0.16875
B. 0.12777777777778
C. 0.085416666666667
D. 3:2_x005F_x000D_
Answer» B. 0.12777777777778
Discussion
207.

In a bag, the ratio of red balls to green balls is 4:9. If 7 more red balls are added to the bag, the ratio of red balls to green balls will become 5:6. How many green balls are there in the bag?

A. 12
B. 27
C. 18
D. 9
Answer» D. 9
Discussion
208.

In a class of 39 students the ratio of boys and girls is 2 : 1. Radhika ranks 15th among all the students from top and 8th among girls from bottom. How many boys are there below Radhika ?

A. 9
B. 17
C. 11
D. 15
Answer» C. 11
Discussion
209.

In a bag the ratio of red balls to green balls is 4 : 9. If 6 more green balls were added to the bag, the ratio of red balls to green balls would become 1 : 3. How many red balls are there in the bag?

A. 9
B. 10
C. 8
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
Discussion
210.

If y/(x - z) = (y + x)/z = x/y then find z : y : x ?

A. 0.043090277777778
B. 0.12643518518519
C. 0.16877314814815
D. 0.085462962962963
Answer» C. 0.16877314814815
Discussion
211.

If X : Y : Z = 3 : 4 : 5, then what will be the ratio of (X/Y) : (Y/Z) : (Z/X)?_x005F_x000D_

A. 0.21114583333333
B. 1.2780902777778
C. 45 : 48 : 100
D. 0.84388888888889
Answer» D. 0.84388888888889
Discussion
212.

If x : y = y : z, then what is the value of x3 : y3?_x005F_x000D_

A. x2 : yz
B. x3 : y2z
C. x : z
D. z2 : xy
Answer» B. x3 : y2z
Discussion
213.

If (x + y):(x - y) = 11:1, find value of (5x + 3y)/(x - 2y).

A. 45/4
B. 16528
C. -11.25
D. -0.088888888888889
Answer» D. -0.088888888888889
Discussion
214.

If x/y = 2/3, then what is the ratio of (3x + 2y) and (3x – y)?

A. 0.16736111111111
B. 0.12569444444444
C. 0.084027777777778
D. 0.16875
Answer» B. 0.12569444444444
Discussion
215.

If x : y = 1 : 3, then what will be the ratio of (3y2 + 3x2) : (2y2 - 8x2)?_x005F_x000D_

A. 4 : 1_x005F_x000D_
B. 2 : 1_x005F_x000D_
C. 3 : 1_x005F_x000D_
D. 0.20902777777778
Answer» D. 0.20902777777778
Discussion
216.

If (X/4) = (Y/5) = (Z/9), then what is X : Y : Z?

A. 0.34049768518519
B. 0.17024305555556
C. 1.9002314814815
D. 0.63341435185185
Answer» C. 1.9002314814815
Discussion
217.

If w : 0.80 :: 9 : 6, w = ?

A. 2.5
B. 1.1
C. 3.3
D. 1.2
Answer» E.
Discussion
218.

If u : v : w = 3 : 6 : 8, then what will be the ratio of (u/v) : (v/w) : (w/u)?_x005F_x000D_

A. 8 : 6 : 3_x005F_x000D_
B. 8 : 4 : 3_x005F_x000D_
C. 5 : 9 : 12_x005F_x000D_
D. 0.25662037037037
Answer» E.
Discussion
219.

If two successive discounts of 25% and 30% are given, then what will be the ratio of marked price to selling price?

A. 0.83819444444444
B. 1.68125
C. 0.84513888888889
D. 1.6895833333333
Answer» C. 0.84513888888889
Discussion
220.

If two complimentary angles are in the ratio of 4 : 5, find the greater angle._x005F_x000D_

A. 40 deg
B. 50 deg
C. 60 deg
D. 30 deg
Answer» C. 60 deg
Discussion
221.

If two complementary angles are in the ratio of 2:3, find the ratio of square of smaller angle to square of greater angle.

