1 RATIO & PROPORTION

PRACTICE SHEET 1
1. If a : b = 7 : 9 and b : c =15 : 7, then what (1) 7 (2) 2√7
is a : c? (3) 6 (4) 15  3  2
(1) 5 : 3 (2) 3 : 5 2
(3) 7 : 21 (4) 7 : 15
12. If a : b : c = 2 : 3 : 4 and 2a –3b + 4c = 33,
1 1 then the value of c is
2. If x = y and y = z , then x : y : z, is equal (1) 6 (2) 9
3 2 (3) 12 (4) 66/7
to:
(1) 3 : 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 2 : 6 13. If two times of A is equal to three times of B
(3) 1 : 3 : 6 (4) 2 : 4 : 6 and also equal to four times of C, then A : B
: C is
3. If x : y = 3 : 1, then x3 – y3 : x3 + y3 = (1) 2 : 3 : 4 (2) 3 : 4 : 2
(1) 13 : 14 (2) 14 : 13 (3) 4 : 6 : 3 (4) 6 : 4 : 3
(3) 10 : 11 (4) 11 : 10
14. If A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4, and B and
4. The fourth proportional to 0.12, 0.21, 8 is : C in the ratio 12 : 13, then A and C will be
(1) 8.9 (2) 56 in the ratio
(3) 14 (4) 17 (1) 3 :13 (2) 9 : 13
(3) 36 :13 (4) 13 : 9
5. The ratio 21.5 : 20.5 is the same as
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 3 : 1 15. If 3x = 5y = 4z, then x : y : z is equal to
(3) 6 : 1 (4) 3 : 2 (1) 9 : 12 : 16 (2) 20 : 12 : 15
(3) 15 : 10 : 9 (4) 8 : 5 : 3
6. If A : B = 3 : 4, B : C = 5 : 7 and C : D = 8 :
9 then A : D is equal to 16. If A : B = 3 : 4 and B : C = 6 : 5, then A : (A
(1) 3 : 7 (2) 7 : 3 + C) is equal to
(3) 21 : 10 (4) 10 : 21 (1) 9 : 10 (2) 10 : 9
(3) 9 : 19 (4) 19 : 9
7. If b is the mean proportional of a and c,
then (a – b)3 : (b – c)3 equals 17. If 78 is divided into three parts which are
(1) a3 : c3 (2) b2 : c2
(3) a2 : c2 (4) a3 : b3 in the ratio 1: 1 : 1 , the middle part is
3 6
8. If a : b = 5 : 7 and c : d = 2a : 3b, then ac : (1) 9 1 (2) 13
3
bd is :
(1) 20 : 38 (2) 50 : 147 (3) 17 1 (4) 18 1
(3) 10 : 21 (4) 50 : 151 3 3

18. If two-third of A is four-fifth of B, then A : B

9. If A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 4, then ratio A : B : C is =?
B C A
(1) 5 : 6 (2) 6 : 5
equal to
(3) 10 : 9 (4) 9 :10
(1) 8 : 9 : 16 (2) 8 : 9 : 12
(3) 8 : 9 : 24 (4) 4 : 9 : 16
4 5
19. If A = of B and B = of C, then the ratio
10. If a : b = c : d = e : f = 1 : 2, then (3a + 5c 5 2
+7e): (3b + 5d + 7 f ) is equal to of A : C is
(1) 8 : 7 (2) 2 : 1 (1) 1 : 2 (2) 2 : 1
(3) 1 : 4 (4) 1 : 2 (3) 2 : 3 (4) 1 : 3
20. Marks of two candidates P and Q are in the
11. The mean proportional between (3 + √2) ratio of 2 : 5. If the marks of P is 120,
and (12 - √32) is marks of Q will be

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 -1-

 (1) 120 (2) 240 (1) Rs. 680 (2) Rs. 800
(3) 300 (4) 360 (3) Rs. 900 (4) Rs. 950

21. If A : B = 4 : 9 and A : C = 2 : 3, then (A + 1 1

B) : (A + C) is 26. If A = B and B = C, then A : B : C is :
(1) 15: 13 (2) 10 : 13 4 2
(3) 13: 10 (4) 13: 15 (1) 8 : 4 : 1 (2) 4 : 2 : 1
(3) 1 : 4 : 8 (4) 1 : 2 : 4
22. If (a + b) : (b + c) : (c + a) = 6 : 7 : 8 and (a +
b + c) = 14, then the value of c is 27. If 2A = 3B = 4C, then A: B: C is :
(1) 6 (2) 7 (1) 2 : 3 : 4 (2) 4 : 3 : 2
(3) 8 (4) 14 (3) 6 : 4 : 3 (4) 3 : 4 : 6

23. If 18, x and 50 are in continued proportion, 28. The ratio 43.5 : 25 is the same as
then the value of x is (1) 4 : 1 (2) 2 : 1
(1) 30 (2) 3 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 1 : 4
(3) 5 (4) 32
29. There are three numbers A, B, C such that
twice A is equal to thrice B and four times
24. If (a + b) : ab = 4 : 1, where a > b > 0,
B is equal to five times C. Then the ratio
then a : b is between A and C is
(1) (2 + √3 ) : (2 – √3 ) (1) 3 : 4 (2) 8 : 15
(2) (2 – √3 ) : (2 + √3 ) (3) 15 : 8 (4) 4 : 3
(3) (3 + √2 ) : (3 – √2 )
(4) (3 – √2 ) : (3 + √2 ) 3x  5 2
30. If  , then the value of x is
25. Rs. 2420 were divided among A, B and C so 5x  2 3
that A : B = 5 : 4 and B : C = 9 : 10 then C (1) 11 (2) 19
gets (3) 23 (4) 7

ANSWER KEY
1. (1) 2. (3) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (1) 6. (4) 7. (4) 8. (2) 9. (3) 10. (4)
11. (2) 12. (3) 13. (4) 14. (2) 15. (2) 16. (3) 17. (3) 18. (2) 19. (2) 20. (3)
21. (3) 22. (1) 23. (1) 24. (1) 25. (2) 26. (3) 27. (3) 28. (1) 29. (3) 30. (2)

PRACTICE SHEET 2
1. Ram, Shyam and Kamal together started a 3. If 4 (A's capital) = 6 (B's capital) = 10 (Cs
business in partnership. The ratio of their capital), then out of a profit of Rs. 4650, C
capitals is 3:4:7. If their annual profit be Rs. will receive
21000, what will be Kamal's share in this (1) 465 (2) 900
profit? (3) 1550 (4) 2250
(1) Rs. 12500 (b) Rs. 10500
(3) Rs. 15000 (4) Rs.10000 4. Three partners A,B.C in a business invested
money such that (A's capital)/3 = (B's
2. Three partners A,B,C in a business invested capital)/1 = [C's capital)/5 then the ratio of
money such that 6(As capital)=8 (B's their capitals is:
capital)=10 (C's capital) then the ratio of (1) 3:1:5 (2) 12:15:20
their capitals is: (3) 20:15:12 (4) 6:810
(1) 3:4:5 (2) 12:15:20
(3) 20:15:12 (4) 6:810 5. In a business A and b invested amounts in
ratio 2:3, where as B and C invested

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 -2-

 amounts in the ration 3:4. If their annual Out of a total annual profit of Rs. 8470, A's
profit be 45000 then B's share in profit is: share is:
(1) Rs. 15000 (2) Rs. 30000 (1) Rs. 2520 (2) Rs. 2800
(3) Rs. 20000 (4) None (3) Rs. 3150 (4) Rs. 4120

