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Ratio and Proportion for SSC CGL Tier-II Level Exams

1) If (a + b)/c = 5/3 and (b + c)/a = 7/4 then find the d) 820


value of (a + c)/b = ?
4) The Ratio of angles of a triangle is 3 : 4 : 5 while
a) 23/65 the ratio of radius of circle to the sum of two smaller
angle is 1 : 7. Find the area of circle (approx)?
b) 65/23
a) 707
c) 66/25
b) 700
d) 56/25
c) 800
2) The ratio of income of Arun and Varun is in the
ratio of 7 : 9 while saving of them was 4000 and 6000 d) 807
respectively. If the expenditure ratio of A is 83.3% of
B then what is the total salary of both of them? 5) If the sides of the cube are a, b and c. If we change
its sides with increase 10%, increase 15% and
a) 144000 decrease 10% respectively then find the percentage
change in its volume?
b) 160000
a) +13.8%
c) 128000
b) -13.85%
d) 120000
c) 20%
3) In a school, 1600 students were there in which the
ratio of boys to girls is 3 : 5.In a new academics d) 18%
session Some boys left and same number of girls took
admission due to which the new ratio of boys becomes 6) Find how many people applied for the job if the
87.5% of girls in which girls were 300 more than ratio of selected to rejected candidate is 19 : 17. If
boys. Find the number of girls in the new session? 1200 less candidate applied and 800 less got selected
then ratio becomes 1 : 1 ?
a) 900
a) 817
b) 853
b) 880
c) 870
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c) 847 difference between first and last number is 120. Find


the original numbers?
d) 820
a) 260,280,180
7) If the ratio of present age of Ram to the age of
Shyam is 3 : 2.The ratio of present age of Shyam to b) 280,180,260
Kumar is 5 : 3.The average age (present) of all three
c) 180,260,280
of them is 31 years. Find the age of Ram four years
back? d) Cannot be determined
a) 41 years 11) A square sheet of paper is divided into three equal
b) 40 years sections and filled with two colors red and black in
some ratio. If the ratio of red and black in the
c) 45 years complete sheet is 5 : 7. Upper part of the sheet is
having the ratio of 4 : 3 while the lower part is having
d) 42 years the ratio of 2 : 5 then find the ratio of color in the
8) If the age of Ravi and Sohan is in ratio of 3 : mid-section if the red color in this section is equal to
5.After ten years ratio of ages of Ravi, Sohan and the total color in the lower part?
Sujeet becomes 7 : 8 : 5 and average of their present a) 7 : 13
age is 30 years then find the present age of Sujeet?
b) 10 : 7
a) 25 years
c) 7 : 10
b) 30 years
d) Cannot be determined
c) 20 years
12) Arun, Varun and Karan invested in a business in
d) 15 years
the ratio of 3 : 5 : 2 for six months after which Karan
9) If the ratio of radius to the height of cone is 5 : 3 left the business while Arun increases investment by
and ratio of volume of cylinder to the cone is 2 : 3. .If 66 (2/3)% and after another 8 months they
the radius of both shapes is being same and the radius distributed their profit depending upon their
of cone being 25 cms then find the volume of investment ratio. Given is that Karan’s initial
cylinder? investment was 30000. If Arun pays 10% TDS then
find the amount he left with him?
a) 6547 cm3
a) 128500
3
b) 6580 cm
b) 145000
c) 5901 cm3
c) 130500
3
d) 6501 cm
d) Data insufficient
10) Three numbers are in the ratio of 13 : 14 :
9.When all of them were increased by 50% then the
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13) Two friends Amar, Bimar invested in business 16) There are two bags A and B with balls of three
with initial investment 6 : 5 and after 8 months Bimar different colors i.e red, blue and green. In bag A the
doubles his investment while Amar made his ratio of these balls is 2 : 3 : 4 respectively while in bag
investment as Bimar’s initial investment and Kamar B the ratio of the balls is 3 : 4 : 1. If 2 more balls
joins them with the initial investment 66(2/3)% of A’s were added to bag A then the ratio of balls in bag A
initial investment and after another 10 months they to B becomes 5 : 2 and if 1 ball is added to bag B ratio
distribute their profit in which Kamar received 15000 becomes 2 : 1 Find total blue balls ?
more than Bimar Find the profit of Amar ?
a) 8 Balls
a) 14,700/-
b) 3 Balls
b) 12,700/-
c) 2 Balls
c) 17,200/-
d) 10 Balls
d) 13,500/-
17) If (a – b + c ) : ( b – c + 2w ) : (2a + c – w ) = 3 : 4 :
14) If the present age of Amit and Sumit is in the 7 then find the value of (4a + 4c -2w) : w ?
ratio of 5 : 8 after eight years ratio becomes 3 : 4.
a) 10 : 1
Ratio of Age of Sumit after two years to the age of son
at present is in the ratio of 9:2. Find the present age b) 1 : 10
of son?
c) 5 : 2
a) 4 years
d) 10 : 9
b) 6 years
18) There are some passengers at Bhopal airport
c) 2 years about to board for Mumbai and Delhi. If the ratio of
d) 8 years passengers to board is 9 : 11 respectively. It is
observed as in Mumbai flight the ratio of occupied to
15) If the ratio of milk to water in container A is 3 : 2 vacant seats is 2 : 3 while in Delhi flight the ratio was
and that of in container B is 4 : 1 and the mixture in 13:9. If fare of one passenger was 5000 and Delhi
container A was half to that of final mixture of flight has a loss of 90,000 due to vacant seats then find
container B. Find the milk amount in container A if the total passengers at Bhopal airport ready to
10 litres of water is added to container B then new board?
ratio becomes 2 : 3 ?
a) 80
a) 2 litres
b) 44
b) 4 litres
c) 66
c) 3 litres
d) 77
d) 6 litres

