LEVEL – I

1. If 15% of x is the same as 20% of y, then x : y is?

A] 3 : 4 B] 17 : 16 C] 4 : 3 D] 16 : 17

2. In a college, the ratio of the number of boys to girls is 8 : 5. If there are 160 girls, the total
number of students in the college is:
A] 100 B] 260 C] 250 D] 416

3. The ratio of income of A to that of B is 5 : 4 and the expenditure of A to that of B is 3: 2. If at

the end of the year, each saves Rs, 800, the income of A is:
A] Rs. 1600 B] Rs. 2000 C] Rs. 1800 D] Rs. 2200

4. If p : q = 3 : 4 and q : r= 8 : 9, then p : r is:

A] 1: 3 B] 2 : 3 C] 3 : 2 D] 1: 2

5. If a+b : b+c : c+a = 6 : 7 : 8 and a + b + c = 14, then the value of c is : .

A] 6 B] 8 C] 7 D] 2

6. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two
numbers is?
A] 5:4 B] 3:2 C] 4:5 D] 2:3

7. If three numbers in the ratio 3 : 2: 5 be such that the sum of their squares is 1862, the middle
number will be?
A] 7 B] 21 C] 14 D] 35

8. A certain amount was divided between Salim and Rahim in the ratio of 4 : 3. If Rahim’s share
was Rs. 2400, the total amount was.
A] Rs. 5600 B] Rs. 9600 C] Rs. 3200 D] Rs. 16800

9. A profit of Rs. 30000 is to be distributed among A, B, C in the proportion 3 : 5 : 7. What will

be the difference between B’s and C’s shares?
A] Rs. 2000 B] Rs. 10000 C] Rs. 4000 D] Rs. 14000

10. An amount of money is to be distributed among P, Q and R in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7. If Qs share is

Rs. 1500, what is the difference between Ps and Rs shares?
A] Rs. 1200 B] Rs. 1600 C] Rs, 1500 D] Rs. 1900

11. Rs. 120 are divided among A, B, C such that A’s share is Rs. 20 more than B’s and Rs. 20
less than C’s. What is B’s share?
A] Rs. 10 B] Rs. 20 C] Rs. 15 D] Rs. 25

12. The compounded ratio of (2 : 3), (6: 11) and (11 :2) is.
A] 1: 2 B] 11: 24 C] 2: 1 D] 36: 121

13. What number should be added to each of the numbers 8, 21, 13 and 31 so that the resulting
numbers, in this order form a proportion?
A] 2 B] 5 C] 3 D] 7

14. An alloy is to contain copper and zinc in the ratio 9 :4. The zinc required (in kg) to be melted
with 24 kg of copper, is
A] 10.66 B] 9.66 C] 10.33 D] 9

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15. What number should be subtracted from both the terms of the ratio 15 : 19 so as to make it as
3:4?
A] 3 B] 6 C] 5 D] 9

16. Rs.432 is divided amongst three workers A, B and C such that 8 times A’s share is equal to 12
times B’s share which is equal to 6 times C’s share. How much did A get?
A] Rs.192 B] Rs.133 C] Rs.144 D] Rs.128

17. The price of Computer and CD player are in the ratio 6:5. If the computer costs Rs 5000 more
than CD player. What is the price of the computer?
A] 25,000 B] 15,000 C] 50,000 D] 30,000

18. If Rs. 582 be divided into three parts, proportional to 1/2:2/3:3/4, then the first part is?
A] 161 B] 151.8 C] 142 D] 153

19. The price of mixer, grinder and washing machine are in the ratio 2:3:6. After one year the
price of the items are increased 20%, 15%, 25% respectively. Then what will be ratio after
one year?
A] 16:23:50 B] 17:22:23 C] 16:10:22 D] 18:22:24

20. A person has 25p, 10p and 5p in the ration 1:2:3 in his pocket. If the person has Rs. 30 in all,
how many 5 paisa coins are there?
A] 110 B] 150 C] 130 D] 180

21. The partners A, B, C invests Rs. 26000, Rs. 34000 & Rs. 10000 respectively in a business.
Out of a profit of Rs. 3500, B’s share is
A] Rs. 1300 B] Rs. 1700 C] Rs. 500 D] Rs. 1500

