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This section includes 462 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Arithmetic Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 301. |
If A : B = 7 : 9 and B : C = 5 : 4, then A : B : C is - |
| A. | : 45 : 36 |
| B. | 8 :36 : 35 |
| C. | 5 : 45 : 36 |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 302. |
The annual income of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 3 and the ratio of their expenditures is 3 : 2. If each of them saves Rs. 600 in the year, the annual income of A is = ? |
| A. | s. 4800 |
| B. | s. 1800 |
| C. | s. 1200 |
| D. | s. 2400 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 303. |
Of the three numbers, the ration of the first and the second is 8 : 9 and that of the second and third is 3 : 4. If the product of the first and third number is 2400. then the second number is=? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 0 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» B. 0 | |
| 304. |
If a : b = c : d = e : f = 1 : 2, then (3a + 5c + 7e) : (3b + 5d + 7f) is = ? |
| A. | : 7 |
| B. | : 1 |
| C. | : 4 |
| D. | : 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 305. |
In a business, the ratio of the capitals of A and B is 2 : 1, that of B and C is 4 : 3 and that of D and C is 6 : 5. Then the ratio of the capitals of A and D is - |
| A. | : 20 |
| B. | : 5 |
| C. | : 3 |
| D. | 0 : 9 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 306. |
If 3A = 5B and 4B = 6C, then A : C equal to - |
| A. | : 5 |
| B. | : 5 |
| C. | : 5 |
| D. | : 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 307. |
If A : B = 2 : 3, B : C = 2 : 4 and C : D = 2 : 5, then A : D is equal to - |
| A. | : 5 |
| B. | : 5 |
| C. | : 5 |
| D. | : 15 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 308. |
If A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 4, then ratio $$\frac{{\text{A}}}{{\text{B}}}$$ : $$\frac{{\text{B}}}{{\text{C}}}$$ : $$\frac{{\text{C}}}{{\text{A}}}$$ is equal to? |
| A. | : 9 : 16 |
| B. | : 9 : 12 |
| C. | : 9 : 24 |
| D. | : 9 : 12 |
| Answer» D. : 9 : 12 | |
| 309. |
If $${\text{A}}$$ : $${\text{B}}$$ = $$\frac{1}{2}$$ : $$\frac{3}{8}{\text{,}}$$$${\text{B}}$$ : $${\text{C}}$$ = $$\frac{1}{3}$$ : $$\frac{5}{9}$$ and $${\text{C}}$$ : $${\text{D}}$$ = $$\frac{5}{6}$$ : $$\frac{3}{4}{\text{,}}$$Then the ratio of A : B : C : D is ? |
| A. | : 4 : 8 : 10 |
| B. | : 8 : 9 : 10 |
| C. | : 6 : 10 : 9 |
| D. | : 6 : 8 : 10 |
| Answer» D. : 6 : 8 : 10 | |
| 310. |
If a : b = b : c, then a4 : b4 is equal to = ? |
| A. | c : b2 |
| B. | 2 : c2 |
| C. | 2 : a2 |
| D. | 2 : ac |
| Answer» C. 2 : a2 | |
| 311. |
If W1 : W2 = 2 : 3 and W1 : W3 = 1 : 2, then W2 : W3 is - |
| A. | : 4 |
| B. | : 3 |
| C. | : 3 |
| D. | : 5 |
| Answer» B. : 3 | |
| 312. |
If x2 + 4y2 = 4xy, then x : y is - |
| A. | : 1 |
| B. | : 2 |
| C. | : 1 |
| D. | : 4 |
| Answer» D. : 4 | |
| 313. |
If 2A = 3B = 4C, then A : B : C is equal to - |
| A. | : 3 : 4 |
| B. | : 4 : 6 |
| C. | : 3 : 2 |
