Quant Quiz on Ratio and Proportion for DSSSB Exam
1. If A, B, C and D are four numbers such that A: B = 2 : 3, B: C = 4: 5, C : D = 5: 8 Then, A : D is equal to.
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 3 : 1
(c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 2
2. If A : B = 3 :4, B : C = 5 : 7 and C : D = 8 : 9. Then the ratio A : D is -
(a) 3 : 7 (b) 7 : 3
(b) 21 : 10 (d) 10 : 21
3. If a/b=7/9 and b/c=3/5 Then, the value of a: b: cis
(a) 7 : 9 : 15 (b) 7 : 9 : 5
(c) 21 : 35 : 45 (d) 7 : 3 : 15
4. The sum of three numbers is 58. The ratio of first to second is 4: 9 and the second to third is 9: 16, the sum of first and third numbers is -
(a) 40 (b) 29
(c) 28 (d) 50
5. Two numbers are in the ratio 3: 5. If 9 is subtracted from each, the new numbers are in the ratio of 12: 13. Then, smaller number is -
(a) 27 (b) 33
(c) 49 (d) 55
6. The mean proportional between the numbers 8 and 18 is
(a) 32/9 (b) 12
(c) 13 (d) None of these
7. Find the third proportional to 9 and 12.
(a) 12 (b) 14
(c) 16 (d) 18
8. Find the fourth proportional to 4, 5 and 12.
(a) 13 (b) 14
(c) 15 (d) 16
9. A bag contains Rs. 102 in the form of rupee, 50 paise and 10 paise coins in the ratio 3: 4: 10. The number of 10 paise coins is -
(a) 340 (b) 60
(c) 80 (d) 170
10. A sum of Rs. 53 is divided amongst A, B and C in such a way that A gets Rs. 7 more than B gets and B gets Rs. 8 more than C gets, the ratio of their shares is-
(a) 6 : 7 : 8 (b) 25 : 18 : 10
(c) 12: 14: 9 (d) None of these
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 3 : 1
(c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 2
2. If A : B = 3 :4, B : C = 5 : 7 and C : D = 8 : 9. Then the ratio A : D is -
(a) 3 : 7 (b) 7 : 3
(b) 21 : 10 (d) 10 : 21
3. If a/b=7/9 and b/c=3/5 Then, the value of a: b: cis
(a) 7 : 9 : 15 (b) 7 : 9 : 5
(c) 21 : 35 : 45 (d) 7 : 3 : 15
4. The sum of three numbers is 58. The ratio of first to second is 4: 9 and the second to third is 9: 16, the sum of first and third numbers is -
(a) 40 (b) 29
(c) 28 (d) 50
5. Two numbers are in the ratio 3: 5. If 9 is subtracted from each, the new numbers are in the ratio of 12: 13. Then, smaller number is -
(a) 27 (b) 33
(c) 49 (d) 55
6. The mean proportional between the numbers 8 and 18 is
(a) 32/9 (b) 12
(c) 13 (d) None of these
7. Find the third proportional to 9 and 12.
(a) 12 (b) 14
(c) 16 (d) 18
8. Find the fourth proportional to 4, 5 and 12.
(a) 13 (b) 14
(c) 15 (d) 16
9. A bag contains Rs. 102 in the form of rupee, 50 paise and 10 paise coins in the ratio 3: 4: 10. The number of 10 paise coins is -
(a) 340 (b) 60
(c) 80 (d) 170
10. A sum of Rs. 53 is divided amongst A, B and C in such a way that A gets Rs. 7 more than B gets and B gets Rs. 8 more than C gets, the ratio of their shares is-
(a) 6 : 7 : 8 (b) 25 : 18 : 10
(c) 12: 14: 9 (d) None of these
Answer:
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (b)
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