1. 60 liters of 75% solution of wine is taken into a laboratory.

4 liters of the
solution is flushed and 4 liters of water is added to compensate the loss.
Then 5 liters of the solution is flushed again and 5 liters of water is added.
Again 6 liters of the solution is flushed and 6 liters of water is added. The
final concentration of wine in the solution is
(a)255%
(b) 57.75%
(c)60.25%
(d) 59%
2. A Vessel contains a mixture of two liquids. A and B in the ratio of 4:1.
When 10 liters f the mixture is replaced with liquid B, the ratio becomes 2:3.
How many liters of liquid A was present in the jar initially?
(a)12 liters
(b) 14 liters
(c) 16 liters
(d) 10 liters
3. From a vessel containing pure milk, 9 liters is taken out. It is replaced with
an equal quantity of water. This operation is repeated twice. The ratio of milk
and water now in the vessel is 16:9. What was the volume of milk in the
vessel initially?
(a)54 liters
(b) 36 liters
(c)42 liters
(d) 45 liters
4. There are only deers and ducks in a Zoo. When heads are counted, it is
204 and when the legs are counted, it is 512. How deers are there in the
Zoo?
(a)52
(b) 26
(c)176
(d) 26
5. Sharat invests a total of Rs.10,000 in two parts, some money @ 6% per
annum and rest of the money @ 8% per annum of SI. After two years, he got
a total of Rs.1,440 as interest . what is the amount put at 6% per annum
interest?
(a)Rs.4000
(b) Rs.6000
(c) Rs.3000
(d) Rs.7000
6. A vessel contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in the ratio of 7:5. When
9 liters of mixture is taken out and the vessel is field with B, the ratio of A
and B is now 7:9. How many liters of liquid A was there in the vessel initially?
(a)24 liters
(b) 21 liters
(c) 18 liters
(d) 27 liters
7. A milkman dilutes 36 liters of pure milk with water. The percentage of milk
in the solution is now 75%. How many liters of water did he add?
(a)6 liters
(b) 8 liters
(c)12 liters
(d) 27 liters
8. Doodhimal, the local milkman was notorious for the quality of milk that he
used to sell. Initially he has 60liters of milk in his can. He removed one-third
of it and replaced that with water. He then removed
one-third of the

mixture and again added water to it. How many times should this process be
repeated if. Doodhimal wants the concentration of milk to be just below 20?
(a)3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 7

9. A 20 litre mixture of milk and water contains milk and water in the ratio 3 :
2. 10 litres of the mixture is removed and replaced with pure milk and the
operation is repeated once more. At the end of the two removal and
replacement, what is the ratio of milk and water in the resultant mixture?
(1)
17 : 3
(2)
9:1
(3)
3 : 17
(4)
5:3
10. In what ratio must a person mix three kinds of tea costing Rs.60/kg,
Rs.75/kg and Rs.100 /kg so that the resultant mixture when sold at Rs.96/kg
yields a profit of 20%?
(1)
1:2:4
(2)
3:7:6
(3)
1:4:2
(4)
None of these
11. A merchant mixes three varieties of rice costing Rs.20/kg, Rs.24/kg and
Rs.30/kg and sells the mixture at a profit of 20% at Rs.30 / kg. How many kgs
of the second variety will be in the mixture if 2 kgs of the third variety is
there in the mixture?
(1)
1 kg
(2)
5 kgs
(3)
3 kgs
(4)
6 kgs
12. How many litres of water should be added to a 30 litre mixture of milk
and water containing milk and water in the ratio of 7 : 3 such that the
resultant mixture has 40% water in it?
(1)
7 litres
(2)
10 litres
(3)
5 litres
(4)
None of these
13. How many kgs of Basmati rice costing Rs.42/kg should a shopkeeper mix
with 25 kgs of ordinary rice costing Rs.24 per kg so that he makes a profit of
25% on selling the mixture at Rs.40/kg?
(1)
20 kgs
(2)
12.5 kgs
(3)
16 kgs
(4)
200 kgs
14. How many litres of a 12 litre mixture containing milk and water in the
ratio of 2 : 3 be replaced with pure milk so that the resultant mixture
contains milk and water in equal proportion?
(1)
4 litres
(2)
2 litres
(3)
1 litre
(4)
1.5 litres
15. A sample of x litres from a container having a 60 litre mixture of milk and
water containing milk and water in the ratio of 2 : 3 is replaced with pure

milk so that the container will have milk and water in equal proportions.
What is the value of x?
(1)
6 litres
(2)
10 litres
(3)
30 litres
(4)
None of these
16. A zookeeper counted the heads of the animals in a zoo and found it to be
80. When he counted the legs of the animals he found it to be 260. If the zoo
had either pigeons or horses, how many horses were there in the zoo?
(1)
40
(2)
30
(3)
50
(4)
60

