RATIO AND PROPORTION SET 7
Ratio and Proportion Questions are important for competitive exams. We are here with another set of Ratio and Proportion Questions
Q1. A certain sum of money was divided among A, B and C in a certain way. C got half as much as A and B together got. A got one third of what B and C together got. What is the ratio of A’s share to that of C’ s share?
(a) 1 : 4
(b) 3 : 4
(c) 4 : 1
(d) 3 : 5
(e) None of these
Q2. The wages of laborers in a factory increased in the ratio 22 : 25 and there was a reduction in their number in the ratio 15 : 11. Find the original wage bill if the present bill is Rs 5000.
(a) Rs 2500
(b) Rs 3000
(c) Rs 5000
(d) Rs 6000
(e) None of these
Q3. Rs 1220 is divided, among A, B, C and D such that B’s share is 5/9 th of A’s; C’s share is 7/10 th of B’s and D has 1/3rd as much as B and C together. Find A’s share
(a) Rs 540
(b) Rs 802
(c) Rs 100
(d) Rs 650
(e) None of these
Q4. A, B and C are partners. A receives 9/10 of the profit and B and C share the remaining profit equally. A’s income is increased by Rs 270 when the profit rises from 12 to 15%. Find the capital invested by B and C each
(a) Rs 5000
(b) Rs 1000
(c) Rs 500
(d) Rs 1500
(e) None of these
Q5. Three friends A, B and C started a business by investing a sum of money in the ratio of 5 : 7 : 6. After 6 months C withdraws half of his capital. If the sum invested by ‘A’ is Rs 40,000, out of a total annual profit of Rs 33,000, C’s share will be
(a) Rs 9,000
(b) Rs 12,000
(c) Rs 11,000
(d) Rs 10,000
(e) None of these
Answers:
1)B 2)D 3)A 4)C 5)A
