Alligations and Mixtures Problems Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The ratio of milk and water in 42 litres of milk and water is 4 : 3. If x litres less of both quantities liquids be mixed up then their ratio becomes 7 : 5. Find the value of x.

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    4.00 litre
    Correct
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  • 2
    3.00 litre
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    3.26 litre
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1.45 litre
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "3.00 litre"

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Milk and water are mixed in vessel A in the ratio of 5:2 and in vessel B in the ratio of 8:5. In what ratio should quantities be taken from the two vessels so as to form a mixture in which milk and water will be in the ratio of 9:4 ?

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    7:2
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    5:2
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    2:7
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    2:5
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "7:2"

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A vessel contains some mixture of Water and Alcohol in the ratio 2 ∶ 1. 12 liters of mixture is removed and replaced with water and the final ratio becomes 4: 1. What is the amount of Alcohol in the initial Mixture?

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    12 litres
    Correct
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  • 2
    15 litres
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    20 litres
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10 litres
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    12.5 litres
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "10 litres"

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Vessels A and B contain mixture of milk and water in the ratios 4 : 5 and 5 : 1 respectively. In what ratio should quantities of mixture be taken from A and B to from a mixture in which milk to water is in the ratio 5 : 4 ? 

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    5 : 2
    Correct
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  • 2
    2 : 3
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    2 : 5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    4 : 3
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "5 : 2 "

Q:

In a mixture 25 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 4:1. How many litres of milk must be added to make the ratio 16:1?

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    21
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    25
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    60
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    36
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "60"

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The ratio of milk and water in mixture of four containers are 5:3,2:1, 3:2 and 7:4 respectively. In which container is the quantity of milk, relative to water, minimum?

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    First
    Correct
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  • 2
    Second
    Correct
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  • 3
    Third
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Fourth
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Answer : 3. "Third"

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In 64 liter of pure milk, 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 milk becomes 1:2. Find value of x?

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  • 1
    10 liter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    8 liter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    12 liter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    6 liter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    9 liter
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 5. "9 liter"

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An alloy of copper and aluminum has 40% copper. Another alloy of Copper and Zinc has Copper and Zinc in the ratio 2: 7. These two alloys are mixed in ratio 5:3. Quantity of aluminum is what percent more/less than the quantity of copper in final alloy.

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    $$ {11 {1\over 9}{\%}}$$
    Correct
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  • 2
    $$ {11 {1\over 3}{\%}}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    12 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    13 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    12.5 %
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Answer : 5. "12.5 %"

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