SSC CGL level Question Set 83, Ratio proportion 7

Ratio and proportion questions on numbers and time and work with answers

Solve Ratio and proportion questions on numbers and time and work in SSC CGL Set 83 in a time of 12 minutes and verify your solutions from answers.

The questions are mainly on number system, fractions and time and work.

Answers and link to the solution set are at the end.

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Solve 10 Ratio and proportion questions for SSC CGL Set 83 - Answering time 12 mins

Problem 1.

10 women can do a work in 6 days, 6 men can do the same piece of work in 5 days and 8 children can do it in 10 days. What is the ratio of efficiency of a woman, a man and a child respectively?

1. 4 : 8 : 3
2. 4 : 5 : 3
3. 4 : 6 : 3
4. 2 : 4 : 3

Problem 2.

The railway fares of AC 2 tier sleeper and Sleeper classes are in the ratio 4 : 1. The number of passengers travelled by AC 2 tier sleeper and Sleeper classes were in the ratio 3 : 25. If the total fare collection was Rs.37000, how much did AC 2 tier sleeper class passengers pay? 

1. Rs.12000
2. Rs.15000
3. Rs.10000
4. Rs.16000

Problem 3.

The working rates of A and B are in the ratio 2 : 3. The number of days taken by each to finish the work are in the ratio,

1. 2 : 3
2. 4 : 9
3. 9 : 4
4. 3 : 2

Problem 4.

Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 be subtracted from each, their ratio becomes 12 : 23. Find the numbers.

1. 15, 28
2. 60, 69
3. 36, 115
4. 33, 55

Problem 5.

If Rs.782 is divided into three parts in the ratio, $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}:\displaystyle\frac{2}{3}:\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}$, the first part is,

1. Rs.204
2. Rs.196
3. Rs.182
4. Rs.190

Problem 6.

Three numbers are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 12. If the sum of the first and third numbers is greater than the second number by 50, the sum of the three numbers is,

1. 95
2. 125 
3. 120
4. 85

Problem 7.

The numbers to be added to each of the numbers 7, 16, 43 and 79 to make the numbers in proportion is,

1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
4. 5

Problem 8.

What number should be added to or subtracted from each term of the ratio 17 : 24 so that it becomes equal to 1 : 2?

1. 5 is subtracted
2. 10 is added
3. 10 is subtracted
4. 7 is added

Problem 9.

Three numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. The sum of the largest and the smallest equals the sum of the second and 52. The smallest number is,

1. 52
2. 27
3. 20
4. 39

Problem 10.

Three numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and the sum of their cubes is 4500. The smallest number is,

1. 10
2. 6
3. 5
4. 4

Read detailed solutions in SSC CGL level Solution set 83 on ratio proportion 7.

Answers are given below.

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Answers to the Ratio and proportion questions SSC CGL Set 83

Question 1: Answer: Option a: 4: 8 : 3.

Question 2: Answer: Option a: Rs.12000.

Question 3. Answer: Option d: 3 : 2.

Question 4. Answer: Option d: 33, 55.

Question 5. Answer: Option a: Rs.204.

Question 6. Answer: Option c: 120.

Question 7. Answer: Option d: 5.

Question 8. Answer: Option c: 10 is subtracted.

Question 9. Answer: Option d: 39.

Question 10. Answer: Option c: 5.

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