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RATIO AND PROPORTION MCQs

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Question 71.


A bus travels 500 km with 70 litres of petrol. Find the distance covered by the bus with 7 litres of petrol.


  1.     30 km
  2.     40 km
  3.     50 km
  4.     60 km
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 50 km
:
C

The bus travels 500 km with 70 litres of petrol.
Hence, with one litre it can travel

50070 km.
with 7 litres, the bus will cover a distance of 
50070×7=50 km


Question 72.


In a class, there are 30 boys and 60 girls. What is the ratio of boys to the total number of students in the class? 


  1.     1:2
  2.     2:1
  3.     1:3
  4.     3:1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1:3
:
C

The number of boys in the class is 30 and number of girls in the class is 60.
Total number of students is equal to 30 + 60 = 90.
Ratio of number of boys to the total number of students is equal to 3090=30÷3090÷30=13=1:3


Question 73.


Which of the following ratios are in proportion?


  1.     13:14::39:42
  2.     11:1::33:3
  3.     16:15::4:3
  4.     12:20::2:3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 13:14::39:42
:
A and B

Equivalent or equal ratios form a proportion. So, the first two given options are equivalent as they are equal in their simplest forms.
Alternatively, if the numbers are in proportion, then the product of 1st and 4th term is equal to product of 2nd and 3rd term.
Here, in first option this is satisfied as 13×42=14×39=546
Also in second option 11×3=1×33=33
In third and fourth option the given condition is not satisfied.


Question 74.


Utkarsh pays ₹ 7500 house rent for 3 months. How much does he pay annually?


  1.     ₹ 25,000
  2.     ₹ 30,000
  3.     ₹ 35,000
  4.     ₹ 40,000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> ₹ 30,000
:
B

As Utkarsh pays ₹ 7500 for three months.
His monthly rent is

75003= 2500
Hence annually, he has to pay
2500×12
₹ 30,000


Question 75.


If the cost of 7 m cloth is 714, then then find the cost of 21 m of cloth.


  1.     ₹2142
  2.     ₹2140
  3.     ₹2148
  4.     ₹2146
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> ₹2142
:
A

The cost of one metre of cloth would be
7147.
Hence 21 m of cloth would cost 
7147×21=2142


Question 76.


The method by which two similar quantities are compared by using division is known as comparison by


  1.     Ratio
  2.     Inverse
  3.     Proportion
  4.     Reciprocal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Ratio
:
A

A ratio is a method by which two similar quantities are compared by using division.


Question 77.


For comparison by ratio, the quantities must have the same _______.


  1.     unit
  2.     factors
  3.     percentage
  4.     value
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> unit
:
A

Two or more quantities can be compared only when they have same unit. If they are not, they must be converted into the same units.
Example: Weight in gram cannot be compared to length in metre and weight in grams and kilograms can be compared only when kilograms is converted into grams or grams into kilograms so that both will be in same unit.


Question 78.


The length of a snake is 10 cm and that of a crocodile is 2 m. Pick the correct statement.


  1.     The ratio of length of snake to crocodile is 5 : 1
  2.     The ratio of length of snake to crocodile is 1 : 20
  3.     Crocodile is 10 times longer than the snake.
  4.     Crocodile is 15 times longer than the snake.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> The ratio of length of snake to crocodile is 1 : 20
:
B

Ratio is a method of comparing two quantities having the same unit,
2 m = 200 cm
Hence, the ratio of the length of the snake to crocodile would be
10200=120=1:20


Question 79.


Partnership is inversely proportional to the amount invested.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     12 : 8
  4.     8 : 12
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B

Partnership is directly proportional to the amount invested. As amount invested increases patnership(profit) increases. Hence they are directly proportional.


Question 80.


In a school, there were six holidays in the month of April.  Find the ratio of number of holidays to the total number of days in the month of April.


  1.     5:1
  2.     1:5
  3.     30:6
  4.     6:30
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1:5
:
B and D

There are 30 days in the month of April. So, the ratio of holidays to the number of days in April would be
630=15=1:5


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