A. 0.12638888888889
B. 0.38263888888889
C. 0.17013888888889
D. 0.17291666666667
Answer» E.
Discussion
222.

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. 225
B. 625
C. 25
D. 100
Answer» C. 25
Discussion
223.

If the three numbers in the ratio 3:2:5 be such that the sum of the squares is equal to 1862 then which number is the middle one.

A. 16
B. 14
C. 13
D. 15
Answer» C. 13
Discussion
224.

If the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 9:6:4, then the triangle is said to be _____._x005F_x000D_

A. right angled
B. obtuse angled
C. acute angled
D. All are incorrect
Answer» C. acute angled
Discussion
225.

If the ratio of the corresponding sides of two similar triangles is 2:3, then the ratio of their corresponding altitudes

A. 0.085416666666667
B. 0.72291666666667
C. 0.12638888888889
D. 0.17291666666667
Answer» B. 0.72291666666667
Discussion
226.

If the ratio of the angle bisector segments of the two equiangular triangles are in the ratio of 3:2 then what is the ratio of the corresponding sides of the two triangles?_x005F_x000D_

A. 0.085416666666667
B. 0.12638888888889
C. 0.25277777777778
D. 0.17083333333333
Answer» C. 0.25277777777778
Discussion
227.

If the ratio of the ages of two friends A and B is in the ratio 3 : 5 and that of B and C is 3 : 5 and the sum of their ages is 147, then how old is B?

A. 27 Years
B. 75 Years
C. 45 Years
D. 49 Years
Answer» D. 49 Years
Discussion
228.

If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 7, then find the ratio of the greatest angle to the smallest angle.

A. 0.29305555555556
B. 0.085416666666667
C. 0.29236111111111
D. 0.12847222222222
Answer» B. 0.085416666666667
Discussion
229.

If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 2:3:5, then find the ratio of the greatest angle to the smallest angle.

A. 0.29305555555556
B. 0.20972222222222
C. 0.21041666666667
D. 0.12847222222222
Answer» C. 0.21041666666667
Discussion
230.

If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 1 : 4 : 7, then find the ratio of the greatest angle to the smallest angle.

A. 0.29305555555556
B. 0.085416666666667
C. 0.29236111111111
D. 0.12847222222222
Answer» D. 0.12847222222222
Discussion
231.

If Rs. 87 was divided between James and Radha in the ratio 1: 2, how much money did Radha get?

A. Rs. 29
B. Rs. 57
C. Rs. 58
D. Rs. 59
Answer» B. Rs. 57
Discussion
232.

If Rs. 782 be divided into three parts, proportional to 1/2:2/3:3/4, then the first part is:

A. Rs. 408
B. Rs. 204
C. Rs. 412
D. Rs. 220
Answer» C. Rs. 412
Discussion
233.

If Rs 7,800 is to be divided between A, B and C in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4, then how much share will B get (in Rs)?

A. 3600
B. 1800
C. 2400
D. 1200
Answer» D. 1200
Discussion
234.

If Rs 25,000 is to be divided between A, B and C in the ratio 1/10 : 1/6 : 1/15, then how much will C get (in Rs)?

A. 5000
B. 7500
C. 10000
D. 12500
Answer» B. 7500
Discussion
235.

If P/Q = R/S = T/U = 3/4 is (4P + 5R + 7T) : (3Q + 4S + 7U)?

A. 0.51319444444444
B. 0.25486111111111
C. 0.12777777777778
D. 0.21388888888889
Answer» C. 0.12777777777778
Discussion
236.

If P : Q : R = 6 : 7 : 8 and R : S = 3 : 5, then what is P : S?

