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1. In a school, 10% of the boys are same in number as 1/5th of the girls. What is
the ratio of boys to girls in
that school?
(a) 1:2 (b) 3:4 (c) 3:2 (d) 2:1 (e) NOT
2. A sum of money is distributed among A, B and C such that A get double of C
and B get average of A and
B. find the ratio in which the money is distributed?
(a) 1:1:7 (b) 2:2:1 (c) 1:1:2 (d) 1:2:3 (e) NOT
3. Divide 27 into two parts so that 5 time the first and 11 times the second together
equal to 195. Then ratio
of the first and second part is:
(a) 10:17 (b) 17:10 (c) 10:13 (d) 1:2 (e) 5:7
4. The speed of a boat in still water is 500% more than the speed of the current.
What is the respective ratio
between the speed of boat downstream and speed of boat upstream?
(a) 4:9 (b) 5:7 (c) 5:6 (d) 11:2 (e) 7:5
5. In a class of 75 students, one-fifth of the total number of girls and three- fifth of
total number of boys join
a cricket club. If the total number of boys joining the club is 27. What is the
respective ratio of the total
number of boys to the total number of girls joining the club?
(a) 9:4 (b) 9:2 (c) 2:27 (d) 5:2 (e) NOT
6. In a class of 125, 20% students can dance. 2/5 of the total students can sing and

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2/5 of the remaining
students are good at sports. What is the respective ratio of students who can dance
to students who are good
at sport?
(a) 3:4 (b) 9:8 (c) 5:2 (d) 1:8 (e) 5:4
7. The respective ratio of the number of boys to girls studying in school is 25:29.
The total number of
students studying in the school is 270. If 15 boys and 15 girls take admission in the
school. What will be the
new respective ratio of the boys and girls studying in the school?
(a) 2:1 (b) 7:8 (c) 5:8 (d) 2:7 (e) 12:7
8. Two numbers are in the ratio of 3:5.if 9 is subtracted from each then they
become 12:23. Find the
numbers?
(a) 23,46 (b) 33,55 (c) 32,16 (d) 13, 28 (e) 14,28
9. The income of A, B and C are in the ratio of 7:9:12 and their spending are in the
ratio 8:9:15. If A saves
1/4th of his income, then the saving of A, B and C are in the ratio of :
(a) 1:2:3 (b) 3:4:7 (c) 7:9:2 (d)data inadequate (e)NOT
10. The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 5:6. If the percentage
increase in the number of
boys and girls are 25% and 30 % respectively, then find the new ratio?
(a) 120:131 (b) 125:156 (c) 123:121 (d) cannot be determined (e) NOT
11. In a bag, there are coins of 25p, 10p and 5p in the ratio of 1:2:3. If there is Rs.
30 in all, how many
5p coins are there?
(a) 750 (b) 100 (c) 150 (d) 200 (e) 450
12. Seats for mathematics, physics and English in a school are in the ratio 6:7:9.
There is proposal to
increase these seats by 40%, 30% and 60% respectively. What will be the ratio of
increased seats?
(a) 13:45:34 (b) 13:34:45 (c) 84:91:144 (d) 15:26:31 (e) NOT
13. An amount of Rs. 2430 is divided among P, Q and R such that if their shares be
reduced by Rs. 5, Rs. 10
and Rs. 15 respectively the remainders will be in the ratio of 3:4:5. Then Q‘s share
was:
(a) 200 (b) 800 (c) 450 (d) 1200 (e) 1000
14. The ratio of the incomes of A and B is 5:4 and the ratio of their expenditure is
3:2. If at the end of the
year, each saves 1600, then the income of B is :