6. A,B and C invested Rs. 26000, Rs. 34000 13. In a partnership A invests 1/6 of the capital
and Rs. 10000 respectively in a business. At of 1/6 of the time B invests 1/3 of the
the end of the year, they earn a profit of capital for 1/3 of the time and C, the rest of
Rs.3500. B's share of profit is: the capital for the Whole time. Out of a profit
(1) Rs. 1200 (2) Rs. 1500 of Rs. 23000, B's share is
(3) Rs. 1700 (4) Rs. 1900 (1) Rs. 4000 (2) Rs. 5000
(3) Rs. 3250 (4) Rs. 4800
7. Four milkmen rented a pasture A grazed 18
cows for 4 months B 25 cows for 2 months C 14. A and B started a business witlı initial
28 cows for 5 months and D 21 cows for 3 investments In ratio 12:11 and their annual
months. total rent of the field is 1625, A's profits were in the ratio 4:1. If A invested the
share of rent is: money for 11 months B invested the money
(1) Rs. 250 (2) Rs. 300 for
(3) Rs. 360 (4) Rs. 650 (1) 3 months (2) 4 months
(3) 5 months (4) 7 months
8. A,B.C rented a video cassette at á rent of
350. If they use if for 6 hrs, 10 hrs and 12 15. A began a business with Rs. 4500 and was
hrs. Rent to be paid C, is joined afterwards by B with Rs. 5400. If the
(1) Rs. 75 (2) Rs. 125 profits at the end of the year were divided in
(3) Rs. 135 (4) Rs. 150 the ratio 2:1, B joined the business after:
(1) 4 month (2) 5 month
9. Amit started a business investing Rs. 25000. (3) 6 month (4) 7 month
After 3 months, Vinay joined him. With a
capital of Rs. 30000. At the end of the year 16. A and B partners in a business. A
they make a profit of Rs. 19000. What will contributes 1/4 of the capital for 15 months
be Amit's share in the profit? and B received 2/3 of the profit. Find how
(1) Rs. 9423 (2) Rs. 10000 long B's money was used.
(3) Rs. 12500 (4) none (1) 6 month (2) 9 month
(3) 10 month (4) 1 year
10. A,B and C start a business each investing
Rs. 20000. After 5 months A withdrew Rs. 17. A and B enter into partnership. A Invests Rs.
5000, B Rs. 4000 and C invested Rs. 6000 16000 for 8 months and B remains in the
more. At the end of the year a total profit of business for 4 months. Out off a total profit,
Rs. 69900 was recorded. What is share of B? B claims 2/7 of the profit. How much money
(1) Rs. 20500 (2) Rs. 21200 was contributed by B?
(3) Rs. 27300 (4) Rs. 28200 (1) 11900 (2) 10500
(3) 13600 (4) 12800
11 A,B.C enter into partnership. A initially
invests Rs. 25 lakhs and another Rs.10 18. A is a working and B, a sleeping partner in a
Lakhs after one year. B initially invests Rs. business. A puts in Rs. 12000 and B Rs.
35 lakhs and withdraws Rs. 10 lakhs after 2 20000. A receives 10% of the profits for
years and C invests Rs. 30 lakhs. In what managing, the rest being divided in
ratio should the profits be divided at the end proportion to their capitals. Out of a total
of 3 years? profit of Rs. 18000 the money received by A
(1) 10:10:9 (2) 19:19:18 is:
(3) 20:20:19 (4) None (1) Rs. 6480 (2) Rs. 8400
(3) Rs. 7875 (4) Rs.8325
12. A,BC enter into partnership and their
capitals are into the proportion 1/3:1/4:1/5, 19. A is a working and B, a sleeping partner in a
a withdraws half his capital after 4 months. business. A puts in Rs. 20000 and B Rs.

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 -3-

 30000. A receives 20% of the profits for third of C invests. Then the ratio of capitals
managing, the rest being divided in of A,B ,C is:
proportion 'to their capitals. Out of total (1) 3:9:2 (2) 6:10:15
profit of Rs. 50000 the money received by A (3) 5:3:2 (4) 6:2:3
is:
(1) Rs. 26000 (2) Rs. 24000 26. A,B,C started a shop by investing Rs.27000,
(3) Rs. 30000 (4) Rs.20000 Rs. 81000 and Rs.72000 respectively. At end
of the one year, B's share of total profit was
20. A,B,C subscribe Rs. 50000 for a business. A Rs.36000. What total profit?
subscribes Rs. 4000 more than B and B Rs. (1) 108000 (2) 116000
5000 More than C. Out of a total profit of Rs. (3) 80000 (4) 92000
35000, A receives:
(1) 8400 (2) 11900 27. A and B started a joint firm. A's investment
(3) 13600 (4) 14700 was thrice the investment of B and the
period of his investment was twice the
21. A,B,C subscribe Rs. 80000 for a business. A period of investment of B. If B got Rs. 12000
subscribes Rs. 10000 more than B and B as profit then the total profit was
Rs. 20000 More than C. Out of a total profit (1) 72000 (2) 48000
of Rs. 40000, A receives: (3) 84000 (4) 60000
(1) 32000 (2) 31900
(3) 33600 (4) 20000 28. A and b entered into partnership with
capitals in the ratio 4:5. After 3 months A
22. A,B and C enter into partnership. A invests withdraw 1/4 of his capital and B. withdrew
some money at the begging B invests double 1/5 of this capital. The gain at the end of 10
the amount after 6 months and C invests months was Rs. 15200. A's share in this
thrice the amount after 8 months. If the profit is:
annual profit be Rs. 27000, C's share is:
(1) 8625 (2) 9000
(3) 10800 (4) 11250 (1) Rs. 7200 (2) Rs. 6600
(3) Rs. 7800 (4) Rs. 8200
23. A, B and C entered in to a partnership. A
invested Rs. 2560 and B invested Rs. 2000. 29. A,B,C became partners in a business by
At the end of the year they gained Rs. 1105, investing money in ratio 5:7:6. Next year
out of which a got Rs. 320. C's capital was: they increase their investments by 26%,
(1) Rs. 2840 (2) Rs. 4028 20% and 15%. profit earned during 2nd year
(3) Rs. 4280 (4) Rs. 4820 should be distributed in ratio.
(1) 21:28:23 (2) 26:20:15
24. A,B and Care three partners in a business. If (3) 31:27:21 (4) None
A's capital is equal to twice B's capital and B
's capital is three times C's capital, ratio of 30. A and B invest in business in tlhe ratio 3:2.
the capitals of A,B,C is If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and
(1) 2:1:3 (2) 1:2:6 A's share is Rs. 8550, then total profit is:
(3) 6:3:1 (4) 1:3:6 (1) 15760 (2) 15735
(3) 15000 (4) 14250
25. A,B and C start a business. A invests 3 times
as much as B. invests and B invests two

ANSWER KEY
1. (2) 2. (3) 3. (2) 4. (1) 5. (1) 6. (3) 7. (3) 8. (4) 9. (2) 10. (2)
11. (2) 12. (2) 13. (1) 14. (1) 15. (4) 16. (3) 17. (4) 18. (3) 19. (1) 20. (4)
21. (4) 22. (2) 23. (3) 24. (3) 25. (4) 26. (3) 27. (3) 28. (2) 29. (1) 30. (3)

