CSAT Practice Questions – Ratios and Proportions – Quiz 1

1. Two numbers are in the ratio 2:5. If 6 is added to both, their ratio changes to 4:7. What is the larger number?

2. A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, and D in the proportion of 5:2:4:3. If C gets Rs.1000 more than D, what is B’s share?

3. In what ratio must be 40% acid solution and 70% acid solution mixed in order to get 50% acid solution?

4. Ajay started a business by investing Rs5000. After 3 years, Binoy joined by investing Rs3000 whereas Ajay withdrew 1/5th of his capital. At the end of 12 years, they received a profit of Rs 52,000. What is Ajay’s share of profit?

5. An amount of money was distributed among A, B and C in the ratio a:b:c. Consider the following statements:

1. A gets the minimum share if a is less than (b-c)
2. C gets the minimum share if c is less than (a+b)
3. B gets maximum share if b is greater than (a+c)

How many of the above statements are correct?

6. If A:B is 2:3, C:B is 3:4 and D:C is 4:5 then what is A:B:C:D?

7. A bottle contains 10 litres of Milk. 2 litres of Milk is taken out of it and replaced by same quantity of Water. Again 2 litres of the mixture is taken out and replaced by same quantity of Water. What is the ratio of quantity of water to that of Milk in the final mixture?