Proportions in Math Multiple Choice Questions with Answers – PDF Download

MCQ 1: If two quantities are related in such a way that increase in 1 quantity causes increase in other quantity, then this variation is said to be:

1. joint proportion
2. extreme proportion
3. direct proportion
4. inverse proportion

MCQ 2: If 2 ratios a:b and c:d are equal then we can write it as:

1. a : b ⁄ c : d
2. a : b = c : d
3. a + b = c + d
4. a : c = d : b

MCQ 3: A statement which is expressed as an equivalence of two ratios is known as:

1. proportion
2. variation
3. ratio
4. probability

MCQ 4: 14 buffaloes consume 63kg hay in 18 days. The number of buffaloes to eat 770kg of hay in 28 days should be:

1. 120 cows
2. 100 cows
3. 115 cows
4. 110 cows

MCQ 5: If two quantities are related in such a way that when 1 quantity increases, the other quantity decreases, then this variation is said to be:

1. extreme proportion
2. joint proportion
3. direct proportion
4. inverse proportion