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 -4-

 PRACTICE SHEET 3
1. The ratio of the age of Ram and Rahim 10 8. The ratio of age of two boys is 5 : 6. After two
years ago was 1 : 3. The ratio of their age years the ratio will be 7 : 8. The ratio of their
five years hence will be 2 : 3. Then the ratio age after 12 years will be
of their present age is (1) 22/24 (2) 15/16
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 3 : 5 (3) 17/18 (4) 11/12
(3) 3 : 4 (4) 2 : 5
9. The ratio of the present age of Puneet and
2. The ratio of the age of a father to that of his Appu is 2 : 3. After 3 years the ratio of their
son is 5: 2. If the product of their ages in age will be 3 : 4. The present age of Puneet
years is 1000, then the father's age (in years) is:
after 10 years will be : (1) 3 years (2) 6 years
(1) 50 (2) 60 (3) 9 years (4) 4 years
(3) 80 (4) 100
10. The ratio of the ages of a father and his son
3. The ratio between Sumit’s and Prakash’s age 10 years hence will be 5 : 3, while 10 years
at present is 2 : 3. Sumit is 6 years younger ago, it was 3:1. The ratio of the age of the
than Prakash. The ratio of Sumit’s age to son to that of the father today, is
Prakash’s age after 6 years will be
(1) 2 : 3 (2) 1 : 2 (1) 1 : 2 (2) 1 : 3
(3) 4 : 3 (4) 3 : 4 (3) 2 : 3 (4) 2 : 5

4. Harsha is 40 years old and Ritu is 60 years 11. Father is three times more than his son
old. How many years ago was the ratio of Ronit. After 8 years, he would be two and
their ages 3 : 5 ? half times of Ronit's age, after further 16
(1) 10 years (2) 20 years years, how many times would he be of
(3) 37 years (4) 5 years Ronit's age
(1) 2 times (b) 2 and half times
5. The ratio of present age of two brothers is 1 : (3) 2.75 times (4) 3 times
2 and 5 years back the ratio was 1 : 3. What
will be the ratio of their age after 5 years ? 12. The sum of ages of 5 children born at the
(1) 1 : 4 (2) 2 : 3 intervals of 3 years each is 50 years what is
(3) 3 : 5 (4) 5 : 6 the age of the youngest child
(1) 4 years (2) 8 years
6. Four years ago, the ratio of the age of A and (3) 10 years (4) none of these
B was 2 : 3 and after four years it will
become 5 : 7. Find their present age. 13. A father said to his son "I was as old as you
(1) 36 years and 40 years at the present at the time of your birth" if
(2) 32 years and 48 years the father's age is 38 years now the son's
(3) 40 years and 56 years age 5 years back was
(4) 36 years and 52 years (a) 14 years (b) 19 years
(c) 33 years (d) 38 years
7. The average age of boys in the class is twice
the number of girls in the class. The ratio of 14. A is 2 years older than B who is twice as old
boys and girls in the class of 50 is 4 : 1. The as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C to
total of the ages (in years) of the boys in the be 27, then how old is B
class is (a) 7 (b) 8
(1) 2000 (2) 2500 (c) 9 (d) 10
(3) 800 (4) 400
15. Present age of Sameer and Anand are in the
ratio 5 : 4 respectively. 3 years hence, the
ratio of their ages will become 11:9

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 -5-

 respectively. what is Anand's present age in ratio 2 : 3 : 4. What is the number of 50
years paise coins?
(1) 24 (2) 27 (1) 60 (2) 120
(3) 40 (4) 50 (3) 150 (4) 180

16. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two 24. If 378 coins consist of rupees, 50 paise and
years, his age will be twice the age of his 25 paise coins, whose values are in the ratio
son. The present age of his son is of 13 : 11 : 7, the number of 50 paise coins
(1) 14 years (2)18 years will be :
(3) 20 years (4) 22 years (1) 132 (2) 128
(3) 136 (4) 133
17. Six years ago, the ratio of the ages of Kunal
and Sagar was 6 : 5 . four years hence the 25. A bag contains Rs 90 in coins of
ratio of their ages will be 11 :10 . what is denominations of 50 paise, 25 paise and 10
present age of Sagar paise. If coins of 50 paise, 25 paise and 10
(1) 16 years (2) 18 years paise are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5, then the
(3) 20 years (4) 22 years number of 25 paise coins in the bag is
(1) 80 (2) 120
18. The sum of present age of father and his son (3) 100 (4) 135
is 60 years. Six years ago, father's age was
five times the age of his son, after 6 years 26. There are Rs 225 consisting of one rupee, 50
son's age will be paise and 25 paise coins. The ratio of their
(1) 12 years (2) 14 years numbers in that order is 8 : 5 : 3. The
(3) 18 years (4) 20 years number of one-rupee coins is :
19. At present the ratio between the ages of (1) 80 (2) 112
Arun and Deepak is 4:3, After 6 years, (3) 160 (4) 172
Arun's age will be 26 years. what is the age
of Deepak at present 27. A box contains 1-rupee, 50-paise and 25-
(1)12 years (2)15 years paise coins in the ratio 8 : 5 : 3. If the total
(3) 19 and half (4) 21 years amount of money in the box is 112.50, the
number of 50-paise coins is
20. Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. if (1) 80 (2) 50
their ages are in the respective ratio of 7:9, (3) 30 (4) 42
then how old is Sachin
(1)16 years (2) 18 years 28. In a bag, there are three types of coins — 1-
(3) 28 years (4) 24.5 years rupee, 50 paise and 25-paise in the ratio of
3 : 8 : 20. Their total value is Rs 372. The
21. The present age of three persons in total number of coins is
proportions 4 : 7 : 9 , Eight years ago the (1) 1200 (2) 961
sum of their ages was 56. find their present (3) 744 (4) 612
age
(1) 8, 20, 28 (2) 16, 28, 36 29. A box has 210 coins of denominations one-
(3) 20, 35,45 (4) none of these rupee and fifty paise only. The ratio of their
respective values is 13 : 11. The number of
22. Ayesha's father was 38 years of age when one-rupee coins is
she was born while her mother was 36 years (1) 65 (2) 66
old when her brother was 4 years younger to (3) 77 (4) 78
her was born what is the difference between
the ages of his parents 30. A boy has a few coins of denominations 50
(1) 2 years (2) 4 years paise, 25 paise and 10 paise in the ratio 1 :
(3) 6 years (4) 8 years 2 : 3. If the total amount of the coins is 6.50,
the number of 10 paise coins is
23. Rs 180 contained in a box consists of one (1) 5 (2) 10
rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise coins in the (3) 15 (4) 20

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 -6-

 ANSWER KEY
1. (2) 2. (2) 3. (4) 4. (1) 5. (3) 6. (4) 7. (3) 8. (3) 9. (2) 10. (1)
11. (1) 12. (1) 13. (1) 14. (4) 15. (1) 16. (4) 17. (1) 18. (4) 19. (2) 20. (4)
21. (2) 22. (3) 23. (2) 24. (1) 25. (2) 26. (3) 27. (2) 28. (2) 29. (4) 30. (3)

