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Branch : Common Admission Test (CAT)

Subject : Quantitative Aptitude
Topic : Ratio & Proportion
Q.1. Chiru observes from his window that for
every white maruti car he sees, there are
thrice as many black honda cars. For
every blue nissan car he spots, there are
5/7 times as many red mercedes cars. If
the number of black honda and blue
nissan cars spotted by him are equal,
which of the following cannot be the total
number of cars he has spotted.
a) 1152
b) 448
c) 768
d) 432
Q.2. Three numbers are such that the ratio of
the first to the second is the same as the
ratio of second to the third which is equal
to 3:2. If the difference between the first
and the last numbers is 255, find the sum
of the three.
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Q.4. Venkatesh and Shrinivas are playing a
game with marbles. Initially, they have
marbles in the ratio 3:5. If Shrinivas gives
some marbles to Venkat, the ratio
becomes 4:3. If the initial number of
marbles with each of them is a two-digit
number, then find their maximum
possible difference.
a) 11
b) 28
c) 55
d) 56
Q.5. Gupta Chat Bhandar is very famous for its
sev puri. A curious customer tries the
recipe for Bhel by mixing Sev, Chatni, and
puffed rice in the ratio 5:3:4. However, on
tasting it, he realizes that the dish was
still not up to the mark, so adds a little bit
of chatni and sev. The ratio of the
respective ingredients is now 4:5:3. If 132
gm of Chatni was added, find the amount
of puffed rice in the Bhel.

a) 959 a) 132 gm
b) 969 b) 156 gm
c) 144 gm
c) 979 d) 120 gm
d) 989
Q.6. All four members of the famous “Beatles”
Q.3. The ratio of two bags A and B are 23.75. If band John, George, Paul and Ringo
the ratio of the two bags is a:b,then what contributed generously to the Akshay
Patra Foundation. George contributed one
is the minimum possible value of (a+b)?
half as much as the other three combined.
Similarly, John contributed one third as
a) 396 much as the others combined and Paul
b) 198 contributed one fourth as much as the
c) 99 other three combined. If George and John
d) 49 together contributed 63 million USD, find
the contribution of John.
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a) 24 a) 64
b) 27 b) 56
c) 30 c) 112
d) 36 d) None of These

Q.7. Kenan and Kel appear for an IQ test and

Q.10. Last year, the prices of tea and coffee
their scores were in the ratio 9:7.
However, the invigilator informed the were in the ratio of 2 : 3. Between last
authorities that they both had cheated for year and this year, the price of tea has
a few questions and thus, they both risen in the ratio of 5 : 6 and that of coffee,
received the same penalty. After in the ratio of 7 : 8. If this year, a kg of
deducting the penalty, their new scores
were found in the ratio 15:11. Find the coffee and a kg of tea together cost Rs.51,
ratio of Kenan’s original score to the how much does a kg of coffee cost ?
penalty they both received.
a) Rs 17.50
a) 6:5 b) Rs 21
b) 4:3
c) 5:2 c) Rs 26.25
d) 6:1 d) Rs 30

Q.8. Arthur Weasley divided his grand prize Q.11. A factory employs skilled workers,
galleon draw equally between his
unskilled workers and clerks in the
children Bill, Percy, Fred, George, Ron and
𝟏 proportion 8 : 5 :1, and the wages of a
Ginny. Ginny gave of her wealth to her
𝟐
𝟏 skilled worker, an unskilled worker and a
husband Harry while the other was clerk are in the ratio 5 : 2 : 3. When the
𝟐
divided equally between their children total daily wages of all amount to Rs. 318.
𝟏
James, Lily and Albus. Albus gives th of The wages paid to each category of
𝟓
his wealth to his cousin Molly and has 16 workers are :
𝟑
Galleons left. If Harry has received th of
𝟕
his total net worth from Ginny and the a) Rs. 240, Rs. 60, Rs. 18
remaining from his parent's inheritance, b) Rs. 200, Rs. 90, Rs. 28
what was the value of this inheritance (in
galleons) ? c) Rs. 150, Rs. 108, Rs. 60
d) Rs. 250, Rs. 50, Rs. 18
a) 60
b) 140 Q.12. Sachin has two-third of the money as that
c) 160
with Kalpesh. Kalpesh has three-fifth of
d) 80
the money as that with Lokesh. If Lokesh
Q.9. When a bus started towards the first stop, has Rs. 1,200, how much does Sachin
the ratio of number of male passengers to have?
the number of female passengers was 3:1.
At the first stop, 16 male passengers got
a) 720
down and 6 more female passengers got
in. The ratio of the male to female b) 320
passengers now became 2:1. What was c) 200
the total number of passengers in the bus d) 480
when it started towards the first stop?
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Q.13. Two containers of equal capacity are full

of a mixture of oil and water. In the first, a)
2
3
the ratio of oil to water is 4:7 and in the 1
second it is 7:11. Now both the mixtures b)
2
1
are mixed in a bigger container. What is c)
3
the resulting ratio of oil to water? 2
d)
5

