Ratio & Proportion
Ratio & Proportion
1. There are two mixtures of milk and water. In I mixture ratio of milk and water is
5 : 3. In II mixture ratio of milk and water is 5 : 4. In what ratio, these two
mixtures are mixed to get milk and water in the ratio 4 : 3
a) 4 : 3 b) 3 : 4 c) 3 : 1 d) 1 : 3
ghYk; ePUk; fye;j ,U fyitfs; cs;sd. Kjy; fyitapy; ghy;> ePhpd;
tpfpjk; 5 : 3 vdTk; ,uz;lhtJ fyitapy; ghy;> ePhpd; tpfpjk; 5 : 4 vd
cs;sJ ,U fyitiaAk; ve;j tpfpjj;jpy; fye;jhy; ghYk; ePUk; 4 : 3
vd;w tPjj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;?
a) 4 : 3 b) 3 : 4 c) 3 : 1 d) 1 : 3
2. 32 : 13 :: 29 : ?
a) 10 b) 85 c) 42 d) 12
32 : 13 :: 29 : ?
a) 10 b) 85 c) 42 d) 12
3. : :: : , Find x
a) b) c) d)
: :: : vdp;y; kjpg;G fhz;
a) b) c) d)
5. Ramesh Meena divide a sum of Rs.25,000 in the ratio 3:2 respectively. If Rs.5,000
is added to each of their shares. What is the new ratio Meena and Ramesh’s
Share.
a) 4:3 b) 3:4 c) 3:2 d) 2:3
uNk\;Ak;> kPdhTk; &.25>000 I 3:2 vd;w tpfpjj;jpy; gphpj;Jf; nfhz;ldh;.
mjd; gpwF xt;nthUtUk; jd; gq;fpy; &. 5>000 KjyPL nra;fpd;wdh;.
jw;NghJ kPdhTf;Fk;> uNk\;f;Fk; cs;s gq;fpd; Gjpa tpfpjk;
a) 4:3 b) 3:4 c) 3:2 d) 2:3
6. If the ratios formed using the numbers 2, 5, x, 20 in the same order are in
proportion then x is.
a) 50 b) 4 c) 10 d) 8
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7. 12 : x = y : 4 = 8 : 16
value of x, y = ____________ , ____________
a) 6, 8 b) 2, 24 c) 24, 2 d) 8, 6
12 : x = y : 4 = 8 : 16
x, y d; kjpg;G = ____________ , ____________
a) 6, 8 b) 2, 24 c) 24, 2 d) 8, 6
8. In a mixture of 60L the ratio of acid and water is 2:1. If the ratio of acid and water
is to be 1:2 then the amount of water in (litres) to be added to the mixture is
a) 55 b) 60 c) 50 d) 45
60 ypl;lh; fyitapy; mkpyj;jpw;Fk; ePUf;FkpilNa cs;s tpfpjk; 2:1
MFk;. mkpyj;jpw;Fk; ePUf;FkpilNa cs;s tpfpjj;ij 1 : 2 Mf;f
Ntz;Lkhdhy;> fyitapy; Nrh;ff ; Ntz;ba jz;zPhpd; msT (ypl;lhpy;)
a) 55 b) 60 c) 50 d) 45
14. A bag contains one rupee, 50-paise and 25 paise coins in the ratio 5 : 6 : 7. If the
total amount is Rs.390, find the number of coins of each kind
a) 200, 280, 240 b) 240, 200, 280 c) 200, 240, 280 d) 280, 240, 200
xU igapy; xU &gha;> 50 igrh kw;Wk; 25 igrh ehzaq;fs; KiwNa 5
: 6 : 7 vd;w tpfpjj;jpy; cs;sd. me;j igapy; nkhj;jk; 390 &gha;
,Ue;jhy;> xt;nthU ehzaKk; ve;j vz;zpf;ifapy; ,Uf;Fk;?
