Alligation & Mixtures Model Questions Set 1 Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 21

A mixture of certain quantity of milk with 16 litres of water is worth 90 P per litre. If pure milk be worth Rs. 1.08 per litre, how much milk is there in the mixture?

a) 70

b) 90

c) 60

d) 80

e) None of these

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Question : 22

A person has a chemical of Rs. 25 per litre. In what ratio should water be mixed in that chemical so that after selling the mixture at Rs. 20/litre he may get a profit of 25%?

a) 15

b) 17

c) 14

d) 16

e) None of these

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Question : 23

Milk and water are mixed in a vessel A in the proportion 5 : 2, and in vessel B in the proportion 8 : 5. In what proportion should quantities be taken from the two vessels so as to form a mixture in which milk and water will be in the proportion of 9 : 4?

a) 5 : 7

b) 7 : 9

c) 4 : 5

d) 7 : 2

e) None of these

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Question : 24

300 gm of sugar solution has 40% sugar in it. How much sugar should be added to make it 50% in the solution?

a) 50 gm

b) 70 gm

c) 40 gm

d) 60 gm

e) None of these

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Question : 25

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) 4 : 5 : 7

b) 13 : 7 : 9

c) 1 : 2 : 3

d) 12 : 7 : 7

e) None of these

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