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19) If the radius of the circle is increased by 40% then 22) A sum was divided between four friends Anu,
the new area will be 100 units more than the previous Kanu, Ranu and Banu. If Anu gets 37.5% that of
area. If the height of the cylinder is increased by 10% Kanu and Kanu gets twice that of Banu while Banu
and radius by 25% then find the ratio of percentage gets 33.3% less than that of Ranu. In the end when
change of area of circle to the percentage change of then check their amount it was observed that
volume cylinder? difference in amount of Anu and Ranu was 600. Find
the Amount received by Kanu?
a) 96 : 71.88
a) 600
b) 96 : 79
b) 800
c) 71.88 : 96
c) 1600
d) Cannot be determined
d) 1500
20) A sum of rupees 50000 was rewarded for lottery
to three friend Amal, Bimal and Kamal. The ticket 23) In SSB selection, selection percentage of
was purchased by Amal so Bimal and Kamal will pay candidate was 60%. If 50 more applied and 20 less
sum of Rs.2000 from their winnings to Amal. The selected then percentage of rejected candidate will be
prize distribution in between them was in the ratio of 60%. How many candidate has applied for it?
12 : 7 : 6. Find the total amount received by Amal?
a) 150
a) 24000
b) 100
b) 26000
c) 200
c) 25000
d) Cannot be determined
d) 27000
24) Rs.12000 is divided among A, B and C such that
21) The cost of laptop to desktop is in the ratio of 5 : 4 A gets 3/4 of (B+C) and B gets 5/6 of (A+C) then find
and during the sale quantity sold of laptop to desktop the approx amount given to B ?
were in the ratio of 3 : 5 also the sold to unsold
a) 5454
desktop was 7 : 5. If the company had 100 desktops
left and 20 desktops were returned due to defect then b) 5000
find the cost of one desktop?
c) 5400
a) Cannot be determined
d) 5600
b) 5000
25) Three persons P, Q, R spend 75%, 70%, 80%of
c) 2900 their income. Their saving ratio is 20 : 9 : 8. Find the
d) 4000 total amount of their income is 45,000 then find their
incomes.

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Ratio and Proportion Questions for SSC Tier-II Exams

a) 24000, 9000, 12000 a) 300


b) 500
b) 9000, 24000, 12000 c) 400
c) 24000, 15000, 10000 d) 450

d) 15000, 15000, 15000 30) The manufacturing cost of television is fixed and
partly variable. If the expenditure were Rs. 13400 for
26) If the compound ratio of [(3a + 2b): 3] and [1:(3a
150 TV and Rs. 15000 for 180 TV what would be
+ b)] is 2:5,then find the ratio between a : b.?
ratio of 240 TV to 270 TV?
a) 1 : 2
a) 81 : 91
b) 3 : 4
b) 91 : 93
c) 4 : 3
c) 91 : 99
d) 2 : 1
d) 19 : 21

27) The ratio of a two-digit natural number to a


31) Student got an aggregate of 40% marks in five
number formed by reversing its digits is 7 : 4. Which
subjects in ratio of 10 : 9 : 8 : 7 : 6. If passing marks
of the following is the sum of all the numbers of
are 35% of maximum marks and each subject has
reverse pairs?
same mark. In how many subject did he pass the
a) 94
exam?
b) 320 a) 2
c) 188 b) 3
c) 4
d) 120
d) 5
28) Ram, Shyam and Sundar sitting on dining table.
Ram has 7 eggs and Shyam has 8 eggs. Sundar 32) Two men are climbing up on moving escalators
requested them to share their food and he gave which have 240 steps. Ratio of first person to first
money. Three of them share their eggs equally and escalator is 2 : 3 and ratio of second person to second
Sundar paid other two a total of rupees 50 find the escalator is 3 : 5 find total numbers of steps they both
amount received by Ram and Shyam respectively? have taken?

a) 20 and 30 a) 158
b) 15 and 35 b) 186
c) 30 and 20 c) 196
d) 35 and 15 d) 165

29) Four buckets having capacity of 200 ml, 350 ml, 33) In a zoo there are lion, elephant and dog in the
470 ml and 650 ml. 2505 ml of water is poured into ratio 5 : 7 : 3 if number of elephant was more than
them so that same fraction of each bucket will be
filled. The volume field in small bucket will be?
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number of dog by a multiple of both 3 X 21, then b) 6 : 3 : 1


what is minimum number of animals in zoo? c) 2 : 3 : 2
d) 3 : 1 : 2
a) 835
b) 744
c) 925 38) Due to covid-19 Netflix increases the price of
d) 945 plans. Gold plan increases 25%, silver plan increase
12.5% and Platinum plan increases 40% if the
collection of one month subscription is 218983 then
34) The ratio of a and b money is same as ratio of X find the collection of Platinum, given that the ratio of
and Y money. The ratio of difference of money of a price of silver gold and Platinum is 5 : 9 : 12
and b to X and Y is 3 : 2. What is the sum of money of (increased price).
x + y to a + b?
a) 4 : 3 a) 109665
b) 2 : 1 b) 44800
c) 2 : 3 c) 14400
d) 1 : 2 d) Data insufficient

