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SSC CHSL Ratio and Proportion Questions

5 questions on Ratio and Proportion for SSC CHSL, including questions from 2024 papers. Each comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.

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Ratio and Proportion questions with solutions

Q1.Ratio and ProportionEasy

Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 8 and their sum is 65. What is the larger number?

  1. (A)15
  2. (B)40
  3. (C)60
  4. (D)25
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Correct answer: (B) 40

Let the numbers be 5x and 8x. Then 5x + 8x = 65, so 13x = 65 and x = 5. The larger number is 8x = 8 × 5 = 40.

Shortcut: Larger number = 8/13 of 65.

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Q2.Ratio and ProportionEasy

Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their sum is 49. What is the larger number?

  1. (A)7
  2. (B)28
  3. (C)35
  4. (D)21
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Correct answer: (B) 28

Let the numbers be 3x and 4x. Then 3x + 4x = 49, so 7x = 49 and x = 7. The larger number is 4x = 4 × 7 = 28.

Shortcut: Larger number = 4/7 of 49.

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Q3.Ratio and ProportionEasySSC CHSL 2024

Two numbers are in the ratio 4 : 5 and their sum is 27. What is the larger number?

  1. (A)23
  2. (B)12
  3. (C)15
  4. (D)18
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Correct answer: (C) 15

Let the numbers be 4x and 5x. Then 4x + 5x = 27, so 9x = 27 and x = 3. The larger number is 5x = 5 × 3 = 15.

Shortcut: Larger number = 5/9 of 27.

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Q4.Ratio and ProportionEasySSC CHSL 2024

Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 7 and their sum is 144. What is the larger number?

  1. (A)139
  2. (B)24
  3. (C)84
  4. (D)96
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Correct answer: (C) 84

Let the numbers be 5x and 7x. Then 5x + 7x = 144, so 12x = 144 and x = 12. The larger number is 7x = 7 × 12 = 84.

Shortcut: Larger number = 7/12 of 144.

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Q5.Ratio and ProportionEasySSC CHSL 2024

Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their sum is 65. What is the larger number?

  1. (A)52
  2. (B)39
  3. (C)13
  4. (D)63
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Correct answer: (B) 39

Let the numbers be 2x and 3x. Then 2x + 3x = 65, so 5x = 65 and x = 13. The larger number is 3x = 3 × 13 = 39.

Shortcut: Larger number = 3/5 of 65.

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Frequently asked questions

How many SSC CHSL Ratio and Proportion questions can I practise here?

5 questions — 5 easy. 5 are shown on this page with answers and explanations, and the practice set draws from all of them.

How should I practise Ratio and Proportion for SSC CHSL?

Read through a few solved questions first to see the method, then take a timed practice set. Afterwards, check which questions you got wrong or spent longest on and redo those before moving on.