Ratio and Proportion SSC CGL Questions

Ratio and Proportion

Ratio and Proportion MCQ Questions

1.

If p is the third proportional to 8, 20 and q is the fourth proportional to 3, 5, 24, then find the value of (2p + q).
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A.

140

B.

126

C.

90

D.

104

ANSWER :
A. 140
2.

The ratio of the monthly incomes of A and B is 11 : 13 and the ratio of their expenditures is 9 : 11. If both of them manage to save Rs. 4,000 per month, then find the difference in their incomes (in Rs.).
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A.

2,500

B.

3,200

C.

4,000

D.

3,000

ANSWER :
C. 4,000
3.

A, B and C started a business in partnership. Initially, A invested Rs. 29,000, while B and C invested Rs. 25,000 each. After 4 months, A withdrew Rs. 3,000. After 2 more months, C invested Rs. 12,000 more. Find the share of C (in Rs.) in the profit of Rs. 33,200 at the end of the year.
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A.

12,400

B.

11,067

C.

10,800

D.

10,000

ANSWER :
A. 12,400
4.
The ratio of the speeds of two trains is 2:7. If the first train runs 250 km in 5 hours, then the sum of the speeds (in km/h) of both the trains is:
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A.
250
B.
175
C.
150
D.
225
ANSWER :
D. 225
5.

The following graph shows export of cars of type A and B (in millions) from 2014 to 2018.

What is the ratio of total exports of type A cars in 2014 & 2017 to type B in 2015 & 2016?
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A.

10:9

B.

5:6

C.

11:10

D.

3:2

ANSWER :
B. 5:6
6.

The number of cars passing the road near a colony from 6 am to 12 noon has been shown in the following histogram.
What is the ratio of the number of cars passed between 6 am and 8 am to the number of cars passed between 9 am and 11 am?

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A.

5:6

B.

7:4

C.

21:19

D.

14:23

ANSWER :
A. 5:6