Ratio and Proportion Questions and Answers for Exams
A number is divided into three parts such that three times of the first part, six times of the second part and eight times the third part are equals to each other. If the first part is Rs. 1600, what is the third part?
(A) 450
(B) 600
(C) 750
(D) 900
Correct Answer : B
The ratio of the students of one school is 3: 5 with the students of the other school, if in the first school there were 50 students more and in the second there were 80 students less then the ratio would be 5: 6. Find the total number of students in both schools.
(A) 600
(B) 800
(C) 400
(D) 250
Correct Answer : B
A bag contains three types of coins 1 rupee-coins, 50p-coins and 25 p-coins totaling 175 coins. If the total value of the coins of each kind be the same the total amount in the beg is:
(A) 75
(B) 175
(C) 300
(D) 126
Correct Answer : A
If 8, X and 50 are in continued proportion, then the value of x is
(A) 30
(B) 20
(C) 5
(D) 32
Correct Answer : B
The ratio of the income of A to that of B is 5 : 7. A and B save Rs.4,000 and Rs.5,000 respectively. If the expenditure of A is equal to $$ {66 {2\over 3}}{\%}$$ of the expenditure of B, then the total income of A and B is:
(A) 26,400
(B) 25,200
(C) 24,000
(D) 28,800
Correct Answer : C
The ratio of number of boys and girls in a school of 720 students is 7 : 5. How many more girls should be admitted to make the ratio 1 : 1 ?
(A) 90
(B) 120
(C) 220
(D) 240
Correct Answer : B
The ratio of the square of volume of two cylinders is a:b and the ratio of their radius is x:y, then what is the ratio of their heights?
(A) xa : yb
(B) $$xa^2 : yb^2$$
(C) $$xb^2 : ya^2$$
(D) $$a^2y^2 : b^2x^2$$
Correct Answer : D
If a=2b/3, b=2c/3, and c=2d/3, then find the ratio of b and d:
(A) 8/9
(B) 4/9
(C) 4/3
(D) 5/27
Correct Answer : B
An amount of money is to be divided among Sakshi, Aastha and Ruchita in the ratio of 3: 5: 7 respectively. If the amount received by Ruchita is Rs. 8000 more than the amount received by Aastha, what will be the average amount received by Sakshi & Aastha?
(A) 15000
(B) 16000
(C) 16500
(D) 18000
Correct Answer : B
The average price of 3 precious diamond-studded platinum thrones Rs. 106000000. If their prices are in the ratio 4 : 7 : 9. Find the price of the most expensive diamond?
(A) ₹ 143100000
(B) ₹ 178500000
(C) ₹ 125100000
(D) ₹ 192100000
Correct Answer : A