JAI SHREE RAM

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1: Two glasses of equal volume are respectively half and three-fourths filled with milk. They are then
filled to the brim by adding water. Their contents are then poured into another vessel. What will be
the ratio of milk to water in this vessel?

1:3

2:3

3:2

5:3

Ans: 5:3

2.A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4 : 3. If 5 litres of water is added to the mixture,
the ratio becomes 4 : 5. The quantity of alcohol in the given mixture is

3 litres

4 litres

15 litres
10 litres

Ans – 10 L

3. A shopkeeper bought 240 chocolates at Rs. 9 per dozen. If he sold all of them at Rs. 1 each, what
was his profit percent?

30%

33.33%

24%

27%

ans 33.33%

4. Ratio of the earnings of A and B is 4 : 7. If the earnings of A increase by 50% and that of B decrease
by 25%, the new ratio of their earnings becomes 8 : 7. How much is A earning ?

Rs. 28000

Rs. 21000

Rs. 26000

Data inadequate

Ans- D Data inadequate

5. Two mixtures of milk and water contain 10% and 20% water. In what ratio should the two mixtures
be mixed so that the resulting mixture contains 16% water?

1:2

2:1

2:3
3:2

ans 2:3

6. If Rs. 510 be divided among A, B, C in such a way that A gets 2/3 of what B gets and B gets 1/4 of
what C gets, then their shares are respectively

Rs. 100, Rs. 150, Rs. 260

Rs. 10, Rs. 100, Rs. 400

Rs. 60, Rs. 90, Rs. 360

None of these

Ans – C

7. A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 30% and B sells it to C at a loss of 20%. If C pays Rs. 520 for it, at
what price did A buy?

Rs. 500/-

Rs. 520/-

Rs. 540/-

Rs. 580/-

ans 500

8. The average price of three items of furniture is Rs. 15000. If their prices are in the ratio 3:5:7, the
price of the cheapest item is :

Rs. 9000

Rs. 15000

Rs. 18000

Rs. 21000

Ans- A

9. If the base of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the area is unchanged, then the corresponding
height must he decreased by _____.

15.20%
1.4%

16.66%

20%

ans 16.66

10. Two equal sums of money were lent at simple interest at 10% per annum for 4 years and 5 years
respectively. If the difference in interests for two periods was 220, then each sum is

Rs. 880

Rs. 1100

Rs. 2200

Rs. 1640

ans 2200

11. A shopkeeper sells rice in such a way that the selling price of 950 gm is the same as the cost price
of one kilogram. Find his gain percent.

100/17%

150/17%

100/19%

1/19%

ans100/19

12. Two alloys are both made up of copper and tin. The ratio of copper and tin in the first alloy is 1: 3
and in the second alloy is 2 : 5. In what ratio should the two alloys be mixed, to obtain a new alloy in
which the ratio of tin and copper be 8 : 3 ?

3:5

4:7

3:8

5:11

4:7 ans
13. The number of balls in three baskets are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5. In which ratio the number of balls
in first two baskets must be increased so that the new ratio becomes 5 : 4 : 3?

1:3

2:1

3:4

2:3

ans 2: 3

14. A positive number is by mistake divided by 6 instead of being multiplied by 6. What is the % error
on the basis of correct answer?

97

17

83

ans 97

15. A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for rupee must be sell to gain 20%?

Ans – 5

16. Twenty years ago A borrowed some money from B. Now the amount has become twice the
principal. Find the rate of simple interest percent per annum.

4%

5%
 6%

8%

Ans 5%

17.- A mixture of 40 litres of milk and water contains 10% of water. How much water is to be added
to the mixture so that the water may be 20% in the new mixture.

5 Litres

4 Litres

6.5 Litres

7.5 Litres

ans 5 litre

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