Ratio and Proportion

1. If A : B = 8 : 15, B : C = 5 : 8 and C : D = A. 1.5

4 : 5, then A : D is equal to : B. 2
C. 2.5
A. 2 : 7
D. 3.5
B. 4 : 15
Answer: Option C
C. 8 : 15
D. 15 : 4 7. If x : y = 5 : 2, then (8x + 9y) : (8x + 2y)
Answer: Option B is :

2. If 2A = 3B = 4C, then A : B : C is : A. 22 : 29
B. 26 : 61
A. 2 : 3 : 4
C. 29 : 22
B. 4 : 3 : 2
D. 61 : 26
C. 6 : 4 : 3 Answer: Option C
D. 20 : 15 : 2
Answer: Option C 8. If 15% of x = 20% of , then x : y is :

3. If 2A = 3B and 4B = 5C, then A : C is : A. 3 : 4

B. 4 : 3
A. 4 : 3
C. 17 : 16
B. 8 : 15
D. 16 : 17
C. 15 : 8 Answer: Option B
D. 3 : 4
Answer: Option C 9. If (x : y) = 2 : 1, then (x2 - y2) : (x2 + y2) is
:
4. The ratio of 43.5 : 25 is same as :
A. 3 : 5
A. 2 : 1
B. 5 : 3
B. 4 : 1
C. 1 : 3
C. 7 : 5
D. 3 : 1
D. 7 : 10 Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B
10. If 5x2 - 13xy + 6y2 = 0, then x : y is :
5. If 0.75 : x : : 5 : 8, then x is equal to :
A. (2 : 1) only
A. 1.12
B. (3 : 5) only
B. 1.20
C. (5 : 3) or (1 : 2)
C. 1.25
D. (3 : 5) or (2 : 1)
D. 1.30 Answer: Option D
Answer: Option B
11. If (4x2 - 3y2) : (2x2 + 5y2) = 12 : 19, then
1 1 1 1
6. If : = : 1.25 ,then the value of x is : (x : y) is :
5 𝑥 𝑥
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A. 2 : 3 16. The salaries of A, B, C are in the ratio 2 :

B. 1 : 2 3 : 5. If the increments of 15%, 10% and
C. 3 : 2 20% are allowed respectively in their
D. 2 : 1 salaries, then what will be the new ratio of
Answer: Option C their salaries ?

12. If x2 + 4y2 .= 4xy, then x : y is : A. 3 : 3 : 10

B. 10 : 11 : 20
A. 2 : 1 C. 23 : 33 : 60
B. 1 : 2 D. Cannot be determined
C. 1 : 1 Answer: Option C
D. 1 : 4
Answer: Option A 17. If 76 is divided into four parts
proportional to 7, 5, 3, 4, then the smallest
𝑥 𝑦
13. If = 8 , then (x + 5) : (y + 8) is equal to part is :
5
:
A. 12
A. 3 : 5 B. 15
B. 13 : 8 C. 16
C. 8 : 5 D. 19
D. 5 : 8 Answer: Option A
Answer: Option D
18. Two numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2. If 7 is
14. If (a + b) : (b + c) : (c + a) = 6 : 7 : 8 and added to both, their ratio changes to 3 : 5.
(a + b + c) = 14, then the value of c is : The greatest number is :