35) If ratio of men and women in a factory is M and 39) The duration of railway journey varies as the
ratio of women to men is N. Then find the value of distance and inversely as a velocity. The velocity
7(M+N)? varies directly as the square root of the quantity of
a) Equal to 4 coal used and inversely as the number of carriages in
b) More than 14 the train. In a journey of 60 km in 2 hour with 20
c) Less than 8 carriages 169 kg of coal is required. How much coal
d) Less than 12 will be consumed in a journey of 42 km in 78 minutes
with 10 carriages?

36) If a : (b + c) = 3 : 4, and c : (a + b) = 8 : 13 then a) 60


find out the value of b : (c + a) = ? b) 65
c) 49
a) 4 : 17 d) 70
b) 10 : 1
c) 1 : 10 40) A man left a sum of rupees 39000 to be
d) 13 : 10 distributed after his death among his widow, five sons
and four daughters. If each son receives three times
37) If a, b and c are real number 9a2 + 8b2 + 9c2 = as much as a daughter receive and each daughter
12*b (a + c) then find a : b : c ? receives twice as much as their mother receives, then
what is the widow's share?
a) 1 : 2 : 3
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a) 1000 One of them was lying. Who is he? (here, eaten means
b) 2000 completely eaten)
c) 3000
d) 4000 a) 1
b) 2
41) The cost of gold varies with square of its weight. c) 3
Gold is broken into 3 parts whose weight are in the d) 4
ratio 3:4:5 if gold had been broken into three parts
whose weight are in the ratio 9: 5 : 2 then there would 45) Ram, Shyam and Raman get their salary in the
have been a father profit of 152000 what is the actual ratio 3 : 5: 7. If Ram and Shyam get Rs.2000 after
cost of gold? 25% canteen expenses cut from their salary. How
a) 2225600 much money Raman will get if he don't takes canteen
b) 3125000 food?
c) 1176340
d) 1843200 a) 2333.3
b) 2000
42) A virus inside a human organ can triple itself at c) 2500
every second. Then the ratio of the number of viruses d) 2111.1
at 31 seconds and 34 seconds is -
46) If a + b + c = 1 and ab + bc + ca = 1/3 then the
a) 2 : 11 value a:b:c will be ?
b) 1 : 17 a) 1 : 2 : 2
c) 1 : 27 b) 1 : 1 : 1
d) 2 : 17 c) 1 : 2 : 1
d) 1 : 2 : 3
43) The ratio of number of 2 rupees coins and 5
rupees coins that Moni has is 6 : 11. If the number of
5 rupees coins is halved, then she will have an amount 47) The angles in a quadrilateral PQRS are such that
of Rs. 790. How many 2 rupees coins does Moni have? angle S is fourth proportional of angles P, Q and R. If
a) 80 the ratio of angles Q and P is 5 : 4, and angle S is
b) 120 125°, find the measure of angle R?
c) 125 a) 70
d) 110 b) 80
c) 90
44) A box of chocolates containing 16 chocolates was d) 100
given to each of the children A, B, C and D. When
asked about the ratio of 'no. of chocolates eaten' to 48) A sum of money is to be divided equally among
the 'no. of chocolates not eaten', they gave the Hamid, Jamal, Karan and Vinay in the respective
following answers ratio of 2 : 5 : 7 : 9 and another sum of money is to be
1)5 : 3 2) 1 : 2 3) 1 : 4 4) 3 : 4 divided between Priya and

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Garima equally. If Priya got Rs. 1800 less than d) None of these
Hamid, then how much amount did Karan receive? 50) In a cricket match, team A scored 232 runs
a) 1200 without losing wicket. The score consisted of byes
b) 1300 wide and runs scored by 2 opening batsman Monu
c) 1400 and Sonu. The runs scored by two batsman are 26
d) Cannot be determined times wide. There are 8 more byes than wide. If the
ratio of runs scored by Monu and Sonu is 6 : 7 then
49) If (sin x + cos x)/ (sin x - cos x) = (10 + 131/2)/(10- the run scored by by Sonu Is -
131/2) then find the value of tan x ? a) 78
a) 0 b) 96
b) 1 c) 112
c) 2 d) 110

Answers
1) Answer: B Solution:

Solution: Ratio of income of Arun and Varun 4 : 5

If (a + b)/c = 5/3 ………………(1) Ratio of expenditure of Arun and Varun 5 : 6

(b + c)/a = 7/4 …………………(2) Saving of Arun and Varun 6000 : 4000

If we sum a + b + c in both the equations then eq (1) will (5 * 5 ) – ( 4 * 6 ) units = ( 6 * 6000 ) – (5 * 4000 )
give 8 units and eq (2) will give 11 units.
1 units = 16000 rupees
Let’s take LCM of both which will be equals to 88 units.
Total income of Arun and Varun is 9 units
In eq (1) to obtain 88 we have to multiply by 11 in
numerator and denominator while in eq (2) we have to 9 units = 16000 * 9 = 144000
multiply by 8.After following this procedure we can Alternative method
write the above equation as;
4x-6000/5x-4000=5/6
(a + b)/c = 55/33 ………………(3)
X=1600
(b + c)/a = 56/32 …………………(4)
Total income of Arun and Varun is 9x=9*16000=144000
So from eq (3) and eq (4) we can say that a = 32 and c =
33 then b = 23 3) Answer: B

