Ratio and Proportion Practice Question and Answer

Q:

If A:B is 2:5 and B:C is 3:4, what is A:C? 

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    3:10
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    1:2
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    2:3
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5:4
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "3:10 "

Q:

In an army selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected candidates was 3 : 1. If 80 less had applied and 40 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected candidates would have been 4 : 1. How many candidates had applied for the process? 

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  • 1
    240
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    1440
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    480
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    960
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. " 480 "

Q:

A company reduces his employee in the ratio 14 : 12 and increases their wages in the ratio 16:18, Determine whether the bill of wages increases or not and in what ratio.

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    Decreases, 28: 27
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Increases, 27:28
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Decreases, 29:28
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Increases, 28:29
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Decreases, 28: 27 "

Q:

The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 6 : 7. If the percentage increase in the number of boys and girls be 20% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio?

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    72 : 77
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    35 : 36
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    36 : 35
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    77 : 72
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "72 : 77"

Q:

The number of students in three classes are in the ratio 2:3:5. If the number of students in each class is increased by 20 the ratio become 4: 5: 7. The total number of students before the increase was

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  • 1
    80
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    90
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    100
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    120
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "100"

Q:

A bag contains rupee, 50 - paise and 25 - paise coins in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. If the total amount in the bag is Rs . 45, find the number of 50 - paise coins. 

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  • 1
    30
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    40
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    20
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "30 "

Q:

The number of mainas and parrots in an aviary is in the ratio of (4x + 5) : 4x. If 25 mainas and 10 parrots are added to the aviary, then, the ratio would change to 5: 3. How many mainas are there in the aviary at initial?

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  • 1
    20
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    30
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    35
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    25
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "25"

Q:

If three numbers are in the ratio 2:3:5 and the twice their sum is 100. Find the square of the largest of the three numbers.

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  • 1
    225
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    625
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    25
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    100
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "625"

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