| D. | : 4 : 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 314. |
If a : b = 5 : 7 and c : d = 2a : 3b then ac : bd is = ? |
| A. | 0 : 38 |
| B. | 0 : 147 |
| C. | 0 : 21 |
| D. | 0 : 151 |
| Answer» C. 0 : 21 | |
| 315. |
An amount of money is to be distributed among P, Q ans R in the ratio of 2 : 7 : 9. The total of P's and Q's share is equal to R's share. What is the difference between the shares of P and Q ? |
| A. | s. 5000 |
| B. | s. 7500 |
| C. | s. 9000 |
| D. | nformation inadequate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 316. |
There are Rs. 225 consisting of one rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise coins. The ratio of their numbers in that order is 8 : 5 : 3. The number of one - rupee coins is = ? |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 72 |
| Answer» D. 72 | |
| 317. |
If x = $$\frac{1}{3}$$y and y = $$\frac{1}{2}$$z, then x : y : z is equal to |
| A. | : 2 : 6 |
| B. | : 3 : 6 |
| C. | : 4 : 6 |
| D. | : 2 : 1 |
| Answer» C. : 4 : 6 | |
| 318. |
25% of A's income is equal to 35% of B's income. The ratio of the incomes of A and B is - |
| A. | : 7 |
| B. | : 5 |
| C. | 3 : 15 |
| D. | 5 : 13 |
| Answer» C. 3 : 15 | |
| 319. |
A barrel contains a mixture of wine and water in the ratio 3 : 1. How much fraction of the mixture must be drawn off and substituted by water so that the ratio of wine and water in the resultant mixture becomes 1 : 1 = ? |
| A. | $\frac{1}{4}$$ |
| B. | $\frac{1}{3}$$ |
| C. | $\frac{3}{4}$$ |
| D. | $\frac{2}{3}$$ |
| Answer» C. $\frac{3}{4}$$ | |
| 320. |
Two numbers are in the ratio 17 : 45, One - third of the smaller is less than $$\frac{1}{5}$$ of the bigger by 15. The smaller number is = ? |
| A. | $25\frac{1}{2}$$ |
| B. | $67\frac{1}{2}$$ |
| C. | $76\frac{1}{2}$$ |
| D. | $86\frac{1}{2}$$ |
| Answer» D. $86\frac{1}{2}$$ | |
| 321. |
If 20% of A = 30% of B = $$\frac{1}{6}$$ of C, then A : B : C is - |
| A. | : 3 : 6 |
| B. | : 2 : 16 |
| C. | 0 : 15 : 18 |
| D. | 5 : 10 : 18 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 322. |
In a proportion the product of 1st and 4th terms is 40 and that of 2nd and 3rd terms is 2.5x. Then the value of x is. |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» B. 6 | |
| 323. |
What will be the simplest form of the ratio 3 hours : 1 day? |
| A. | : 3 |
| B. | : 6 |
| C. | : 8 |
| D. | : 25 |
| Answer» D. : 25 | |
| 324. |
The income of A, B and C are in the ratio 7 : 9 : 12 and their spending are in the ratio 8 : 9 : 15. If A saves $$\frac{1}{4}$$ th of his income then the savings of A, B and C are in the ratio of = ? |
| A. | 6 : 99 : 69 |
| B. | 9 : 56 : 99 |
| C. | 9 : 56 : 69 |
| D. | 9 : 69 : 56 |
| Answer» B. 9 : 56 : 99 | |
| 325. |
If a : b = c : d, then $$\frac{{{\text{ma}} + {\text{nc}}}}{{{\text{mb}} + {\text{nd}}}}$$is equal to - |
| A. | : n |
| B. | m : cn |
| C. | n : mb |
| D. | : b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 326. |