We have to find (a + c)/b = 65/23 Solution:

2) Answer: A Total students were 1600

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Ratio of boys to girls is 3 : 5 which means girls were 600 R : (A1 + A2 ) = 1 : 7


and that of boys were 1000
R : (45 + 60 ) = 1 : 7 …………(1)
Now if ‘X’ boys left and ‘X’ girls were admitted then
according to the question it can be reduced as equation From eq (1) we can calculate R and we get R = 15 units
and can be written as; Area of circle = πr2
(1000 – x ) / ( 600 + x ) = 7 / 8 ……………..(1) Area of circle = 22 × 15 × 15 / 7
It is also stated that finally girls in the school is 300 more Area of circle = 707 units2
than the boys.
5) Answer: A
So from eq(1) we can say that if 7 units is the boys and 8
units is representing girls and difference being 1 unit Solution:
which is equal to 300.
Cube: All the sides are equal which means a = b = c
So 1 unit = 300
If we change its sides with +10%, +15% and -10%
8 units = girls = 2400 respectively.

7 units = boys = 2100 10% = 1/10 and 15% = 3/20

On solving eq (1) we get x = 253 (approx) As we can see the denominator of fraction values are
different so we need to modulate them.
If ‘X’ is the number of girls admitted in the new session
and in the old session girls were 600 so total girls in the Multiplying 1/10 by 2 it will becomes 2/20 now all
new session = 853 (approx) fraction values will have same denominators. So from
here we can say that side of cube is 20 units.
4) Answer: A
Volume of cube = (side)3
Solution:
Volume of cube = (20)3 = 8000 unit3
Ratio of angles of a triangle is 3 : 4 : 5
Cuboid:
We know that the sum of angles of triangle is 180’.So we
can write from above as, All three sides are different. So If we change its sides
with +10%, +15% and -10% increment and decrement
3x + 4x + 5x = 180 respectively then new shape will becomes cuboid with its
12x = 180 sides as,

X = 15 a = 22, b = 23 and c = 18 units

So the angles will be 45, 60 and 75 respectively. Volume of cuboid = length × breadth × height = abc

Now, the ratio of radius of circle to the sum of two Volume of cuboid = 22 × 18 × 23 = 9108 Units3
smaller angle is 1 : 7 i.e

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So the difference between their volume = 9108 – 8000 = Sum of their present ages will be 93 years
1108 cu. Units
Since eq (3) is also the ratio of their present age so from
Percentage change = (1108) *100 / 8000 this equation we can write as,

Percentage change = +13.85 % 15x + 10x + 6x = 93 years

6) Answer: C 31x = 31 * 3 years

Solution: x = 3 years

In this question we can directly solve by framing So the present age of Ram, Shyam and Kumar is 45 , 30
equation. The equation can be written as, and 18 years respectively.

If 19x is the selected candidate and 17x being rejected So the age of Ram four years back = 41 years
candidate then total applied candidate will be 36x.
8) Answer: C
So equation can be written as,
Solution:
(36x – 1200)/(19x – 800) = 1/1 …………(1)
Ratio of present age of Ravi and Sohan is 3 : 5
On solving above equation we get,
Ravi0 : Sohan0 = 3 : 5 ……………..(1)
x = 400/17 units
After ten years ratio of ages of Ravi, Sohan and Sujeet
Applied candidates were 36x = 36 * 400 / 17 becomes 7 : 8 : 5

Applied candidates = 847 (approx) Ravi+10 : Sohan+10 : Sujeet+10 = 7 : 8 : 5


………….(2)
7) Answer: A
Average of their present age is 30 years so the sum will
Solution: The ratio of present age of Ram to the age of be 90 years and after 10 years sum will be 90 + 30 = 120
Shyam is 3 : 2 years…………..(3)
R : S = 3 : 2 ……………….(1) So from eq (2) and eq (3) we can write as,
The ratio of present age of Shyam to the age of Kumar is 7x + 8x + 5x = 120 years
5:3
20x = 120 years
S : K = 5 : 3 ……………….(2)
X = 6 years
From eq (1) and eq (2) we can see that age of Shyam in
different in both the equations so we need to balance Age of Sujeet 10 years later = 5 * 6 = 30 years
them. Multiplying eq(1) by 5 and eq(2) by 2 we get,
So the present age = 20 years
R : S : K = 15 : 10 : 6 …………….(3)
9) Answer: A
Average present age of all three of them = 31 years
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Solution: From eq (2) we can see the difference of first and last
term is 60 units which is equals to 120 value.
The ratio of radius to the height of cone is 5 : 3
So we can say that 60 units = 120 values
R : h = 5 : 3 …………….(1)
1 unit = 2 values
Ratio of volume of cylinder to the cone is 2 : 3.
So the originals number will be obtained by multiplying
Vcy : Vcone = 2 : 3 ………………..(2) the eq(1) by 2
Eq (2) can also be written as, Originals numbers = 260 , 280 and 180
2 2
(πr h ) / (πr h/ 3 ) = 2 : 3

