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Monday, January 6, 2020

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE - RATIO AND PROPORTION SET 01

RATIO AND PROPORTION

1. A and B together have Rs. 1210. If 4/15 of A's amount is equal to 2/5 of B's amount, how much amount does B have?
A.Rs. 460        B.Rs. 484            C.Rs. 550        D.Rs. 664
2. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:
A.2: 5        B.3: 5                C.4: 5            D.6: 7
3. A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5: 2: 4: 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share?
A.Rs. 500        B.Rs. 1500            C.Rs. 2000        D.None of these
4. Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5: 7: 8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats?
A. 2: 3: 4        B. 6: 7: 8            C. 6: 8: 9        D. None of these
5. In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the quantity of water to be further added is:
A.20 litres        B.30 litres            C.40 litres        D.60 litres
6. The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 7: 8. If the percentage increase in the number of boys and girls be 20% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio?
A. 8: 9        B. 17: 18    C. 21: 22    D. cannot be determined
7. Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 2: 3. If the salary of each is increased by Rs. 4000, the new ratio becomes 40 : 57. What is Sumit's salary?
A.Rs. 17,000        B.Rs. 20,000        C.Rs. 25,500        D.Rs. 38,000
8. If 0.75 : x :: 5 : 8, then x is equal to:
A.1.12            B.1.2            C.1.25            D.1.30
9. The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to second is 2 :3 and that of the second to the third is 5 : 8, then the second number is:
A.20            B.30            C.48            D.58
10. If Rs. 782 be divided into three parts, proportional to  1/2:2/3  :3/4  , then the first part is:
A.Rs. 182            B.Rs. 190        C.Rs. 196        D.Rs. 204

Answer Keys:
1.B
2.C
3.C
4.A
5.D
6.C
7.D
8.B
9.B
10.D    

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