Ratio And Proportion(Quantitative Aptitude ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Quantitative Aptitude

RATIO AND PROPORTION MCQs

Ratio & Proportion, Ratio, Proportion

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Question 141. Last year, the ratio between the salaries of A and B was 3 : 4. But the ratios of their individual salaries between last year and this year were 4 : 5 and 2 : 3 respectively. If the sum of their present salaries is Rs. 4160, then how much is the salary of A now ?

Rs. 1040
Rs. 1600
Rs. 2560
Rs. 3120

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Answer: Option B. -> Rs. 1600

Question 142. Two glasses of equal volume respectively are half and three - fourths filled with milk. They are then filled to brim by adding water. Their contents are then poured into another vessel. What will be the ratio of milk to water in this vessel ?

1 : 3
2 : 3
3 : 2
5 : 3

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Answer: Option D. -> 5 : 3

Question 143. In a regiment the ratio between the number of officers to soldiers was 3 : 31 before. In a battle 6 officers and 22 soldiers were killed and the ratio become 1 : 13, the regiment before battle was = ?

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Answer: Option C. -> 21

Question 144. Three containers have their volumes in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. They are full of mixtures of milk and water. The mixtures contain milk and water in the ratio of (4 : 1), (3 : 1) and (5 : 2) respectively. The mixture of all these three containers are poured into a fourth container. The ratio of milk and water in the fourth container is = ?

4 : 1
151 : 48
157 : 53
5 : 2

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Answer: Option C. -> 157 : 53

Question 145. 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 = ?

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Answer: Option B. -> 7

Question 146. The ratio of milk to water in three containers of equal capacity is 3 : 2, 7 : 3 and 11 : 4 respectively. The contents of the three containers are mixed together. What is the ratio of milk to water after mixing ?

19 : 4
7 : 3
61 : 29
41 : 18

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Answer: Option C. -> 61 : 29

Question 147. Six coins of gold and silver of equal weights are melted and new coins are cast. The ratio of gold and silver in one of the coins is 2 : 1, in another two coins 3 : 5 and 7 : 5 in the remaining coins. What will be the ratio between gold and silver respectively in the new coins ?

1 : 1
12 : 11
42 : 25
19 : 17

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Answer: Option D. -> 19 : 17

Question 148. A dealer buys dry fruit at the rate of Rs. 100, Rs. 80 Rs. 60 per kg. He bought them in the ratio 12 : 15 : 20 by weight. He in total gets 20% profit by selling the first two and at last he finds he has no gain no loss in selling the whole quantity which he had. What was the percentage loss he suffered for the third quantity ?

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Answer: Option C. -> 40%

Question 149. A's income is Rs. 140 more than B's income ans C's income is Rs. 80 more than D's income. If the ratio of A's and C's income is 2 : 3 and the ratio of B's and D's income is 1 : 2, then the incomes of A, B, C and D are respectively = ?

Rs. 260, Rs. 120, Rs. 320, Rs. 240
Rs. 300, Rs. 160, Rs. 600, Rs. 520
Rs. 400, Rs. 260, Rs. 600, Rs. 520
Rs. 320, Rs. 180, Rs. 480, Rs. 360

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Answer: Option C. -> Rs. 400, Rs. 260, Rs. 600, Rs. 520

Question 150. A and B start an enterprise together, with A as active partner. A invests Rs. 4000 and Rs. 2000 more after 8 months. B invests Rs. 5000 and withdraws Rs. 2000 after 9 months. Being the active partner, A takes Rs. 100 per month as allowance,from the profit. What is the share of B if the profit for for the year is 6700 ?