Alligation and mixture Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A mixture contains wine and water in a ratio of 5: 1. On adding 5 litres of water, the ratio of wine to water becomes 5: 2. The quantity of wine in the mixture is?

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    20 ℓ
    Correct
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  • 2
    22 ℓ
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    24 ℓ
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    26 ℓ
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    None of these
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Answer : 5. "None of these"

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In a bag, the number of ₹5 coins is 8 more than the number of ₹10 coins but 20% less than the number of ₹2 coins. If total amount in the bag is ₹270, what is the number of ₹5 coins?

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    15
    Correct
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  • 2
    20
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    25
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    18
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "20"

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The ratio of milk and water in to mixtures A and B are 3:4 and 5:9 respectively. If these two mixtures are mixed in the ratio of 2:3. Then find the ratio of milk and water in the resultant mixture. 

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    27:43
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  • 2
    3:5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    8:13
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    9:11
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "27:43 "

Q:

A vendor sells potatoes at a cost price, but he mixes some rotten potatoes and thereby gains 25%. The percentage of rotten potatoes in the mixture is? 

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    22%
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  • 2
    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    25%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    8%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "20%"

Q:

Alloy A contains metals x and y only in the ratio 5: 2 and alloy B contains these metals in the ratio 3: 4. Alloy C is prepared by mixing A and B in the ratio 4: 5. The percentage of x in alloy C is:

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    45
    Correct
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    $$55{5\over 9}$$
    Correct
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  • 3
    $$44{4\over 9}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    56
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "$$55{5\over 9}$$"

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In 64 liter of pure alcohol, 20 liter of water is mixed and then $$ {1\over 4}{th}$$ of the mixture is taken out. When x liter of water is added again then ratio of water to that of the alcohol becomes 1:2. Find value of x?

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    10 liter
    Correct
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  • 2
    8 liter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    12 liter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    9 liter
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "9 liter"

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A shopkeeper purchased two types of wheat costing Rs. 220 per kg and Rs. 300 per kg. In what ratio should he mix the wheat so that he could sell the mixture at the rate of Rs. 360 per kg in order to earn the profit of 25%?

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    4 : 15
    Correct
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  • 2
    2 : 17
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4 : 17
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    3 : 16
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    3 : 17
    Correct
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Answer : 5. "3 : 17"

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80 liters of a mixture of alcohol and water contains 60% alcohol. If 'X' liters of water is added to this mixture, then the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture becomes 40%. What is the value of 'X'?

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    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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    80
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    40
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    60
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Answer : 3. "40"

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