a) 200, 280, 240 b) 240, 200, 280 c) 200, 240, 280 d) 280, 240, 200
15. Weekly income of two persons are in the ratio of 7 : 3 and their weekly expenses
are in the ratio of 5 : 2. If each of them saves Rs.300 per week, then the weekly
income of the first person is
a) Rs.7,500 b) Rs.4,500 c) Rs.6,300 d) Rs.5,400
,uz;L egh;fSila thu tUkhdk; 7 : 3 vd;w tpfpjj;jpYk; thu
nrytpdk; 5 : 2 vd;w tpfpjj;jpYk; cs;sd. mth;fs; ,UtUNk thuk;
&gha; 300 Nrkpf;fpd;wdh; vd;why; Kjy; eghpd; thu tUkhdk; vt;tsT?
a) &.7,500 b) &.4,500 c) &.6,300 d) &.5,400
16. A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4 : 3. If five litres of water is
added to the mixture, the ratio becomes 4:5. Find the quality of alcohol in the
given mixture
a) 2.5 litres b) 12 litres
c) 12.5 litres d) 10 litres
xU fyitapy; My;f`hYk; jz;zPUk; 4:3 tpfpjj;jpYs;sd.
mf;fyitAld; 5 ypl;lh; My;f`hiyr; Nrh;f;Fk; nghOJ 4 : 5 MfpwJ.
jug;gl;Ls;s fyitapy; My;f`hypd; msitf; fhz;f
a) 2.5 ypl;lh; b) 12 ypl;lh; c) 12.5 ypl;lh; d) 10 ypl;lh;
17. The monthly salary of A, B, c is in the proportion of 2:3:5, If C’s monthly salary is
Rs. 1,200 more than that of A, then B’s annual salary is
a) Rs. 14, 400 b) Rs. 24,000 c) Rs. 1,200 d) Rs. 2,000
A, B, C Mfpa %th;fspd; khj rk;gs tpfpjk; 2:3:5 MFk;. C – d; khj
rk;gsk; A ia fhl;bYk; &. 1>200 mjpfk; vdpy; B d; Mz;L rk;gsk; vd;d?
a) &. 14, 400 b) &. 24,000 c) &. 1,200 d) &. 2,000
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18. Two vessels contain 30 liters and 50 liters of milk separately. What is the capacity
of vessels if both share the milk equality
a) 30 liters b) 40 liters c) 50 liters d) 80 liters
,uz;L ghj;jpuq;fspd; 30 ypl;lh; kw;Wk; 50 ypl;lh; ghy; jdpj;jdpahf
cs;sJ. ,uz;L ghj;jpuq;fspYk; ghiyr; rkkhfg; gq;fpl;lhy; ,uz;L
ghj;jpuq;fspd; nfhs;ssT vd;d?
a) 30 ypl;lh; b) 40 ypl;lh; c) 50 ypl;lh; d) 80 ypl;lh;
21. The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 5 : 6. If the number of boys is 30, find the
number of girls
a) 36 b) 46 c) 32 d) 42
xU tFg;gpy; cs;s khzt khztpfspd; tpfpjk; 5 : 6 khzth;fspd;
vz;zpf;if 30 vdpy; khztpfspd; vz;zpf;if vd;d?
a) 36 b) 46 c) 32 d) 42
a) 4 : 9 : 16 b) 8 : 9 : 12 c) 8 : 9 : 16 d) 8 : 9 : 24
A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 4vdpy; ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ -d; kjpg;Gfhz;
a) 4 : 9 : 16 b) 8 : 9 : 12 c) 8 : 9 : 16 d) 8 : 9 : 24
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26. 20 litres of a mixture contain milk and water in the ratio 5 : 3. If 4 litres of this
mixture are replaced by 4 litres of milk, the ratio of milk to water in the new
mixture will become
a) 2 : 1 b) 6 : 3 c) 7 : 3 d) 8 : 3
Xh; 20 ypl;lh; fyitapy; ghy; kw;Wk; jz;zPh; MdJ 5 : 3 vd;w
tpfpjj;jpy; fye;Js;sd. mjpypUe;J 4 ypl;lh; fyitf;F gjpyhf 4 ypl;lh;
ghy; Nrh;f;fg;gl;lhy; mikAk; Gjpa fyitapy; cs;s ghy; kw;Wk;
jz;zPhpd; tpfpjk; vd;d?
