Ratio and Proportion For SBI PO : Set – 03

Ratio and Proportion For SBI PO : Set – 03

1) A box containing Rs.200 consists of one rupee,50 paise,25 paise coins in the ratio of 3:4:5.Find the number of 50 paise  coins?

a) 128

b) 145

c) 162

d) 136

e) None of these

2) A factory employs skilled workers, unskilled workers and clerks in the proportion 8 : 5 : 1 and the wages of a skilled worker as unskilled worker and a clerk are in the ratio 5 : 2 : 3. When 20 unskilled workers are employed, the total daily wages of all, amount to Rs. 318. Find the daily wages paid to each category of employees (Rs. ) :

a) 240, 57, 19

b) 210, 70, 13

c) 230, 65, 12

d) 210,70,15

e) 240,60,18

3) The total salary of A, B and C is Rs. 906. If they spend80%, 85%, 75% of their salaries respectively, their savings are as 7 :6 :19. Then salary of B is:

a) Rs 140

b) Rs 160

c) Rs 144

d) Rs 225

e) Rs. 240

4) There are 43800 students in 4 schools of a city. If half of the first , two-third of the second, three-fourth of the third and four-fifth of the fourth are the same number of students, then find the ratio of number of students of A and D if A, B, C and D be the first, second, third and fourth schools respectively.

a) 5 : 9

b) 7: 6

c) 9: 7

d) 8: 5

e) 9: 5

5) Rs 900 were divided among A,B and C in such a way that A had Rs.60 more than B and C had Rs. 30 more than A. How much was C’s Share?

a) Rs 270

b) Rs 340

c) Rs 135

d) Rs 235

e) None of the above

6) The ratio of the present ages of a sankar and kumar is 1 : 5 and that of his friends maha and kumar is 4:5. After 2 years the ratio of the ages of the sankar to that of his friend maha becomes 3:10. What is the present age of the kumar?

a) 37 years

b) 35 years

c) 44 years

d) 39 years

e) None of these

7) A and B started a partnership business investing capital in the ratio of 3 : 5. C joined in the partnership after six months with an amount equal to that of B. At the end of one year, the profit should be distributed among A, B and C in — proportion.

a) 10 : 5 : 4         

b) 5:3:4

c) 3:4:5

d) 6 : 10 : 5

8) Present ages of Kiran and Syam are in the ratio of 5:4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11:9 respectively. What is Syam’s present age in years?

a) 28

b) 27

c) 26

d) 24

9) A policeman starts to chase a thief and moves 8 steps when the thief takes 10 steps, but 7 steps of the thief equals 5 steps of the policeman. The ratio of the speeds of the policeman and the thief is,

a) 25 : 28   

b) 26 : 25   

c) 25 : 26   

d) 28 : 25

10) If two numbers are in the ratio 7:12 and their least common multiple is 336 , what is the sum of the numbers?

a) 57

b) 67

c) 75

d) 76