hcy : hcone = 2 : 9 ………….(3) 11) Answer: C


From eq (1) we have ratio of radius to height of cone and
Solution:
also radius of both shape is equals to 25 which we can
put here, Given is the ratio of red and black color in the complete
sheet is 5 : 7.
from eq(1)
Upper part is having the ratio of 4 : 3.
25 / hcone = 5 / 3
Lower part is having the ratio of 2 : 5
hcone = 15
Mid part is having red color equal to the total color in the
Putting this value in eq (3) we get, lower part which is 7 units.
hcy = 10/3 cms Now see if we add each color then it must be equals to
Volume of cylinder = πr2h the complete part ratio. So we will try to frame an
equation,
Volume of cylinder = 6547 cm3
Numerator will represent red and denominator will
10) Answer: A represent black.

Solution: (13)/(8 + B) = 5/7

Three numbers are in the ratio of 13 : 14 : 9 On solving above equation we get,

The above numbers can also be written as , 130 : 140 : B = 10 Approx


90…………..(1)
So the ratio of red : black of the mid section = 7 : 10
So from eq (1) we have to increase every value by 50%
and on increasing every value by 50% we get,

195 : 210 : 135 …………….(2) 12) Answer: C

Solution:
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Initial investment ratio of Arun : Varun : Karan In eq(1) we can see that age difference is 3 units while in
eq(2) it is 1 unit so we need to balance this difference.
5*8 + 3*6 : 5*14 : 2*6 We will multiply eq(1) by 1 and eq(2) by 3
On solving above we get investment ratios as; Above equations can be also written as,
29 : 35 : 6 ……………(1) A0 : S0 = 5 : 8
Given is that Karan’s initial investment was 30000 /- A+8 : S+8 = 9 : 12
which is equals to 6 units.
So from here we can say that 4 units = 8 years i.e

1 unit = 2 years
Such that 1 unit = 5000 rupees
Present age of Sumit = 16 years
Profit of Arun = 29 * 5000 = 1,45,000/-
Sumit’s age after 2 years = 18 years
If Arun pays 10% TDS then he will left with 90% so the
90% of 1,45,000 = 1,30,500/- Ratio of Age of Sumit after two year to the age of son at
present is in the ratio of 9:2.
13) Answer: A
From comparing here we can say that if 9 units = 18
Solution: years
Initial Ratio of investment of these three friends, so 2 units = 4 years
Amar : Bimar : Kamar Present age of his son = 4 years
6*8 +5*10 : 5*8 + 10*10 : 4*10 15) Answer: D
Ratio’s can be written as;
Solution:
49 : 70 : 20 ……………(1) Ratio of milk to water in container A is 3 : 2
Since the difference between Bimar and Kamar is 50 Ratio of milk to water in container B is 4 : 1
units which is equal to15000, i.e 1 unit = 300 rupees
In container A, if 10 litres of water is added to container
So the profit of Amar is 49 units = 49 * 300 = 14700 B then new ratio becomes 2 : 3.So from here we can say
14) Answer : A that only water is added so milk must be same in both the
cases. Now we have to balance milk in container A
Solution :
Ratio of milk to water in container B is 4 : 1
Ratio of Present age of Amit to Sumit = 5 : 8 ……………(1)
…………….(1)
10 litres of water is added to container B then new ratio
Ratio of their age after eight years = 3 : 4 becomes 2 : 3……………(2)
…………….(2)
Multiplying eq (1) by 1and eq (2) by 2
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Above equations can be modified as, 9x - 16y = 2 ……………(2)

Ratio of milk to water in container B is 4 : 1 On solving eq (1) and eq (2)


……………(3)
We get x = 2 and y = 1
10 litres of water is added to container B then new ratio
becomes 4 : 6……………(4) Total blue balls in bag A is 3x = 6 Balls

So from above equations we can say that 5 unit = 10 Total blue balls in bag B is 4y = 4 Balls
litres So total blue balls = 10
1 unit = 2 Litres 17) Answer: A
Now we can see that final mixture in container B was 10 Solution :
units and 1 unit = 2 Litres so final mixture in container B
is 20 Litres in which water was 8 litre and milk was 12 Given:
litre.
(a – b + c ) : ( b – c + 2w ) : (2a + c – w ) = 3 : 4 : 7
Container A is having half capacity of B i.e 10 Litres so ……………..(1)
milk will be 6 litres and water will be 4 litres.
From eq (1) we can observe that sum of first two terms
16) Answer: D in the ratio is equals to the third ratio.

Solution: So we can equate them.

