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1. If 15 toys cost Rs.234, what do 35 toys cost?
A. 486
B. 546
C. 626
D. 686
Answer
Explanation:
Let the required cost be Rs. x.
Then, more toys, more cost (Direct Proportion)
15 : 35 : : 234 : x
(15 * x) = (35 * 234)
x = (35 * 234)/15 = 546
Hence, the cost of 35 toys is Rs.546.
2. If the cost of x meters of wire is d rupees, then what is the cost of y metres of wire at the same rate?
A. Rs.(xy/d)
B. Rs.(xd)
C.Rs.(yd)
D. Rs.(yd/x)
Answer
Explanation:
Cost of x metres = Rs. d.
Cost of 1 metre = Rs. d/x
Cost of y metres = Rs. (d/x )y = Rs. yd/x
3. Some persons can do a piece of work in 12 days. Two times the number of such persons will do half of that work in
A. 6 days
B. 12 days
C. 3 days
D. 4 days
Answer
Explanation:
Mens (2x : x) : (work 1:1/2) :: 12 :y
2x*1* y = x*1/2 *12 or y = 3
4. A man completes of a job in 10 days. At this rate, how many more days will it takes him to finish the job?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Answer
Explanation:
Work done = 5/8
Balance work = 1 – 5/8= 3/8
Let the required number of days be x.
Then, 5/8 : 3/8 = :: 10 : x
(5/8) * x = (3/8) * 10
x = (3/8) * 10 * (8/5)
x = 6.
5. The price of 357 mangoes is Rs. 1517.25. What will be the approximate price of 49 dozens of such mangoes?
A. Rs. 3000
B. Rs. 4000
C. Rs. 3500
D. Rs. 2500
Answer
Explanation:
More mangoes, more cost (Direct)
357 : 49 * 12 :: 1517.25 : x
or, 375*x= 49 12 * 1517.25.
49*12*1517.25 / 357 = 2499
Approximate cost = Rs. 2500.
6. A rope can make 70 rounds of the circumference of a cylinder whose radius of the base is 14cm. how many times can it go round a cylinder having radius 20 cm?
A. 49 rounds
B. 42 rounds
C. 54 rounds
D. 52 rounds
Answer
Explanation:
Let the required number of rounds be x
More radius, less rounds (Indirect proportion)
Hence we can write as
Radius 14:20 :: x:70
14×70=20x
14×7=2x
x=7×7=49
7. A person works on a project and completes 5/8 of the job in 10 days. At this rate, how many more days will he it take to finish the job?
A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 4
Answer
Explanation:
Number of days he worked = 10
Work completed = 5/8
Let the required number of days = x
Remaining Work to be completed = 1 – 5/8 = 3/8
More work, more days(direct proportion)
Hence we can write as
Work 5/8:3/8}:: 10:x
5/8x=3/8×10
5x=3×10
x=3×2=6
8. If 12 carpenters, working.6 hours a day can make 460 chairs in 24 days, how many chairs will 18 carpenters make in 36 days, each working 8hours a day?
A. 1260
B. 920
C. 1320
D. 1380
Answer
Explanation:
(Carpenters 12: 18) : (His/Day 6:8 ) : (Days 24 : 36) : : 460 : x
12*6* 24*x =18*8*36*460
Or, x = 1380
9. In a dairy farm, 40 cows eat 40 bags of husk in 40 days. In how many days one cow will eat one bag of husk?
A.1
B.1/40
C.40
D. 80
Answer
Explanation:
Let the required number of days be x.
Less cows, more days (Indirect Proportion)
Less bags, less days (Direct Proportion)
Cows 1 : 40
:: 40 : x
Bags 40 : 1
1 x 40 x x = 40 x 1 x 40
x = 40.
10. 14 pumps of equal capacity can fill a tank in 6 days. If the tank has to be filled in 4 days, the number of extra pumps needed is.
A. 7
B. 21
C. 14
D. 28
Answer
Explanation:
4 : 6 :: 14 : x
or, 4x =6 * 14
or, x = 6*14/4 = 21
Extra pumps needed = (21 – 14) = 7.
11. If 18 persons can build a wall 140 m long in 42 days, the number of days that 30 persons will take to complete a similar wall 100 m long, is.
A. 18
B. 24
C. 21
D. 28
Answer
Explanation:
Length (140:100): (Persons 30:18) :: 42 : x
140*30*x = 100*18*42
Or, x = 18
12. If 80 lamps can be lighted 5 hours per day for 10 days for Rs. 21.25,then the number of lamps which can be lighted 4 hours daily for 30days for Rs. 76.50, is :
A. 100
B. 150
C. 120
D. 160
Answer
Explanation:
(Hrs/Day 4: 5): (Money 21.25 :76.50) : (Days 30:10) : : 80 : x
4*21.25*30*x = 5*76.50*10*80
So, x = 120
13. On a scale of a map 0.6 cm represents 6.6km. If the distance between two points on the map is 80.5 cm , what is the actual distance between these points?
A. 885.5 km
B. 860 km
C. 892.5 km
D. 825 km
Answer
Explanation:
Let the required actual distance be x km
More scale distance, More actual distance (direct proportion)
Hence we can write as
Scale distance.6:80.5}::6.6:x
⇒.6x=80.5×6.6⇒.1x=80.5×1.1⇒x=80.5×11=885.5
14. A wheel rotates 10 times every minute and moves 20 cm during each rotation. How many cms does the wheel move in 1 hour?
A. 2000
B. 1200
C. 600
D. 12000
Answer
Explanation:
Number of wheel moves in 1 hour = 10 * 60 = 600
Distance moved = 600 * 20 = 12000
15. 4 mat-weavers can weave 4 mats in 4 days. At the same rate, how many mats would be woven by 8 mat-weavers in 8 days?
A.4
B.8
C.12
D.16
Answer
Explanation:
Let the required number of bottles be x.
More weavers, more mats (Direct Proportion)
More days, more mats (Direct Proportion)
Wavers 4 : 8 :: 4 : x
Days 4 : 8
4 x 4 x x = 8 x 8 x 4
x = (8 x 8 x 4)
(4 x 4)
x = 16.
