Quantitative Aptitude
Test 3 Duration: 30 mins
Ratio and Proportion Maximum marks: 20
Instructions:
1. This test paper contains 10 multiple choice questions.
2. Choose the appropriate option and answer the questions.
Multiple choice questions.
1. Two numbers A and B are in the ratio 5 : 2. If 4 is added to each number, then this ratio becomes 9 : 4. If
5 is subtracted from each of the original numbers, then the ratio of B to A is
(A) 4 : 1 (B) 1 : 4 (C) 3 : 1 (D) 1 : 3
Ans (D)
Let the two numbers A and B be 5k and 2k respectively.
5k 4 9
Then,
2k 4 4
20k + 16 = 18k + 36
2k = 20
k = 10
A = 5k = 5 10 = 50
B = 2k = 2 10 = 20
B 5 50 5 15 1
A 5 20 5 45 3
The required ratio is 1 : 3.
2. By increasing the price of a ticket in the ratio 8 : 11, the number of tickets sold fall in the ratio 23 : 21.
Then what is the increase in revenue (in ) if revenue before increase in price of ticket was 36,800?
(A) 9400 (B) 7850 (C) 21250 (D) 12850
Ans (A)
Let the old price and the new price of the ticket be 8x and 11x respectively.
Let the number of tickets sold earlier be 23y and later be 21y.
Given, old revenue = 36800
8 23y = 36800
xy = 200
Increase in revenue = (11x 21y) (8x 23y)
= 231 xy 184 xy
= 48 xy
= 47 200
= 9400
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3. The ratio of cost price and the selling price is 4 : 5, the profit percentage is
(A) 20% (B) 25% (C) 22% (D) 29%
Ans (B)
Let C.P be 4x
And S.P be 5x
Profit = S.P C.P = 5x 4x = x
P x
P% 100 100 25%
C.P 4x
4. 20 L of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 3. If four litres of this mixture is replaced by
milk, then the ratio of milk to that of water in the new mixture is
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 4 : 3 (C) 5 : 3 (D) 7 : 3
Ans (D)
Let the initial quantity of milk and water be 5k and 3k respectively.
5k + 3k = 20
K = 2.5
Quantity of milk = 5k = 5 2.5 = 12.5 L
Quantity of water = 3k = 3 2.5 = 7.5 L
5
Now, quantity of milk removed 4
53
5
2.5 L
2
3
Quantity of water removed 4
53
3
1.5 L
2
Quantity of milk in new mixture = 12.5 2.5 + 4 = 14 L
Quantity of water in new mixture = 7.5 1.5 = 6 L
Required ratio = 14 : 6 = 7 : 3.
5. Gold is 19 times as heavy as water and copper is 9 times as heavy as water. In what ratio should these be
mixed to get an alloy 15 times as heavy as water?
(A) 3 : 2 (B) 2 : 3 (C) 4 : 3 (D) 3 : 4
Ans (A)
Given, G = 19 W, C = 9 W and Alloy = 15 W
Let 1g of gold be mixed with x gram of copper to get (1 + x)g of alloy.
i.e., (1g Gold) + (x g Copper) = (1 + x)g Alloy
19W + x(9W) = (x + 1) 15W
19 + 9x = 15x + 15
6x = 4
2
x
3
2
The ratio of Gold and Copper is 1 : x = 1: = 3 : 2.
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6. If a + b : b + c : c + a = 6 : 7 : 8 and a + b + c = 14, then the value of c is
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 14
Ans (A)
Let a + b = 6k, b + c = 7k and c + a = 8k
On adding, we get (a + b) + (b + c) + (c + a) = 6k + 7k + 8k
2(a + b + c) = 21k
2(14) = 21k
4
k
3
4
a b 6k 6 8
3
Now, c = (a + b + c) (a + b) = 14 8 = 6.
7. How many kilograms of sugar costing 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar costing 7 per kg
so that there may be a gain of 10% by selling the mixture at 9.24 per kg?
(A) 36 (B) 42 (C) 54 (D) 63
Ans (D)
SP of 1 kg of mixture = 9.24
Gain = 10%
100
C.P of 1 kg of mixture 9.24 8.40
110
Now, by the rule of allegation,
CP of 1 kg sugar of CP of 1 kg sugar
1st kind ( 9) of 2nd kind ( 7)
(Mean price)
( 8.40)
9 8.40 = 1.4 8.40 7 = 0.6
Ratio of quantities of sugar of 1st and 2nd kind = 1.4 : 0.6 = 7 : 3
Let x kg of sugar of 1st kind be mixed with 27 kg of 2nd kind.
Then, 7 : 3 = x : 27
7 27
x 63 kg
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8. It was decided that a sum of 780 should be divided among P, Q and R in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. But by
1 1 1
mistake, it was divided in the ratio : : . What was the loss of Q in the share due to this mistake?
2 3 4
(A) 30 (B) 40 (C) 20 (D) 10
Ans (C)
2
Actual share of Q 780 260
6
1 1 1
New shares of P, Q and R are in the ratio : : 6 : 4 : 3
2 3 4
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New share of Q 780 240
13
Loss = 260 240 = 20
9. In a bag, the ratio of the number of 2 rupee, 1 rupee and 50 paise coins is 3 : 4 : 5. If the total amount in
the bag is 250, then the number of 1 rupee coins is
(A) 60 (B) 70 (C) 80 (D) 100
Ans (C)
Total value = 250
Ratio of numbers = 3 : 4 : 5
1
Ratio of values = 3 2 : 4 1 : 5
2
5
6: 4:
2
= 12 : 8 : 5
8
Number of 1 coins 250 80 .
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10. The present ages of a mother and her son are in the ratio 11 : 5. When the son becomes as old as his
mother is now, then the ratio of his father’s age to that of his mother is 19 : 17. When the son becomes as
old as his father is now, then the sum of his father’s age and his age will be 170 years. What is the
father’s present age?
(A) 52 years (B) 60 years (C) 65 years (D) 70 years
Ans (C)
Let the present ages of the mother, son and father be 11x, 5x and y years, respectively.
Then the son will become as old as his mother is now after 11x 5x = 6x years.
After 6x years, father’s age = (y + 6x) years
After 6x years, mother’s age = 11x + 6x = 17 x years
y 6x 19
According to question,
17x 17
y + 6x = 19 x
y = 13 x
Again, the son will become as old as his father is now after y 5x = 13x 5x = 8x years.
After 8x years, father’s age = 13x + 8x = 21x years
son's age = 5x + 8x = 13x years
Given, son’s age + father’s age = 170
13x + 21x = 170
34x = 170
x=5
Hence, father’s present age = y = 13x
= 13(5)
= 65 years
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