PRACTICE SHEET 4
1. The income of A, B and C are in the ratio 3 : (3) 99 : 56 : 69 (4) 99 : 69 : 56
7 : 4 and their expenses in the ratio 4 : 3 : 5.
If A saves 300 out of an income of 2,400, the 7. The ratio of income of P and Q is 3 : 4 and
savings of B and C are : the ratio of their expenditures is 2 : 3. If both
(1) 4025 and 575 (2) 1575 and 2.625 of them save 6000, the income of P is
(3) 2750 and 1.525 (4) 3725 and 1.525 (1) 20000 (2) 12000
(3) 18000 (4) 24000
2. Between two consecutive years my income
are in the ratio of 2 : 3 and expenses in the 8. A man spends a part of his monthly income
ratio 5 : 9. If my income in the second year is and saves a part of it. The ratio of his
45000 and my expenses in the first year is expenditure to his saving is 26 : 3. If his
25000 my total savings for the two years is : monthly income is 7250, what is the amount
(1) Nil (2) 15000 of his monthly savings ?
(3) 10000 (4) 5000 (1) 350 (2) 290
(3) 750 (4) 780
3. A and B have monthly incomes in the ratio 5
: 6 and monthly expenditures in the ratio 3 : 9. The monthly salaries of A, B and C are in the
4. If they save 1800 and 1600 respectively, ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If C’s monthly salary is 12,000
find the monthly income of B : more than that of A, then B’s annual salary is
(1) 3400 (2) 2700 (1) 1,20,000 (2) 1,44,000
(3) 1720 (4) 7200 (3) 1,80,000 (4) 2,40,000

4. The ratio of income of two persons is 5 : 3 10. The ratio of income of two persons is 5 : 3
and that of their expenditures is 9 : 5. Find and that of their expenditures is 9 : 5. If they
the income of each person, if they save 1,300 save 2600 and 1800 respectively, their
and 900 respectively. incomes are :
(1) 8000; 4800 (2) 6000; 3600
(1) 4,000, 2,400 (2) 3,000, 1,800 (3) 10000; 6000 (4) 9000; 5400
(3) 5,000, 3,000 (4) 4,500 2,700
11. The monthly income of two persons are in
5. The annual income of A and B are in the ratio the ratio 2 : 3 and their monthly expenses are
4 : 3 and the ratio of their expenditures is 3 : in the ratio 5 : 9. If each of them saves 600
2. If each of them saves 600 in the year, the per month, then their monthly incomes are
annual income of A is (1) 1,500; 2,250 (2) 1,200; 1,800
(1) 4800 (2) 1800 (3) 1,600; 2,400 (4) 1,400; 2,100
(3) 1200 (4) 2400
12. A person bought some rice and wheat for
6. The income of A, B and C are in the ratio 7 : 380. The ratio of weight of rice and wheat is 4
9 : 12 and their spending are in the ratio 8 : 9 : 3 and the price of equal amount of rice and
: 15. If A saves 1/4 th of his income, then the wheat is in the ratio 5 : 6. The rice was
savings of A, B and C are in the ratio of : bought of worth
(1) 56 : 99 : 69 (2) 69 : 56 : 99 (1) 380 (2) 300

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 -7-

 (3) 200 (4) 180 20. From each of the two given unequal numbers,
half the smaller number is subtracted. Then,
13. Divide 7,500 among A, B and C such that A’s of the resulting numbers, the larger one is
share to B’s share is in ratio 5 : 2 and B’s five times than the smaller one. Then the
share to C’s share is in the ratio 7 : 13. How ratio of the larger to smaller one is
much will B receive? (1) 2 : 1 (2) 3 : 2
(1) 1,400 (2) 3,500 (3) 3 : 1 (4) 1 : 4
(3) 2,600 (4) 7,000
21. A person ordered 4 shirts of brand A and
14. A sum of 1240 is distributed among A, B and some shirts of brand B. The price of one shirt
C such that the ratio of amount received by A of brand A was twice that of brand B. When
and B is 6 : 5 and that of B and C is 10 : 9 the order was executed, it was found that the
respectively. Find the share of C. numbers of the two brands has been
(1) 480 (2) 360 interchanged. This increased the bill by 40%.
(3) 400 (4) 630 The ratio of the number of brand A shirts to
that of brand B shirts in the original order
15. 3400 is divided among A, B, C, D in such a was
way that the share of A and B, B and C, C (1) 1 : 2 (2) 1 : 3
and D may be as 2 : 3, 4 : 3 and 2 : 3 (3) 1 : 4 (4) 1 : 5
respectively. The sum of shares of B and D is
(1) 2040 (2) 1680 22. A and B together have 158. C has 101 less
(3) 2000 (4) 1720 than what A and B together have, and B has
23 more than C. The amount of A is :
16. 750 are divided among A, B and C in such a (1) 80 (2) 78
manner that A : B is 5 : 2 and B : C is 7 : 13. (3) 57 (4) 88
What is A’s share ?
(1) 350 (2) 260 23. A sum of 340.68 is distributed among L, M
(3) 140 (4) 250 and N such that L gets 5.72 more than N and
M gets Rs. 2.24 more than L. N gets
17. In an army selection process, the ratio of (1) 109 (2) 110.90
selected to unselected candidates was 3 : 1. If (3) 113.56 (4) 114.72
80 less had applied and 40 less selected, the
ratio of selected to unselected candidates 24. The ratio of the first and second class fares
would have been 4 : 1. How many candidates between two railway stations is 4 : 1 and that
had applied for the process? of the number of passengers travelling by
(1) 480 (2) 960 first and second classes is 1 : 40. If on a day
(3) 240 (4) 1440 1,100 are collected as total fare, the amount
collected from the first class passengers is
18. In an army selection process, the ratio of (1) 315 (2) 275
selected to unselected candidates was 4:1. If (3) 137.50 (4) 100
90 less had applied and 20 less were
selected, the ratio of selected to unselected 25. Three persons walk from place A to place B.
candidates would have been 5:1. How many Their speeds are in the ratio 4 :3 : 5. The
candidates had applied for the process ? ratio of the time taken by them to reach B
(1) 1650 (2) 3300 will be :
(3) 825 (4) 4950 (1) 10 : 15 : 13 (2) 2 : 3 : 4
(3) 15 : 20 : 12 (4)16 : 18 : 15
19. In a cricket match there are three types of
tickets say A, B and C each costing Rs. 1000, 26. Two numbers are in the ratio of 3 : 5. If 9 be
Rs. 500 and Rs. 200 respectively. The ratio of subtracted from each, then they are in the
the tickets sold of categories A, B and C is 3 : ratio of 12 : 23. Find the numbers.
2 : 5. If the total collection from selling the (1) 15, 28 (2) 36, 115
tickets is Rs 2.5 crore, find the total number (3) 33, 55 (4) 60, 69
of tickets sold?
(1) 5000 (2) 4800 27. Three numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. By
(3) 50000 (4) 52000 adding 5 to each of them, the new numbers
are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. The numbers are:

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 -8-

 (1) 10, 20, 30 (2) 15, 30, 45 some new boys and girls are admitted, the
(3) 1, 2, 3 (4) 5, 10, 15 number of boys increase by 12 and the ratio
of the boys to girls changes to 7 : 6. The
28. Ram got twice as many marks in English as number of new girls admitted is
in Science. His total marks in English, (1) 12 (2) 14
Science and Maths are 180. If the ratio of his (3) 24 (4) 20
marks in English and Maths is 2 : 3, what is
his marks in Science ? 30. If the ratio of two numbers is 1 : 5 and their
(1) 30 (2) 60 product is 320, then the difference between
(3) 72 (4) 90 the squares of these two numbers is :
(1) 1024 (2) 1256
29. The ratio of number of boys to the number of (3) 1536 (4) 1435
girls in a school of 432 pupils is 5 : 4. When

ANSWER KEY
1. (1) 2. (4) 3. (4) 4. (1) 5. (4) 6. (1) 7. (3) 8. (3) 9. (2) 10. (1)
11. (3) 12. (3) 13. (1) 14. (2) 15. (1) 16. (1) 17. (1) 18. (1) 19. (3) 20. (3)
21. (2) 22. (2) 23. (1) 24. (4) 25. (3) 26. (3) 27. (4) 28. (1) 29. (3) 30. (3)

