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Ratio and Proportion – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

  1. 25. The ratio of the number of students in three classes is 2:3:5. If 20 students are added to each class, the ratio becomes 4:5:7. Find the total number of students in the beginning.

    • A. 100
    • B. 150
    • C. 200
    • D. 250
  2. 26. What number should be added to each of the numbers 6, 15, 20, and 43 so that they are in proportion?

    • A. 2
    • B. 3
    • C. 4
    • D. 5
  3. 27. If p:q:r = 2:3:4 and p+q+r = 27, then find the value of r.

    • A. 6
    • B. 9
    • C. 12
    • D. 15
  4. 28. The ratio of the speeds of two trains is 5:7. If the second train runs 245 km in 5 hours, what is the speed of the first train?

    • A. 35 km/hr
    • B. 49 km/hr
    • C. 70 km/hr
    • D. 125 km/hr
  5. 29. A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4:3. If 5 liters of alcohol is added to the mixture, the ratio becomes 5:3. Find the quantity of the original mixture.

    • A. 35 liters
    • B. 21 liters
    • C. 28 liters
    • D. 42 liters
  6. 30. If the cost of 5 kg of rice is ? 180, what is the cost of 8 kg of rice?

    • A. ? 288
    • B. ? 216
    • C. ? 252
    • D. ? 270
  7. 31. Two numbers are in the ratio 3:5. If their product is 2160, find the smaller number.

    • A. 24
    • B. 36
    • C. 18
    • D. 30
  8. 32. If A:B = 3:2 and B:C = 4:5, then A:B:C is:

    • A. 6:04:05
    • B. 3:02:05
    • C. 6:04:10
    • D. 12:08:10
  9. 33. The ratio of the length and breadth of a rectangle is 5:3. If the perimeter is 64 cm, find the length of the rectangle.

    • A. 20 cm
    • B. 24 cm
    • C. 30 cm
    • D. 40 cm
  10. 34. If x varies directly as the square of y, and x = 16 when y = 4, find x when y = 6.

    • A. 36
    • B. 48
    • C. 72
    • D. 144
  11. 35. ? 900 is divided among X, Y, and Z such that X gets twice as much as Y and Y gets thrice as much as Z. What is Z's share?

    • A. ? 50
    • B. ? 100
    • C. ? 150
    • D. ? 200
  12. 36. The ratio of the volumes of two cubes is 8:27. What is the ratio of their surface areas?

    • A. 4:9
    • B. 2:3
    • C. 76:09:00
    • D. 8:27