a) 2 : 1 b) 6 : 3 c) 7 : 3 d) 8 : 3
27. A ribbon is cut into 3 pieces in the ratio 3 : 2 : 7. If the total length of the ribbon is
24 m. Find the length of each piece respectively.
a) 6 m, 4 m, 14 m b) 14 m, 4 m, 8 m
c) 6 m, 16m, 4 m d) 4 m, 6 m, 14 m
24 kP ePsKs;s xU hpg;gd; 3:2:7 vd;w tpfpjj;jpy; 3 Jz;Lfshf
ntl;lg;gLfpwJ vdpy; xt;nthU Jz;bd; ePsk; KiwNa vd;d?
a) 6 kP, 4 kP, 14 kP b) 14 kP, 4 kP, 8 kP
c) 6 kP, 16 kP, 4 kP d) 4 kP, 6 kP, 14 kP
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31. If = , = then a : b : c is
a) 15 : 20 : 28 b) 12 : 20 : 21 c) 3 : 9 : 7 d) 6 : 8 : 9
= , = vdpy; a : b : c d; kjpg;G
a) 15 : 20 : 28 b) 12 : 20 : 21 c) 3 : 9 : 7 d) 6 : 8 : 9
32. The least whole number which when subtracted from both the terms of the ratio
6 : 7 gives a ratio less than 16 : 21 is
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 6
6 : 7 tpfpjj;jpy; ,U cWg;Gf;fspypUe;Jk; fopf;fg;gLk; nghOJ 16 : 21
tpfpjj;jpw;F Fiwthd xU tpfpjj;ijj; jUk; kPr;rpW KO vz;
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 6
33. The students of a class donated Rs. 4624 for Chief Minister’s State Relief Fund.
Each student donated as many rupees as the number of students in the class.
Find the number of students in the class
a) 64 b) 68 c) 62 d) 78
xU tFg;gpy; cs;s khzth;fs; &. 4624 ia Kjyikr;rhpd; khepy
epthuz epjpahf nrYj;jpdh;. xt;nthU khztUk; jdJ gq;fhf jdJ
tFg;gpy; cs;s khzth;fspd; vz;zpf;iff;F rkkhd njhifia
nfhLj;jdh; vdpy; tFg;gpy; cs;s khzth;fs; vj;jid Ngh;?
a) 64 b) 68 c) 62 d) 78
34. Ruban and Krishnan divide Rs. 1,250 in the ratio 2 : 3. the share of each are
a) Rs. 500, Rs. 750 b) Rs. 550, Rs. 700
c) Rs. 750, Rs.500 d) Rs. 700, Rs. 550
&gDk;> fpU\;zDk; &. 1>250 – I 2 : 3 vd;w tpfpjj;jpy; gphpj;Jf;
nfhz;lhy;> xt;nthUthpd; gq;Fj; njhifahdJ
a) &. 500, &.750 b) &. 550, &.700
c) &. 750, &.500 d) &.700, &.550
35. A ribbon is cut into 3 pieces in the ratio 3 : 2 : 7. If the total length of the ribbon is
24 m, find the length of each piece
a) 5 m, 9 m, 10 m b) 6 m, 4 m, 14 m
c) 8 m, 4 m, 12 m d) 4 m, 6 m, 14 m
24 kP ePsKs;s hpg;gid 3:2:7 vd;w tpfpj rkj;jpy; ntl;bdhy;> ntl;lg;gl;l
Jz;Lfspd; ePsk; vd;d?
