CAT 2022 : RATIO AND PROPORTION QUESTIONS

In the previous lessons on ratio and proportion, we learned the basics and important concepts. Now is the time that we do some practice and apply those formulas, concepts, and tricks to questions. This article consists of various questions for your practice.

EXERCISE:

Question 1: If two times of A is equal to three times of B and equal to four times of C, then A: B: C is?

(1) 2: 3: 4

(2) 3: 4: 2

(3) 4: 6: 3

(4) 6: 4: 3

Question 2: If W₁: W₂ = 2: 3 and W₁: W₃ = 1: 2 then W₂: W₃ is

(1) 3: 4

(2) 4: 3

(3) 2: 3

(4) 4: 5

Question 3: If 3x = 5y = 4z then x: y: z is equal to?

(1)  9: 12: 16

(2)  20: 12: 15

(3)  15: 10: 9

(4)  8: 5: 3

Question 4: If a and b are rational numbers and , then a: b is equal to?

(1) –2: 1

(2) 2: 1

(3) √3: 1

(4) –√3: 1

Question 5: If x: y = 3: 4 and y: z = 3: 4, then is equal to

(1) 13/27

(2) 1/2

(3) 73/84

(4) 37/48

Question 6: To get the ratio p: q (for p ≠ q), what one must add to each term of the ratio x: y?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Question 7: If (a + b): (b + c): (c + a) = 6: 7: 8 and (a + b + c) = 14, then the value of c is

(1) 6

(2) 7

(3) 8

(4) 14

Question 8:  The ratio of the incomes of A and B as well as of B and C is 3: 2. If one third of A’s income ex­ceeds one fourth of C’s income by Rs. 1000, what is B’s income?

(1) 3000

(2) 2500

(3) 3500

(4) 4000

Question 9:  There is a ratio of 5: 4 between two numbers. If 40 per cent of the first is 12, then 50% of the second number is:

(1) 12

(2) 24

(3) 18

(4) 20

Question 10: The ratio of ages of two students is 3: 2. One is older to the other by 5 years. What is the age of the younger student?

(1) 2 years

(2) 10 years

(3) 5 years

(4) 15 years

Ratio and Proportion Questions: Problems on Ratio and Proportion you should solve for competitive examination preparation

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