Bag A Bag B (a – b + c ) + ( b – c + 2w ) = (2a + c – w )


…………….(2)
Red 2x 3y
On solving eq (2) we get,
Blue 3x 4y
3w = a + c ………….(4)
Green 4x y
In the evaluating part we can see that we ( a + c ) is four
Condition 1: If 2 more balls were added to bag A then times. So we will multiply eq(4) by 4 and on multiplying
the ratio of balls in bag A to B becomes 5 : 2. we get,
It can be written as – (9x + 2)/8y = 5/2 12w = 4( a + c )………….(5)
On solving above equation we get, Putting above value in the evaluating section we get,
18x + 4 = 40y……………..(1) (12w – 2w) / w
Condition 2: If 1 ball is added to bag B ratio of balls in 10 : 1
bag A to bag B becomes 2 : 1
18) Answer: A
It can be written as (9x)/(8y+1) = 2/1

On solving above we get,


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Solution: The given ratio of passengers to Mumbai and In cylinder Radius is increased by 25% and height is
Delhi is written as, increased by 10%

Mumbai Delhi Radius old New

Passengers : 18 : 22 r 4 5

Occupied : Vacant occupied : Vacant r2 16 25

2 : 3 13 : 9 h 10 11

If fare of one passenger was 5000 and Delhi flyte has a From above we can see that volume is independent of π.
loss of 90,000 due to vacancy seats so from here we can
say that 18 seats were vacant in Delhi flyte but in ratio Old volume = 160 cu. Units
we can see it is given as 9. New Volume = 275 cu. Units
We can say that to get the actual values we have to Percentage change = (115)*100/160
multiply all the ratio’s by 2
Percentage change = 71.88% ………………..(2)
So total passengers were (18+22) * 2 = 80
Taking Ratio of eq(1) and eq(2) we get,

96 : 71.88
19) Answer: A

Solution:
20) Answer: B
Circle: Radius is increased by 40% as we know that
area depends upon square of radius. Solution:

Area = πr2 Total winning amount was Rs. 50000 and this amount is
distributed between Amal, Bimal and Kamal in the ratio
Radius old New of 12 : 7 : 6
r 5 7 On distributing the ratio in between them the amount
Area 25 49 received by Amal, Bimal and Kamal was 24000, 14000
and 12000 respectively.
So the change is 24 units on 25 units.
Now Bimal and Kamal will contribute 1000 each to
Percentage change in area = (24/25) * 100 Amal so total amount Amal has 26000

Percentage change in area = 96%....................(1) 21) Answer: A

Cylinder: Solution:

Volume = πr2h Laptop : Desktop

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Cost 50 : 40 (100% + 50)/(60%-20) = 100%/40%..................(1)

Quantity 30 : 50 On solving above eq(1) we get 100% = 200

Sold : Unsold So the total applied candidates were 200

7 : 5 Alternative method

If the company had 100 desktops left and 20 desktops Selection Percentage was 60% so automatically rejected
were returned due to defect. candidates percentage will be 40%.

In the above statement and from the ratio’s we can Let ->Total applied candidates=10X
observe that there is no linkage of any quantity with the
cost of laptop or desktop hence we can say that cost of According to the question
product cannot be determined. 10x+50/6x-20=10/4
22) Answer: C X=20
Solution: Total applied candidates=10X=10*20=200
Anu : Kanu = 3 : 8 …………..(1) 24) Answer: A
Kanu : Banu = 2 : 1 …………..(2) Solution: The given ratios are
Banu : Ranu = 2 : 3 …………..(3) A/(B+C) = 3/4……………(1)
From above three equations we will calculate general B/(C+A) = 5/6…………(2)
ratio’s of all four;
In order to get the individual ratios let’s sum numerator
Anu : Kanu : Banu : Ranu = 3 : 8 : 4 : 6 ……………..(4) and denominator of each equation individually.
Difference in amount of Anu and Ranu was 600 which is So from eq (1) we get 7 units and from eq (2) we get 11
equals to 3 units. units.
3 units = 600 Taking LCM of 7 and 11 = 77 units
1 unit = 200 Multiplying eq (1) by 11 and eq (2) by 7 we get,
Kanu gets 3 units = 8 * 200 = 1600 A/(B+C) = 33/44……………(3)
23) Answer: C B/(C+A) = 35/42……………(4)
Solution: So from above equations we can say A = 33, B = 35 and
Selection Percentage was 60% so automatically rejected C=9
candidates percentage will be 40%. So amount given to B = (35/77)* 12000
According to the question, So amount given to B = 5454 (approx)
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25) Answer: A a/b = 4/3

Solution: 27) Answer: D

Three persons P, Q, R spend 75%, 70%, 80%of their Solution:


income.
Let the two digit number be 10a + b and the number
So the savings of them will be , formed by reversing its digits be 10b + a.

P : Q : R (10a + b)/(10b + a) = 7/4

Expenditure 75% : 70% : 80% 40a + 4b = 70b + 7a

Saving 25% : 30% : 20% 33a = 66b

Savings ratio (given) 20 : 9 : 8 Therefore,

Multiplying above ratio by 10 we get a/b = 2/1

Savings ratio (given) 200 : 90 : 80 So, let us list down all possible values for a and b

From here we can say that 25% = 200 so 1% = 8 and so a b Number Reverse
on so the income ratio can be written as,
2 1 21 12
Income ratio 8 : 3 : 4
4 2 42 24
Let income ratio be 8x, 3x and 4x,
6 3 63 36
15x = 45000
8 4 84 48
x = 3000
Reverse pair – 12 + 24 + 36 + 48 = 120
Income of P, Q and R = 24000, 9000 , 12000
28) Answer: A
26) Answer: C
Solution:
Solution:
Ram and shyam has 7 and 8 eggs respectively (Total 15)
As we know, the compound ratio for the ratios (a : d), (b
: e), (c : f) is (a*b*c : d*e*f) Hence, for the given ratios, So ram and shyam has to give 2 and 3 eggs to Sundar to
compound ratio is obtained as, make them equally. (5 eggs each)

