RD Sharma solution class 7 chapter 9 Ratio and Proportion Objective Type Questions

Objective Type Questions

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Question 1:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

If a : b = 3 : 4, then 4a : 3b =

(a) 4 : 3                              (b) 3 : 4                              (c) 1 : 1                             (d) None of these

Answer 1:

As, a:b=3:4ab=34So, 4a:3b=4a3b=43×ab=43×34=1212=11=1:1

Hence, the correct alternative is option (c).


Question 2:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

112:160=

(a) 4 : 1                           (b) 1 : 4                           (c) 5 : 1                           (d) 1 : 5

Answer 2:

Since,

112:160=112÷160=112×601=6012=51=5:1

Hence, the correct alternative is option (c).


Question 3:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

The simplest form of 24 : 36 is

(a) 9 : 4                                  (b) 4 : 9                                  (c) 3 : 2                                  (d) 2 : 3

Answer 3:

As, 24:36=2436=23=2:3So, the simplest form of 24:36=2:3.

Hence, the correct alternative is option (d)


Question 4:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

If a : b = 4 : 5 and b : c = 2 : 3, then a : c =

(a) 4 : 3                                (b) 8 : 15                                (c) 8 : 9                                (d) 5 : 3

Answer 4:

As, a:b=4:5ab=45Also, b:c=2:3bc=23So, a:c=ac=abbc=ab×bc=45×23=815=8:15

Hence, the correct alternative is option (b).


Question 5:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

If p:q=2:5, then 25p+14q5p+7q=a 8:5                                b 5:8                                c 8:3                                d 3:8

Answer 5:

As, p:q=2:5pq=25Let p=2x and q=5xNow, 25p+14q5p+7q=25×2x+14×5x5×2x+7×5x=50x+70x10x+35x=120x45x=83=8:3

Hence, the correct alternative is option (c).


Question 6:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

A ratio equivalent to 2 : 5 is

(a) 6 : 15                             (b) 4 : 5                             (c) 5 : 2                             (d) 5 : 4

Answer 6:

Since, 2:5=25=2×35×3=615=6:15

So, the ratio equivalent to 2 : 5 is 6 : 15.

Hence, the correct alternative is option (a).


Question 7:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

lf 2a = 3b = 4c, then a : b : c =

(a) 2 : 3 : 4                                   (b) 3 : 4 : 6                                   (c) 4 : 3 : 2                                  (d) 6 : 4 : 3

Answer 7:

As, 2a=3b=4c2a=3b and 3b=4cab=32 and bc=43ab=64 and bc=43a:b=6:4 and b:c=4:3 a:b:c=6:4:3

Hence, the correct alternative is option (d).


Question 8:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

If 2x = 3y and 4y = 5z, then x : z =

(a) 4 : 3                                (b) 8 : 15                                (c) 3 : 4                                (d) 15 : 8

Answer 8:

As, 2x=3yxy=32And, 4y=5zyz=54Now, x:z=xz=xyyz=xy×yz=32×54=158=15:8

Hence, the correct alternative is option (d).
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Question 9:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

If a2=b3=c4, then a:b:c=a 2:3:4                                  b 4:3:2                                  c 3:2:4                                  d None of these

Answer 9:

As, a2=b3=c4a2=b3 and b3=c43a=2b and 4b=3c                  By cross multiplicationab=23 and bc=34a:b=2:3 and b:c=3:4 a:b:c=2:3:4

Hence, the correct alternative is option (a).

Question 10:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

If 1a:1b:1c=3:4:5, then a:b:c=a 5:4:3                                  b 20:15:12                                  c 9:12:15                                  d 12:15:20

Answer 10:

As, 1a:1b:1c=3:4:51a:1b=3:4 and 1b:1c=4:51a÷1b=34 and 1b÷1c=451a×b1=34 and 1b×c1=45ba=34 and cb=45ab=43 and bc=54                Reciprocal of both sidesab=4×53×5 and bc=5×34×3ab=2015 and bc=1512a:b=20:15 and b:c=15:12 a:b:c=20:15:12

Hence, the correct alternative is option (b).

Question 11:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

If a : b = 5 : 7 and b : c = 6 : 11, then a : b : c =

(a) 35 : 49 : 66                              (b) 30 : 42 : 77                               (c) 30 : 42 :55                              (d) None of these

Answer 11:

As,  a:b=5:7 and b:c=6:11ab=57 and bc=611ab=5×67×6 and bc=6×711×7ab=3042 and bc=4277a:b=30:42 and b:c=42:77 a:b:c=30:42:77

Hence, the correct alternative is option (b).

Question 12:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

If x:y=1:1, then 3x+4y5x+6y=a 711                             b 1711                            c 1723                             d 45

Answer 12:

As, x:y=1:1xy=11x=yNow,3x+4y5x+6y=3x+4x5x+6x            As, x=y=7x11x=711

Hence, the correct alternative is option (a).

Question 13:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

If a:b=2:5, then 3a+2b4a+b=a 1613                             b 1316                            c 2522                             d 2021

Answer 13:

As, a:b=2:5ab=25Let a=2x and b=5x. Then,3a+2b4a+b=3×2x+2×5x4×2x+5x=6x+10x8x+5x=16x13x=1613

Hence, the correct alternative is option (a).

