Ratio MCQ Set 7

RATIO MCQ SET 7

1. If (x – 2y + 8z) : (y – 3z + 4w) : (4x + 5z – 7w) = 3 : 4 : 7 then find 6x + 2y – 17w/w = ?

(a) 5

(b) 6

(c) 7

(d) 8

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Answer: A

2. The ratio of the number of employees (male or female) in offices A and B is 2 : 3 . The ratio of the female employees in A and B is 1 : 2  , and the ratio of the female employees in A to the total employees in A is 1 : 3 . What is the ratio of the male employee in A and B ?

(a) 6 : 7

(b) 5 : 6

(c) 4 : 5

(d) 3 : 2

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Answer: C

3. On the whole surface of earth the ratio of land and water is 3 : 5 . The land and water in northern hemisphere is7 : 9 . Then what is the ratio of land and water in southern hemisphere ?

(a) 6 : 7

(b) 5 : 11

(c) 9 : 2

(d) 3 : 2

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Answer: B

4. The expenses of a family on wheat , vegetables an oil are in the ratio of 12 : 8 : 5 . The prices of these items increased by 50% , 25% and 40% , respectively . The total expenses of the family on these items increased by :

(a) 40%

(b) 38%

(c) 44%

(d) 42%

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Answer: A

5. Salaries of B , C , D and E are in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 respectively . Their salaries are increased by 20 percent , 30 percent , 40 percent and 50 percent  respectively . If the increased salary of D is Rs.560 , then what is the sum of the original salaries of B , C , D and E ?

(a) Rs.1260

(b)Rs. 1820

(c) Rs.1560

(d)Rs.1400

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Answer: D

6. The price of a semi precious stone weighing 48g , is Rs.230400 . It is broken into two pieces whose weight are in the ratio of 5 : 7 . If the price is proportional to the square of the weight , then the loss (in R) incurred , is :

(a) 112000

(b) 40000

(c) 118400

(d) 75400

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Answer: A

7. The value of a stone is proportional to the square of its weight . A stone worth Rs. 120000 is broken into two pieces in the ratio of 2 : 3 . What is the total price of the two small small stones ?

(a) Rs.68,400

(b) Rs.62,400

(c) Rs.66,500

(d) Rs.65,400

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 Answer: B

8. The cost of a diamond is directly proportional to the square of its weight . The cost of a 14 gm diamond is Rs.2560 . This diamond got broken down into two pieces in the ratio of 5:9 . How much loss percent is incurred due to this breakage ? (Correct to two decimal places)

(a) 53.47%

(b) 49.71%

(c) 55.41%

(d) 45.92%

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Answer: D

9. In an examination , the success to failure ratio was 5 : 2 . Had the number of failures been 14 more , then the success to failure ratio would have been 9 : 5 . The total number of candidates who appeared for the examination was :

(a) 121

(b) 196

(c) 126

(d) 128

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Answer: B

10. In an examination , the number of students who passed and the number of students who failed were in the ratio of 25 : 4 . if one more student had appeared and passed and the number of failed students was 3 less than earlier , the ratio of passed students to failed students would have become 22 : 3 . What is the difference between the number of students who , initially , passed the examination and the number of students who failed the examination ?

(a) 132

(b) 126

(c) 174

(d) 150

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Answer: B