Ratio & Proportion SSC GD Questions

Ratio & Proportion MCQ Questions

7.
The ratio of boys and girls in a club was 8 : 5. When 6 boys left and at the same time 9 more girls joined the club, the ratio of boys and girls became 14 : 13. The number of girls, initially, in the club was:
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A.
45
B.
30
C.
40
D.
35
ANSWER :
B. 30
8.
Copper and zinc are melted together in the ratio 11 : 9. What is the weight of melted mixture, if 27 kg of zinc has been consumed in it?
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A.
60 kg
B.
45 kg
C.
54 kg
D.
63 kg
ANSWER :
A. 60 kg
9.
If 50% of a number is equal to two-thirds of another number, what will be the ratio of the first number to the second number?
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A.
5 : 3
B.
1 : 3
C.
4 : 3
D.
4 : 5
ANSWER :
C. 4 : 3
10.
The average age of the boys particicipating in a camp is 16 years and that of the girls is 13 years. If the ratio of the number of boys and girls participating in the camp is 2 : 3, then what is the average age (in years) of all the participants?
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A.
14.0
B.
14.5
C.
14.2
D.
15.1
ANSWER :
C. 14.2
11.
A sum of ₹159250 is divided among A, B, C, and D such that the ratio of the shares of A and B is 1 : 3. that of B and C is 2: 5. and that of C and D is 2 : 3. The share (in ₹) of A is:
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A.
21000
B.
8750
C.
10500
D.
7000
ANSWER :
D. 7000
12.
The seats allotted for ECE, Mechanical and Civil Engineering in a college are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. There is a proposal to increase the seats by 20%, 35% and 44%, respectively. The ratio of the increased seats will be:
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A.
2 : 3 : 5
B.
3 : 5 : 6
C.
2 : 3 : 4
D.
4 : 5 : 6
ANSWER :
C. 2 : 3 : 4