a) 149:247 Q.15. In a 4 km race, Anu defeats Banu by 600

b) 247:149 m. Banu give Caira a start of 200 m and
c) 143:241 then both ends the race at the same time.
d) 241:143 How much start should Caira get from
Anu to end the race at the same time?
Q.14. The ratio of the number of boys and girls
in a school is 2 : 1. Of the girls, ¾ are day a) 800 m
scholars and 2/3rd of them travel to b) 700 m
school by bus. If 2/3rd of the boys are day c) 770 m
scholars and 3/4th of them travel by bus, d) 400 m
what part of the students community
travel to school by bus ?
Answer and Solutions
Q1. Solution (d)
Ratio of white Maruti cars to Black Honda
cars =1:3. White Black Blue Red
Maruti Honda Nissan Mercedes
Ratio of Blue Nissan cars to red Mercedes
5
cars 1: or 7:5(Multiplying by 7) 7 21
7

White Blue Red 21 15

Maruti Black Honda Nissan Mercedes Since the values of Black Honda and Blue
1 3 Nissan car are equal, we can now establish
the ratio of all the four!
White Black Blue Red
7 5 Maruti Honda Nissan Mercedes

In the question, the number of black honda

7 21 21 15
and blue nissan cars are equal.
So in the above table, we make their values
same i.e. take the LCM of 3 and 7 = 21.
For that, we multiply the first ratio with 7 The total number of cars will be
and second ratio with 3.
= 7x+21x+21x+15x = 64x.

Of the given options, only D is not a multiple

of 64 and hence the answer (D).
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Q2. Solution (b) Q4. Solution (b)

Let us represent the ratios below:
1st number 2nd number 3rd number
3 2
3 2
Since the 2nd number is common in both the
ratios, we make it same, by taking the LCM of
(2,3)= 6.
Thus, we multiply the first ratio with 3 and
second ratio with 2.
1st number 2nd number 3rd number
9 6
6 4
Total number of marbles with Venkatesh
= 3 + 5 = 8 i.e. a multiple of 8.
Similarly, the total number of marbles with
Shrinivas 4+3=7 i.e. a multiple of 7.
Since Srinivas gives some marbles to
Venkatesh, the total number of marbles with
them remains same.
Thus, the total marbles must be a common
multiple of 8 & 7.
The least such number is 56.
Let us consider total 56 marbles and tabulate
the number of marbles before and after.
V S
Initial 21 35
Final 32 24
11 marbles received 11 marbles given

But the number of marbles are two digit

Now, we get the ratio between the three numbers & we want their maximum
numbers as 9:6:4. difference.
Now, the three numbers can be 9x, 6x, 4x. That maximum will be obtained when all the
values are double.
The difference of the first and last numbers V S
= 5x which has been given as 255 Initial 42 70
or x=51.
This, total value of all the numbers Final 64 48
= 9x + 6x + 4x
= 19x 11marbles 11 marbles given
received
= 19 × 51 (as x = 51)
= 969. Thus, the difference required 70-42=28 (B)

Q3. Solution (c) Q5. Solution (c)

The ratio of the bags has been given as 23.75 The key to solving this question is that the
Since ratio is always expressed using customer adds chatni (C) and sev (S) . So the
integers, we represent the value as : amount of puffed rice (P) remains the same
2375 𝟗𝟓
= =
100 𝟒
Initial ratio S:P:C = 5:3:4
Comparing with ab, minimum value of a+b Final ratio S:C:P = 4:5:3
will be when both a and b are minimum i.e.
95 and 4. Since Puffed rice is fixed, we make its value
Answer = 95+4 = 99 same i.e. take the LCM of (4, 3)= 12.

Thus, we multiply the first ratio with 3 and

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the second ratio with 4. thus, Kenan's initial score = 18.

18 6
Ans ⇒ = or 6 : 1 (D)
3 1
Initial value =15:9:12
Final value =16:20:12 Q8. Solution (d)
Let the total wealth won by Arthur be
Now, since we have made the puffed rice 6 × 6 × 5 = 180 (to ease calculations)
content same, we can treat the ratio as the
1
values directly. Ginny receives = × 180 = 30units.
6