The ratio of the numbers of boys and girls in a school was 5 : 3. Some new boys and girls were admitted to the school, in the ratio 5 : 7. At this, the total number of students in the school became 1200 and the ratio of boys to girls changed to 7 : 5. The number of students in the school before new admissions was = ? |
| A. | 00 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 00 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 327. |
The monthly salaries of A, B and C are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If C's monthly salary is Rs. 12000 more than that of A, then B's annual salary is = ? |
| A. | s. 120000 |
| B. | s. 144000 |
| C. | s. 180000 |
| D. | s. 240000 |
| Answer» C. s. 180000 | |
| 328. |
A mixture contains wine and water in the ratio 3 : 2 and another mixture contains them in the ratio 4 : 5. How many litres of the latter must be mixed with 3 litres of the former so that the resulting mixture may contain equal quantities of wine and water = ? |
| A. | $5\frac{2}{5}{\text{ litres}}$$ |
| B. | $5\frac{2}{3}{\text{ litres}}$$ |
| C. | $4\frac{1}{2}{\text{ litres}}$$ |
| D. | $3\frac{3}{4}{\text{ litres}}$$ |
| Answer» B. $5\frac{2}{3}{\text{ litres}}$$ | |
| 329. |
If $$\frac{x}{2} = \frac{y}{3} = \frac{z}{4} = $$$$\frac{{2x - 3y + 5z}}{k}{\text{,}}$$then the value of k is - |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 330. |
If p : q = 3 : 4, r : s = 8 : 5 and x : y = 10 : 6, then psx : qry is equal to. |
| A. | $\frac{{16}}{{25}}$$ |
| B. | $\frac{{25}}{{32}}$$ |
| C. | $2$$ |
| D. | $\frac{{75}}{{32}}$$ |
| Answer» C. $2$$ | |
| 331. |
If $$\frac{a}{b} = \frac{b}{c} = \frac{c}{d},$$then $$\frac{{{b^3} + {c^3} + {d^3}}}{{{a^3} + {b^3} + {c^3}}}$$will be equal to - |
| A. | $\frac{a}{b}$$ |
| B. | $\frac{b}{c}$$ |
| C. | $\frac{c}{d}$$ |
| D. | $\frac{d}{a}$$ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 332. |
The numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5 and their LCM is 225. The smaller number is = ? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 0 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» B. 0 | |
| 333. |
If A : B = 1 : 2, B : C = 3 : 4, C : D = 6 : 9 and D : E = 12 : 16 then A : B : C : D : E is equal to = ? |
| A. | : 3 : 6 : 12 : 16 |
| B. | : 4 : 6 : 9 : 16 |
| C. | : 4 : 8 : 12 : 16 |
| D. | : 6 : 8 : 12 : 16 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 334. |
The ration 43.5 : 25 is the same as = ? |
| A. | : 1 |
| B. | : 1 |
| C. | : 2 |
| D. | : 4 |
| Answer» B. : 1 | |
| 335. |
If A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 4, then the ratio $$\frac{{\text{A}}}{{\text{B}}}$$ : $$\frac{{\text{B}}}{{\text{C}}}$$ : $$\frac{{\text{C}}}{{\text{A}}}$$ is equal to - |
| A. | : 9 : 16 |
| B. | : 9 : 24 |
| C. | : 9 : 12 |
| D. | : 9 : 16 |
| Answer» C. : 9 : 12 | |
| 336. |
x, y, z, u are real numbers such that x : y = y : z = z : u and x : u = 64 : 27. the value of x : z is - |
| A. | 4 : 27 |
| B. | 6 : 9 |
| C. | : 3 |
| D. | : 4 |
| Answer» C. : 3 | |
| 337. |
If 2A = 3B = 4C, the A : B : C is = ? |
| A. | : 3 : 4 |
| B. | : 3 : 2 |
| C. | : 4 : 3 |
| D. | : 4 : 6 |
| Answer» D. : 4 : 6 | |
| 338. |
If A : B = 3 : 4 and B : C = 8 : 9, then A : B : C is = ? |
