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Question 1

An alloy A is made up of Zinc and Copper in the ratio 2 : 3 and an alloy B is made up of Zinc and
Aluminum in the ratio 3 : 4. If another alloy C is made from 10 kg of alloy A and 14 kg of alloy B, then
what is the proportion of Zinc present in alloy C?

A 3/7

B 5/12

C 4/9

D 5/7

E none of these

Answer: B

Explanation:
The amount of Zinc present in 10kg of Alloy A = 2/5 of 10 = 4kg
The amount of Zinc present in 14kg of Alloy B = 3/7 of 14 = 6kg
Thus, total amount of Zinc present in 24 kg Alloy C = 6 + 4 = 10 kg
Thus, the proportion if Zinc present in Alloy C = 10/24 = 5/12

Question 2

A and B are two vessels of equal volumes. A contains milk water mixture in which the ratio of milk and
water is 3:1. B contains milk water mixture in the ratio 7:1. In what ratio should the contents of the two
vessels be mixed so that the resultant mixture has 80% milk?

A 2:3

B 3:2

C 4:3

D 3:4

E 5:4

Answer: B

Explanation:
The percentage concentration of milk in the first vessel is 75% and the percentage concentration of milk in the second
vessel is 87.5%. The desired quantity of milk is 80%.
Let’s say a litres of mixture A and b litres of mixture B gives the desired quantity. Then,
75a + 87.5b = 80(a+b)
=> 7.5b = 5a
=> a/b = 3/2
Hence the ratio in which the contents of A and B should be mixed to get the desired result is 3:2.

Question 3

Two equal volume mixtures containing acid and water in the ratio 4:1 and 5:3 respectively are combined.
What is the approximate acid percentage of the resultant solution?

A 65%

B 70%

C 75%

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D 80%

E 85%

Answer: B

Explanation:
Let the volumes of each of the original solutions be 80 ml each.
1st solution -> 64 ml acid and 16 ml water
2nd solution -> 50 ml acid and 30 ml water
The combined solution will have 114 ml acid and 46 ml water.
114
Acid % = 160 × 100 ≈ 70%

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Question 4

Fresh grapes contain 75% water (by weight) while dry grapes contain 20 % water (by weight). Anil
bought 40 kg fresh grapes and kept them in the sun. The grapes dried in one day. What is the weight of
the dried grapes?

A 15 kg

B 10 kg

C 18 kg

D 12.5 kg

E none of these

Answer: D

Explanation:
40 kg of fresh grapes will have 75% water so the amount of pulp would be 25%.
Hence the amount of pulp in the grapes that Anil bought = .25*40 = 10 kg
We know that 80% of dry grapes contain pulp.
If the weight of dry grapes is 'x', then 0.8x = 10kg
Hence x = 10/0.8 = 12.5kg
Now dried grapes consist of 80% pulp. Hence the total weight of the dried grapes would be 10/.8 = 12.5 kg.

Question 5

Solution A has alcohol and water in the ratio 3:1. Solution B has water and alcohol in the ratio 2:3. In
what ratio must A and B be mixed such that the ratio of alcohol and water in the resultant solution is
7:3?

A 1:2

B 2:1

C 1:6

D 6:1

E 4:3

Answer: B

Explanation:
Using alligation formula, we get

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Hence, the required ratio is 2:1

Alternative solution:
Let the quantity of A be m and the quantity of B be n.
Given, the resultant mixture has alcohol to water ratio of 7 : 3, which implies alcohol to solution ratio of 7 : 10.
3m 3n
4 + 5 7
m+n = 10

14m + 14n = 15m + 12n

m:n=2:1

Question 6

A and B are mixtures of milk and water. In mixture A, the concentration of milk in the solution is 40%
while in mixture B, the concentration of water in the solution is 40%. If a new mixture C is made by
mixing A and B in the ratio 1:2, what is the concentration of milk in C?

A 40%

B 47.67%

C 53.33%

D 50%

E Cannot be determined

Answer: C

Explanation:
Let us assume that mixture C is created by mixing 100 units of A with 200 units of B.
=> Total volume of C=300 units.
Milk in 100 units of A = 40 units.
Milk in 200 units of B = 120 units [40% is the water concentration in B => 60% is the concentration of milk in B]
Total milk in C = 160 units.
=> Concentration = (160/300) X 100

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Question 7

A 1 litre solution has milk and water in the ratio 2:3. 100 ml from this solution is replaced with pure milk.
What will be the new ratio of milk and water in the solution?

A 4:7

B 11:18

C 3:5

D 21:27

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E 23:27

Answer: E

Explanation:
Milk to water ratio is 2:3 initially.
Volume of milk = 400 ml and volume of water = 600 ml in the solution.
Now 100 ml is removed.
This means 40 ml of milk and 60 ml of water is removed.
Now 100 ml of milk is added.
New volume of milk = 400-40+100 = 460 ml.
New volume of water = 600-60 = 540 ml.
Ratio = 460:540 = 23:27.