The amount of Chatni added = 20-9=11 units Out of which she gives 15 units to Harry and
given as 132 gm in the question (12 times) the remaining 15 to their children so Albus
1
receives = × 15 = 5 units.
3
So, the puffed rice content =12 units is
actually 12 × 12=144 gm. 1
He gave away ( ) × 5 = 1 unit so is left with 4
5
units.
Q6. Solution (b)
Let the members be denoted as J, G, P and R. These 4 units ⇒ 16 Galleon, which is 4 times
Given: than what we have assumed.
1
G= × (J + P + R)
2
or 2G = J + P + R So Harry has received 4 times of 15 = 60
Adding G to both sides, Galleon from Ginny.
3G = (G+J+P+R) = Total 3
1 Now, this is th of Harry’s net worth (T)
or G = Total 7
7
3
So T= 60 × = 140.
Using the similar process as above, 3
4th
J=
1
Total And out of this remaining is the
7
4
Dividing, inheritance from his parents so the value of
4
GJ =
4 this inheritance = × 140 = 80 Galleon (D).
7
3
3
or John contributes th of their total
7 Q9. Solution (c)
contribution. When the bus started towards the first stop,
3
= 63 = 27 Million (B) Male:Female passenger = 3:1
7
Let the number of male passenger be 3a and
Q7. Solution (d) female passenger be a at this time
Difference of their scores initially
Then at the first stop,ratio of male to female
= difference of their scores finally Initial 3𝑎−16
difference passenger =
a+6
2
(9-7) = 2 must be equal to final difference Given, the ratio at first stop =
1
(15-11)=4
3𝑎−16 2
Multiply the first ratio by 2, their initial Therefore, =
a+6 1
scores are represented by 18 and 14.
Or 3a-16 = 2(a+6)
Final scores are represented by 15 and 11.
Or a = 28
You can observe that the deduction is 3 and
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Total number of passengers when it started Or Rs. 240,Rs. 60, Rs. 18

towards the first stop = 3a+a = 4a = 4 × 28
Q12. Solution (d)
= 112
Lokesh has money = Rs. 1200
3
Q10. Solution (d) Then money with Kalpesh = of Lokesh
5
Last year, prices of tea:coffee = 2:3 money =
3
× Rs. 1200
5
Let it be Rs 2x and 3x respectively for tea and
= Rs 720
coffee
2
6 12𝑥 Therefore money with Sachin = of Kalpesh
This year ,tea price = × 2x = 3
5 5 2
money = Rs. 720
8 24𝑥 3
And coffee price = × 3x =
7 7
= Rs. 480
Given, cost of a kg of coffee and a kg of tea
= Rs 51
Q13. Solution (a)
Therefore,
12𝑥
+
24𝑥
= 51 Volume of container 1
5 7
= Volume of container 2
84𝑥+120𝑥
Or = 51 Let the oil and water in container 1 be 4x and
35
204𝑥 7x respectively
Or = 51
35
Also let the oil and water in container 2 be 7y
35
Or x = and 11y respectively
4

24× 4
35 Then, 4x + 7x = 7y + 11y
24𝑥
Hence the cost of a kg of coffee = =
7 7 Or 11x = 18y
= Rs. 30
Or x = 18y11
Q11. Solution (a) When both the mixtures are mixed ,ratio of
4𝑥+7𝑦
Given, skilled workers:unskilled oil to water =
7x+11y
workers:clerk = 8:5:1
18𝑦
4( 11 )+7𝑦 149
Let it be 8x,5x and x in that order for = 18𝑦 =
7( 11 )+11𝑦 247
skilled,unskilled and clerk
Also given, wages of skilled
workers:unskilled workers:clerk = 5:2:3 Q14. Solution (b)
Let the number of boys and girls in a school
Let it be 5y,2y and 3y in that order skilled be 2x and x respectively
workers,unskilled workers and clerk 3 3𝑥
Day scholar girls = 34 Total girls = × x =
Total daily wages of all = Rs . 318 4 4
2
Or (8x × 5y) +(5x × 2y)+(x × 3y) = Rs. 318 Girls who travel to school by bus = × Day
3
2 3𝑥 𝑥
scholar girls = × =
Or 40xy +10xy + 3xy = Rs. 318 3 4 2
2 4𝑥
Or 53xy = Rs. 318 Day scholar boys = × 2x =
3 3
Or xy = Rs. 6 3 4𝑥
Boys who travel to school by bus = × =x
4 3
Therefore the wages paid to each category in
that order = Rs. [(40 × 6),(10 × 6),(3 × 6)]
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Therefore part of the students who travel to Binu give Caira a start of 200m
school by bus
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑏𝑦 𝑏𝑢𝑠 That means in the same time Caira covers
= 3800 m and Binu covers 4000 m
Total students
𝑥 3𝑥
𝑥+2 1
= = 2
= Let the speed of Caira be C
2𝑥+𝑥 3𝑥 2
𝐶 3800
Then, similarly =
B 4000
Q15. Solution (c)
𝐶 19
In a 4 km race, when Anu runs 4000 m then = ……2
B 20
Binu runs 3400 m in the same time
To make B same in 1 and 2 we take LCM
Time is same in this case (17,20) = 340
Then speed will be in the ratio of their 19× 17 323 323× 10 3230
So,CA= = = =
distance covered 20× 20 400 400× 10 4000

i.e , Anu speed:Binu speed = Anu In a race of 4 km or 4000 m Anu runs 4000 m
distance:Binu distance and Caira runs 3230 m

Let the speed of Anu and Binu be A and B in the same time
respectively To end the race at same time Anu has to give
𝐴
=
4000 Caira start of (4000-3230) m = 770 m
𝐵 3400
𝐴 20
= …..1
𝐵 17

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