PRACTICE SHEET 5
1. A mixture of 30 litres contain milk and water
in the ratio of 7 : 3. How much water should 5. Vessels A and B contain mixtures of milk and
be added to it so that the ratio of milk and water in the ratios 4 : 5 and 5 : 1
water becomes 3 : 7 ? respectively. In what ratio should quantities
(1) 40 litres (2) 49 litres of mixture be taken from A and B to form a
(3) 56 litres (4) 63 litres mixture in which milk to water is in the ratio
5 : 4?
2. A barrel contains a mixture of wine and water (1) 2 : 5 (2) 4 : 3
in the ratio 3 : 1. How much fraction of the (3) 5 : 2 (4) 2 : 3
mixture must be drawn off and substituted
by water so that the ratio of wine and water 6. The milk and water in a mixture are in the
in the resultant mixture in the barrel ratio 7 : 5. When 15 litres of water are added
becomes 1 : 1 ? to it, the ratio of milk and water in the new
(1) 1/4 (2) 1/30 mixture becomes 7 : 8. The total quantity of
(3) 3/4 (4) 2/3 water in the new mixture is
(1) 35 litres (2) 40 litres
3. There is 81 litres pure milk in a container. (3) 60 litres (4) 96 litres
One-third of milk is replaced by water in the
container. Again one-third of mixture is 7. In a mixture of milk and water of volume 30
extracted and equal amount of water is L, the ratio of milk and water is 7: 3. The
added. What is the ratio of milk to water in quantity of water to be added to the mixture
the new mixture? to make the ratio of milk and water 1: 2 is
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 1 : 1 (a) 30 (b) 32
(3) 2 : 1 (4) 4 : 5 (c) 33 (d) 35

4. In 80 litres mixture of milk and water the 8. Two equal vessels are filled with the mixtures
ratio of amount of milk to that of amount of of water and milk in the ratio of 3:4 and 5:3
water is 7 : 3. In order to make this ratio 2 : respectively. If the mixtures are poured into a
1, how many litres of water should be added? third vessel, the ratio of water and milk in the
(1) 5 (2) 6 third vessel will be
(3) 8 (4) 4 (1) 15 : 12 (2) 53 : 59

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 -9-

 (3) 20 : 9 (4) 59 : 53
15. 60 kg of an alloy A is mixed with 100 kg of
9. A Can contains a mixture of two liquids A alloy B. If alloy A has lead and tin in the ratio
and B in the ratio 7:5. When 9 litres of 3 : 2 and alloy B has tin and copper in the
mixture are drained off and the Can is filled ratio 1 : 4, the amount of tin in the new alloy
with B, the ratio of A and B becomes 7 : 9. is
How many litres of liquid A was contained by (1) 53 kg (2) 44 kg
the Can initially ? (3) 80 kg (4) 24 kg
(1) 10 litres (2) 20 litres
(3) 21 litres (4) 25 litres 16. Three glasses of equal volume contains acid
mixed with water. The ratios of acid and
10. The ratio of milk and water in mixtures of water are 2 : 3, 3 : 4 and 4 : 5 respectively.
four containers are 5 : 3, 2 : 1, 3 : 2 and 7 : 4 Contents of these glasses are poured in a
respectively. In which container is the large vessel. The ratio of acid and water in
quantity of milk, relative to water, minimum? the large vessel is
(1) First (2) Second (1) 411 : 540 (2) 401 : 544
(3) Third (4) Fourth (3) 417 : 564 (4) 407 : 560

11. An alloy contains copper, zinc and nickel in 17. Zinc and copper are in the ratio of 5 : 3 in
the ratio of 5 : 3 : 2. The quantity of nickel (in 200 gm of an alloy. How much grams of
kg) that must be added to 100 kg of this alloy copper be added to make the ratio as 3 : 5?
to have the new ratio 5 : 3 : 3 is (1) 400/3 (2) 1/200
(1) 8 (2) 10 (3) 72 (4) 66
(3) 12 (4) 15
18. The ratio of copper and zinc in brass is 13 :
12. In an alloy, zinc and copper are in the ratio 1 7. How much zinc will be there in 100 kg of
: 2. In the second alloy, the same elements brass ?
are in the ratio 2 : 3. If these two alloys be (1) 20 kg. (2) 55 kg.
mixed to form a new alloy in which two (3) 35 kg. (4) 40 kg.
elements are in the ratio 5 : 8, the ratio of
these two alloys in the new alloy is 19. In 30 litres mixture of acid, the ratio of acid
(1) 3 : 10 (2) 3 : 7 and water is 2 : 3 . What amount of water
(3) 10 : 3 (4) 7 : 3 should be added to the mixture so that the
ratio of acid and water becomes 2 : 5 ?
3 (1) 10 litres (2) 15 litres
13. A liquid ‘P’ is 1 times as heavy as water (3) 18 litres (4) 12 litres
7
2 20. There are three containers of equal capacity.
and water is 1 times as heavy as another The ratio of Sulphuric acid to water in the
5 first container is 3 : 2, that in the second
liquid ‘Q’. The amount of liquid ‘P’ that must container is 7 : 3 and in the third container it
be added to 7 litres of the liquid ‘Q’ so that is 11 : 4. If all the liquids are mixed together,
the mixture may weigh as much as an equal then the ratio of Sulphuric acid to water in
volume of water, will be the mixture will be :
1 (1) 61 : 29 (2) 61 : 28
(1) 7 litres (2) 5 litres (3) 60 : 29 (4) 59 : 29
6
2 21. 200 litres of a mixture contains milk and
(3) 5 litres (4) 4 litres
3 water in the ratio 17 : 3. After the addition of
some more milk to it, the ratio of milk to
14. Two alloys contain tin and iron in the ratio of water in the resulting mixture becomes 7 : 1.
1 : 2 and 2 : 3. If the two alloys are mixed in The quantity of milk added to it was
the proportion of 3 : 4 respectively (by (1) 20 litres (2) 40 litres
weight), the ratio of tin and iron in the newly (3) 60 litres (4) 80 litres
formed alloy is :
(1) 10 : 21 (2) 13 : 22
(3) 14 : 25 (4) 12 : 23

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 - 10 -

22. The ratio in which a man must mix rice at
10.20 per kg and 14.40 per kg so as to make 27. In two alloys A and B, the ratio of zinc to tin
a mixture worth 12.60 per kg, is is 5 : 2 and 3 : 4 respectively. Seven kg of the
(1) 4 : 3 (2) 2 : 5 alloy A and 21 kg of the alloy B are mixed
(2) 18 : 24 (4) 3 : 4 together to form a new alloy. What will be the
ratio of zinc and tin in the new alloy ?
23. A mixture contains spirit and water in the (1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 2
ratio 3 : 2. It contains 3 litres more spirit (3) 2 : 3 (4) 1 : 1
than water, the quantity of spirit in the
mixture is 28. A jar contained a mixture of two liquids A
(1) 10 litres (2) 12 litres and B in the ratio 4 : 1. When 10 litres of the
(3) 8 litres (4) 9 litres mixture was taken out and 10 litres of liquid
B was poured into the jar, this ratio became 2
24. A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which : 3. The quantity of liquid A contained in the
are water and 5 parts syrup. How much of jar initially was
the mixture must be drawn off and replaced (1) 4 litres (2) 8 litres
with water so that the mixture may be half (3) 16 litres (4) 40 litres
water and half syrup ?
(1) 1/3 (2) 1/4 29. A vessel contains 20 litres of acid. 4 litres of
(3) 1/5 (4) 1/7 acid is taken out of the vessel and replaced
by the same quantity of water. Next 4 litres of
25. Two vessels A and B contain milk and water the mixture are withdrawn, and again the
mixed in the ratio 4 : 3 and 2 : 3. The ratio in vessel is filled with the same quantity of acid
which these mixtures be mixed to form a new left in the vessel with the quantity of acid
mixture containing half milk and half water is initially in the vessel is
(1) 7 : 5 (2) 6 : 5 (1) 4 : 5 (2) 4 : 25
(3) 5 : 6 (4) 4 : 3 (3) 16 : 25 (4) 1 : 5

