Alligation And Mixtures Mcq Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ibps po prelims 2024 2025

Question :1

The proportion of acid and water in three samples is 2: 1, 3: 2, and 5: 3. A mixture containing equal quantities of all three samples is made. The ratio of Water and acid in the mixture is:

Answer: (b)

According to the question,

 Acid WaterTotal
Sample - 12 × 40 = 80: 1 × 40 = 403 × 40
Sample - 23 × 24 = 72: 2 × 24 = 485 × 24
Sample - 35 × 15 = 75: 3 × 15 = 458 × 15

Ratio of Quantity [227 : 133]

Required ratio = 133 : 227

Question :2

Two vessels contain milk and Water in the ratio 3: 2 and 7: 3, Find the ratio in which the contents of the two vessels to be mixed to get a new mixture in which the ratio of milk and water is 2: 1?

Answer: (c)

According to the question,

 Milk: Water
Vessel A3: 2
Vessel B7: 3

Now using alligation,

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Question :3

60 kg of an alloy A is mixed with 100 kg of alloy B. If alloy A has lead and tin in the ratio 3: 2 and alloy B has tin and copper in the ratio 1: 4, the amount of tin in the new alloy is

Answer: (d)

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Question :4

There glasses of equal volume contain acid mixed with water, The ratio of acid and water are 2 : 3, 3 : 4 and 4 : 5 respectively, Contents of these glasses are poured in a large vessel. The ratio of acid and water in the large vessel is:

Answer: (c)

 Acid: WaterMixture
Glass 1(2: 3= 5) × 63
Glass 2(3: 4= 7) × 45
Glass 3(4: 5= 9) × 35

Glass 1 126 : 189 = 315

Glass 2 135 : 180 = 315

Glass 3 140 : 175 = 315

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Question :5

A merchant purchased two qualities of pulses at the rate of Rs. 200 per quintal and Rs. 260 per quintal. In 52 quintals of the second quality, how much pulse of the first quality should be mixed so that by selling the resulting mixture at Rs. 300 per quintal, he gains a profit of 25%?

Answer: (a)

By selling at 300 if we need to get a profit of 25% it means that the cost price would be 300/1.25 = 240.

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Ratio of mixing required to get an average of Rs. 240 per quintal = 1 : 2

Thus, in 52 quintals of the second we need to mix 26 quintals of the first.

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