Quantitative Apitude-Ratio and Proportion

Quantitative Apitude-Ratio and Proportion
1. A and B together have Rs. 1210. If of A's amount is equal to of B's amount, how much amount does B have?
  • Rs. 460
  • Rs. 484
  • Rs. 550
  • Rs. 664
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2. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:
  • 2 : 5
  • 3 : 5
  • 4 : 5
  • 6 : 7
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3. A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share?
  • Rs. 500
  • Rs. 1500
  • Rs. 2000
  • None of these
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4. 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?
  • 2 : 3 : 4
  • 6 : 7 : 8
  • 6 : 8 : 9
  • None of these
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5. In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If the this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the quanity of water to be further added is:
  • 20 litres
  • 30 litres
  • 40 litres
  • 60 litres
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6. 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?
  • 8 : 9
  • 17 : 18
  • 21 : 22
  • Cannot be determined
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7. 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?
  • Rs. 17,000
  • Rs. 20,000
  • Rs. 25,500
  • Rs. 38,000
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8. If 0.75 : x :: 5 : 8, then x is equal to:
  • 1.12
  • 1.2
  • 1.25
  • 1.30
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9. 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:
  • 20
  • 30
  • 48
  • 58
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10. If Rs. 782 be divided into three parts, proportional to : : , then the first part is:
  • Rs. 182
  • Rs. 190
  • Rs. 196
  • Rs. 204
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