26. A mixture contains alcohol and water in the 30. 729 ml of a mixture contains milk and water
ratio 4 : 3. If 5 litres of water is added to the in the ratio 7 : 2. How much more water is to
mixture, the ratio becomes 4 : 5. The quantity be added to get a new mixture containing
of alcohol in the given mixture is milk and water in the ratio 7 : 3 ?
(1) 3 litres (2) 4 litres (1) 81 ml (2) 60 ml
(3) 15 litres (4) 10 litres (3) 71 ml (4) 52 ml

ANSWER KEY
1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (4) 4. (4) 5. (3) 6. (2) 7. (4) 8. (4) 9. (3) 10. (3)
11. (2) 12. (1) 13. (4) 14. (2) 15. (2) 16. (2) 17. (3) 18. (3) 19. (4) 20. (1)
21. (2) 22. (4) 23. (4) 24. (3) 25. (1) 26. (4) 27. (4) 28. (3) 29. (3) 30. (1)

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 - 11 -

 CDS PYQ
1. In a certain school, the ratio of boys to girls is mixture, the ratio of milk to water in the new
7:5. If there are 2400 students in the school, mixture would be
then how many girls are there? [CDS 2015 (I)]
[CDS 2013 (I)] (a) 2: 1 (b) 7:3
(a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 4:3 (d) 8:3
(c) 800 (d) 1000
9. If a:b=3:5 and b:c=7:8 , then 2a: 3b: 7c is
2. If a, b, c, d and e are in continued proportion equal to
then a/e = [CDS 2015 (II)]
[CDS 2013 (I)] (a) 42: 105: 320 (b) 15: 21: 40
(a) a3/b3 (b) a4/b4 (c) 6:15: 40 (d) 30 21 350
(c) b3/ a3 (d) b4/a4
10. In a mixture of milk and water of volume 30
3. The present age of Ravi’s father is 4 times of L, the ratio of milk and water is 7: 3. The
Ravi’s present age. 5 years back Ravi father quantity of water to be added to the mixture
was 7 times as old as Ravi was at that time. to make the ratio of milk and water 1: 2 is
What is the present age of Ravi’s father? [CDS 2015 (II)]
[CDS 2014 (I)] (a) 30 (b) 32
(a) 84 years (b) 70 years (c) 33 (d) 35
(c) 40 years (d) 35 years
11. The annual incomes of two persons are in the
4. If A:B = 2:3, B:C= 5:7 and C:D = 3:10, then ratio 9:7 and their expenses are in the ratio
what is A: D equal to? 4:3. If each of them saves Rs 2000 per year ,
[CDS 2014 (I)] what is the difference in their annual
(a)1:7 (b) 2:7 incomes?
(c) 1:5 (d) 5:1 [CDS 2016 (I)]
(a) Rs 4000 (b) Rs 4500
5. (x+y) : (x-y)= 3:5 and xy = positive imply that (c) Rs 5000 (d) Rs 5500
[CDS 2014 (II)]
(a)x and y are both positive a b c
(b)x andy are both negative
12. If   , then which of the following
b c d
(c)one of them is positive and one of them is is/are correct ?
negative
(d)no real solution for x and y exists b3  c 3  d 3 d
I. 3 
a b c
3 3
a
6. The ratio of ages of A and B is 2:5 and the
II. a  b  c  a
2 2 2

ratio of ages of B and C is 3:4. What is the b2  c 2  d 2 d

ratio of ages of A,B and C? Select the correct answer using the code
[CDS 2014 (II)] given below
(a) 6 : 15 : 20 (b) 8 : 5 : 3 [CDS 2016 (I)]
(c) 6 : 5 : 4 (d) 2 : 15 : 4 (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
7. The height of a tree varies as the square root
of its age (between 5 to 17 yr). When the age of 13. In an office , one third of the workers are
the tree is 9 yr, its height is 4 ft. What will be women , half of the women are married and
the height of the tree at the age of 16 yr? one-third of the married women have
[CDS 2014 (II)] children, If three-forth of the men are married
(a) 5 ft 4 inch (b) 5 ft 5 inch and one third of married men have children
(c) 4 ft 4 inch (d) 4 ft 5 inch ,then what is the ratio of married women to
married men ?
8. 16 L of a mixture contains milk and water in [CDS 2016 (II)]
the ratio 5:3. If 4 L of milk is added to this (a) 1:2 (b) 2:1

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 - 12 -

 (c) 3:1 (d) 1:3 19. 25 kg of alloy X is mixed with 125 of alloy Y.
14. There are twelve friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, If the amount of lead and tin in the alloy X is
H, I, J, K and L who invested money in some in the ratio 1 : 2 and the amount of lead and
business in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 : 6 : 7 : tin in the alloy Y is in the ratio 2 : 3, then
8 : 9 : 10 : 11 : 12 and the duration for which what is the ratio of lead to tin in the mixture?
they invested the money is in the ratio of 12 : [CDS 2017 (I)]
11 : 10 : 9 : 8 : 7 : 6 : 5 : 4 : 3 : 2 : 1 (a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 3
respectively. Who will get the maximum profit (c) 3 : 5 (d) 7 : 11
at the end of the year ?
[CDS 2016 (II)] 20. The cost of a diamond varies directly as the
(a) F only (b) G only square of its weight. A diamond broke into
(c) Both F and G (d) Neither F nor G four pieces with their weights in the ratio of
1:2:3:4. If the loss in total value of the
15. Income of Mahesh and Kamal are in the ratio diamond was Rs.70,000, what was the price
1:2 , and their expenses are in the ratio 1:3, of the original diamond?
Which one of the following statements are [CDS 2017 (I)]
correct ? (a) Rs 1,00,000 (b) Rs 1,40,000
[CDS 2016 (II)] (c) Rs 1,50,000 (d) Rs 1,75.000
(a)Mahesh saves more than what Kamal
saves 21. In a class of 49 students, the ratio of girls to
(b)Saving of both of them are equal boys is 4:3. If 4 girls leave the class, the ratio
(c)Kamal save more than what Mahesh saves of girls to boys would be:
(d) It is not possible to determine who saves [CDS 2017 (I)]
more (a) 11:7 (b) 8:7
(c) 6:5 (d) 9:8
16. X and Y entered into partnership with Rs.
700 and Rs 600 respectively . After 3 months 22. Five year ago Ram was three times as old as
X withdraw 2/7 of his stock but after 3 Shyam .Four years from now, Ram will be
months , he puts back 3/5 of what he had only twice as old as Shyam what is the
drawn . The profit at the end of the year is percentage of Ram?
Rs. 726. How much of this should X receive ? [CDS 2017 (II)]
[CDS 2016 (II)] (a) 30 years (b) 32 years
(a) Rs 336 (b) Rs 366 (c) 36 years (d) 40 years
(c) Rs 633 (d) Rs 663
23. If 78 is divided into 3 parts which are
17. Leela got married 6 years ago. Today her age proportional to 1,1/3,1/6 , then what is the
1 middle part
is 1 times her age at the time of her [CDS 2017 (II)]
4 (a) 28/3 (b) 13
1 (c) 52/3 (d) 56/3
marriage. Her son’s age is times her age.
10 24. There are 350 boys in the first three
What is the present age of her son? standards. The ratio of the number of boys in
[CDS 2017 (I)] first and second standards is 2:3, while that
(a) 1 years (b) 2 years of boys in second and third standards is 4:5.
(c) 3 years (d) 4 years What is the total number of boys in first and
third standards?
18. The ratio of two numbers is 1 : 5 and their [CDS 2017 (II)]
product is 320. What is the difference (a) 302 (b) 280
between the squares of these two numbers? (c) 242 (d) 230
[CDS 2017 (I)]
(a)1024 (b) 1256 25. If A:B = 1:2, B:C= 3:4,C:D = 2:3 and D:E =
(c)1536 (d) 1640 3:4, then what is B:E equal to?
[CDS 2018 (I)]
(a) 3:2 (b)1:8