A. 6 A. 24
B. 7 B. 26
C. 8 C. 25
D. 14 D. 32
Answer: Option A Answer: Option C

15. If Rs. 782 be divided into three parts, 19. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 is
1 2 3 subtracted from each, the new numbers are
proportional to 2: 3: 4, then the first part is :
in the ratio 12 : 23. The smaller number is :
A. Rs. 182 A. 27
B. Rs. 190 B. 33
C. Rs. 196 C. 49
D. Rs. 204 D. 55
Answer: Option D Answer: Option B
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20. In a bag, there are coins of 25 p, 10 p and by Rs. 4000, the new ratio becomes 40 : 57.
5 p in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3. If there are Rs. 30 What is Sumit's present salary ?
in all, how many 5 p coins are there ?
A. Rs. 17,000
A. 50 B. Rs. 20,000
B. 100 C. Rs. 25,500
C. 150 D. None of these
D. 200 Answer: Option D
Answer: Option C
25. If Rs. 510 be divided among A, B, C in
21. Rs.1210 were divided among A, B, C so 2
such a way that A gets of what B gets and
3
tnat A : B = 5 : 4 and B : C = 9 : 10. Then, C
1 B gets ¼ of what C gets, then their shares
gets :
are respectively :
A. Rs. 340
A. Rs. 120, Rs. 240, Rs. 150
B. Rs. 400
B. Rs. 60, Rs. 90, Rs. 360
C. Rs. 450
C. Rs. 150, Rs. 300, Rs. 60
D. Rs. 475
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B
22. The ratio of three numbers is 3 : 4 : 5 and
26. The sum of three numbers is 98. If the
the sum of their squares is 1250. The sum of
ratio of the first to the second is 2 : 3 and
the numbers is :
that of the second to the third is 5 : 8, then
the second number is :
A. 30
B. 50 A. 20
C. 60 B. 30
D. 90 C. 48
Answer: Option C
D. 58
23. The ratio of three numbers is 3 : 4 : 7 and Answer: Option B
their product is 18144. The numbers are : 27. Rs. 366 are divided amongst A, B and C
1
A. 9, 12, 21 so that A may get as much as B and C
2
2
B. 15, 20, 25 together, B may get 3 as much as A and C
C. 18, 24, 42 together, then the share of A is :
D. None of these
Answer: Option C A. Rs. 122
B. Rs. 129.60
24. Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the
C. Rs. 146.60
ratio 2 : 3. If the salary of each is increas ed D. Rs. 183
Answer: Option A
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28. A sum of Rs. 1300 is divided amongst P, 32. Seats for Mathematics, Physics and
𝑃 ′ 𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑄 ′ 𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8.
Q, R and S such that 𝑄′ 𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒= 𝑅′ 𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 =
There is a proposal to increase these seats by
𝑅 ′ 𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 2
= 3. Then, P's share is : 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will
𝑆 ′ 𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒
be the ratio of increased seats ?
A. Rs. 140
B. Rs. 160 A. 2 : 3 : 4
C. Rs. 240 B. 6 : 7 : 8
D. Rs. 320 C. 6 : 8 : 9
Answer: Option B D. None of these
Answer: Option A
4
29. A and B together have Rs. 1210. If of
15
2
33. If a carton containing a dozen mirrors is
A's amount is equal to of B's amount, how dropped, which of the following cannot be
5
much amount does B have ? the ratio of broken mirrors to unbroken
mirrors ?
A. Rs. 460
B. Rs. 484 A. 2 : 1
C. Rs. 550 B. 3 : 1
D. Rs. 664 C. 3 : 2
Answer: Option B D. 7 : 5
Answer: Option C
30. Two numbers are respectively 20% and
50% more than a third number. The ratio of 34. The ratio of the number of boys and girls
the two numbers is : in a college is 7 : 8. If the percentage
increase in the number of boys and girls be
A. 2 : 5 20% and 10% respectively, what will,be the
B. 3 : 5 new ratio ?
C. 4 : 5
D. 6 : 7 A. 8 : 9
Answer: Option C B. 17 : 18
C. 21 : 22
31. Two whole numbers whose sum is 72
D. Cannot be determined
cannot be in the ratio :
Answer: Option C

A. 5 : 7 35. A sum of money is to be distributed

B. 3 : 5 among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 :
C. 3 : 4 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what
D. 4 : 5 is B's share ?
Answer: Option C
A. Rs. 500
B. Rs. 1500
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C. Rs. 2000 B. 1
D. None of these C. 2
Answer: Option C D. 7
Answer: Option C
36. If 40% of a number is equal to two-third
of another number, what is the ratio of first 40. The fourth proportional to 5, 8, 15 is :
number to the second number ?
A. 18
A. 2 : 5 B. 24
B. 3 : 7 C. 19
C. 5 : 3 D. 20
D. 7 : 3 Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C
41. The mean proportional between 234 and
37. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk 104 is :
and water is 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 : 2,
then the quantity of water to be further A. 12
added is : B. 39
C. 54
A. 20 litres D. None of these
B. 30 litres Answer: Option D(156)
C. 40 litres
D. 60 litres 42. The third proportional to 0.36 and 0.48 is
Answer: Option D :

38. Ratio of the earnings of A and B is 4 : 7. A. 0.64

If the earnings of A increase by 50% and B. 0.1728
those of B decrease by 25%, the new ratio of C. 0.42
their earnings becomes 8 : 7. What are As D. 0.94
earnings ? Answer: Option A