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(a) 1600 (b) 2400 (c) 3200 (d) 2000 (e) NOT
15. The side of triangles are in the ratio ½:1/3:1/4 and its perimeter is 104 cm. the
length of the longest side
is:
(a) 32 cm (b) 20 cm (c) 54 cm (d) 56 cm (e) 48 cm.
16. The ratio of third proportional to 16 and 26 and the mean proportional between
9 and 25 is :
(a)13:60 (b) 169:60 (c) 60:169 (d) 60:31 (e) 60:13
17. What is the ratio whose terms differ by 50 and the measure of which is 3/7?
(a) 2:5 (b) 4:5 (c) 3:7 (d) 5:7 (e) 5:8
18. It is given that x varies inversely as square of y, then z varies as cube of y. if
y=3, then the ratio of x/z is?
(a) 1/9² (b) 1/9³ (c) 1/27³ (d) 1/3² (e)NOT
19. 40 kg of an alloy M is mixed with 100 kg of alloy N. if alloy M has silver and
gold in ratio 3:2 and alloy
N has silver and gold in ratio 1:4, then the ratio of silver and gold in the new alloy
is :
(a) 11:24 (b) 23:14 (c) 4:25 (d) data inadequate (e) NOT
20. The ratio between product of two numbers and difference of two numbers if
45:2, what is the ratio of
LCM/ HCF of two numbers?
(a) 1:2 (b) 3:4 (c) 3:4 (d) data inadequate (e) NOT
21. Ravi invest in two schemes in the ratio 12:17 for two years, after that he
increase his investment by
15%, what is the ratio of the profit he got in two schemes?
(a) 4:19 (b) 5:14 (c) data inadequate (d) 14:11 (e) NOT
22. The ratio of two consecutive odd numbers is in ratio 14:27. What is the ratio of
difference and sum of
these two numbers?
(a) 54:13 (b) 26:81 (c) 13:28 (d) 13:41 (e) 12:25
23. In a school 20 % of literate boys are same as illiterate girls and literate girls are
1/5 of illiterate boys.
What is the ratio between total boys and total girls?
(a) 4:1 (b) 5:1 (c) 6:1 (d) cannot be determined (e) NOT
24. The average age of three girls is 25. Fifteen year hence, the ratio is in the
proportion 3:5:7. The age of
youngest girl is?
(a) 20 (b) 24 (c) 25 (d) 23 (e) NOT
25. If 10% of x is 45% of y and 35% of y is 12% of z then x: y: z is?
(a) 12:10:35 (b) 9:2:45 (c) 6:10:15 (d) 54:12:35 (e)NOT

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26. Three containers have their volumes in the ratio 3:4:5. They are full of mixture
s of milk and water. The
mixtures contain milk and water in the ratio of (4:1), (3:1) and (5:2) respectively.
The contents of all these
three containers are poured into a fourth container. The ratio of milk and water in
the fourth container is :
(a) 157:53 (b) 1:1 (c) 3:20 (d)34:19 (e) NOT
27. Rajiv has 14 currency notes in his pocket consisting of only Rs. 20 and Rs. 10
notes. The total money
value of the notes is Rs. 230. The ratio of Rs. 10 notes to Rs. 20 that Rajiv has is:
(a) 4/5 (b) 1/6 (c) 1/1 (d) 5/9 (e) NOT
28. A, B and C share a sum of money in the ratio 7:8:16. If C receives Rs. 27 more
than A, then the total
money shared was?
(a) 65 (b) 93 (c) 445 (d) 450 (e) 280
29. A, B and C can complete a work in 2, 3 and 4 days respectively. If they
complete the work together, in
what ratio they should divide the money?
(a) 3:2:4 (b) 4:5:9 (c) 5:6:7 (d) 2:9:1 (e) 6:4:3
30. Two cogged wheels of which one has 16 cogs and other 27, work into each
other. If the latter turns 80
times in three quarters of a minute, how often does the other turn in 8 second?
(a) 12 (b) 26 (c) 24 (d) 48 (e) 96
31. If ½ of the number of white mice in a certain laboratory is 1/8 of the total
number of mice and 1/3 of the
number of grey mice is 1/9 of the total number of mice, then what is the ratio of
white mice to grey mice?
(a) 2:3 (b) 4:5 (c) 3:4 (d) 3:7 (e) 16:27
32. The ratio of incomes of John and Joe is 3:5 and ratio of their expenditure is 5:1.
Who saves more?
(a) John (b) Joe (c) neither of them (d) cannot be determined (e) NOT
33. A and B can complete a work in 2 & 3 days respectively. They complete a
work together and get Rs. 50
as the wages. How should they divide it?
(a) 1:2 (b) 1:3 (c) 1:5 (d) 3:2 (e) 3:1
34. A certain ship floats with 3/5 of its weight above the water. What is the ratio of
the ship‘s submerged
weight to its exposed weight?
(a) 3:8 (b) 3:5 (c) 2:3 (d) 2:5 (e) NOT
35. If a carton containing dozen mirrors is dropped, which of the following cannot