Question 8

In what ratio a type of rice at 8 Rs/kg should be mixed with another type of rice at 13 Rs/kg such that the
mixture worth 10 Rs/kg.

A 1:4

B 2:7

C 1:1

D 3:5

E 3:2

Answer: E

Explanation:
Let the quantities mixed be x, y.
Based on the given information, the following equation could be derived.
8x+13y
x+y= 10 ==> 3y = 2x
==> x : y = 3 : 2
Since there is no such option, the correct option to choose is E.

Question 9

Wine to milk ratio in two mixtures A and B is 2:3 and 5:1 respectively, if these mixtures are mixed in the
ratio 2:1, find the ratio of milk to wine in the resultant mixture.

A 1:4

B 2:7

C 1:1

D 3:5

E None of these

Answer: E

Explanation:
Let the total volume of the resultant mixture = V.
==> Volume of mixture A = 2V/3
==> Volume of wine mixed through mixture A = (2/5)*(2v/3) =4v/15
Similarly volume of wine mixed through the mixture B = (5/6)*(V/3) = 5v/18.
==> Total volume of wine in that mixture = 49v/ 90
==> Volume of milk in the mixture = (V - 49V/90) = 41v/90
Ratio of milk to wine = 41:49.

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Since there is no such option, the correct option to choose is E.

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Question 10

Milk and grapes are mixed in the ratio 5:3 by weights and this mixture is dried to form a sweet. During
this process grapes lost 20% of their weight and milk lost 24% of its weight. Find the proportion of
grapes in the sweet thus formed.

A 38.7%

B 36.5%

C 42.3%

D 44.5%

E 38.6%

Answer: A

Explanation:
Let the weight of mixture formed before drying =x
==> Weight of milk before drying = 5x/8, weight after drying = 0.76*5x/8 = 3.8x/8
Weight of grapes before drying = 3x/8, weight after drying = 0.8*3x/8 = 2.4x/8
==> Percentage of grapes in the sweet formed = (2.4/6.2)*100 = 38.7%

Question 11

Two mixtures A, B with milk to water ratios 5:2, 3:4 respectively are mixed in equal quantities to form a
mixture C. what is the ratio of milk to water in C?

A 4:3

B 3:2

C 1:5

D 2:3

E None of these

Answer: A

Explanation:
Let the volume of each mixture =x
==> Total amount of milk in the mixture = (5x/7 + 3x/7) =8x/7
==> total amount of water in the mixture = 2x - 8x/7= 6x/7
==> milk to water ratio = 4:3

So the correct option to choose is A.

Question 12

The ratio of milk to water in a 120 liter mixture is 7:3, how many liters of extra water to be added so that
the ratio becomes 7:5.

A 28

B 13

C 26

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D 24

E 25

Answer: D

Explanation:
Number of liters of milk in the initial mixture = (120/10)*7 = 84
Number of liters of water = (120/10)*3 = 36
Let x be the amount of water that should be added.
==> 84/(36+x) = 7/5 ==> 84*5 = (36+x)*7 ==> x = 24.
So the correct option to choose is D.

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Question 13

In what ratio must 5% concentrated acid be mixed with 40% concentrated acid to get 25% concentrated
acid?

A 1:2

B 2:5

C 4:3

D 3:4

E Cannot be determined

Answer: D

Explanation:
We use the alligation method
5%------40%
---\------/---
-----25%----
---/------\---
15-------20-

The ratio is 15:20 or 3:4.

Question 14

In what ratio should a milkman mix water and milk such that he earns a profit of 25% by selling the milk
at the cost price? (water is free)

A 4:1

B 1:4

C 3:1

D 1:3

E 1:5

Answer: B

Explanation:
Let’s say 100 ml of milk is worth 100 rupees. So if the milkman wants to get 25% profit after selling a thing for 100,
then its cost price should be 100/1.25 = 80
Hence he should only sell 80 ml milk and should add 20ml water.

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Hence the required ratio of water and milk is 1:4

Question 15

A dealer mixed 1.5 litres of Rs 50/litre petrol with 2.5 litres of Rs. 40/ litre petrol. What is the rate of the
new mixture?

A Rs. 43.75 per litre

B Rs. 44.75 per litre

C Rs. 45.75 per litre

D Rs. 46.75 per litre

E None of the above

Answer: A

Explanation:
The total cost of petrol in the mixture of 4 litres = 1.5 * 50 + 2.5 * 40 = 75 + 100 = Rs. 175
So, the rate per litre = 175/4 = 43.75

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