Mixture and Allegation for SSC Exams

A key subject in the SSC CGL exam’s Quantitative Aptitude component is mixture and allegation. It entails resolving issues using the weighted average of many components combined. Gaining an understanding of this idea makes it easier to answer questions about average combinations, cost price, and profit and loss. Top practice questions for all SSC Exam’s.

Ratio and Proportion Quiz – Mock Test For SSC

Ratio and Proportion Test – SSC CGL Mock Test

1. A container contains 40 liters of milk. From this, 8 liters of milk is taken out and replaced with water. The process is repeated twice more. What is the final quantity of milk left in the container?

  1. 20.48 liters
  2. 25 liters
  3. 21.87 liters
  4. 18 liters
The correct answer is 21.87 liters.

2. In what ratio must a shopkeeper mix two types of rice costing ₹30 per kg and ₹50 per kg, so that the resulting mixture costs ₹40 per kg?

  1. 1:1
  2. 1:1
  3. 2:3
  4. 3:2
The correct answer is 1:1.

3. A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4:1. If 10 liters of water is added, the ratio becomes 2:1. What is the initial quantity of alcohol in the mixture?

  1. 40 liters
  2. 30 liters
  3. 20 liters
  4. 50 liters
The correct answer is 40 liters.

4. A milkman mixes water with milk and sells the mixture at the cost price of milk, gaining 20% profit. What is the ratio of milk to water in the mixture?

  1. 4:1
  2. 5:1
  3. 3:1
  4. 5:1
The correct answer is 5:1.

5. In a mixture of 60 liters, the ratio of milk to water is 2:1. How much water must be added to make the ratio 1:2?

  1. 30 liters
  2. 40 liters
  3. 50 liters
  4. 60 liters
The correct answer is 40 liters.

6. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice costing ₹20 per kg with 30 kg of rice costing ₹36 per kg. What is the average cost of the mixture per kg?

  1. ₹30
  2. ₹28
  3. ₹26
  4. ₹32
The correct answer is ₹28.

7. A vessel contains 100 liters of a mixture of milk and water in the ratio of 3:2. 20 liters of this mixture is removed and replaced with water. What is the new ratio of milk to water?

  1. 3:2
  2. 5:3
  3. 12:13
  4. 7:5
The correct answer is 12:13.

8. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing ₹15/kg and ₹20/kg so that the selling price of the mixture at ₹18/kg gives him a profit of 20%?

  1. 1:2
  2. 2:3
  3. 3:2
  4. 1:1
The correct answer is 2:3.
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