A. Rs. 21,000 43. The ratio of third proportional to 12 and

B. Rs. 26,000 30 and the mean proportional between 9 and
C. Rs. 28,000 25 is :
D. Data inadequate
A. 2 : 1
Answer: Option D
B. 5 : 1
39. What least number must be subtracted C. 7 : 15
from each of the numbers 14, 17, 34 and 42 D. 9 : 14
so that the remainders may be proportional ? Answer: Option B

A. 0
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44. In a ratio, which is equal to 3 : 4, if the 48. An amount of Rs. 735 was divided
antecedent is 12, then the consequent is : between A, B and C. If each of them had
received Rs. 25 less, their shares would have
A. 9 been in the ratio of 1 : 3 : 2. The money
B. 16 received by C was :
C. 20
D. 24 A. Rs. 195
Answer: Option B B. Rs. 200
C. Rs. 225
45. The third proportional to (x2 - y2) and (x
D. Rs. 245
- y) is : Answer: Option C

A. (x + y) 49. An alloy is to contain copper and zinc in the

B. (x - y) ratio 9 : 4. The zinc required to be melted: with
𝑥+𝑦
C. 24 kg of copper is :
𝑥−𝑦

𝑥−𝑦 2
D. Ans: 10 kg
𝑥+𝑦 3

Answer: Option D 50. The ratio between two numbers is 3 : 4

and their L.C.M. is 180. The first number is
46. The prices of a scooter and a TV. are in :
the ratio 7 : 5. If the scooter costs Rs. 8000
more than a TV. set, then the price of a TV A. 60
set is : B. 45
C. 20
A. Rs. 20,000 D. 15
B. Rs. 24,000 Answer: Option B
C. Rs. 28,000
D. Rs. 32,000 51. 60 kg of an alloy A is mixed with 100 kg
Answer: Option C of alloy B. If alloy A has lead and tin in the
ratio 3 : 2 and alloy B has tin and copper in
47. An amount of Rs. 2430 is divided among the ratio 1 : 4, then the amount of tin in the
A, B and C such that if their shares be new alloy is :
reduced by Rs. 5, Rs. 10 and Rs. 15
respectively, the remainders shall be in the A. 36 kg
ratio of 3 : 4 : 5. Then, B's share was : B. 44 kg
C. 53 kg
A. Rs. 605 D. 80 kg
B. Rs. 790 Answer: Option B
C. Rs. 800
D. Rs. 810 52. Gold is 19 times as heavy as water and
Answer: Option D copper is 9 times as heavy as water. In what
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ratio should these be mixed to get an alloy A. 30 years, 10 years

15 times as heavy as water ? B. 45 years, 15 years
C. 21 years, 7 years
A. 1 : 1
D. 60 years, 20 years
B. 2 : 3
Answer: Option B
C. 1 : 2
D. 3 : 2 57. The average age of three boys is 25 years
Answer: Option D and their ages are in the proportion 3 : 5 : 7.
The age of the youngest boy is :
53. 15 litres of mixture contains 20% alcohol
and the rest water. If 3 litres of water be mixed A. 21 years
with it, the percentage of alcohol in the new B. 18 years
mixture would be :
C. 15 years
2
Ans: 163 % D. 9 years
Answer: Option C
54. 20 litres of a mixture contains milk and
58. The speeds of three cars are in the ratio 5
water in the ratio 5 : 3. If 4 litres of this
: 4 : 6. The ratio between the time taken by
mixture be replaced by 4 litres of milk, the
them to travel the same distance is :
ratio of milk to water in the new mixture
would be : A. 5 : 4 : 6
B. 6 : 4 : 5
A. 2 : 1
C. 10 : 12 : 15
B. 7 : 3
D. 12 : 15 : 10
C. 8 : 3
Answer: Option D
D. 4 : 3
Answer: Option B 59. In a college, the ratio of the number of
boys to girls is 8 : 5. If there are 160 girls,
55. 85 kg of a mixture contains milk and
the total number of students in the college is
water in the ratio 27 : 7. How much more
:
water is to be added to get a new mixture
containing milk and water in the ratio 3 : 1 ? A. 100
B. 250
A. 5 kg
C. 260
B. 6.5 kg
D. 416
C. 7.25 kg
Answer: Option D
D. 8 kg
Answer: Option A 1
60. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio :
2
1 1
56. The ages of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 1. : and its perimeter is 104 cm. The length
3 4
Fifteen years hence, the ratio will be 2 : 1. of the longest side is :
Their present ages are :
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A. 52 cm Answer: Option C
B. 48 cm 64. x varies inversely as square of y. Given that y
C. 32 cm = 2 for x = 1. The value of x for y = 6 will be
D. 26 cm equal to :
Answer: Option B
1
Ans:
61. The ratio of the number of boys and girls 9

