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Q1mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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The ratio of milk and water in a pot is . If we add milk and water, then the ratio becomes . How much quantity of total mixture was present initially?
Q2mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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Two types of rice rates are and . Find the ratio of the two types of rice to obtain a mixture of rate .
Q3mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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A man bought a horse and a carriage for Rs. . He sold the horse at a gain of and the carriage at a loss of . He gained on his whole transaction. What is the cost price of the horse?
Q4mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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The ratio of quantities of sugar in which sugar costing Rs. and Rs. . In what ratio both sugar should be mixed so that there is no gain or loss when the mixture is sold at Rs. ?
Q5mediummcqMathematicsMathematics Mock Test - 22026
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A solution of contains water and the rest liquid sugar. How much liquid sugar must be added to make it a sugar solution?
Q6mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CPO 20242026
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A -liter solution of acid and water contains acid. How much water (in liters) must be added to get a solution containing acid?
Q7mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
Mohit went to a shop to buy of rice. He buys two varieties of rice which cost him per kg and per kg. He spends a total of . What was the quantity of less expensive rice bought by him?
Q8mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeStaff Selection Commission2026
A trader had 12 quintals of wheat. He sold a part of it at 13% profit and the rest at 23% profit, so that he made a total profit of 17%. How much wheat did he sell at 23% profit?
Q9mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeStaff Selection Commission2026
In a mixture, water and milk are in the ratio of 3:5. In the second mixture, the ratio of water and milk is 9:11. If these two mixtures are mixed to form a new mixture in which water and milk are in the ratio 5:7, then what is the ratio of these two mixtures in the new mixture?
Q10mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A man bought a horse and a carriage for . He sold the horse at a gain of and the carriage at a loss of . He gained on his whole transaction. What is the cost price of the horse?
Q11mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
Sugar costing and are mixed together. In what ratio should both types of sugar be mixed so that there is no gain or loss when the mixture is sold at ?
Q12mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
Two mixtures have milk and water in the ratio 1:4 and 3:2 respectively. In what ratio must these two types of mixtures be mixed to get a new mixture having a ratio of milk and water as 1:1?
Q13mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeUP Police Constable2026
In a glass, milk and water are mixed in the ratio of and in another glass they are mixed in the ratio of . In what ratio should the contents of the two glasses be mixed together so that the new mixture contains milk and water in the ratio of ?
Q14mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeUP Police Constable2026
In a mixture of milk and water, the ratio of milk to water is . To get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ratio of , the amount of water to be added is:
Q15mediummcqMathematicsCompetitive Exams2026
A merchant has of sugar, part of which he sells at profit and the rest at profit. He gains on the whole transaction. The quantity sold at profit is:
Q16mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
In a mixture of milk and water, the ratio of milk to water is . If the total mixture is , how many litres of milk does it contain?
Q17mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams Practice Paper2026
In what ratio should Assam tea at per kg and Darjeeling tea at per kg be mixed and sold at per kg to make an overall profit of ?
Q18mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams Practice Paper2026
A businessman blends Assam tea costing per kg with Darjeeling tea costing per kg in the ratio . What should be the selling price per kg of the new mixture to have a profit of for him?
Q19mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams Practice Paper2026
A milkman mixed water with of pure milk and sold the mixture at the cost price, thereby making a profit of . Find the quantity of water in the mixture.
Q20mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
In what ratio must a mixture of acid be mixed with that of acid to get a mixture of acid?
Q21mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
20kg of rice costing ₹80 per kg is mixed with ykg of rice costing ₹100 per kg. If the cost of this mixed rice is ₹84 per kg, what is the value of y?
Q22mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
In an examination, a student scores 4 marks for every correct answer and loses 1 mark for every wrong answer. A student attempted all 200 questions and scored 500 marks. What is the number of questions he answered correctly?
Q23mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A chemistry laboratory requests for a 25% solution of ferrous sulphate. A supplier has 40 millilitres of 20% solution. How many millilitres of 40% solution should be added to make it a 25% solution (correct to two decimal places)?
Q24mediummcqQuantitative Aptitude@NUM: 71SSC CGL2026
Two alloys A and B contain copper and zinc in the ratio and respectively. How many of A and B must be melted in order to get an alloy of containing copper and zinc in the ratio ?
Q25mediummcqQuantitative Aptitude@NUM: 73SSC CGL2026
A person bought cloth at per and sold of it at a gain of . At what gain percent did he sell the remaining cloth, if he gained on his total outlay?
Q26mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A borrows ₹20,000 from B and C. B lends him a certain sum of money at 25% simple interest per annum, while C lends him the remaining sum of money at 21% simple interest per annum. The total interest paid by A in one year is ₹4,500. The sum (in ₹) borrowed from B is:
Q27mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC Competitive Exams2026
There are two types of rice. Type 1 rice costs ₹20 per kg and type 2 rice costs ₹25 per kg. Both the rice are mixed in the ratio 2:3. Find the cost (in ₹) of the mixed rice per kg.
Q28mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePrepp2026
A mixture of of alloy of copper and tin contains tin. How much tin must be added so that it becomes of the mixture?
Q29mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
From a container having pure milk, 40% is replaced by water and the process is repeated thrice. At the end of the third operation, the purity of milk is:
Q30mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
Sujatha purchased two articles for a total of ₹1,080. By selling one at a profit of 25% and the other at a loss of 20%, she neither gains nor incurs a loss. What is the difference (in ₹) between the cost price of the two articles?
Q31mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
In what ratio must the two types of tea at and respectively be mixed so that the obtained mixture sold at earns a profit of ?
Q32mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeUP Police Constable Re-Exam2026
In what ratio must the two types of tea at and respectively be mixed so that the obtained mixture sold at earns a profit of ?

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