17. From a cask of milk containing 30 litres, 6 litres are drawn out and the
cask is filled up with water. If the same process is repeated a second, then a
third time, what will be the number of litres of milk left in the cask?
(1)
0.512 liters
(2)
12 liters
(3)
14.38 liters
(4)
15.36 liters
18. A, B, C, D went to a hotel and planned to share the bill equally. But
afterwards they changed their plan and to pay proportional to consumption A
paid 240, B & C paid equally, D paid only half the amount that he should
have paid based on the first plan. What is the amount paid by B?
19. In what ratio must 35% spirit solution be mixed with pure spirit to get a
resultant solution of 56% sprit?
20. Two litres of pure spirit is added to 6 litres of a spirit solution containing
16 2/3 % spirit. What is the concentration of the spirit in the resultant
solution?
(a) 12.5% ...
21. 3 litres of pure milk is added to 10 litres of a milk solution containing 9%
milk. Find the concentration of the resultant solution
22. A milkman mixes water and milk in the ratio 2 : 3. What part of this
should be removed and replaced with water so that the solution containing
water and milk in the ratio1 : 1
23. A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts
syrup. How much of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced with water
so that the mixture may be half water and half syrup?
A.1/3
B.1/4
C.1/5
D.1/7
24. Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third
variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, the price
of the third variety per kg will be:
A.Rs. 169.50
B.Rs. 170
C.Rs. 175.50
D.Rs.
180

25. A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B is the ratio 7 : 5. When
9 litres of mixture are drawn off and the can is filled with B, the ratio of A and
B becomes 7 : 9. How many litres of liquid A was contained by the can
initially?
A.10
B.20
C.21
D.25
26. 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?
A.4 litres, 8 litres B.6 litres, 6 litres C.5 litres, 7 litres D.7 litres, 5 litres
27. 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?
A.3 : 7
B.5 : 7
C.7 : 3
D.7 : 5
28. 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:
A.4%
B.6 %
C.20%
D.25%
29. 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?
A.36 kg
B.42 kg
C.54 kg
D.63 kg
30. A container contains 40 litres of milk. From this container 4 litres of
milk was taken out and replaced by water. This process was repeated further
two times. How much milk is now contained by the container?
A.26.34 litres
B.27.36 litres
C.28 litres
D.29.16 litres
31. A jar full of whisky contains 40% alcohol. A part of this whisky is
replaced by another containing 19% alcohol and now the percentage of
alcohol was found to be 26%. The quantity of whisky replaced is:
A.1/3
B.2/3
C.2/5
D.3/5
32. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 16 % on selling the
mixture at cost price?
A.1 : 6
B.6 : 1
C.2 : 3
D.4 : 3
33. 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.
A.1 : 3
B.2 : 3
C.3 : 4
D.4 : 5

34. 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%?
A.3 : 2
B.3 : 4
C.3 : 5
D.4 : 5
35. The cost of Type 1 rice is Rs. 15 per kg and Type 2 rice is Rs. 20 per kg.
If both Type 1 and Type 2 are mixed in the ratio of 2 : 3, then the price per kg
of the mixed variety of rice is:
A.Rs. 18
B.Rs. 18.50
C.Rs. 19
D.Rs. 19.50
36. 8 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is then filled with water.
This operation is performed three more times. The ratio of the quantity of
wine now left in cask to that of water is 16 : 65. How much wine did the cask
hold originally?
A.18 litres
B.24 litres
C.32 litres
D.42 litres
37. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit
and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at
18% profit is:
A.400 kg
B.560 kg
C.600 kg
D.640 kg
38. How many litres of water should be added to a 30 litre mixture of milk
and water containing milk and water in the ratio of 7 : 3 such that the
resultant mixture has 40% water in it?
A.
7 litres
B.
10 litres
C.
5 litres
D.
None of these
39. A 20 litre mixture of milk and water contains milk and water in the ratio
3 : 2. 10 litres of the mixture is removed and replaced with pure milk and the
operation is repeated once more. At the end of the two removals and
replacement, what is the ratio of milk and water in the resultant mixture?
A.
17 : 3
B.
9:1
C.
3 : 17
D.
5:3
40. How many kgs of Basmati rice costing Rs.42/kg should a shopkeeper
mix with 25 kgs of ordinary rice costing Rs.24 per kg so that he makes a
profit of 25% on selling the mixture at Rs.40/kg?
A.
20.0 kgs
B.
12.5 kgs
C.
16.0 kgs
D.
200.0 kgs

