Introduction
Ratios and Proportions is one of important topic in Quantitative Aptitude Section. In Ratios and Proportions – Quiz 8 article candidates can find questions with an answer. By solving this questions candidates can improve and maintain, speed, and accuracy in the exams. Ratios and Proportions - Quiz 8 questions are very useful for different exams such as IBPS PO, Clerk, SSC CGL, SBI PO, NIACL Assistant, NICL AO, IBPS SO, RRB, Railways, Civil Services etc.
Q1
A 70 cm long wire is to be cut into two pieces so that one piece will be 2/5th of the other, how many centimeters will the shorter piece be?
- A. 10 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 25 cm
D. 30 cm
[latex]\frac {2}{5}[/latex] = 5 : 2
[latex]\frac {2}{7} \times 70[/latex] = 20
Q2
96 is divided into two parts in such a way that seventh part of first and ninth part of second are equal. Find the smallest part?
- A. 38
B. 40
C. 42
D. 48
[latex]\frac {x}{7} [/latex] = [latex]\frac {y}{9}[/latex]
x : y = 7 : 9
[latex]\frac {7}{16} \times 96[/latex] = 42
Q3
1000 men have provisions for 15 days. If 200 more men join them, for how many days will the provisions last now?
- A. 10.5
B. 11.5
C. 12.5
D. 10.4
1000 [latex]\times[/latex] 15 = 1200 [latex]\times[/latex] x
x = 12.5
Q4
A garrison of 400 men had a provision for 31 days. After 28 days 280 persons re-enforcement leave the garrison. Find the number of days for which the remaining ration will be sufficient?
- A. 3 days
B. 8 days
C. 10 days
D. 6 days
400 --- 31 days
400 --- 3
120 --- ?
400 [latex]\times[/latex] 3 = 120 [latex]\times[/latex] x [latex]\Rightarrow[/latex] x = 10 days
Q5
An amount of money is to be divided between P, Q and R in the ratio of 3:7:12. If the difference between the shares of P and Q is Rs.2400, what will be the difference between Q and R's share?
- A. Rs. 2800
B. Rs. 3000
C. Rs. 2400
D. Rs. 3200