Mixture and Alligation Quants MCQs with Answer - Exercise II

Ques 1 Mixture Alligation


How many kilograms of sugar costing Rs. 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar costing Rs. 7 per kg so that there may be a gain of 10% by selling the mixture at Rs. 9.24 per kg?

A 49 kg
B 31 kg
C 63 kg
D 53 kg

Ques 2 Mixture Alligation


Two vessels A and B contain spirit and water mixed in the ratio 5 : 2 and 7 : 6 respectively. Find the ratio in which these mixture be mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel C containing spirit and water in the ratio 8 : 5?

A 4 : 9
B 7 : 9
C 6 : 3
D 5 : 3

Ques 3 Mixture Alligation


A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the rest milk. The second contains 50% water. How much milk should he mix from each of the containers so as to get 12 litres of milk such that the ratio of water to milk is 3 : 5?

A 9 litres, 8 litres
B 6 litres, 6 litres
C 6 litres, 7 litres
D 7 litres, 5 litres

Ques 4 Mixture Alligation


One quality of wheat at Rs. 9.30 per kg is mixed with another quality at a certain rate in the ratio 8 : 7. If the mixture so formed be worth Rs. 10 per kg, what is the rate per kg of the second quality of wheat?

A Rs. 12
B Rs. 10.60
C Rs. 10.80
D Rs. 15