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Mixture and Alligation Quiz

Practice quiz on Mixture and Alligation (Elementary Mathematics). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.

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Practice quiz on Mixture and Alligation (Elementary Mathematics). 10 exam-style questions with explanations. Mixture and Alligation Quiz is a free, 10-minute, 10-mark practice quiz on AajExam rated at mixed difficulty, designed to help candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC government competitive exams sharpen their command of Mixture & Alligation (Quantitative Aptitude). Every question on this quiz ships with a detailed step-by-step solution so you don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning and shortcuts top scorers use to crack similar questions faster on the actual exam day. Why Mixture and Alligation Quiz matters in your preparation: government exam-conducting bodies repeatedly draw questions from the same chapters and the same skill-clusters across recruitment cycles. By attempting focused topic-wise quizzes like this one, you build pattern recognition — the ability to spot which formula, rule or trick applies the moment you see a question. Toppers consistently report that 5-10 quizzes on a single topic delivers more exam-day score gain than 20+ unfocused full-length mocks, because targeted drilling exposes your specific sub-topic weaknesses with surgical precision. How to use this quiz effectively: attempt it in one sitting under the 10-minute timer, without referring to notes or external resources — simulate exam-day conditions exactly. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your accuracy, time per question and section-wise performance. Then go through every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, mentally tagging the underlying concept rather than just memorising the answer. Revisit this quiz after 7-10 days; your second attempt should be 15-20% faster with noticeably better accuracy. After mastering this quiz, explore the 1 related quizzes linked below to broaden your topic coverage. AajExam quiz design principles: every quiz on the platform is curated by subject experts using the actual question formats, difficulty distributions and time pressures of the target government exams. We deliberately avoid generic "textbook" questions in favour of exam-replicating ones. Solutions are written in plain English (and Hindi where source material was bilingual), with step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English questions, and direct reference statements for general awareness items. Performance analytics after each attempt include accuracy, attempt rate, time spent per question, and an estimated all-India percentile so you know exactly where you stand against other candidates. This quiz is completely free to attempt. You only need a free AajExam account to track your performance across attempts, view detailed solutions and unlock the platform-wide analytics dashboard. The platform is mobile-friendly and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops — so you can sharpen your Mixture & Alligation (Quantitative Aptitude) skills in any spare 15-minute window.
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Mixture and Alligation Quiz — Questions with Solutions

All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.

  1. Q1.In what ratio must rice at Rs 20/kg be mixed with rice at Rs 30/kg to get a mixture worth Rs 24/kg?

    • A.4 : 1
    • B.3 : 2
    • C.1 : 1
    • D.2 : 3
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    Answer: B. 3 : 2

    (30-24):(24-20) = 6:4 = 3:2.

  2. Q2.A 40 litre mixture has milk and water in the ratio 3 : 1. The amount of water is

    • A.15 litres
    • B.30 litres
    • C.8 litres
    • D.10 litres
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    Answer: D. 10 litres

    1/4 of 40.

  3. Q3.How much water must be added to 10 litres of pure milk to make it 80% milk?

    • A.5 litres
    • B.2.5 litres
    • C.2 litres
    • D.1 litre
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    Answer: B. 2.5 litres

    10/(10+x) = 0.8, x = 2.5.

  4. Q4.The alligation rule is used to find

    • A.Ratio in which two ingredients are mixed
    • B.Interest
    • C.Speed
    • D.Area
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    Answer: A. Ratio in which two ingredients are mixed

    Mixture ratios.

  5. Q5.Two vessels contain milk and water in ratios 2 : 3 and 3 : 2. Equal quantities are mixed. The ratio of milk to water is

    • A.1 : 2
    • B.2 : 3
    • C.3 : 2
    • D.1 : 1
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    Answer: D. 1 : 1

    Milk 2/5+3/5 = 1; water 1.

  6. Q6.A mixture of 20 litres of milk and water has 25% water. How many litres of water to add to make water 40%?

    • A.10 litres
    • B.5 litres
    • C.4 litres
    • D.2 litres
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    Answer: B. 5 litres

    Water 5; (5+x)/(20+x) = 0.4, x = 5.

  7. Q7.In what ratio must tea at Rs 100/kg be mixed with tea at Rs 150/kg so the mixture sells at Rs 120/kg?

    • A.3 : 2
    • B.5 : 3
    • C.2 : 3
    • D.1 : 2
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    Answer: A. 3 : 2

    (150-120):(120-100) = 30:20.

  8. Q8.The cost of 1 kg of A is Rs 40 and of B is Rs 60. To get a mixture worth Rs 50, A and B must be mixed in the ratio

    • A.1 : 2
    • B.3 : 2
    • C.1 : 1
    • D.2 : 1
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    Answer: C. 1 : 1

    Equal parts.

  9. Q9.A solution of 10 litres has 20% alcohol. Alcohol in the solution is

    • A.1 litre
    • B.5 litres
    • C.2 litres
    • D.3 litres
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    Answer: C. 2 litres

    0.2 x 10.

  10. Q10.Mean price of a mixture lies

    • A.Between the prices of the two ingredients
    • B.Above both
    • C.Below both
    • D.Equal to the larger
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    Answer: A. Between the prices of the two ingredients

    Weighted average.

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