| A. | : 6 : 9 |
| B. | : 8 : 6 |
| C. | : 8 : 9 |
| D. | : 32 : 9 |
| Answer» D. : 32 : 9 | |
| 339. |
If a and b are rational numbers and $$a + b\sqrt 3 $$$$ = $$ $$\frac{1}{{2 - \sqrt 3 }}{\text{,}}$$then a : b is equal to = ? |
| A. | : 1 |
| B. | : 3 |
| C. | $\sqrt 3 $$ : 1 |
| D. | $$\sqrt 3 $$ : 1 |
| Answer» B. : 3 | |
| 340. |
If A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 5 and A = x% of (B + C), then x is equal to - |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» D. 8 | |
| 341. |
If a : (b + c) = 1 : 3 and c : (a + b) = 5 : 7, then b : (a + c) is equal to. |
| A. | : 2 |
| B. | : 3 |
| C. | : 3 |
| D. | : 1 |
| Answer» B. : 3 | |
| 342. |
The ratio of the first and second class fares between two railway stations is 4 : 1 and that of the number of passengers travelling by first and second classes is 1 : 40. If on a day Rs. 1100 are collected as total fare, the amount collected from the first class passengers is = ? |
| A. | s. 315 |
| B. | s. 275 |
| C. | s. 137.50 |
| D. | s. 100 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 343. |
In an alloy, the ratio of copper and zinc is 5 : 2. If 1.250 kg of zinc is mixed in 17 kg 500 gm of alloy, then the ratio of copper and zinc will be = ? |
| A. | : 1 |
| B. | : 3 |
| C. | : 2 |
| D. | : 2 |
| Answer» B. : 3 | |
| 344. |
If $$\sqrt 2 $$ : $$\left( {1 + \sqrt 3 } \right)$$:: $$\sqrt 6 $$ : $$x$$, then $$x$$ is equal to - |
| A. | $\sqrt 3+ 3$$ |
| B. | $1 - \sqrt 3 $$ |
| C. | $1 + \sqrt 3 $$ |
| D. | $\sqrt 3- 3$$ |
| Answer» B. $1 - \sqrt 3 $$ | |
| 345. |
The value of $$x$$ where $$x$$ : $$2\frac{1}{3}$$ :: $$21$$ : $$50$$ is - |
| A. | $1\frac{1}{{49}}$$ |
| B. | $1\frac{1}{{50}}$$ |
| C. | $\frac{{49}}{{50}}$$ |
| D. | $\frac{{27}}{{50}}$$ |
| Answer» D. $\frac{{27}}{{50}}$$ | |
| 346. |
A sum of Rs. 1240 is distributed among A, B and C such that the ratio of amount received by A and B is 6 : 5 and that of B and C is 10 : 9 respectively. Find the share of C ? |
| A. | s. 480 |
| B. | s. 360 |
| C. | s. 400 |
| D. | s. 630 |
| Answer» C. s. 400 | |
| 347. |
The weight of Mr. Gupta and Mrs. Gupta are in the ratio 7 : 8 and their total weight is 120 kg. After taking a dieting course Mr. Gupta reduces by 6 kg and the ratio between their weights change to 5 : 6, so Mrs. Gupta has reduced by = ? |
| A. | kg |
| B. | kg |
| C. | kg |
| D. | kg |
| Answer» C. kg | |
| 348. |
Income of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 3 and their annual expenses are in the ratio 3 : 2. If each save Rs. 60000 at the end of the year, the annual income of A is = ? |
| A. | s. 120000 |
| B. | s. 150000 |
| C. | s. 240000 |
| D. | s. 360000 |
| Answer» D. s. 360000 | |
| 349. |
If x : y = 3 : 4 and a : b = 1 : 2, then the value of $$\frac{{2xa + yb}}{{3yb - 4xa}}$$is |
| A. | $\frac{5}{6}$$ |
| B. | $\frac{6}{5}$$ |
| C. | $\frac{6}{7}$$ |
| D. | $\frac{7}{6}$$ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 350. |
If (4x2 - 3y2) : (2x2 + 5y2) = 12 : 19, then x : y is |
| A. | : 3 |
| B. | : 2 |
| C. | : 2 |
| D. | : 1 |
| Answer» D. : 1 | |