22. Pooja invests Rs. 30000 for one year in a shop. How much her partner Neha should invest in
order that the profit after one year may be 2:3
A] Rs. 20000 B] Rs. 40000 C] Rs. 45000 D] Rs. 18000

23. Rs. 700 is divided among A,B, and C so that A receives half as much as B and B half as much
as C. Then C’s share is
A] Rs. 200 B] Rs. 300 C] Rs. 400 D] Rs. 600

24. P and Q started a business investing Rs 85000 and Rs 15000 resp. In what ratio the profit
earned after 2 years be divided between P and Q respectively.
A] 17:5 B] 17:3 C] 17:6 D] 17:7

25. In business, A and C invested amounts in the ratio 2:1, whereas the ratio between amounts
invested by A and B was 3:2, If Rs 157300 was their profit, how much amount did B receive.
A] Rs 48000 B] Rs 47000 C] Rs 47400 D] Rs 48400

26. If 4 (A's capital) = 6 (B's capital) = 10 (C's capital), then out of a profit of Rs. 4650, C will
receive ____
A] Rs.700 B] Rs.800 C] Rs.900 D] Rs.1000

27. A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's
share is Rs. 855, the total profit is:
A] Rs. 1425 B] Rs. 1500 C] Rs. 1537.50 D] Rs. 1576

28. A starts business with Rs. 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year,
the profit is divided in the ratio 2 : 3. What is B's contribution in the capital?
A] Rs. 7500 B] Rs. 8000 C] Rs. 8500 D] Rs. 9000

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29. In a partnership, A invests (1/6) of the capital for (1/6) of the time, B invests (1/3) of the
capital for (1/3) of the time and C, the rest of the capital for the whole time. Out of a profit of
Rs. 4600, B’s share is
A] Rs. 800 B] Rs. 1000 C] Rs. 650 D] Rs. 960

30. A, B and C enter into a partnership in the ratio : : . After 4 months, A increases his
share 50%. If the total profit at the end of one year be Rs. 21,600, then B's share in the profit
is:
A] Rs. 2100 B] Rs. 2400 C] Rs. 3600 D] Rs. 4000

LEVEL - II

1. A shopkeeper contains apples, oranges and bananas in the ratio 5:7:8. There is a demand to
increase their quantity by 50%, 60% and 70% respectively. What will be ratio of the
increased quantity?
A] 25:75:100 B] 26:72:112 C] 75:112:136 D] 76:100:201

2. A packet of sweets is distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 6:8:5:4. If B gets 10

sweets more than D then what is A’s share?
A] 16 B] 17 C] 15 D] 18

3. If A’s 60% of salary is equal to two-third of B’s salary. Now find the ratio of A’s salary to
B’s salary.
A] 9:10 B] 10:9 C] 11:12 D] 13:11

4. In a mixture of 45 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 3 : 2. How much water must be added
to make the ratio 9 : 11?
A] 10 liters B] 15 liters C] 17 liters D] 20 liters

5. Seats of physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in a school are in the ratio 4: 5: 6. There is a
proposal to increase these seats by 75 in each department. What were the total number of
seats in the school finally?
A] 600 B] 750 C] 900 D] Data Inadequate

6. 60 kg of an alloy A is mixed with 100 kg of alloy B. If alloy A has lead and tin in the ratio 3 :
2 and Alloy B has tin and copper in the ration 1 : 4, then the amount of tin in the new alloy is
A] 36 kg B] 44 kg C] 53 kg D] 80 kg

7. A diamond falls and breaks into three pieces whose weights are in the ration 1 : 3 : 6. The
value of the diamond is proportional to the square of its weight. If the original value is Rs.
30,000. What is the loss in the value due to the breakage?
A] Rs. 13,000 B] Rs. 16,200 C] Rs. 18,600 D] Rs.19,400

8. W varies inversely as the square of t. If W = 12 when t = 2. Find t when W = 27.

A] 27t = 24 B] 27t 2  48 C] 108 = 12t 2 D] 12t  54

9. Find the mean proportion to 36 and 16?

A] 24 B] 36 C] 18 D] 26

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