in a school is 3 : 2. If 20% of the boys and 65. The electricity bill of a certain
25% of the girls are scholarship holders, establishment is partly fixed and partly
what percentage of the students does not get varies as the number of units of electricity
the scholarship ? consumed. When in a certain month 540
units are consumed, the bill is Rs 1800. In
A. 56
another month 620 units are consumed and
B. 70
the1 bill is Rs. 2040. In yet another month
C. 78
500 units are consumed. The bill for that
D. 80 month would be :
Answer: Option C
A. Rs. 1560
62. In a school, 13% of the boys are same in
B. Rs. 1680
number as ¼ th of the girls. What is the ratio
C. Rs. 1840
of boys to girls in that school ?
D. Rs. 1950
A. 3 : 2 Answer: Option B
B. 5 : 2
66. If 10% of x - 20% of y, then x: yis equal
C. 2 : 1
to :
D. 4 : 3
Answer: Option B A. 1 : 2
B. 2 : 1
63. Three containers have their volumes in
C. 5 : 1
the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. They are full of mixtures
of milk and water. The mixtures contain D. 10 : 1
milk and water jn the ratio of (4 : 1), (3 : 1) 67. Zinc and copper are melted together in
and (5 : 2) respectively. The contents of all the ratio 9 : 11. What is the weight of melted
these three containers are poured into a mixture, if 28.8 kg of zinc has been
fourth container. The ratio of milk and wafer consumed in it ?
in the fourth container is :
A. 58 kg
A. 4 : 1 B. 60 kg
B. 151 : 48 C. 64 kg
C. 157 : 53 D. 70 kg
D. 5 : 2 Answer: Option C
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68. The ratio of the incomes of A and B is 5 quantities of the alloys are melted to form a
: 4 and the ratio of their expenditures is 3 : 2. third alloy C, the ratio of gold and copper in
If at the end of the year, each saves Rs. C will be :
1600, then the income of A is :
A. 5 : 7
A. Rs. 3400 B. 5 : 9
B. Rs. 3600 C. 7 : 5
C. Rs. 4000 D. 9 : 5
D. Rs. 4400 Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C
72. A certain amount was divided between A
68. The compounded ratio of (2 : 3), (6 : 11) and B in the ratio 4 : 3. If B's share was Rs.
and (11 : 2) is : 4800, the total amount was :

A. 1 : 2 A. Rs. 11,200
B. 2 : 1 B. Rs. 6400
C. 11 : 24 C. Rs. 19,200
D. 36 : 121 D. Rs. 39,200
Answer: Option B Answer: Option A

69. If 0.4 of a number is equal to 0.06 of 73. Which of the following ratios is greatest
another number, the ratio of the numbers is : ?

A. 2 : 3 A. 7 : 15
B. 3 : 4 B. 15 : 23
C. 3 : 20 C. 17 : 25
D. 20 : 3 D. 21 : 29
Answer: Option C Answer: Option D

70. The least whole number which when 74. A sum of Rs. 53 is divided among A, B,
subtracted from both the terms of the ratio 6 C in such a way that A gets Rs. 7 more than
: 7 gives a ratio less than 16 : 21 is : what B gets and B gets Rs. 8 more than what
C gets. The ratio of their shares is :
A. 2
B. 3 A. 16 : 9 : 18
C. 4 B. 25 : 18 : 10
D. 6 C. 18 : 25 : 10
Answer: Option B D. 15 : 8 : 30
Answer: Option B
71. A and B are two alloys of gold and
copper prepared by mixing metals in the 75. What is the ratio whose terms differ by
2
ratio 7 : 2 and 7 : 11 respectively. If equal 40 and the measure of which is 7 ?
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A. 16 : 56
B. 14 : 56
C. 15 : 56
D. 16 : 72

Answer: Option A

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