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be the ratio of broken to
unbroken mirrors?
(a) 1:1 (b) 2:1 (c) 3:2 (d) 3:1 (e) NOT
DIRECTION: Each of the statements given below is followed by two statements I
and II. Study both
the statement and state the relationship between both the statements and give your
answer as:
(a) If I>II
(b) If I≥II
(c) If I=II or no relation can be made or data inadequate
(d) If I<II
(e) If I≤II
36. The radius of the circle is 14 cm.
I. Calculate the ratio of shaded to unshaded region?
II. Ratio is 4:5.
37. The ratio between A and B‘s salary is 4:9.
I. Expenditure of A: expenditure of B =5:7
II. Saving of A and B is ratio 6:7.
38. An amount is distributed between four brothers A, B, C and D.
I. Ratio of A:D is 5:6
II. Ratio between A, B, C and D is 1:2:3:1..
39. An amount of 50000 is distributed between three friends X, Y and Z.
I. Share of X, Yand Z is in ratio 4:6:15.
II. Ratio of X/Z = 1/5.
40. Area of a rectangle is 2746 square cm.
I. Perimeter of rectangle is 206 cm.
II. Length and breadth are in the ratio 1/3.
DIRECTION: Each of the questions below consist of a question and two
statements I and II. You have
to decide whether the data provided in the statement are sufficient to answer the
question. Read both
statement and give answer as-
(a) If data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question
(b) If statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(c) If both statement together is required to answer the question
(d) If either of statement is sufficient to answer the question
(e) If neither of statement is sufficient to answer the question.
41. What is the ratio of two numbers?
I. Two numbers are such that sum of twice the first and thrice the second number is
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thrice the first number and twice the second number is 39.
II. First number is 40 more than second number.
42. The ratio of area of curved surface of a cone, a hemisphere and a cylinder is?
I. Radius and height of all are equal.
II. Radius of hemisphere is 12 cm.
43. The base of the two triangles is in ratio of?
I. Area of the two triangles is in the ratio of 3:4.
II. Area of both triangles is in ratio of 5:7 and each has same height.
44. The ratio of time taken by three cars to travel same distance is?
I. Speed of first car and second car is in ratio of 2:3
II. Speed of first car and third car is in ratio 1:2.
45. Find the original bill?
I. Present bill is Rs. 4500.
II. The wages of labour in a factory increased in ratio 22:25.
46. What was the price of horse A last year?
I. The ratio of price of horse A and B is 4:5. This year an increase of 25% take
place in price of A and
in B an increase of Rs. 50000. And their price is now in ratio 9:10.
II. The ratio of price of horse A and B is 9:5. This year a decrease of 25% take
place in price of A.
47. What is the staff strength of company R?
I. Total number of officers is 132.
II. Male and female employees are in ratio 2:3.
48. What was the original fraction?
I. By an increase of 200% and 300% respectively to a fraction results into 6/11.
II. By a decrease of 50% and40% respectively, a fraction results to 5/6.
49. How many students are there in the class?
I. The ratio between boys and girls is 7:9
II. Difference between boys and girls is 14.
50. What is total amount of B and C together?
I. Sum of money divided among A, B, C and D in the ratio of 3:5:8:9. Share of D is
Rs. 1872 more
than share of A.
II. Sum of money divided among A, B, C and D in the ratio of 3:7:9:13. Share of C
is Rs. 11172 more
than share of A.
SOLUTION AND EXPLANATION OF RATIO AND PROPORTION
1. (d)
10% of boys = 1/5 of girls
Boys/girls = 1/5: 1/10/100 = 2:1

