Ratio and Proportions Questions and answers

  1. Aptitude
    1. Compound interest
    2. Boat and Stream
    3. Trains
    4. Percentage
    5. Discount
    6. Mixture and Allegation
    7. Unitary Method
    8. Work and Wages
    9. Pipes and Cisterns
    10. Linear Equations
    11. Approximation
    12. Word problems
    13. Number System
    14. Time and Distance
    15. Average
    16. Ratio and Proportions
    17. Profit and Loss
    18. Partnership
    19. Permutation and combination
    20. Probability
    21. Problem on ages
    22. Time and work
    23. Simple and compound interest
    24. Mensuration
    25. Number series
31). If a: b = b: c, then ratio \( \Large a^{4}:b^{4} \) is equal to
A). ac : \( \Large b^{2} \)
B). \( \Large a^{2}:c^{2} \)
C). \( \Large c^{2}:a^{2} \)
D). \( \Large b^{2} \) : ac
32). If a/7=b/9=c/11, then find a:b:c.
A). 11:9:7
B). 9:7:11
C). 7:9:11
D). 11:7:9
33). If A=1/4 B and B=1/2 C,then find the value of A : B : C.
A). 8:4:1
B). 4:2:1
C). 1:4:8
D). 1:2:4
34). If (a + b): (a-b) = 5 : 3, then find ( \( \Large a^{2}+b^{2} \)) : ( \( \Large a^{2}-b^{2} \)).
A). 17 : 15
B). 25 : 9
C). 4 : 1
D). 16 : 1
35). If 1/2 of A=2/5 of B=1/3 of C, then A:B:C is equal to
A). 4:5:6
B). 6:4:5
C). 5:4:6
D). 4:6:5


36). If x: y = 7 : 5, then what is the value of (5x - 2y) : (3x + 2y)?
A). 5/4
B). 6/5
C). 25 /31
D). 31/42
37). If a, b, c, d and e are in continued proportion, then a/e is equal to
A). \( \Large a^{3}/b^{3} \)
B). \( \Large a^{4}/b^{4} \)
C). \( \Large b^{3}/a^{3} \)
D). \( \Large b^{4}/a^{4} \)
38). If 2A = 3B = 4C, then find A:B:C.
A). 2:3:4
B). 4:3:2
C). 6:4:3
D). 3:4:6
39). In a certain school, the ratio of boys to girls is 7 : 5. If there are 2400 students in the school, then how many girls are there in the school?
A). 500
B). 700
C). 800
D). 1000
40). The quantity that must be added to each term of a : b, so as to make it c:d,is
A). \( \Large \frac{ab-cd}{a-b} \)
B). \( \Large \frac{ac+bd}{c+a} \)
C). \( \Large \frac{ad+bc}{c+d} \)
D). \( \Large \frac{ad-bc}{c-d} \)
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