A. 0.76736111111111
B. 0.38888888888889
C. 0.475
D. 0.69791666666667
Answer» C. 0.475
Discussion
237.

If p : q : r = 2 : 3 : 5, then what will be the ratio of (p + q + r) : (3p + q – r)?_x005F_x000D_

A. 5 : 2_x005F_x000D_
B. 10 : 17_x005F_x000D_
C. 0.37777777777778
D. 0.21111111111111
Answer» B. 10 : 17_x005F_x000D_
Discussion
238.

If P : Q : R = 2 : 3 : 5, then what is the value of (P + Q) : (Q + R) : (R + P)?

A. 0.21396990740741
B. 0.085474537037037
C. 0.21400462962963
D. 0.17320601851852
Answer» B. 0.085474537037037
Discussion
239.

If P : Q = 9 : 7, then what is the value of (P – Q) : (P + Q)?

A. 0.043055555555556
B. 0.047222222222222
C. 0.044444444444444
D. 0.092361111111111
Answer» C. 0.044444444444444
Discussion
240.

If L : M = 3 : 5 and M : N = 2 : 3, then N : L = ?

A. 0.084027777777778
B. 0.20972222222222
C. 0.12638888888889
D. 0.043055555555556
Answer» C. 0.12638888888889
Discussion
241.

If k : l = 4 : 3 and l : m = 5 : 3, then find k : l : m ?

A. 0.76679398148148
B. 0.38542824074074
C. 0.84385416666667
D. 0.87989583333333
Answer» D. 0.87989583333333
Discussion
242.

If Girish's salary is 4/9 times of Harishankar's and Shirish's salary is 5/6 times of Harishankar's, what is the ratio of Girish's salary to Shirish's.

A. 1.1319444444444
B. 0.43541666666667
C. 0.34375
D. 0.63055555555556
Answer» D. 0.63055555555556
Discussion
243.

If Giri's salary is 9/5 times of Hariprasad's and Shaukat's is 9/2 times of Hariprasad's, what is the ratio of Giri's salary to Shaukat's?

A. 0.47291666666667
B. 3.3819444444444
C. 0.20972222222222
D. 0.086805555555556
Answer» E.
Discussion
244.

If Gangadhar's salary is 3/11 times of Hari's and Shambhu's is 3/4 times of Hari's, what is the ratio of Gangadhar's salary to Shambhu's?

A. 1.8395833333333
B. 0.17430555555556
C. 0.40555555555556
D. 0.46111111111111
Answer» C. 0.40555555555556
Discussion
245.

If Gaganjyot's salary is 7/6 times of Hafiz's and Sayed's is 8/7 times of Hafiz's, what is the ratio of Gaganjyot's salary to Sayed's.

A. 2.075
B. 0.12777777777778
C. 0.16875
D. 2.0340277777778
Answer» B. 0.12777777777778
Discussion
246.

If Gadadhar's salary is 3/2 times of Haamid's and Sarvesh's is 4/3 times of Haamid's, what is the ratio of Gadadhar's salary to Sarvesh's?

A. 0.38055555555556
B. 0.043055555555556
C. 0.084027777777778
D. 0.33958333333333
Answer» B. 0.043055555555556
Discussion
247.

If by increasing the price of a ticket in the ratio 8:11 the number of tickets sold fall in the ratio 23:21 then what is the increase (in Rs) in revenue if revenue before increase in price of ticket was Rs 36,800?

A. 21250
B. 9400
C. 7850
D. 12850
Answer» C. 7850
Discussion
248.

If A's wealth is 4/9 times of B's and C's is 7/6 times of B's, what is the ratio of C's wealth to A's?

A. (8:21)
B. (21:8)
C. (27:14)
D. (14:27)
Answer» C. (27:14)
Discussion
249.

If angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 3:5:9:13, find the largest angle?

A. 165
B. 180
C. 156
D. 190
Answer» D. 190
Discussion
250.

If an amount of Rs.990 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 2, then B will get:_x005F_x000D_

A. Rs. 247.5
B. Rs. 440
C. Rs. 110
D. Rs. 350
Answer» C. Rs. 110
Discussion