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   If a: b = c : d = e : f = 1 : 2 then (3a + 5c + 7e) : (3b + 5d + 7f) = ?

1. A. 1 : 2       Correct Answer

2. B. 2 : 3      

3. C. 3 : 4      

4. D. 4 : 5      

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   The ratio between two numbers is 3 : 4. If each number is increased by 6, the ratio becomes 4 : 5. The difference between the number is

1. A. 6       Correct Answer

2. B. 9      

3. C. 11      

4. D. 13      

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   If a : b = 2 : 3, b : c = 3 : 4, c : d = 4 : 5, find a : b : c : d

1. A. 3 : 5 : 12 : 15     

2. B. 4 : 5 : 12 : 15      

3. C. 4 : 7 : 12 : 15      

4. D. 6 : 9 : 12 : 15        Correct Answer

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   A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 1. On adding 5 liters of water, the ratio of milk to water becomes 5 : 2. The quantity of milk in the original mixture is

1. A. 25 liters       Correct Answer

2. B. 29 liters      

3. C. 33 liters      

4. D. 37 liters      

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   If 1/x : 1/y : 1/z = 2 : 3 : 5 then x:y:z = ?

1. A. 15 : 10 : 6       Correct Answer

2. B. 15 : 15 : 8      

3. C. 20 : 10 : 8      

4. D. 20 : 15 : 6      

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   1 : 3 = 12/3 :  x. The value of x is?

1. A. 1     

2. B. 3      

3. C. 4 (1/6)       

4. D. 5        Correct Answer

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   The ratio of the number of male and female in a committee is 5:6. If the percentage increase in the number of male and female be 12% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio?

1. A. 33:28     

2. B. 28:33        Correct Answer

3. C. 27:34      

4. D. 34:27      

5. E. None of these      

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   A manager divided Rs 234 into three workers P, Q and R such that 4 times P’s share is equal to 6 times Q’s share which is equal to 3 times R’s share. How much did P get?

1. A. Rs 82     

2. B. Rs 78        Correct Answer

3. C. Rs 56      

4. D. Rs 64      

5. E. None of these      

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   A box contains the coins of 5p, 10p and 25p are in the ratio 3:3:5. If there is Rs. 34 in all, how many 10p coins are there?

1. A. 40     

2. B. 60        Correct Answer

3. C. 80      

4. D. 100      

5. E. None of these      

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    The wages of Naveena and Menaka are in the ratio ratio 6:5. If the wages of each is increased by Rs.6000, the new ratio becomes 38:35. What is Menaka’s present salary?

1. A. 4000     

2. B. 5500      

3. C. 5000      

4. D. 4500        Correct Answer

5. E. None of these      

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    Ratio of the salary of X & Y is 5:8. If the salary of X increase by 40% and those of Y decrease by 15%, the new ratio of their salary becomes 10:9. What is X’s salary?

1. A. 24000     

2. B. 25000      

3. C. 28000      

4. D. data inadequate        Correct Answer

5. E. None of these      

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    The ratio of the number of UG students and PG students in a college is 5:4. If 40% of the UG students and 50 % of the PG students are scholarship holders. What percentage of the students does not get the scholarship?

1. A. 54.6%     

2. B. 55.2%      

3. C. 55.5%        Correct Answer

4. D. 54.3%      

5. E. None of these