Ratio and Proportion Questions and Answers for Exams
If $$ {a\over x}+{b\over y}=m$$ and $$ {b\over x}+{a\over y}=n$$ then x:y will be__
(A) (na+mb) : (ma+nb)
(B) (na + mb) : (ma-nb)
(C) (na-mb) : (ma-nb)
(D) (na-mb) : (ma+nb)
Correct Answer : C
If a : b =4 : 5, b: c=20 : 11 and c:d =6 : 7, then value of a : b : c : d will be
(A) 48 : 60 : 33: 77
(B) 96 : 120 : 66 : 77
(C) 80 : 100 : 44 : 66
(D) 56 : 70 : 66 : 77
Correct Answer : B
The ratio of income of A, B and C is 7: 9: 12 and their expense ratio is 8: 9: 15, if the savings of A is 1/4 of its total income, then the savings of A, B and C What will be the ratio?
(A) 56 : 99: 69
(B) 99: 56 :69
(C) 69: 56:99
(D) 99: 69 : 56
Correct Answer : A
If $$ {A\over2}={B\over 3}={C\over 4}$$ then what is the value of $$ {A+B+C}\over C
(A) $$ {9\over2}$$
(B) 3
(C) $$ {4\over9}$$
(D) $$ {9\over4}$$
Correct Answer : D
The ratio between the ages of a father and his son four year ago was 19:6. If the difference between the ages of the father and son is 26 years, what will be the ratio of their present ages?
(A) 21 : 8
(B) 23 : 8
(C) 23 :10
(D) 27 : 14
Correct Answer : A
The number of students in three classes are in the ratio 2:3:5. If the number of students in each class is increased by 20 the ratio become 4: 5: 7. The total number of students before the increase was
(A) 80
(B) 90
(C) 100
(D) 120
Correct Answer : C
Find the forth proportional to $${ x^{2}b^{2}c^{3}}$$, $${ x^{3}bc^{4}}$$ and $${ x^{4}b^{2}c^{2}}$$.
(A) $${ x^{5}bc^{3}}$$
(B) $${ x^{4}bc^{2}}$$
(C) $${ x^{5}b^{3}c^{3}}$$
(D) $${ x^{5}b^{2}c^{5}}$$
Correct Answer : A
Rs. 425 is divided among 4 men, 5 women and 6 boys such that the share of a man , a woman and a boy may be ratio of 9:8:4. What is the share of a woman?
(A) Rs. 24
(B) Rs. 28
(C) Rs. 32
(D) Rs. 34
Correct Answer : D
If A:B = $$ {3\over 4}$$ : $$ {5\over 2}$$ and B:C= $$ {1\over2}:{3\over 5}$$ then what is the ratio of A:B:C=?
(A) 3 : 10 : 15
(B) 3: 12: 13
(C) 3 : 10 : 12
(D) 3: 4: 5
Correct Answer : C
A, B, C and D have to share the profit in the ratio of 4: 8: 11: 15. If there is a difference of Rs 22,000 between the minimum and maximum ratios, what is the sum of the other two ratios?
(A) 39,900
(B) 38,000
(C) 37,050
(D) 36,100
Correct Answer : B