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Q.71 Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 2 : 3. If the salary of each is increased by Rs. 4000, the new ratio becomes 40 : 57. What is Sumit's salary?

(A) Rs. 17,000

(B) Rs. 20,000

(C)Rs. 25,500

(D) Rs. 38,000

Ans .  D

Q.72 The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to second is 2 :3 and that of the second to the third is 5 : 8, then the second number is:

(A) 20

(B) 30

(C)48

(D) 58 

Ans .  B

Q.73 Vinod have 20 rupees. He bought 1, 2, 5 rupee stamps. They are different in numbers by the reason of no change, the shop keeper gives 3 one rupee stamps. So how many stamps Vinod have ?

(A)   10   

(B)   18

(C)   12    

(D)   15

Ans .  A

Q.74 There are two containers, the first one contains 1 litre pure water and the second one contains 1 litre pure milk. Now 5 cups of water from the first container is taken out  is mixed well in the second container. Then, 5 cups of this mixture is taken out and is mixed in the first container. Let A denote the proportion of milk in the first container and B denote the proportion of water in the second container then:

(A)   A     

(B)   A=B

(C)   A>B 

(D)   can't be determined

Ans .  B

Q.75 The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 7 : 8. If the percentage increase in the number of boys and girls be 20% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio?

(A) 8 : 9

(B) 17 : 18

(C)21 : 22

(D) Cannot be determined

Ans .  C

Q.76 If 0.75 : x :: 5 : 8, then x is equal to:

(A) 1.12

(B) 1.2

(C)1.25

(D) 1.5

Ans .  B

Q.77 If Rs. 782 be divided into three parts, proportional to  :  : , then the first part is:

(A) Rs. 182

(B) Rs. 190

(C)Rs. 196

(D) Rs. 204

Ans .  D

Q.78 A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4:3. If 5 liters of water is added to the mixture, the ratio becomes 4:5. Find the quantity of alcohol in the given mixture.

(A)   8 Liters         

(B)   10 Liters

(C)   18 Liters       

(D)   22 Liters

Ans .  B

Q.79 The incomes of two persons A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4. If each saves Rs.100 per month, the ratio of their expenditures is Rs. 1 : 2. Find their incomes.

(A)   Rs. 100 and Rs.150   

(B)   Rs. 150 and Rs.200

(C)   Rs.200 and Rs.250    

(D)   Rs.250 and Rs.300

Ans .  B

Q.80 Three cats are roaming in a zoo n such a way that when cat A takes 5 steps, B takes 6 steps and C takes 7 steps.But the 6 steps of A are equal to the 7 steps of B and 8 steps of C. what is the ratio of their speeds?

(A)   140:144:147                

(B)   40:44:47

(C)   15:21:28        

(D)   252:245:240

Ans .  A

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