Ratio & Proportion

Direct/inverse proportion, partnership splits.

What's covered

This topic carries 50 questions in our bank, drawn from the SSC CGL syllabus and previous-year papers. Every question has a worked-out explanation.

PYQs by year

  • SSC CGL 2025 42 questions
  • SSC CGL 2024 4 questions
  • SSC CGL 2023 2 questions

Sample questions

  1. Q1 SSC CGL 2023

    The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 5 and their sum is 64. The larger number is:

  2. Q2

    A and B invest ₹8,000 and ₹12,000 respectively for one year. Profit is ₹5,000. B's share is:

  3. Q3 SSC CGL 2023

    If the four numbers, 39, 117, 17 and y are in proportion, then find the value of y.

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