41. How many litres of a 12 litre mixture containing milk and water in the
ratio of 2 : 3 be replaced with pure milk so that the resultant mixture
contains milk and water in equal proportion?
A.
1.0 litres
B.
1.5 litres
C.
2.0 litres
D.
4.0 litres
42. A zookeeper counted the heads of the animals in a zoo and found it to
be 80. When he counted the legs of the animals he found it to be 260.If the
zoo had either pigeons or horses, how many horses were there in the zoo?
A.
30
B.
40
C.
50
D.
60
43. From a cask of milk containing 30 litres, 6 litres are drawn out and the
cask is filled up with water.If the same process is repeated a second, then a
third time, what will be the number of litres of milk left in the cask?
A.
5.12 litres
B.
12 litres
C.
14.38 litres
D.
15.36 litres
44. Two vessels A and B contain spirit and water mixed in the ratio 5:2 and
7:6 respectively. Find the ratio in which these mixture be mixed to obtain a
new mixture in vessel c containing spirit and water in the ratio 8:5?
A.
1:7
B.
2:9
C.
7:9
D.
3:8

45. In what ratio must a person mix three kinds of wheat costing him Rs
1.20,Rs 1.44 and Rs 1.74 per Kg so that the mixture may be worth Rs 1.41
per Kg?
A.
11 : 77 : 7
B.
25 : 45 : 8
C.
27 : 23 : 6
D.
11 : 45 : 7
46. How many litres of water should be added to a 30 litre mixture of milk
and water containing milk and water in the ratio of 7 : 3 such that the
resultant mixture has 40% water in it?
A.
5 litres
B.
7 litres

C.
10 litres
D.
None of these
47. A sample of xx litres from a container having a 60 litre mixture of milk
and water containing milk and water in the ratio of 2 : 3 is replaced with pure
milk so that the container will have milk and water in equal proportions.
What is the value of xx?
A.
6 litres
B.
10 litres
C.
30 litres
D.
None of these
48. A merchant mixes three varieties of rice costing Rs.20/kg, Rs.24/kg and
Rs.30/kg and sells the mixture at a profit of 20% at Rs.30 / kg.
How many kgs of the second variety will be in the mixture if 2 kgs of the
third variety is there in the mixture?
A.
1 kg
B.
3 kgs
C.
5 kgs
D.
6 kgs
49. In what ratio must a person mix three kinds of tea costing Rs.60/kg,
Rs.75/kg and Rs.100 /kg so that the resultant mixture when sold at Rs.96/kg
yields a profit of 20%?
A.
1:2:4
B.
3:7:6
C.
1:4:2
D.
None of these

50. The milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3
respectively. In what ratio the liquids in both the vessels be mixed to obtain a
new mixture in vessel c consisting half milk and half water?
A.
8:3
B.
7:5
C.
4:3
D.
2:3
51. How many kilograms of sugar costing Rs. 9 per kg must be mixed with
27kg of sugar costing Rs.7 per kg so that there may be gain of 10% by
selling the mixture at Rs.9.24 per kg?
A.
60 kg
B.
63 kg
C.
50 kg
D.
77 kg

52. One quantity of wheat at Rs 9.30 per Kg is mixed with another quality at
a certain rate in the ratio 8:7. If the mixture so formed be worth Rs 10 per
Kg, what is the rate per Kg of the second quality of wheat?
A.
Rs. 12.47
B.
Rs. 10.80
C.
Rs. 15.17
D.
Rs. 47.66
53. A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in the ratio 7:5 when 9
litres of mixture are drawn off and the can is filled with B, the ratio of A and B
becomes 7:9. How many litres of liquid A was contained by the can initially?
A.
28 litres
B.
21 litres
C.
45 litres
D.
36 litres
54. 8 litres are drawn from a cask filled with wine and is then filled with
water. This operation is performed three more times.
The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in cask to that of the total solution
is 16:81.
How much wine did the cask hold originally?
A.
24 litres
B.
45 litres
C.
49 litres
D.
44 litres
59. A man travelled a distance of 90Km in 9 hours partly on foot at 8 kmph
and partly on bicycle at 17 kmph.
Find the distance travelled on foot.
A.
46 km
B.
56 km
C.
62 km
D.
52 km
60. A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts syrup.
What part of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced with water so that
the mixture may be half water and half syrup?
A.
7/11
B.
6/7
C.
1/5
D.
2/7
61. 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 container so as to get 12 litres of milk such that the ratio of
water to milk is 3:5?

A.
B.
C.
D.

6
1
8
7

litres
litres
litres
litres

62. Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third
variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2.If the mixture is worth Rs 153 per Kg , the price of
the third variety per Kg will be?
A.
Rs. 147.50
B.
Rs. 785.50
C.
Rs. 175.50
D.
Rs. 258.50

63. An alloy contains zinc, copper and tin in the ratio 2:3:12:3:1 and another contains copper, tin and
lead in the ratio 5:4:35:4:3.
If equal weights of both alloys are melted together to form a third alloy, then the weight of lead per kg
in new alloy will be:

A.
B.
C.
D.

1/10 kg
1/8 kg
1/4 kg
1/2 kg