Ratio and Proportion : Aptitude Questions and Answers

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Ratio and Proportion Questions and Answers

Q1. Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats ?

A. 6 : 7 : 8

B. 2 : 3 : 4

C. 6 : 8 : 9

D. 4 : 9 : 11

Q2. The salaries of A, B, C are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If the increments of 15%, 10% and 20% are allowed respectively in their salaries, then what will be the new ratio of their salaries ?

A. 23 : 33 : 60

B. 4 : 9 : 11

C. 3 : 3 : 10

D. 10 : 11 : 20

Q3. If x : y = 5 : 2, then (8x + 9y) : (8x + 2y) is :

A. 26 : 61

B. 22 : 29

C. 29 : 22

D. 61 : 26

Q4. In a bag, there are coins of 25 p, 10 p and 5 p in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3. If there are Rs. 30 in all, how many 5 p coins are there ?

A. 50

B. 100

C. 200

D. 150

Q5. If A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 4, then    is equal to :

A. 8 : 9 : 24

B. 8 : 9 : 16

C. 8 : 9 : 12

D. 4 : 9 : 16

Q6. A fraction which bears the same ratio to  that  does to  is equal to :

A. 1/55

B. 1/11

C. 3/11

D. 55

Q7. The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2 : 3 and that of the second to the third is 5 : 8, then the second number is :

A. 48

B. 58

C. 20

D. 30

Q8. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 is subtracted from each, the new numbers are in the ratio 12 : 23. The smaller number is :

A. 55

B. 33

C. 49

D. 27

Q9. x varies inversely as square of y. Given that y = 2 for x = 1. The value of x for y = 6 will be equal to :

A. 3

B. 9

C. 1/9

D. 1/3

Q10. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is :

A. 4 : 5

B. 6 : 7

C. 2 : 5

D. 3 : 5