Quantitative Aptitude (Numerical Ability)

Q. A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at cost price but he mixes it with water and thereby gains 25%. The percentage of water in the mixture is -
1) 4%
2) 6%
3) 20%
4) 25%

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Q. A man bought goods worth Rs 5000 and sold half of them at a gain of 10%. At what gain percent must the sell the remainder so as to get a overall gain of 25%?
1) 35%
2) 45%
3) 40%
4) Cannot be Determied

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Q. A shopkeeper has to sell 24 KG of sugar. He sells a part of these at a gain of 20% and the rest at a loss of 5%. If on the whole he earns a profit of 10% the amount of Sugar sold at a loss is?
1) 7.5
2) 9.6
3) 10
4) Cannot be Determined

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Q. In what ratio must oil at Rs 62 per kg be mixed with oil of Rs 72 per kg, so that the mixture must be worth Rs 64.50 per kg?
1) 1:3
2) 1:2
3) 3:1
4) 4:1

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Q. A mixture of milk and water measures 60 ltr. It contains 20% water. How many litres of water should be added to it so that water may be 25%?
1) 6 ltr
2) 4 ltr
3) 8 gallons
4) 10 ltr

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Q. Find the ratio in which rice at Rs. 7.20 a kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 a kg to produce a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 a kg.
1) 1 : 3
2) 2 : 3
3) 3 : 4
4) None of these

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Q. How many kilogram of sugar costing Rs. 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar costing Rs. 7 per kg so that there may be a gain of 10% by selling the mixture at Rs. 9.24 per kg?
1) 36 kg
2) 42 kg
3) 54 kg
4) 63 kg

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Q. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively so as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.50 kg?
1) 3 : 7
2) 5 : 7
3) 7 : 3
4) 7 : 5

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Q. A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the rest milk. The second contains 50% water. How much milk should he mix from each of the containers so as to get 12 litres of milk such that the ratio of water to milk is 3 : 5?
1) 4 litres, 8 litres
2) 6 litres, 6 litres
3) 5 litres, 7 litres
4) 7 litres, 5 litres

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Q. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea worth Rs. 60 a kg and Rs. 65 a kg so that by selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg he may gain 10%
1) 3 : 2
2) 3 : 4
3) 3 : 5
4) 4 : 5

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