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2.(b)
According to the question,
A= 2C and B =A+B/2,
A: B: C = A: A: A/2 = 1:1:1/2 = 2:2:1.
3.(b)
Let the first number be 27-x and second number be x,
5(27-x) +11x = 195,
Then x = 10, so the ratio is 17/10.
4.(e)
Let speed of boat in still water is u and speed of current is v
Then u =6v
Ratio= speed of downstream: speed of upstream = u+v: u-v = 7:5
5.(b)
Given, 3/5 of total boys joined the club = 27, so total boys = 45,
Total girls = 75-45 = 30,
Girls joining club = 1/5 * 30 = 6.
Ratio is = 27/6 = 9/2.
6.(e)
6
Ratio is = 5/4.
7.(b)
Boys/girls = 25/29, boys + girls = 270,
Then girls = 145 and boys = 125,
After admission of 15 boys and 5 girls new ratio = 140/160 = 7/8.
8.(b)
Let the numbers be x and y,
Then numbers are 33, 55.
9.(e)
Income of A, B & C are in ratio of 7:9:12 and their spending in the ratio of 8:9:15.
For A, 7x- 8y =7/4x, then x= 32y/21, savings of A, B & C is 7/4x: 9(x-y): 12x-15y
On putting the value of x = 32y/21 in the ratio we get ratio as 56:99:69.
10.(b)
The new ratio between boys and girls are
11.(c)
Let the total number of coins be x. then,
60x/100 = Rs. 30
Then x= 50,
5p coins = 3*50 = 150.
12.(c)
The new ratio is = 6 * 140/100: 7* 130/100: 9 * 160/100= 84:91:144.

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13.(b)
Total reduced amount = 2430 – (5+10+15) = 2400.
Q‘s share =
14.(c)
Let the income be x and expenditure be y,
Then, 5x-3y = 1600
And 4x- 2y = 1600
On solving both equation, we get x = 800, income of B = 4x = 3200.
15.(e)
Let the side of triangle be a, b, and c so a+b+c = 104cm,
Also a: b: c = ½:1/3:1/4.
x/2 +x/3 + x/4 = 104 cm
x = 96
Longest side is x/2 = 48 cm.
16.(b)
Third proportion of 16:26 is 169/4 and mean of 9 and 25 is (9*25)^1/2 = 3*5 = 15
Ratio is 169/4:15 = 169:60.
17.(c)
Let the number be x and x+50, then x: x+50 = 3:7.
Then x = 75/2.
Ratio is 75/2: 175/2 = 3/7.
18.(e)
As per the question, x = 1/y² and z = y³, so ratio of x/z = 1/y^5 = 1/243
19.(a)
In alloy M, silver is 3/5 * 40 = 24 kg.
In alloy N silver is 1/5*100 = 20 kg,
Total silver content in new mixture is 44 kg,
Ratio of silver to gold in new mixture is 44/96 = 11/24.
20.(d)
Let the numbers be x and y, x*y/x-y = 45/2.
Since no other data is given
We cannot calculate HCF and LCM so data inadequate.
21.(c)
Initial investment = 12:17, after increase investment = 12:17,
We cannot calculate the profit ratio as no other information is given regarding
profit received by him.
22.(a)
Given, a/a+2 = 14/27, then two consecutive odd number = 28/13, 54/13
Ratio = 26/13: 82/13 = 13:41.
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20% of literate boys = illiterate girls
And literate girls = 1/5 * illiterate boys
Ratio of total boys and total girls = 5:1
24.(b)
Let the three girls be a, b and c,
Then a+b+c = 25*3
After 15 years a+b+c = 120
And their ratio of age after 15 year is given as 3:5:7,
So on using above data we get age of youngest girl = 24.
25.(d)
According to the question,
10/100x = 45/100y so x/y = 9/2
Also 35/100y = 12/100z,
And y/z =12/35
So x: y: z = 54:12:35
26.(a)
Let the three containers contain 3x, 4x and 5x litres of mixtures respectively
Milk and water in 1st mixtures is 12x/5 and 3x/5 litres.
Similarly milk and water in 2nd mixture is 3x and x.
And milk and water in 3rd mixture is 25x/7 and 10x/7 litres.
Total milk in final mixture = 314x/35 litres.
Total water in final mixture = 106x/35 litres.
Ratio of water milk to water = 157:53.
27.(d)
Let the 20 rupees note be x and 10 rupees note be y.
From the question it is known that x+y = 14
And 2x + y =23.
X =9 and y= 5.
Ratio is 5/9.
28.(b)
Ratio of A, B & C is 7:8:16.
Difference of A and C is 9x.
As per the question 9x = 27, x = 3.
Total money = 31 * 3 = 93.
29.(e)
Efficiency of A: Efficiency of B: Efficiency of C = ½:1/3:1/4 = (6:4:3)/12
So ratio is 6:4:3.
30.(c)
By using chain rule
27*8*80 = x*45*16.

