Quantitative Aptitude

1. The income of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 3. The expenses of A, B and C are in the ratio 8 : 5 :2. If C spends Rs. 2000 and B saves Rs. 700, then how much amount would be saved by A?                                     (4)

  1. (1) Rs. 1200
  2. (2) Rs. 1000
  3. (3) Rs. 1800
  4. (4) Rs.1500
  5. (5) None of these

2. The number of students in three classes are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If the number of students in each class is increased by 20, the ratio becomes 4 : 5 : 7. What was the total number of students after the increase?            (2)

  1. (1) 140
  2. (2) 160
  3. (3) 180
  4. (4) 200
  5. (5) None of these

3. Rs. 425 is divided among 4 men, 5 women and 6 boys such that the share of a man, a woman, and a boy may be in the ratio of 9 : 8 : 4. What is the share of a woman?                                              (2)

  1. (1) Rs. 42
  2. (2) Rs. 34
  3. (3) Rs. 32
  4. (4) Rs. 38
  5. (5) Rs. 40

4. Three friends divide an amount of Rs. 45,000, such that one of them takes 1/4 th of the total amount and the other two divide the rest of the amount equally among themselves. What is the ratio of amount taken by the friend who took 1/4th of the total amount to the amount taken by the other two friends together?                (1)

  1. (1) 1 : 3
  2. (2) 2 : 3
  3. (3) 2 : 5
  4. (4) 3 : 4
  5. (5) None of these

5. A bucket contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in the proportion 7 : 5 . If 9 litres of the mixture is replaced by 9 litres of liquid B, then the ratio of the two liquids becomes 7 : 9. How much of the liquid B was there in the Bucket?                                                                      (3)

  1. (1) 12 litre
  2. (2) 14litre
  3. (3) 15litre
  4. (4) 18litre
  5. (5) None of these