Mixtures and Allegations Set3

Mixtures and Allegations Set3

Mixtures and Allegations are asked in all competitive exams including SSC, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI. We will be coming up with many more sets on the same to boost your preparation for competitive exams

Q1. A grocer purchased 2 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 15 per kg and 3 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 13 per kg. At what price per kg should he sell the mixture to earn 100/3% profit on the cost price?
(a) Rs. 28.00
(b) Rs. 20.00
(c) Rs. 18.40
(d) Rs. 17.40
(e) None of these

Q2. A container has 30 L of water. If 3L of water in replaced by 3L of spirit and this operation is repeated twice. What will be the quantity of water in the new mixture?
(a) 24L
(b) 23L
(c) 24.3L
(d) 23.3L
(e) None of these

Q3. Three container A, B and C have the mixture of alcohol and water in the ratio 5 : 7, 7 : 2 and 3 : 5, respectively. If all mixture of all three vessels poured into a single vessel, then ratio of total quantity of alcohol and water will be
(a) 107 : 105
(b) 103 : 105
(c) 111 : 113
(d) 113 : 103
(e) None of these

Q4. Two bottles each capacity has 5L have mixture of milk and water in the ratio 2 : 1 and 3 : 1, respectively. If both bottles are emptied into a bigger vessel, then the ratio of milk to water in bigger vessel is
(a) 17 : 5
(b) 17 : 7
(c) 15 : 17
(d) 18 : 7
(e) None of these

Q5. In a 140L of mixture of milk and water percentage of water is only 30%. This milkman gave 20L of this mixture to a customer. Then, the added equal quantities of pure milk and water to the remaining mixture. As a result the respective ratio of milk and water in the mixture become 2 : 1. What was the quantity of milk added?
(a) 12L
(b) 16L
(c) 18L
(d) 8L
(e) 10L

Answers:

1. C             2. C            3. D        4. B            5. A