[(3a + 2b)/3] x [1/(3a + b)] = 2/5 Sundar gave him Rs. 50 for these 5 eggs of ram and
shyam
5 x (3a + 2b) = 6 × (3a + b)
That means 5 eggs equals to Rs.50
15a + 10b = 18a + 6b
1 egg equals to Rs.10
3a = 4b
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So ram gives 2 eggs of Rs. 20 and shyam gives 3 eggs of Solution:


Rs. 30.
Aggregate ratio of five subject 10 : 9 : 8 : 7 : 6 will be
29) Answer: A 8………………(1)

Solution: Since the aggregate marks scored by the student is 8


units.So from here we can say that,
4 buckets filled of same fraction
8 units equals to 40%
i.e a/200 = b/350 = c/470 = d/650 = k(let)
Then 1 unit equals to 5%
a : b : c : d = 200 : 350 : 470 : 650
Maximum marks in each subjects is 100% which will be
a : b : c : d = 20 : 35 : 47 : 65 equals to 20 units.
∴ 20 + 35 + 47 + 65 = 167 units Passing marks in each subjects is given as 35% of
167 units tends to 2505 maximum marks.

1 unit tends to 15 Passing marks = 35% of 20 units.

Smallest bucket contains 20 units i.e 20 × 15 = 300. Passing marks = 7 units.

30) Answer: C From eq(1) we can directly observe that their is only one
value which is less than 7 while other are greater than 7
Solution: so from here we can say that the following student is
passed in four subjects.
Expenditure = Fixed cost + Variable cost
Alternative method
Fixed cost is always same in manufacturing of television
i.e. Let the full marks of each subject is 100. So,
Total Mark in five subjects = 500.
For 150 TV expenditure is 13400 and
Student gets 40% aggregate marks i.e. 40% of 500 = 200
For 180 TV expenditure is 15000 marks.
10x+ 9x+ 8x + 7x +6x = 200
30 units equals to 1600 40x = 200
x = 200/40 = 5.
150 units equals to 8000
Marks in first subject = 10x = 10 *5 = 50
That means 13400 – 8000 = 5400 is fixed cost Marks in second subject = 9x = 9 *5 = 45
Marks in third subject = 8x = 8 *5 = 40.
Cost of 240 units = 12800 + 5400 = 18200 Marks in fourth subject = 7x = 7 * 5 = 35
Similarly cost of 270 units = 14400 + 5400 = 19800 Marks in last subject = 6 *5 = 30.
Thus, he passed in 4 subjects.
240TV : 270TV = 18200 : 19800 = 91 : 99
32) Answer: B
31) Answer: C
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Solution: 4x tends to 3 × 21 × 4

When first person climb up 2 stairs escalator moves 5 ‘x’ tends to 63


stairs
Total 15x = 15 × 63 = 945
Means overall person moves 5 stairs
34) Answer: C
So 5 stairs equals to 240
Solution:
1units equals to 48
(A – B)/(X – Y) = 3 : 2 (given)
First Person climb up 2 stairs means 96 steps taken
(A/B) = (X/Y) (given)
Similarly, second person climb up 3 stairs escalator
moves 8 stairs (A+B)/(A – B) = (X+Y)/(X – Y) ( by applying
Componendo &Dividendo)
8 stairs equals to 240
(X+Y)/(A+B) = (X-Y)/(A-B) = 2 : 3
1 stairs equals to 30
35) Answer: B
Second person climb up 3 stairs means 90 steps taken
Solution:
So total steps taken is 90 + 96= 186
M = Men/Women, N = Women/Men
Alternative method
M×N =1
Ratio of first person to first escalator is 2: 3
N = 1/M
Ratio of second person to second escalator is 3: 5
7( M + 1/M)…………..(1)
2/5*240+3/8*240
From eq (1) we can say that minimum value of M can be
So total steps taken is 90 + 96= 186 1.

33) Answer: D So on putting value of M we get,

Solution: 7×2 =14

Let ‘x’ be the animals in zoo 36) Answer: A

Lion: elephant: dog = 5x : 7x : 3x Solution:

Elephant is 4x more than dog i.e. From 1st statement we have,

4x tends to multiple of both 3×21 = 63 a + b + c = 7-------- (1)

63 is not divisible by 4 and animals cannot be in fraction From 2nd statement we have,
form, they should be a complete number with multiple of
3×21. a + b + c = 21------- (2)
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We have to multiple 3 with 1st eq. to get equal value of a D= d×n/square root of q
+ b + c so we get
D1/D2 = d1/d2 × n1/n2 × square root of q2/q1
a = 9, c = 8 and b = 4
120/78 = 60/42 × 20/10 × square root of q2/ √ 169
b : (c + a) = 4 : 17
Square root of q2 = 7
37) Answer: C
q2 = 49
Solution:
Quantity of coal (q2) = 49
Given:
40) Answer: A
2 2 2
9a + 8b + 9c - 12ab -12bc = 0 --------- (1)
Solution:
2 2 2 2
(9a -12ab + 4b ) + (4b -12bc + 9c ) =0
Total sum to be distributed between them was 39,000/-
2 2
(3a - 2b) + (2b - 3c) = 0
Son = 3 * Daughter …………..(1)
From here we will be equating both terms to zero and
finding ratio’s, Daughter = 2 * Mother …………….(2)

a/b = 2/3 and b/c = 3/2 Making the common ratios, we get

The ratio of a : b : c = 2 : 3 : 2 Son : Daughter : Mother = 6 : 2 : 1 ……………..(3)