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 - 13 -

 (c) 3:8 (d)4:1 (c) 75 yr, 25 yr (d) 49 yr, 31 yr

26. Rs.120 are divided among A,B,C such that 31. The ratio of the sum and difference of the
A's share is Rs. 20 more than B"s and Rs.20 ages of the father and the son is 11:3,
less than C"s. What is B"s share? Consider the following statements
[CDS 2018 (I)] 1. The ratio of their age is 8 : 5
(a) ₹10 (b) ₹15 2. The ratio of their ages after the son attains
(c) ₹20 (d)₹ 25 twice the present age will be 11:8
Which of the statements given above are
27. A, B, C, D and E start a partnership firm. correct?
Capital contributed by A is three times that [CDS 2018 (II)]
contributed by D. E contributes half of A’s (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
contribution, B contributes one third of E’s (c) both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
contribution and C contributes two third of
A’s contribution. If the difference between the 32. If a:b = c:d = 1:6 , then what is the value of
combined shares of A, D and E and the a2  c2
combined shares of B and C in the total profit ?
of the firm is Rs. 13500, what is the b2  d 2
combined share of B, C and E? (The shares [CDS 2019 (I)]
are supposed to be proportional to the (a) 1/600 (b) 1/60
contributions) (c) 1/36 (d) 1/6
[CDS 2018 (I)]
(a) Rs. 135000 (b) Rs. 18000 33. If (4a+7b)(4c-7d)=(4a-7b)(4c+7d), then which
(c) Rs. 19750 (d) Rs. 20250 one of the following is correct ?
[CDS 2019 (I)]
28. An alloy A contains two elements, copper and (a) a  c (b) a  c
tin in the ratio of 2 : 3, whereas an alloy B b d d b
contains the same elements in the ratio of a d
(c)  (d) a  c
4
3:4. If 20 kg of alloy A, 28 kg of alloy B and b c 7b d
some more pure copper are mixed to form a
third alloy C which now contains copper and 34. Priya's age was cube of an integral number
tin in the ratio of 6:7, then what is the (different from 1) four years ago and square of
quantity of pure copper mixed in the alloy C? an integral number after four years. How long
[CDS 2018 (I)] should she wait so that her age becomes
(a) 3kg (b) 4kg square of a number in the previous year and
(c) 5kg (d) 7kg cube of a number in the next year?
[CDS 2019 (I)]
29. The sum of ages of a father a mother, a son (a) 7yr (b) 12 yr
Sonu and daughter Savita and Sonia is 96 (c) 14 yr (d) 21 yr
years. Son is the youngest member of the
family. The year Sonu was born, the sum of 35. The monthly incomes of A and B are in the
the ages of all the members of the family was ratio 4:3. Each saves 600. If their
is 66 years. If the father‘s age now is six expenditures are in the ratio 3 :2, then what
times that of Sonu‘s present age ,then 12 is the monthly income of A
years hence the father‘s age will be [CDS 2019 (II)]
[CDS 2018 (II)] (a) 1800 (b) 2000
(a) 44 years (b) 45 years (c) 2400 (d) 3600
(c) 46 years (d) 48 years
36. Radha and Rani are sisters, five years back
30. 10 years before the age of a mother and her the age of Radha was 3 times that of Rani,
daughter were in the ratio 3:1, in another 10 but one year back the age of Radha was 2
years from now the ratio of their ages will be times that of Rani. What is age difference
13:7. what are their present age between them:
[CDS 2018 (II)] [CDS 2019 (II)]
(a) 39 yr, 21 yr (b) 55 yr, 25 yr (a) 8 (b) 9

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 - 14 -

 (c) 10 (d) 11 income , then the ratio of savings of A, B and
C is
37. The population of two villages is 1525 and [CDS 2021 (I)]
2600 respectively. If the ratio of male to (a) 56 : 99 : 69 (b) 99 : 56 : 69
female population in the first village is 27:34 (c) 69 : 56 : 99 (d) 99 : 69 : 56
and the ratio of male to female population in
the second village is 6:7, then what is the 43. If three positive numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3
ratio of male to female population of these : 5 and the sum of their squares is 1368,
two villages taken together? then what is the sum of the numbers?
[CDS 2020 (I)] [CDS 2021 (II)]
33 85 (a) 30 (b) 45
(a) (b) (c) 60 (d) 75
41 82
71 5
(c) (d) 44. If a = 3b, 4b = 5c, 6c = 7d, then what is
90 6 da
equal to?
da
a 1 b c 1 d e 1 [CDS 2022 (II)]
38. If  ,  2 ,  ,  3 and  ,
b 3 c d 2 e f 4 (a)
27
(b)
43
abc 43 27
then what is the value of ? 27 43
def (c) – (d) –
43 27
[CDS 2020 (I)]
(a) 1/4 (b) 3/4
(c) 3/8 (d) 27/4 45. Two glasses of equal volume are filled with a
mixture of alcohol and water in the ratio 3:2
39. Three persons start a business with capitals and 4:1, respectively. These glasses are
in the ratio 1/3 : 1/4 : 1/5. The first person emptied into a third glass. What is the ratio
withdraws half his capital after 4 months. of alcohol and water in the third glass?
What is the share of profit of A if the business [CDS 2022 (II)]
fetches an annual profit of Rs 96800? (a) 5:4 (b) 7:2
[CDS 2020 (II)] (c) 7:3 (d) 7:4
(a) Rs 32000 (b) Rs 34500
(c) Rs 36000 (d) Rs 36800 46. A, B, C, D and E enter into a business. They
invest money in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 : 6.
40. Ena was born 4 years after her parents However, the time invested by them is in the
marriage. Her mother is 3 years younger than ratio 6 : 5 : 4 : 3 : 2. If the profit distributed is
her father and 24 years older than Era, who directly proportional to time and money
is 13 years old. At what age did Rea's father invested, then who receives the highest
get married? amount of profit?
[CDS 2020 (II)] [CDS – 2023 (1)]
(a) 25 years (b) 24 years (a) C
(c) 23 years (d) 22 years (b) both B and D
(c) both c and D
41. Mahesh is 60 years old. Ram is 5 years (d) All get equal profit
younger to Mahesh and 4 years elder to Raju.
Babu is younger brother of Raju and he is 6 47. If a, b, c, d, e and f satisfy 2a = 3b = 6c = 9d =
years younger. What is age difference 12e = 18f, then what is the value of (a + b)/(c
between Mahesh and Babu? + d + e +f)?
[CDS 2020 (II)] [CDS – 2023 (1)]
(a) 18 years (b) 15 years (a) 4/7 (b) 2
(c) 13 years (d) 11 years (c) 5/2 (d) 9/2

