Ratio and

Proportion

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DIRECT QUESTIONS
5. The third proportion to 2 and 7 is:
Objective Qs 1 & 2 marks
() V14 (b) 24.5

Multiple Choice Questions I (c) 14 () 9

1, 1.5, 3, x and 8 are in proportion then x is Multiple Choice Questions I|

equal to: 6. Ifx, y and z are in continued proportion then
(a) 6 (b) 4 +):+) is equalto:
(c) 4.5 (d) 16 (a) z:x (b) x:z
2, Ifx, 5.4, 5 and9 are in proportion then the (c) x () y:):(:y)
value ofx is: 7. The compound ratio of (a + b) : (a - b),
(a) 3 (b) 9.72 +b?: (a +b)² and (a- b42: a- b' is:
(a) 1:1 (b) 2:1
(c) 25 (d) 7
) 1:2 () 3:2
3, fA:B=3:5and B: C=2:3, then A: B:C
is equal to: 3 &4 marks
(a) 6:10: 15 (b) 6:15: 10 Short Qs
(c) 3:7:3 () 3:8:6 Short Answer Type I
ratio 7: 11. If 7 is
4The duplicate ratio of y3:7 is: 8. Two numbers are in the then ratio
added to each of the numbers,

(b) 7:/3 becomes 2:3. Find the numbers.

(a) 3:49
9. If
3x+5y 7 then, find x:y.
() 2/3:14 () (3 +2):9 3x-5y

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

Distance (in m) 60 90
Objective Qs 1&2 marks
Time (in sec) 2
Multiple Choice Questions I
10. The mean proportional between 9 and 16 is: The values ofx and y are:
(a) 25 b) 144 (a) x=4, y=150
(c) 7 () 12
[ICSE Specimen Paper Sem-1, 2021] ab b) x=3,y= 100
(c) x=4, y= 100
11 The given table shows the distance covered
and the time taken by a train moving at a (d) x= 3, y = 150 (ICSE 2024]
uniform speed along a straight track.
Most-ikely Questions based on past 10 years ICSE trends.

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 c ore in continued
Multiple Choice Question Il 19. If a, b and

12. If 5a 4c
75 3d' then by componendo and
then prove that:
3a?+Sab+762
362+5bc +7e?
proporto
dividendo: icSE Specimen
(a) Sa+7b 4c-3d
Sa-7b 20. IF(3a +2b):(5a +
3b) =118:29
then Paper 202
4c+3d
ind o:b
(b)
Sa -7b
5a +7b
4c+3d
4c-3d 21. f a==show
b C
that nCSE 2016
(c)
Sa +7b 4c+3d abe
5a -7b 4c-3d
22. If a, b, c are in
continued ICSE 201E
(d) Sa+7b 4c-3d
Sa -7b 4c-3d that: (a +b+c) (a-b+c) proportion pro
lCSE Specimen Paper Sem-1, 2021]
*+12x y'+27y pCSE 2015
Short Qs 3 &4 morks $23. Given 6x+8 9y +27
Short Answer Type I Using the properties of
13. Using componendo and
value of x, when:
dividendo, find the
and dividendo, findx:y.
24. Using componendo and Idividendo
coICmpoeSE n201do
solve for
x³+3x V2x+2 +
3x+1 13
14

DCSE Specimen Paper 2023]

S2x-3
J2x+2-V2x-1 nCSE 2023
25. What number must be added to
numbers 4, 6, 8, 11 in order to
each of the
Short Answer Type I numbers in proportion?
get the
fou
14. Using properties of proportion, find x:y ICSE 2023)
given, 26. IF (a+b)²_ 64
x²+2x y'+3y (a-b)³ 27
2x+4 3y+9 pcSE 2020]
a+b
15. The following numbers k + 3, k + 2, 3k - 7 (A) Find
g-b
and 2k-3 are in proportion. Find k.
(B) Hence using properties of proportion
ICSE 2019]
find a: b.
16. Using properties of proportion solve for x. nCSE 2024)
Given:
V5x +V2x -6 Long Qs 5 &6morts
=4 ICSE 2019]
V5x-V2x-6
17. Using properties of proportion, solve for x.
Given that x is positive.
21. Ifx=
J2a+1+2a-1,
J20+1-V2a -1 then
2x +V4x'-1 prove that x- 4ax+1=0 ISE 2020|
= 4 [ICSE 2018]
2x-V4x?-1 28. Find x from the following equation using the
18. If b is the mean proportion between a and c, properties of proportion:
show that
x-x+1 14 (x-1)
a +ab? +b4 x²+x+1 13 (x + 1)
b +b2¬2 +c ICSE 2017]
[ICSE Specimen paper 2017

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 COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS
(a) A ls true, R is false.
Objective Qs 1&2 marks (b) A is false, R ls true.
(c) Both AandR are true, andR is the correct
Multiple Choice Questions I reason for A.
(d) Both A and Rare true, and R ls Incorrect reason
a+b
29, If a, b, c and d are in proportion then for A.
36. Assertion (A): Ifx, 3, 12, y are in continued
is: proportion, then values of x
C-d
(b) C+d 3
(a) d and y are 5 and 48.
d C+d If a, b, c and d are in
() c-d Reason (R):
(c) C
continued proportion, then
30, The table shows the values ofx and y, where a b
x is proportional to y. bcd
X 6 12 4 & 5 morks
Case Based Qs
M 18 6
37. To teach the chapter ratio and proportion in
What are the values of M and N? a class, a teacher asked few questions to her
(a) M=4, N=9 students. Some of them are mentioned below:
(b) M=9, N = 3
(c) M=9, N= 4
() M=12, N = 0
31. If o :b= 3 : 2 then, the value of
(a+ b)²: (a -b)² is:
(a) 9:4 (b) 1:25
(c) 25:1 () 4:9
32, The ratio between 3.6 m and 75 cm is:
(a) 18: 275 (b) 24:5 (A) What is the third proportion of 20, 16?
(c) 6:125 () 4:5 B) What is the fourth proportion of 2, 3,
33. The tripicate ratio of 1:3 is: 42?
38. Ayushi and Veer, two students of class X were
(a) 3:6 (b) 1:27 doing practise of concepts ratio and proportion
(c) 3:9 (d) 3:1 x²+y²
if they have following proportion. x²-y
Multiple Choice Questions lII 17
34, If a, b, c and d are in proportion then 8 then answer the following questions:

3a+8b is equal to: (A) The value of x:y is:

V3c'+8d? (a) 5:3 (b) 4:6
C b (c) 7:8 () 8:9
(a) (b) d
x²+y
(c) (d) d
C
(B) The value
b
35. If (2x + 5) : (&x + 9) is the duplicate ratio of (b)
7
3:5, then the value of xis: (a)
(o) 4 (b) 1
(c) 2
17 ot () 76o
()3 bellos () 81oeo 49

Assertion-Reason Questlon () If(«-9): (3x +6) is the duplicate ratio of

Question no. 36 consists of two statements 4:9,then the value of xis:
Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer this question (a) 43 (b) 67
selecting the approprlate option given: (c) 55 (d) 25

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 5B = 6C, then, find
40. If3A = A:B:C
Short Qs 3 &4 marks
41. Ifx:y== 2:3 any y:z=4:7,
then find x:
Short Answer
39. What Type Imust be
least number added to each 42, What
number must be added
to
of the numbers 6, 15, 20 and 43 to make of 2: 5, so that it may be equal to each te
them proportionol? S:6
PUSH YOURSELF
Self-Assessment)
(High difficulty Qs for
Reason (R): Ify is the mean
Objective Qs
Multiple Choice Questions
1 mark between x and
2
propora
L. If x : y = 5: 3. then the value of
(8x- Sy): (6x + 7y) is:
(a) 24: 27
(c) 25 :6
(b) 35:37 Case Based Qs (Analyt
4 &5mar
() 25:51 6. The class Xhas three sections A, B
threeandsectC.ioTnh
(Evaluation) number of boys and girls in the
2. The ratio of the mean proportional between were found to be 24 and 32, 27 and
4.8 and 10.8 and the third proportional to and 35, respectively. 39 and
0.4 and 2.4 is:
(a) 2:1 b) 3:2
(c) 1:2 () 2:3
(Evaluation)
3. F V3x+4+N3x-5
V3x+4-3x-5 =9,then using componendo
and dividendo, the value of x is
(a) 2 (b) 7
(c) 4 () 9 (A) What is the ratio of number of
(Evaluation)
girls in section A? boys an
(a) 9: 13 (b) 3:4
Assertion-Reason
Question no. 4 to 5
Questions (c) 4:3 () 13:9
consist of two statements
Assertion (A) to Reason (R). Answer these questions (Application &Evaluation
(B) What is the ratio of number of boys and
selecting the appropriate option given: girls in section B?
(a) A is true, R is false.
(b) A is false, R is true. (a) 3:5 (b) 4:5
(c) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct (c) 3:4 (d) 9:13
reason for A.
() Both A andRare true, and Ris incorrect reason (Applicotion &Evoluaio
() What is the ratio of number of boys and
for A. girls in section C?
4. Assertion (A); The third proportional to 9 (a) 4:5 (b) 3: 13
to 15 is 25. (c) 5:4 (d) 3:5
Reason (R): Ifa, b and c are in continued (Application & Evoluotion
proportion then c is called (D) What is the duplicate ratio of number d
the third proportional boys and girls in section C?
(a) 16:25 (b) 9: 169
(Analysis)
5. Assertion (A): (c) 25: 16 (d) 9:25
The mnean proportion of
36.3 and 2.7 is 9.9. (Appication & Evaluation

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 E What is the reclprocol ratio of number of Structured Qs 10 marks
glrls and boys in sectlon C?
(a) 5:4 (b) 13:3 9. (A) If (x + 2y) : (2x - y) Is equal to the
duplicate ratio of 3: 2, then find x:y.
(c) 4:5 (d) 5:3 (Appllcatlon &Evaluation)
(Applcatlon &Evaluation) (B) What is added to each of 10, 16, 22 and
32, the number so obtained in this order
Short Qs 4 &5 marks are in proportlon?
(Analysis & Evaluation)
7m+2n 5 m²+n' (C) If x is the mean proportional between
7. m-2nthen find m:n and m²-n? 12.8 and 64.8 and y is the third
proportional to 38.4 and 57.6, then find
(Evaluation) the value of 2x:y.
8. Find: (Analysis & Evaluation)
(A) The duplicate ratio of 3 : 7. 10. (A) The monthly pocket money of Ravi
and Sanjeev are in the ratio 5:7. Their
(Analysis &Evaluation) expenditures are in the rotio 3 : 5. If
(B) Sub-tripllcate ratio of 216 : 125. each saves ? 80 every month, find their
(Analysis &Evaluotion)
monthly pocket money.
(C) Ifx is subtracted from each of 23, 39, Applcotion &Evaluation)
32 and 56, the numbers so obtained in
(B) Ifx=
Va+1+va-1
Va+1-Jo-sing properties of
this order are in proportion. What is the
mean proportional between (x + 4) and proportion show thot
(3x + 1)?
-2ax +1= 0
(Analysis &Evaluation) (Application, Analysis &Evaluation)

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