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Mixture and Alligation

This document contains 25 multiple choice questions related to mixture and alligation problems. The questions involve calculating quantities, ratios, and percentages for mixtures of various substances such as liquids, biscuits, students, etc. given certain initial conditions and changes made to the mixtures.

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Mixture and Alligation

This document contains 25 multiple choice questions related to mixture and alligation problems. The questions involve calculating quantities, ratios, and percentages for mixtures of various substances such as liquids, biscuits, students, etc. given certain initial conditions and changes made to the mixtures.

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Mixture &

Alligation
Q 1 : There are 10 Pet animals and 56 biscuits.
Some are dogs and some cats. If each dog eats
6 biscuits and cat eats 5 biscuits. Find no. of
cats.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

Answer : B
Q 2 : The average marks of 120 candidates was 35.
If the average of passed candidates was 39 and
that of failed was 15. How many candidates
passed the exam ?
A. 100
B. 80
C. 40
D. 20

Answer : A
Q 3 : The average age of a group of persons going
for picnic is 16 years. 20 new persons with an
average age of 20 years joined the group. Now
average becomes 18 years. Find the number of
persons initially going for picnic.
A. 40
B. 20
C. 18
D. 16

Answer : B
Q 4 : In a zoo, there are rabbits and pigeons. If
head are counted, there are 200 and legs are 580.
How many rabbits are there ?
A. 110
B. 90
C. 80
D. 120

Answer : B
Q 5 : There are 50 students in a class, 320 ₹ are
distributed among them so that each boy get 10
₹ and each girl get 5 ₹ . Find no. of girls.
A. 36
B. 18
C. 14
D. 7

Answer : A
Q 6 : In what proportion rice at ₹ 31/kg mix with
rice at ₹ 36/kg so that the mixture may be worth
₹ 32.5/kg.
A. 7:3
B. 3:7
C. 3:2
D. 2:3

Answer : A
Q 7 : A mixture of a certain quantity of milk with 25
L of water is worth ₹ 15/L. If pure milk be worth
₹ 40/L. How much milk is there in the mixture?
A. 25 L
B. 15 L
C. 10 L
D. 5 L

Answer : B
Q 8 : A trader has 25 kg of rice. A part of which he
sold at 4% profit and rest at 9% profit. His overall
gain is 7%. What is the quantity he sold at 9%
profit?
A. 9 kg
B. 10kg
C. 12 kg
D. 15 kg

Answer : D
Q 9 : Ritu’s expenditure and saving are in 5:2. If her
income increased by 12% and expenditure by
14%. Find saving increment percentage.
A. 5%
B. 7%
C. 9%
D. 12%

Answer : B
Q 10 : A man travels 80 km in 7 hrs. Some part on
foot with 8kmph and rest on cycle with 16kmph.
Find the distance covered by cycle.
A. 16 km
B. 32 km
C. 24 km
D. 48 km

Answer : D
Q 11 : A man travels 245 km in 6 hrs. Some part by
Bus with 30 kmph and rest by Train with 50
kmph. Find the distance travelled by train.
A. 62.5 km
B. 162.5 km
C. 125 km
D. 65.5 km

Answer : B
Q 12 : How many Kg of sugar costing ₹ 61/kg
mixed with 126 kg of sugar costing ₹ 28.5/kg so
that 20% may be gain by selling the mixture at ₹
48/kg.
A. 23 kg
B. 69 kg
C. 111 kg
D. 126 kg

Answer : B
Q 13 : A mixture consist Milk and water in 5:1. On
adding 5 L water, the ratio becomes 5:2. Find
quantity of milk in original mixture.
A. 5 L
B. 10 L
C. 15 L
D. 25 L

Answer : D
Q 14 : Mixture consist Milk and water in 4:3. On
adding 2 L of water, ratio becomes 8:7. find total
quantity of final mixture.
A. 15 L
B. 30 L
C. 45 L
D. 60 L

Answer : B
Q 15: Two bucket contains same amount of
mixture of Milk and water in 9:5 and 4:3 resp. If
these buckets are further mixed, find the ratio of
milk and water in final mixture.
A. 11 : 17
B. 17 : 11
C. 9 : 8
D. 8 : 9

Answer : B
Q 16: Two bucket contains same amount of
mixture of Milk and water in 9:5 and 4:3 resp. If
these buckets are further mixed in 1:2, find the
ratio of milk and water in final mixture.
A. 17 : 25
B. 25 : 17
C. 9 : 16
D. 8 : 18

Answer : B
Q 17: Three equal glasses are filled with mixture of
Milk and water in 3:1, 5:3 and 9:7 resp. If these
glasses are further mixed, find the ratio of milk
and water in final mixture.
A. 11 : 17
B. 17 : 11
C. 31 : 17
D. 17 : 31

Answer : C
Q 18 : Mixture consist 80% Acid and rest water. A
part of this mixture is replaced with same
amount of water and new ratio becomes 4:3.
find part of mixture which is replaced.
A. 1/5
B. 2/5
C. 1/7
D. 2/7

Answer : D
Q 19 : A tank is filled with mixture consist 3 part
water & 5 part alcohol. A part of this mixture is
drawn off and replaced with same amount of
water. New mixture contains half water and half
alcohol. find part of mixture which is replaced.
A. 1/5
B. 2/5
C. 1/7
D. 2/7

Answer : A
Q 20 : A bucket contains two liquids A and B in 5:3.
If 16 L of mixture is drawn off and replaced with
same amount of liquid B, the ratio becomes 3:5.
How much Litre bucket holds?
A. 40 L
B. 24 L
C. 26 L
D. 80 L

Answer : A
Q 21 : Two vessels A and B contain M and W in 4:3
and 2:3 resp. In what ratio the liquids may be mix
to obtain a new mixture containing half milk and
half water ?
A. 7 : 5
B. 5 : 7
C. 1 : 4
D. 1 : 2

Answer : A
Q 22 : Two vessels A and B contain M and W in 8:5
and 5:2 resp. In what ratio the liquids may be mix
to obtain a new mixture containing 69and(3/13)
% milk ?
A. 2:7
B. 7:2
C. 5:6
D. 6:5

Answer : A
Q 23 : A container contains 40 L milk. 4 L was
taken out and replaced with water. This process
is repeated further 2 times. Now how much milk
is there in the mixture?
A. 28 L
B. 29.16 L
C. 27.16 L
D. 30 L

Answer : B
Q 24 : 8 L was taken out from a cask full of wine
and replaced with water. This operation is
performed 3 more times. The ratio of quantity of
wine left in the cask to that of water is 16:65.
how much wine did the cask hold initially?
A. 12 L
B. 18 L
C. 24 L
D. 30 L

Answer : C
Q 25 : A jar full of whisky contains 40% alcohol. A
part of this is replaced with another containing
19% alcohol. Now there is 26% alcohol. Find the
quantity of whisky which is replaced.
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/5
D. 2/3

Answer : D

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