Quiz Discussion

If Rs. 782 be divided into three parts, proportional to 1/2 : 2/3 : 3/4, then the first part is:

• 1]

  Rs. 182

• 2]

  Rs. 190

• 3]

  Rs. 196

• 4]

  Rs. 204

If a: b = 7: 5, b: c = 9: 11, find a: b: c?

• 1]

  63: 14: 55

• 2]

  63: 45: 55

• 3]

  14: 14: 15

• 4]

  7: 14: 15

The fourth proportional to 5, 8, 15 is:

• 1]

  18

• 2]

  24

• 3]

  19

• 4]

  20

Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5 If 9 is subtracted from each the new numbers are in the ratio 12 : 23 The smaller number is

• 1]

  28

• 2]

  33

• 3]

  49

• 4]

  55

In a bag, there are coins of 25 p, 10 p and 5 p in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3. If there is Rs. 30 in all, how many 5 p coins are there?

• 1]

  50

• 2]

  100

• 3]

  150

• 4]

  200

A policeman starts to chase a thief. When the thief goes 10 steps the policeman moves 8 steps and 5 steps of the policeman are equal to 7 steps of the thief. The ratio of the speed of the policeman and the thief is = ?

• 1]

  25 : 28

• 2]

  25 : 26

• 3]

  28 : 25

• 4]

  56 : 25

If a: b = 3:4, b:c = 7:9, c:d = 5:7, find a:d?

• 1]

  5:12

• 2]

  7:12

• 3]

  3:11

• 4]

  5:11

A, B and C enter into a partnership and their shares are in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4. After 2 months, A withdraws half of his capital and after 10 months, a profit of Rs. 378 is divided among them. What is B's share ?

• 1]

  160

• 2]

  180

• 3]

  172

• 4]

  144

1: 3 = 5/3: x. The value of x is?

• 1]

  1

• 2]

  3

• 3]

  4

• 4]

  5

What number has a 5:1 ratio to the number 10?

• 1]

  42

• 2]

  50

• 3]

  55

• 4]

  62