Ratio & Proportion (SSC) (Part-4)

Total Questions: 50

21. Given that x varies directly as y and x = 45 when y = 9. What is the value of x when y = 50 ? [SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 250
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22. Divide ₹ 1488 among X, Y and Z. If the shares are in the ratio X : Y = 4 : 5, Y : Z = 7 : 6, then find out the share of Z. [SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) ₹ 480
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23. The ratio of the number of boys to that of the girls in a school is 11 : 15. If there are 200 more girls than boys in the school, what is the number of boys in that school ? [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (4th shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 550
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24. The ratio between the monthly income and the expenditure of Vaidic is 8: 5. If his income increases by 20% and his expenditure increases by 30%, then find the percentage increase or decrease in his monthly savings. [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (4th shift)]

Correct Answer: (c)
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25. In a factory, 48% of the number of male workers is equal to two-third of the number of female workers. What is the ratio of the number of males to that of the females in the factory ? [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 25 : 18
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26. Two numbers are, respectively, 17% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is: [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (4th shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 39 : 50
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27. If a : b :: b : c, and b = 96, then which of the following can be a possible pair of values of a and c ? [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) a = 32 ; c = 288
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28. Three numbers are in the ratio 4/5 : 5/6 : 9/10. The diffrence between the smallest and the greatest numbers is 12. Find the number which is neither the smallest nor the greatest. [SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) 100
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29. A pole is 9030 cm long. It is colored saffron, white and green in the ratio of 6 : 7 : 8. Find the length of the green part of the pole. [SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (4th shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 3440cm
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30. If a 7-storey building has a 28 m long shadow, the number of storeys of the building whose shadow is 48 m long is: [SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 12
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