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 151. Find the fraction which bears the same ratio to $$\frac{1}{{27}}$$ that $$\frac{3}{7}$$ does to $$\frac{5}{9}$$ = ?

$$\frac{5}{9}$$
$$\frac{1}{{35}}$$
$$\frac{{45}}{7}$$
$$\frac{7}{{45}}$$

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Answer: Option B. -> $$\frac{1}{{35}}$$

Question 152. The respective ratio between the monthly salaries of Rene and Som is 5 : 3. Out of her salary Rene gives $$\frac{{\text{1}}}{{\text{6}}}$$ th as rent, $$\frac{{\text{1}}}{{\text{5}}}$$ th to her mother, 30% as her education loan and keeps 25% aside for miscellaneous expenditure. Remaining Rs. 5000 she keeps as savings. What is Som's monthly salary ?

Rs. 21000
Rs. 24000
Rs. 27000
Rs. 36000

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Answer: Option D. -> Rs. 36000

Question 153. 80% of a number is equal to the $$\frac{{\text{4}}}{{\text{5}}}$$ th of the other number. what is the ratio between the first number and the second number respectively ?

3 : 4
3 : 5
5 : 3
None of these

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Answer: Option D. -> None of these

Question 154. The monthly salaries of Pia and Som are in the ratio of 5 : 4. From her monthly salary, gives $$\frac{{\text{3}}}{{\text{5}}}$$ to her mother, 15% towards her sister's tuition fees, 18% towards a loan and she shops with the remaining amount, which is Rs. 2100. What is the monthly salary of Som ?

Rs. 25000
Rs. 30000
Rs. 15000
Rs. 24000

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Answer: Option D. -> Rs. 24000

Question 155. Two bottles contain acid and water in the ratio 2 : 3 and 1 : 2 respectively. These are mixed in the ratio 1 : 3. What is the ratio of acid and water in the new mixture = ?

7 : 13
11 : 57
23 : 37
1 : 3

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Answer: Option A. -> 7 : 13

Question 156. In a colored picture of blue and yellow color, blue and yellow color is used in the ratio of 4 : 3 respectively. If in the upper half, half blue : yellow is 2 : 3, then in the lower half blue : yellow is =?

1 : 1
2 : 1
26 : 9
9 : 26

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Answer: Option C. -> 26 : 9

Question 157. A bag has coins of 50 paisa, 25 paisa and 10 paisa in the respective ratio of 5 : 8 : 3 whose total value is Rs.144. Find the number of 50 paisa coins.

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Answer: Option D. -> 150

Question 158. $$\frac{7}{5}{\text{of }}58 + \frac{3}{8}{\text{of }}139.2 =\, ?$$

133.4
137.2
127.8
131.6

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Answer: Option A. -> 133.4

Question 159. A movie was screened for 3 days - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The respective ratio between the number of spectators on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday was 2 : 3 : 5 and the price charged for three days was in the respective ratio 2 : 3 : 4. If the difference between the amount earned on Tuesday and Wednesday was Rs. 8800. What was the total amount earned in all three days?

Rs. 24800
Rs. 27500
Rs. 26400
Rs. 22820

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Answer: Option C. -> Rs. 26400

Question 160. Let $$\frac{{\text{a}}}{{\text{b}}}: - \frac{{\text{b}}}{{\text{a}}} = {\text{x}}:{\text{y}}{\text{.}}$$ If $$\left( {{\text{x - y}}} \right) = $$ $$\left\{ {\frac{{\text{a}}}{{\text{b}}}{\text{ + }}\frac{{\text{b}}}{{\text{a}}}} \right\}{\text{,}}$$ then x is equal to -