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38. What number should be added to each one of 6, 14, 18, 38 to make it equality
proportionate
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
6, 14, 18, 38 vd;w xt;nthU vz;fSld; ve;j vz;izf; $l;bdhy; xNu
tpfpjhr;rhuk; fpilf;Fk;?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
40. In a village, 15% are children, 40% are women. These are 900 people in the village
what is the ratio Men : Women : Childreb?
a) 9 : 7 : 4 b) 9 : 8 : 3 c) 7 : 9 : 4 d) 8 : 9 : 8
xU fpuhkj;jpy; 15 % Foe;ijfs;> 40 % ngz;fs;> fpuhkj;jpd; nkhj;jk; 900
kf;fs; cs;sdh; vdpy; Mz;fs; : ngz;fs; : Foe;ijfs; vd;w tpfpjj;ij
fhz;f
a) 9 : 7 : 4 b) 9 : 8 : 3 c) 7 : 9 : 4 d) 8 : 9 : 8
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a) 2 : 9 : 1 b) 4 : 9 : 2 c) 8 : 20: 5 d) 4 : 18 : 3
A : B = 2 : 5 kw;Wk; B : C = 4 : 1, vdpy; A : B : C vd;gJ
a) 2 : 9 : 1 b) 4 : 9 : 2 c) 8 : 20: 5 d) 4 : 18 : 3
46 In a class of 60 students, the ratio of boys and girls is 2 : 1. How many boys and
girls in the class?
a) 40, 20 b) 30, 30 c) 20, 40 d) 25, 35
60 Ngh; nfhz;l xU tFg;gpy; khzt> khztpfSf;F ,ilNaahd tpfpjk;
2 : 1 vdpy;> mt;tFg;gpy; khzt> khztpfspd; vz;zpf;if ahJ?
a) 40, 20 b) 30, 30 c) 20, 40 d) 25, 35
47. If Azhagan is 50 years old and his son is 10 years old then the simplest ratio
between the age of Azhagan to his son is
a) 10 : 50 b) 50 : 10 c) 5 : 1 d) 1: 5
mofdpd; taJ 50 kw;Wk; mtuJ kfdpd; taJ 10 vdpy; mofd; kw;Wk;
mtuJ kfdpd; taJf;fhd tpfpjj;jpd; vspa tbtk;.
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a) 10 : 50 b) 50 : 10 c) 5 : 1 d) 1: 5
48. The present ages of Reena and Usha are 24 years and 36 years respectively what
was the ratio between the ages of Usha and Reena, 8 years ago?
a) 7:4 b) 6:5 c) 2:3 d) 4:7
hPdh kw;Wk; c\htpd; jw;Nghija taJfs; KiwNa 24 tUlq;fs; kw;Wk;
36 tUlq;fs; vdpy; 8 Mz;LfSf;F Kd;G c\h kw;Wk; hPdhtpd;
taJfspd; tpfpjk; vd;dthf ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;?
a) 7:4 b) 6:5 c) 2:3 d) 4:7
49. A is younger than B. Seven times the difference between their ages is equal to
sum of theirages. Ratio of B's age after 12 years and A's present age is 5 : 3 then
what is A's presentage?
a) 30 years b) 36years c) 42 years d) 48 years
A kw;Wk; B MfpNahUs; A,isath;. mth;fspd; taJfspd; tpj;jpahrk; 7
klq;fhdJ mth;fspd; taJfspd; $LjYf;Fr; rkk;. 12 Mz;LfSf;Fg;
gpwF Bapd; taJk; A apd; jw;Nghija taJk; 5 : 3 vd;w tpfpjj;jpy;
,Ug;gpd; A apd; jw;Nghija taJ vd;d?
a) 30 tUlq;fs; b) 36 tUlq;fs;
c) 42 tUlq;fs; d) 48 tUlq;fs;
50. The ratio of the ages of son and his father in 2015 and 2023 are 1:4 and 3:8
respectively. Find the sum of the ages of son and father in 2010
a) 40 b) 30 c) 35 d) 45
2015 kw;Wk; 2023 y; xU kfd; kw;Wk; je;ijapd; taJ tpfpjk; KiwNa
1:4 kw;Wk; 3:8 vdpy; 2010 y; kfd; kw;Wk; je;ijapd; taJfspd; $Ljy;
ahJ?
a) 40 b) 30 c) 35 d) 45
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