Quantitative Aptitude

Mixture
And
Alligation
Weighted Average (Average of Total Groups)

The average age of a Cricket team is 56 years and

average age of a Kabaddi team is 74 years. Find
the overall average of players.
(a) 60 (b) 65
(c) 61.5 (d) None of these
Weighted Average
 Weighted Average (Average of Total Groups)

The average salary of 10 employees of TCS is 15000 and

20 employees of Mahindra is 6000 per month. The
average salary of employees is:
(a) 10500 (b) 12000
(c) 9000 (d) None of these
A gold smith has two qualities of gold, one of 12
carats and other of 16 carats. In what proportion
should he mix both to make an ornament of 15
carats purity?

(a)1:3 (b) 3:1

(c) 1:4 (d) 2:3

In what ratio must wheat A at Rs. 10.50/kg be mixed
with wheat at Rs. 12.30/kg, so that the mixture be
worth of Rs. 11/kg?

(a) 11:13

(b) 12:5

(c) 13:5

(d) 18:3
In what ratio tea at Rs. 240/kg should be mixed with tea at
Rs. 280/kg. So that on selling the mixture at Rs. 324/kg
there is a profit of 20%.

(a)1:3

(b) 3:1

(c) 1:4

(d) 2:3
Two varieties of rice at ₹ 10 per kg and ₹ 12 per kg are
mixed together in the ratio 1:2. Find the average price of
the resulting mixture.

(a) 11.33

(b) 12

(c) 10

(d) 12.33
Mohit buys some rice at Rs. 10.40 per kg. He mixes it with
some rice having price at Rs. 8.8 per kg. The final mixture
becomes 15 kg in weight and with worth Rs. 146.40 per kg.
What is the quantity of rice priced at Rs. 8.8 per kg?

(a)6

(b) 9

(c) 20

(d) 10
On mixing two classes of students having average marks 25
and 40 respectively, the overall average obtained is 30
marks. Find

1) The ratio of students in the class

2) The number of students in the first class if the second

class had 30 students.
New Type
Three equal glasses are filled with mixture of milk and
water. In the 1st glass as 3:1, in 2nd 5:3 and in 3rd 9:7.
The contents of the glasses are emptied into a single
vessel. What is the proportion of milk and water in it?

(a) 17:32 (b) 17:31 (c) 31:17 (d) 32:17

How many litres of 20% solution of citric acid should be
added to 120 litres of a 45% solution to make a 30%
solution?

(a) 150

b) 180

(c) 200

(d) 240
A mixture of 40 liters of milk and water contains 10% of
water. How much water must be added to make 20% of
water in the new mixture?

(a) 4

(b) 5

(c) 8

(d) 2
Vessel A contains milk and water in the ratio 4:5. Vessel B
contains milk and water in the proportion 5:1. In what
proportion should quantities be taken from A & B to form a
mixture in which milk and water are in the ratio 5:4?

(a) 5:2 (b) 5:4

(c) 1:2 (d) 2:5

In two vessels A and B, there is mixture
of milk and water. The ratio of milk and
water in these vessels are 5:2 and 8:5
resp. In what ratio these mixtures be
mixed together, so that the ratio of milk
and water in the new mixture becomes
9:4?

(a) 2:7 (b) 7:2

(c) 3:2 (d) 2:5

New Type
The ratio of milk and water in a mixture of 66L is 5:6. If
18 L of water is added to the mixture then find the new
ratio .

(a) 4:5 (b) 5:9 (c) 9:5 (d) 4:5

The ratio of milk and water in a mixture of 45 L is 4:5. If
15 L of milk and 20 L of water is added to the mixture then
find the new ratio of milk and water.

(a)7:5 (b) 5:9

(c) 7:9 (d) 9:7

The ratio of alcohol and water in a mixture is 3:5. If 15 L
of water is added to the mixture then ratio becomes 3:7.
Find the initial quantity of alcohol.

(a)40L (b) 22.5l

(c) 15L (d) 20L

The ratio of milk and water in a mixture is 3:8. If X lt. of
milk is added to the mixture then ratio becomes 5:4 and
27 lt. of water is added to the mixture, then ratio
becomes 4:5. Find the value of ‘X’.

(a) 40 L (b) 42 L (c) 15 L (d) 27 L

 New Type
Iterations
Final Amount= Total Amount (1- removal/Total Amount)^n
A container has 50 liters of milk in it. 5 liters of milk is
taken out and is replaced by 5 liters of water. This
process is repeated 2 more times. What is the amount of
milk in the container after final replacement?

(a) 29.15 (b) 36.45 (c) 40.50 (d) 35

There is a gallon containing 600 lit kerosene. 60 lit is
replaced by oil. This activity is performed one more time.
Find the decrease in quantity of kerosene at the end.

(a) 486 L (b) 114 L (c) 120 L (d) 480 L

There is a gallon containing 600 lit kerosene. 60 lit is replaced by oil. This
activity is performed one more time. Find the decrease in quantity of
kerosene at the end.
(a) 486 L (b) 114 L (c) 120 L (d) 480 L