Question 14:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

The mean proportional of a and b is 10 and the value of a is four times the value of b. The value of a + b (a > 0, b > 0) is

(a) 20                                       (b) 25                                       (c) 101                                       (d) 29

Answer 14:

Since, the mean proportional of two positive numbers a and b is the positive number x such that ax=xb.a10=10bab=100But a=4b4b×b=100b2=1004b2=25b=25b=5a=4×5=20 a+b=20+5=25

Hence, the correct alternative is option (b).

Question 15:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

If 8 : x : : 16 : 35, then x =

(a) 35                                        (b) 70                                        (c) 352                                        (d) 24

Answer 15:

As, 8:x::16:358x=163516x=8×35               By cross multiplicationx=8×3516                  Transposing 16 to RHS x=352

Hence, the correct alternative is option (c).

Question 16:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

The mean proportional of 6 and 24 is

(a) 15                             (b) 12                              (c) 8                              (d) 144

Answer 16:

Let x be the mean proportional of 6 and 24. Then,6x=x24x2=6×24         By cross multiplicationx2=144x=144 x=12

So, the mean proportional of 6 and 24 is 12.

Hence, the correct alternative is option (b).

Question 17:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

The boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 9 : 5. If the number of girls is 320, then the total strength of the school is

(a) 840                                 (b) 896                                 (c) 920                                 (d) 576

Answer 17:

Let the number of boys in the school be x.Since, the ratio of boys and girls in the school=9:5Number of boysNumber of girls=95x320=955x=320×9x=320×95x=64×9x=576 The total strength of the school=576+320=896

Hence, the correct alternative is option (b).

Question 18:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

If the first three terms of a proportion are 3, 5 and 21, respectively, then its fourth term is

(a) 21                                      (b) 35                                      (c) 15                                      (d) None of these

Answer 18:

Let the fourth term be x.As, 3:5::21:x35=21x3x=21×5x=21×53x=7×5 x=35

So, the fourth term is 35.

Hence, the correct alternative is option (b).

Question 19:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

What must be added to each term of the ratio 9 : 16 to make the ratio 2 : 3?

(a) 5                               (b) 3                               (c) 4                               (d) 6

Answer 19:

Let the number that must be added to each term of the ratio 9:16 be x. Then,9+x:16+x=2:39+x16+x=2339+x=216+x27+3x=32+2x3x-2x=32-27 x=5

So, 5 must be added to each term of the ratio 9 : 16 to make the ratio 2 : 3.

Hence, the correct alternative is option (a).

Question 20:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

What least number is to be subtracted from each term of the ratio 15 : 19 to make the ratio 3 : 4?

(a) 3                                          (b) 5                                          (c) 6                                          (d) 9

Answer 20:

Let the least number that is to be subtracted from each term of the ratio 15:19 be x. Then,15-x:19-x=3:415-x19-x=34415-x=319-x60-4x=57-3x3x-4x=57-60-x=-3 x=3

So, 3 is the least number to be subtracted from each term of the ratio 15 : 19 to make the ratio 3 : 4.

Hence, the correct alternative is option (a).

Question 21:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

If 840 is divided between P and Q in the ratio 3 : 4, then P's share is

(a) 340                                  (b) 480                                  (c) 360                                  (d) 400

Answer 21:

Let P's share be x. Then,Q's share=840-xAs, P's share:Q's share=3:4P's shareQ's share=34x840-x=344x=3840-x4x=3×840-3x4x+3x=3×8407x=3×840x=3×8407x=3×120 x=360

So, P's share is 360.

Hence, the correct alternative is option (c).

Question 22:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

The ages of Ravish and Shikha are in the ratio 3 : 8. Six years hence, their ages will be in the ratio 4 : 9. The present age of Ravish is

(a) 18 years                                   (b) 15 years                                    (c) 12 years                                    (d) 21 years

Answer 22:

Let the present age of Ravish and Shikha be 3x and 8x, respectively.After six years,Age of Ravish=3x+6 years andAge of Shikha=8x+6 yearsSince, 3x+6:8x+6=4:93x+68x+6=4993x+6=48x+627x+54=32x+2427x-32x=24-54-5x=-30x=-30-5x=6 3x=3×6=18

So, the present age of Ravish is 18 years.

Hence, the correct alternative is option (a).

Question 23:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

The present ages of Renu and Ravi are in the ratio 5 : 6. The sum of their present ages is 44 in years. The difference of their ages (in years) is

(a) 4                                          (b) 5                                          (c) 8                                          (d) 2

Answer 23:

Let the present ages of Renu and Ravi be 5x and 6x.As, the sum of their present ages=44 years5x+6x=4411x=44x=4411 x=4Now, the present age of Renu=5×4=20 years andthe present ages of Ravi=6×4=24 yearsSo, the difference of their ages=24-20=4 years

Hence, the correct alternative is option (a).

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Question 24:

Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

The third proportional of 3 and 27 is

(a) 243                                  (b) 256                                   (c) 289                                   (d) 225

Answer 24:

Let the third proportional of 3 and 27 be x. Then,3:27::27:x3:27=27:x327=27x3x=27×27x=27×273x=27×9 x=243

So, the third proportional of 3 and 27 is 243.

Hence, the correct alternative is option (a).

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