UGC NET Ratio and proportion Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 15 previous-year questions on Ratio and proportion from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 5: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude, drawn from 15 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2023–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Ratio and proportion
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Ratio of savings | 1 |
| Solving for a ratio after addition | 1 |
| Dividing a sum with stated gaps | 1 |
| Change in a ratio after entries and exits | 1 |
| Sum of squares in a given ratio | 1 |
| Percentage relation between two numbers | 1 |
| Splitting income by a ratio | 1 |
| Dividing a sum in a fractional ratio | 1 |
| Ratio after subtracting a constant | 1 |
| Chained products | 1 |
| Algebraic ratios | 1 |
| Mixed ratio and fraction problems | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Ratio and proportion appears in 15 of 87 papers (17%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
The incomes of A and B are in the ratio of 3:2 and their expenses are in the ratio of 5:3. If each of them saves Rs.3000, then A's income (in Rs.) is
The present ages of three persons are in the proportion 4 : 5 : 7. Seven years ago, the sum of their ages was 59 years. The present age of youngest of them is
The two numbers are such that the ratio between them is 5 : 8. If 4 is subtracted from each of them, the ratio between them becomes 7 : 12. Find the numbers.
When 20% of a number (x) is added to another number (y), the number (y) increeases by 50%. What is the respective ratio between the two numbers x and y ?
A man gets annual pay of Rs 9.0 lakh. His expenditure and savings are in the ratio 5:1. What is his average savings per month?
A sum of Rs 3800 is divided among three persons A, B, and C in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 3/4 . What is the share of the person C?
TRANSLATED. Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 6. If 8 is subtracted from each number, then the ratio becomes 4 : 5. The two numbers respectively are:
Six numbers a, b, c, d, e, f are such that ab=1, bc=1/2, cd=6, de=2 and ef=1/2. What is the value of (ad:be:cf)?
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