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Then x= 24 times.
31.(c)
½ of white mice = 1/8 of total mice
And 1/3 of grey mice = 1/9 of total mice.
White mice/grey mice = ¼: 1/3 = 3:4
32.(d)
Saving = income-expenditure
More data is needed to answer the question.
33. (d)
Rs. 50 is to be divided in the ratio of their efficiency,
Efficiency of A: efficiency of B = ½:1/3 = 3:2/6 = 3:2.
34.(c)
Ship submerged weight: exposed weight = 2/5: 3/5 = 2:3.
35.(c)
From all the options, option (c) cannot be the ratio as 2+3 = 5 is not a factor of 12.
36.(c)
From statement I, no measurement of triangle is given so we cannot find the ratio
From statement II, ratio is 4:5.
So relation cannot be made.
37.(c)
From statement I, saving of A & B= 4x-5y: 9x-7y. Ratio cannot be calculated.
From statement II, saving of A& B = 6:7.
No relation can be made.
38.(d)
From statement I, ratio of A: D = 5:6.
From statement II, ratio of A: D = 1:1.
I< II.
39.(d)
From statement I, we can find the ratio of X/Z = 4:15
From statement II, X/Z = 1/5.
I< II.
40.(a)
From statement I, Length + breadth = 103 cm, area = 2746. On solving length:
breadth = 54/49.
From statement II, length: breadth = 1:3.
I>II.
41.(a)
From statement I, let the two number be x and y.
2x +3y = 36, 3x +2y = 39, on solving x/y = 3/2.
From statement II, x/y = y+40/y not determined.

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42.(a)
From statement I, radius and height is same, ratio is 1:2^1/2:2^1/2
From statement II, curved surface area of hemisphere is 2*pi*12².
43.(b)
From statement I, b1h1/b2h2 = 3/4
From statement II, b1h1/b2h2 = ¾, h1=h2, so b1/b2 =3/4
44.(c)
From statement I, speed of first car: speed of second car = 2:3.
From statement II, speed of first car: speed of third car = 1:2
On combining both we ratio as 2:3:4.
45.(e)
From statement I, present bill = Rs. 4500
From statement II, wages of labour increased in ratio = 22:25.
Also by combining both statements we do get the required result.
46.(a)
From statement I, 125/100*4x/5x + 50000 = 9/10, x = 10000, price of horse last
year = 40000
From statement II, ratio after increase is 9:4.
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47.(e)
From statement I, total officer = 132.
From statement II, male: female employee = 2:3.
Only officer strength is given not any other grade strength so we cannot calculate
the total staff strength.
48.(d)
From statement I, let the fraction be x/y.
After an increase of 200% and 300% the fraction is 6/11.
Original fraction is 6/11 * 400/300 = 8:11.
From statement II, original fraction = 5/6 * 60/50 = 1:1.
49.(c)
From statement I, boys: girls = 7:9.
From statement II, boys-girls = 14.
On combining both statements, total strength is 112.
50.(d)
From statement I, ratio of A, B, C & D is 3x:5x:8x:9x, 6x = 1872, x= 312, B+C=
13x= 4056.
From statement II, ratio of A, B, C and D is 3:7:9:13, let x be the multiplier, then

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6x = 11172, x = 1862
B+C = 16x= 29792.

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