RATIO AND PROPORTION

Directions 1-4. Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given
1. ARDUOUS
a. hazardous b. difficult c. different d. pleasurable
2. FORMULATE
a. frame b. apply c. contemplate d. regularize
3. DEGRADING
a. demeaning b. lowering c. corrupting d. minimizing
4. TRANSITIONAL
a. extreme b. intermediate c. revolutionary d. changed

Directions 5-7. Choose the word which is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning as the word given
5. VIABLE
a. rudimentary b. practical c. negative d. impossible
6. INEVITABLY
a. expectedly b. certainly c. mostly d. avoidably
7. ACCORDANCE
a. conflict b. enmity c. quarrel d. division

Directions 8-10. Which of the phrases A, B, C, and D given below each sentence should replace the
word/phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct
as it given and no correction is required, mark E as the answer.
8. Since the girl did not want to be disturbed while studying, she left the phone off hooks.
A. of hook C. off hooking E. No correction
B. for the hook D. off the hook
9. Since the officer was overburdened with work, her colleague decided to gave her hand.
A. giving hands C. giving her handful
B. giver her a hand D. gave her hands E. No correction
10. Despite having passed out from school over ten years back, most schoolmates has keep touch
with each other.
A. had kept in touch C. is keeping touch E. No correction
B. keep touched D. are kept touched
Practice the multiple choice questions on ratio and proportion. The questions are related to the
basic properties of ratio and proportion.

Tick (√) the correct answer:

1. A ratio equivalent to 3 : 7 is:

(i) 3 : 9; (ii) 6 : 10; (iii) 9 : 21; (iv) 18 : 49

2. The ratio 35 : 84 in simplest form is:

(i) 5 : 7; (ii) 7 : 12; (iii) 5 : 12; (iv) none of these

3. In a class there are 20 boys and 15 girls. The ratio of boys to girls is:

(i) 4 : 3; (ii) 3 : 4; (iii) 4 : 5; (iv) none of these

4. Two numbers are in the ratio 7 : 9. If the sum of the numbers is 112, then the larger number
is:

(i) 49; (ii) 72; (iii) 63; (iv) 42

5. The ratio of 1.5 m to 10 cm is:

(i) 1 : 15; (ii) 15 : 10; (iii) 10 : 15; (iv) 15 : 1

6. The ratio of 1 hour to 300 seconds is:

(i) 1 : 12; (ii) 12 : 1; (iii) 1 : 5; (iv) 5 : 1

7. In 4 : 7 : : 16 : 28, 7 and 16 are called

(i) extreme terms; (ii) middle terms; (iii) b middle and c extreme term; (iv) none of these

8. The first, second and fourth terms of a proportion are 16, 24 and 54 respectively. Then the
third term is:

(i) 36; (ii) 28; (iii) 48; (iv) 32

9. If 12, 21, 72, 126 are in proportion, then:

(i) 12 × 21 = 72 × 126; (ii) 12 × 72 = 21 × 126; (iii) 12 × 126 = 21 × 72; (iv) none of these

10. If x, y and z are in proportion, then:

(i) x : y : : z : x; (ii) x : y : : y : z; (iii) x : y : : z : y; (iv) x : z : : y : z

11. 7 : 12 is equivalent to:

(i) 28 : 40; (ii) 42 : 71; (iii) 72 : 42; (iv) 42 : 72

12. The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 3 : 1. If the breadth is 7 cm, then the
length of the rectangle is:

(i) 14 cm; (ii) 16 cm; (iii) 18 cm; (iv) 21 cm

13. The value of m, if 3, 18, m, 42 are in proportion is:

(i) 6; (ii) 54; (iii) 7; (iv) none of these

14. Length and width of a field are in the ratio 5 : 3. If the width of the field is 42 m then its
length is:

(i) 100 m; (ii) 80 m; (iii) 50 m; (iv) 70 m

Answers for the multiple choice questions on ratio and proportion are given below to check the
exact option.

Answers:

1. (iii) 8. (i)

2. (iii) 9. (iii)

3. (i) 10. (ii)

4. (iii) 11. (iv)

5. (iv) 12. (iv)

6. (ii) 13. (iii)

7. (ii) 14. (iv)

Practice the questions given in the worksheet on use of integers as directed numbers. We know,
when numbers represent direction, the numbers are called directed numbers.

1. If +100 represent a gain of $ 100; what does each of the following represent:

(i) -18

(ii) +25

(iii) +39

(iv) -52

2. If a rise in temperature by 30° C is represented by +30; what does each of the following
represent:

(i) +50

(ii) 0

(iii) -42

(iv) -29
3. If moving of 16 m due West is given by +16; what is given by:

(i) 72

(ii) -13

(iii) 50

(iv) -27

4. A speed of 3 m/s towards North is represented by +3; what is represented by:

(i) +7

(ii) -5

(iii) -9

(iv) +12

5. Walking 50 km towards South is denoted by -50; what is denoted by:

(i) +10

(ii) -25

(iii) -60

(iv) +35

6. 25 m below the earth’s surface is given by -25; state, what is given by:

(i) -3

(ii) +10

(iii) +35

(iv) -15

7. If giving of $ 200 is denoted by +200;

(i) Giving of $ 31 will be denoted by __________

(ii) Taking of $ 81 will be denoted by __________

8. A person walks 80 m due North and then 63 m due South. Find his position with respect to his
starting point.

9. The temperature of a body first rises by 20° C and then falls by 27° C. Find the final
temperature of the body, if it’s initial temperature is;

(i) -42° C

(ii) 0° C

(iii) 33° C

10. The temperature of a body first falls by 19° C and then rises by 38° C. Find the final
temperature of the body, if it’s initial temperature was;

(i) -65° C

(ii) - 19° C

(iii) 7° C

Answers for the worksheet on use of integers as directed numbers are given below to check the
exact answers of the above problems on integers.

Answers:

1. (i) Loss of $ 18

(ii) Gain of $ 25

(iii) gain of $ 39

(iv) Loss is $ 52

2. (i) Rise in temperature by 50° C.

(ii) No change in temperature.

(iii) Fall in temperature by 42° C

(iv) Fall in temperature by 29° C

3. (i) Moving 72 m due West.

(ii) Moving 13 m due East.

(iii) Moving 50 m due West.

(iv) Moving 27 m due East.

4. (i) Speed of 7 m/s towards North.

(ii) Speed of 5 m/s towards South.

(iii) Speed of 9 m/s towards South.

(iv) Speed of 12 m/s towards North.

5. (i) Walking 10 km towards North.

(ii) Walking 25 km towards South.

(iii) Walking 60 km towards South.

(iv) Walking 35 km towards North.

6. (i) 3 m below the earth’s surface

(ii) 10 m above the earth’s surface

(iii) 35 m above the earth’s surface

(iv) 15 m below the earth’s surface

7. (i) +31

(ii) -81

8. 17 m due North

9. (i) -49° C

(ii) -7° C

(iii) 26° C

10. (i) -46° C

(ii) 0° C

(iii) 26° C