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Question 91. The total emoluments of A and B are equal. However, A gets 65% of his basic salary as allowances and B gets 80% of his basic salary as allowances. What is the ratio of the basic salaries of A and B ?
  1.    5 : 7
  2.    7 : 9
  3.    12 : 11
  4.    16 : 13
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 12 : 11
Question 92. A policeman starts to chase a thief. When the thief goes 10 steps the policeman moves 8 steps and 5 steps of the policeman are equal to 7 steps of the thief. The ratio of the speed of the policeman and the thief is = ?
  1.    25 : 28
  2.    25 : 26
  3.    28 : 25
  4.    56 : 25
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 28 : 25
Question 93. Between two consecutive years my incomes are in the ratio of 2 : 3 and expenses in the ratio 5 : 9. If my income in the second year is Rs. 45000 and my expenses in the first year is Rs. 25000 my total savings for the two years is -
  1.    Nil
  2.    Rs. 5000
  3.    Rs. 10000
  4.    Rs. 15000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rs. 5000
Question 94. Two alloys contain tin and iron in the ratio of 1 : 2 and 2 : 3. If the two alloys are mixed in the proportion of 3 : 4 respectively (by weight), the ratio of tin and iron in the newly formed alloy is = ?
  1.    14 : 25
  2.    10 : 21
  3.    12 : 23
  4.    13 : 22
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 13 : 22
Question 95. The sum of the salaries of A and B is Rs. 2100. A spends 80% of his salary and B spends 70% of his salary. If their savings are in the proportion of 4 : 3, then what is the salary of A?
  1.    Rs. 700
  2.    Rs. 900
  3.    Rs. 1200
  4.    Rs. 1400
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rs. 1400
Question 96. If two number are in the ratio 2 : 3 and the ratio becomes 3 : 4 when 8 is added to both the numbers, then the sum of the two numbers is = ?
  1.    90
  2.    50
  3.    60
  4.    40
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 40
Question 97. If $$\frac{x}{y} = \frac{3}{4}{\text{,}}$$  the ratio of (2x + 3y) and (3y - 2x) is = ?
  1.    2 : 1
  2.    3 : 2
  3.    3 : 1
  4.    1 : 1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 3 : 1
Question 98. The ratio of incomes of two persons is 5 : 3 and that of their expenditures is 9 : 5. If they save Rs. 2600 and Rs.1800 respectively, their incomes are.
  1.    Rs. 9000, Rs. 5400
  2.    Rs. 10000, Rs. 6000
  3.    Rs. 6000, Rs. 3600
  4.    Rs. 8000, Rs. 4800
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rs. 8000, Rs. 4800
Question 99. In a college the students in Arts and commerce faculties were in the ratio of 4 : 5 respectively. When 65 more students joined commerce faculty the ratio becomes 8 : 11 respectively. How many students are there in Arts faculty?
  1.    520
  2.    650
  3.    715
  4.    Cannot be determined
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 520
Question 100. Two numbers are in the ratio 7 : 11. If 7 is added to each of the numbers, the ratio becomes 2 : 3. The smaller number is -
  1.    39
  2.    49
  3.    66
  4.    77
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 49

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