42. The income of A, B and C are in the ratio 7 : 48. Three glasses P, Q and R have capacities in
9 : 12 and their expenditures are in the ratio the ratio 1:2:3. All these glasses are
8 : 9 : 15. If A's saving is one-fourth of his completely filled with mixtures of milk and

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 - 15 -

 water. The ratio of milk to water in P is 1:2, Statement 1 : The ratio of P’s saving to Q’s
in Q it is 2:3 and in R it is 3:1. If the content saving is 3:2
of all three glasses are put into a bigger Statement 2 : The ratio of P’s expenditure to
container, what will be the ratio of milk to Q’s expenditure is 1 : 1
water in the container? Which of the following is correct in respect of
[CDS – 2023 (2)] the above Question and the statements?
(a) 203:117 (b) 203:157 [CDS – 2024 (2)]
(c) 172:91 (d) 165:88 (a) The question can be answered by using
one of the statements alone, but cannot be
49. Rs 9400 is distributed among P, Q, R in answered using the other statement alone.
such a way that if Rs 93, Rs 24, Rs 55 are (b) The question can be answered by using
deducted from their respective shares, then either statement alone.
they have money in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. What is (c) The question can be answered by using
the share of P? both the statements together, but cannot be
[CDS – 2024 (1)] answered using either statement alone.
(a) Rs 2307 (b) Rs 2376 (d) The question cannot be answered even by
(c) Rs 2508 (d) Rs 12896 using both the statements together.

50. If (a + b) : (b + c) : (c + a) = 5 : 7 : 6, then what 55. Consider the question and the statements
is the value of (a  b + c) : (a + b  c)? and mark the correct option.
[CDS – 2024 (1)] Question: There are three different weights.
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 3 All the weights are integers and their sum is
(c) 3 : 1 (d) 4 : 3 a prime number. What are the weights?
Statement 1 : One of the weights is twice the
51. A bottle contains spirit and water in the ratio another weight.
1 : 4 and another identical bottle contains Statement 2 : One of the weights is thrice
spirit and water in the ratio 4 : 1. In what the another weight.
ratio should the mixtures in the two bottles Which of the following is correct in respect of
be mixed to get a new mixture in which the the above Question and the statements?
ratio of sprit to water is 1 : 3? [CDS – 2024 (2)]
[CDS – 2024 (1)] (a) The question can be answered by using
(a) 5 : 1 (b) 6 : 1 one of the statements alone, but cannot be
(c) 10 : 1 (d) 11 : 1 answered using the other statement alone.
(b) The question can be answered by using
52. If a : b : c : d = 4 : 3 : 2 : 1, then what is either statement alone.
(c) The question can be answered by using
( a  b  c  d )
2 2 2 2
the value of ? both the statements together, but cannot be
(a 2  b 2  c2  d 2 ) answered using either statement alone.
[CDS – 2024 (1)] (d) The question cannot be answered even by
(a) 1 (b) 2 using both the statements together.
(c) 3 (d) 6
56. There are two containers A and B. In
53. If m : n = 1 : 2 and p : q = 3 : 4, then what is container A, the ratio of milk and water is 1 ;
(2m + 4p) : (n + 3q) equal to? 3 and in container B , the ratio of milk and
[CDS – 2024 (1)] water is m : n. If the mixture in containers A
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 3 and B are mixed in the ratio 2 : 3 to get 20
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 2 : 3 litres of a mixture having milk and water in
the ratio 3 ; 7 , then what is the value of m/n
54. Consider the question and the statements ?
and mark the correct option. [CDS – 2024 (2)]
Question: The ratio of P’s salary to Q’s salary (a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
is 6:5, How much is P’s expenditure? (c) 3/4 (d) 4/5

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 - 16 -

 ANSWER KEY
1. d 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. d 6. a 7. a 8. b 9. c 10. c
11. a 12. a 13. d 14. c 15. d 16. b 17. c 18. c 19. d 20. a
21. b 22. b 23. c 24. d 25. c 26. c 27. b 28. b 29. d 30. b
31. b 32. c 33. a 34. c 35. c 36. a 37. d 38. c 39. a 40. c
41. b 42. a 43. c 44. d 45. c 46. c 47. b 48. b 49. a 50. c
51. d 52. a 53. a 54. d 55. c 56. a

CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE SOLUTIONS OF CDS PYQs

or Scan QR code given on marks distribution page of this book

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 - 17 -

 CAPF PYQ
1. 5 % of income of A is equal to 15% of income each of A and B saves Rs 1000 per month,
of B and 10% income of B is equal to 20% of then what will be the monthly income of B?
income of C. If the income of C is Rs. 2000, [CAPF 2021]
then what is the total income of A,B and C is (a) Rs 9000 (b) Rs 10000
[CAPF 2016] (c) Rs 15000 (d) Rs 12000
(a) Rs. 12000 (b) Rs. 18000
(c) Rs. 14000 (d) Rs. 6000 7. A, B and C start a business by investing Rs
7000, Rs 8000 and Rs 12000 respectively.
2. One year ago, a father was four times as old After a year, B get Rs 3200 as his share of
as his son. After six years his age exceeds profit. What is the total profit?
twice his son's age by 9 years. The ratio of [CAPF 2021]
their present age is (a) Rs 16600 (b) Rs 10000
[CAPF 2018] (c) Rs 21600 (d) Rs 10800
(a) 9 : 2 (b) 11 : 3
(c) 12 : 5 (d) 13 : 4 8. A The ratio of present ages (in years) of X to Y
is equal to the ratio of present ages (in years)
3. The ratio of ages of a man and his son is 3 : 1. of Y to Z. If the present age of Y is 15 years,
After 15 years, the age ratio will be 2 : 1, What then which of the following can be the sum of
is the age of man ? the ages (in years) of X, Y and Z?
[CAPF 2018] [CAPF 2024]
(a) 45 years (b) 40 years (a) 35 (b) 40
(c) 35 years (d) 30 years (c) 49 (d) 55

9. In a partnership firm, A invests 1/6 th of the

4. If 15% of A is double of 30% of B, then what is
total investment for 1/6th of the tenure. B
the ratio of A to B ?
invests 1/3rd of the total investment for 1/3rd
[CAPF 2020]
of the tenure while C invests the remaining
part for the full duration. Out of total profit of
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2: 1 Rs 46,00,000, what shall be C's share ?
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1 [CAPF 2024]
(a) 30,00,000 (b) 32,00,000
5. Two years ago , the age of A was three times (c) 34,00,000 (d) 36,00,000
the age of B , If B is currently 9 years old ,
then after how many years The age of A will be 10. The sum of the ages of A and B (in years) is
double of the age of B ? 22. The product of their ages two years back
[CAPF 2020] was 77. Which one of the following is the value
(a) 2 years (b) 3 years of the difference of their current ages ?
(c) 4 years (d) 5 years [CAPF 2024]

(a) 2 (b) 3
6. The ratio of monthly income of A and B is
(c) 4 (d) 5
7:10. The ratio of their expenditures is 2:3. If

ANSWER KEY
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (c)

SANDEEP SINGH BRAR Ph:- +91 9783600020 - 18 -