38) Answer: D Son : Daughter : Mother = 5 : 4 : 1 …………..(4)

Eq (3) denotes the share of single person while eq (4)


Solution:
denotes number of persons
In the given question, we have increase in plan in
percentage form while increased or actual price is not Multiplying eq (3) and eq (4) we get,
given. Son : Daughter : Mother = 30 : 8 : 1 …………….(5)
So we can say that it is not possible to find the actual Adding all 30x + 8x + x = 39000
value hence result will be cannot be determined.
39x = 39000
39) Answer: C
x = 1000
Solution:
41) Answer: D
Duration (D) = distance(d)/velocity(v)
Solution:
Velocity = square root of quantity (q)/number of
carriages (n) Price of gold depends on the weight of its square and
divides in 3 parts in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 then gold weight is
Put velocity in duration to be 12 kg.

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If gold break into 9 : 5 : 2 then gold weight is to be 16 Suppose the number of 2 rupees coins is 6x and number
kg. of 5 rupees coins is 11x.

But actually gold weight is same in both conditions. If the number of 5 rupees coins is halved, then she will
have an amount of Rs. 790.
So to make it equal we have to multiply with 4 in 12 kg
of gold and multiply with 3 with 16 kg of gold then we 6x * 2 + (11x/2) x 5 = 790
get 12 : 16 : 20 and 27 : 15 : 6.
39.5x= 790
Gold depends on weight of its square so previously gold
weight 144 + 256 + 400 = 800 x = 20

And now weights 729 + 225 + 36 = 990 means 190 Number of 2 rupees coins that Moni has = 6x= 120

190 units tends to 152000 44) Answer: D

1 unit tends to 800 Solution:

Actual cost of gold is square of 48 × 800 i.e. 1843200 For dividing 16 into two whole numbers, the sum of the
ratio terms must be a factor of 16.
42) Answer: C
1) 5 : 3 = 5+3 = 8 (factor of 16)
Solution:
2) 1 : 1 = 1+1 = 2(factor of 16)
Virus inside a human organ can triple itself at every
second. So, if number of virus is 1 at the beginning 3) 1 : 7 = 1+7 = 8(factor of 16)
Number of virus after 1 sec = 3 4) 3 : 4 = 3 + 4 = 7( not factor of 16)
Number of virus after 2 sec = 3 raise to the power 2 Option (4) because 3 + 4 = 7 doesn't divide 16 into whole
Number of virus after 3 sec = 3 raise to the power 3 numbers.

Number of virus after 4 sec = 3 raise to the power 4 45) Answer: A

Number of virus after 5 sec = 3 raise to the power 5 Solution:

In the same way, Number of virus after 31 sec = 3 raise Let the salaries of Ram, Shyam and Raman be 3a, 5a and
to the power 31 7a respectively.

Number of virus after 34 sec = 3 raise to the power 33 Let the original sum of Ram's and Shyam's salary be b.

Ratio of number of virus at 31 sec and 33 sec is 1:27 b(1- 25/100) = 2000

43) Answer: B 0.75b = 2000

b = 2666.6
Solution:
Also, 3a + 5a = 2666.6

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8a = 2666.6 Measure of angle R is 100°.

a = 333.3 48) Answer: D

Hence, the amount of money that Raman will get =7a = 7 Solution:
x 333.3 = Rs. 2333.3
Cannot be determined because sum of money is not
46) Answer: B given in either of the cases.

Solution: 49) Answer: D

Given that, a + b + c = 1 and ab + bc + ca =1/ 3 Solution:

ab + bc + ca/ a+b+c = 1 : 3 (sin x + cos x)/(sin x - cos x) = (10 + 131/2)/(10-


131/2)……………(1)
Заb + 3bc + 3ca = a + b + c
Applying Componendo and Dividendo,
a (3b - 1) + b(3C – 1) + с(За - 1) = 0
Sin x/ cos x = 10/ root 13
Since a, b, c are non-zero terms so,
Tan x = 10/root 13
(3b – 1), (3c - 1) and (3a - 1) must be zero
50) Answer: C
a = b = c =1/3
Solution:
a : b : c = 1/3 : 1/3 : 1/3
Let wide be x
a :b:c=1:1:1
Byes+ wide+ run (Monu and Sonu) = 232
47) Answer: D
x + x + 8 + 26x = 232
Solution:
28x = 224
Angle S is fourth proportional of angles P, Q and R then,
X=8
P/Q = R/S
Run scored by Monu and Sonu is 6:7
Ratio of angles Q and P is 5 : 4, and angle S is 125°
Means, 13 units tend to 26x
So P/Q = 4/5
1 unit tends to 2x = 2×8 =16
4/5 = R/125
Therefore run scored by Sonu is 16 × 7 = 112
R = 4 x 25 = 100

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