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SAT Sample Questions

Quantitative Section : Quantitative Ability

Ratio And Proportion

81. Two boys begin together to write out a booklet containing 535 lines. The first boy starts with the first line, writing at the rate of 100 lines an hour; and the second starts with the last line then writes line 534 and so on, backward proceeding at the rate of 50 lines an hour. At what line will they meet?
    1. 356
    2. 277
    3. 357
    4. 267

    Answer: C

82. A man and a woman 81 miles apart from each other, start travelling towrds each other at the same time. If the man covers 5 miles per hour to the women's 4 miles per hour, how far will the woman have travelled when they meet?
    1. 27
    2. 36
    3. 45
    4. None of these.

    Answer: B

83. The speed of a motor boat itself is 20 km/h and the rate of flow of the river is 4 km/h. Moving with the stream the boat went 120 km. What distance will the boat cover during the same time going against the stream?
    1. 80 km
    2. 180 km
    3. 60 km
    4. 100 km

    Answer: A

84. Two friends A and B run around a circular track of length 510 metres, starting from the same point, simultaneously and in the same direction. A who runs faster laps B in the middle of the 5th round. If A and B were to run a 3 km race long race, how much start, in terms of distance, should A give B so that they finish the race in a dead heat?
    1. 545.45 metres
    2. 666.67 metres
    3. 857.14 metres
    4. Cannot be determined

    Answer: B

85. I travel the first part of my journey at 40 kmph and the second part at 60 kmph and cover the total distance of 240 km to my destination in 5 hours. How long did the first part of my journey last?
    1. 4 hours
    2. 2 hours
    3. 3 hours
    4. 2 hours 24 minutes

    Answer: C

86. The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 5, their expenses are in the ratio 5 : 6. If 'A' saves Rs.25 per month and 'B' saves Rs.50 per month, what are their respective incomes?
    1. Rs.400 and Rs.500
    2. Rs.240 and Rs.300
    3. Rs.320 and Rs.400
    4. Rs.440 and Rs.550

    Answer: A

87. The ratio of marks obtained by vinod and Basu is 6:5. If the combined average of their percentage is 68.75 and their sum of the marks is 275, find the total marks for which exam was conducted.
    1. 150
    2. 200
    3. 400
    4. None of these.

    Answer: B

88. The present ages of A and B are as 6 : 4. Five years ago their ages were in the ratio 5 : 3. Find their present ages.
    1. 42, 28
    2. 36, 24
    3. 30, 20
    4. 25, 15

    Answer: C

89. A, B and C enter into a partnership by investing Rs.3600, Rs.4400 and Rs.2800. A is a working partner and gets a fourth of the profit for his services and the remaining profit is divided amongst the three in the rate of their investments. What is the amount of profit that B gets if A gets a total of Rs. 8000?
    1. 4888.88
    2. 9333.33
    3. 4000
    4. 3666.66

    Answer: A

90. A, B and C, each of them working alone can complete a job in 6, 8 and 12 days respectively. If all three of them work together to complete a job and earn Rs.2340, what ill be C's share of the earnings?
    1. Rs.520
    2. Rs.1080
    3. Rs.1170
    4. Rs.630

    Answer: A