RATIO, PROPORTION & PARTNERSHIP (QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE) EPFO UPSC

Total Questions: 30

11. Salaries of A, B and C are in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5 respectively. If their salaries were increased by 15%, 10% and 20% respectively what will be the new respective ratio of their salaries?

Correct Answer: (b) 23 : 33 : 60
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12. A sum of money is divided among A, B, C and D in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 9 : 13 respectively. If the share of C is ₹ 2412 more than the share of A, then what is the total amount of money of B and D together?

Correct Answer: (b) ₹ 7236
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13. The present age of B is three years more than half of A’s age six years ago. The respective ratio between A’s age nine years ago and B’s age six years ago is 9 : 4. What is B's present age?

Correct Answer: (d) 18 years
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14. In a college, the ratio of boys to girls is 31 : 23 respectively. When 75 more girls join the college, this ratio becomes 124 : 107. How many more girls should join the college to make the number of boys and girls equal?

Correct Answer: (d) 85
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15. A and B started a business with initial investments in the respective ratio of 18 : 7. After four months from the start of the business, A invested ₹ 2000 more and B invested ₹ 7000 more. At the end of one year, if the profit was distributed among them in the ratio of 2 : 1 respectively, what was the total initial investment with which A and B started the business?

Correct Answer: (a) ₹ 50,000  
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16. A starts a small business with ₹ 3600. At the end of few months from the start of business, B joined the business with ₹ 4000. If the annual profit between A and B was divided between them in the respective ratio of 6 : 5, then B joined the business after how many months from the start of the business?

Correct Answer: (d) Three
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17. A, B and C invested ₹ 45,000, ₹ 90,000 and ₹ 90,000 respectively to start a business. At the end of two years, then earned a profit of ₹ 1,64,000. What will be B’s share in the total profit?

Correct Answer: (d) ₹ 65,600
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18. Sunetra invested an amount of ₹ 50,000 to start a software business. After six months Nikhil joined her with an amount of ₹ 80,000. At the end of 3 years they earned a profit of ₹ 24,500. What in Sunetra's share in the profit?

Correct Answer: (d) None of these
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19. A, B and C together start a business. The ratio of the investments of A, B and C is 0.125 : 0.75 : 0.25. After 8 months A adds thrice amount of his earlier investment and C withdraws half of his earlier investment. At the end of the year, they earn a total profit of ₹ 5800. What is B's share in the profit?

Correct Answer: (c) ₹ 3600
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20. A and B start a business with respective investments of ₹ 10000 and ₹ 18000. After 8 months from the start of the business, B quits and C joins with ₹ 24000. If annual profit be ₹ 38250. What is A’s share in the profit?

Correct Answer: (c) ₹ 12750
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