Quantitative Aptitude Assignment

Topic-Ratio and Proportion

1.₹ 5783 is divided among sherry, berry and cherry in such a way that if
₹28, ₹37 and ₹18 be deducted from their respective shares, they have
money in the ratio 4 : 6 : 9. sherry's share is
A)Rs.1256
B)Rs.1228
C)Rs.1456
D)Rs.1084

2.The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 1:2 and their expenditures are
in the ratio 1:3. If each saves ₹ 500, then, P's income can be:
A)Rs.1000 B)Rs.1500
C)Rs.3000 D)Rs.2000

3.A sum of Rs. 1360 has been divided among A, B and C such that A get of
2/3 of what B gets and B gets 1/4th of what C gets. B's share is:
A) Rs.120
B) Rs.160
C) Rs.240
D) Rs.300
E) None of these

4.A cat leaps 5 leaps for every 4 leaps of a dog, but 3 leaps of the dog
are equal to 4 leaps of the cat. What is the ratio of the speed of the
cat to that of the dog?
A) 11 : 15
B) 15 : 11
C) 16 : 15
D) 15 : 16
E) 11 : 16
5.A dishonest milk man mixed 1 liter of water for every 3 liters of
milk and thus made up 36 liters of milk. If he now adds 15 liters of
milk to mixture, find the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture:
A) 12 : 5
B) 14 : 3
C) 7 : 2
D) 9 : 4

6.A bag contains 50 paise 1 rupee and 2 rupee coins in the ratio 2:3:4 If
the total amount is Rs 240 What is the total number of coins?
A)162
B)90
C)180
D)225

7.A cask contains a mixture of 49 litres of wine and water in the

ratio 5:2. How much water must be added to it so that the ratio of wine
to water is 7:4?
A)3.5 litres
B)7 litres
C)4 litres
D)6 litres

8.Three men rent a farm for `14000 per annum. A puts 220 cows in
the farm for 3 months, b puts 220 cows for 6 months and c puts 880
cows for 3 months. What percentage of the total expenditure should
c pay?
A)20%
B)14.28%
C)16.66%
D)57.14%

9.The ratio between the ages of A and B is 2:5. After 8 years, their ages
will be in the ratio 1:2. What is the difference between their present
ages?
A)20 years
 B)22 years
C)24 years
D)25 years

10.The total number of pupils in three classes of a school is 700 . The number
of pupils in classes I and II are in the ratio 1:4 and those in classes II and III are
in the ratio 3:5. Find the number of pupils in theclass, having the highest
number of pupils.
A)60
B)125
C)105
D)400

Answers:
1)B
2)A
3)C
4)D
5)B
6)C
7)D
8)D
9)C
10)A