MCQ: Mixtures and Alligations - 1 - RRB NTPC/ASM/CA/TA MCQ

A man buys 2 different articles for Rs. 5,800. He sells one at 10% loss and the other at 20% loss. If he incurred an overall loss of 12.50%, at what price did he buy the one that he sold at 20% loss?

The percentage of juice in Mixture A and Mixture B is 40% and 70% respectively. In what ratio should both the mixtures be mixed to get a mixture with 50% juice?

If X kilogram rice costing Rs. 100/kg is mixed with Y kilogram rice costing Rs. 40/kg to get a mixture costing Rs. 80/kg, what is X : Y?

The cost of milk is Rs. 50/liter. In what ratio milk and water should be mixed so that a profit of 25% can be made on selling the mixture at the cost price?

Samrat deposited Rs. X at 5% p.a. simple interest for 2 years and Rs. Y at 20% p.a. simple interest for 2 years. If his overall interest is 30% of the overall amount, what is X : Y?

500 gram spirit solution has 50% spirit in it. What quantity of spirit must be mixed with the solution to get a solution of 75% spirit?

Mercury is 13.50 times as heavy as water and Gold is 21 times as heavy as water. Both the elements are mixed and the resultant mixture becomes 18 times as heavy as water. What is the ratio of Mercury to Gold in the resultant mixture?

X kilogram tea costing Rs. 180/kg is mixed with X kilogram tea costing Rs. 240/kg. What is the cost (per kg) of the mixture?

A mixture contains 85% milk and another mixture contains 60% milk. In what ratio should both the mixture be mixed to get 72% milk in the resultant mixture?

In what proportion should pulses costing Rs. 48/kg mixed with pulses costing Rs. 120/kg to make mixture costing Rs. 80/kg?

In a 45 liters mixture of milk and water the ratio of milk to water is 7 : 3. How much water should be added so that the ratio of milk to water becomes 3 : 7 in the resultant mixture?

There are two acids with concentrations of 40% and 42%. In what proportion both the acids should be mixed to get an acid with concentrations of 41.20%?