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Railway recruitment practice check: 168 items are divided in the ratio 2:4. How many items are in the smaller share?

  1. 112
  2. 84
  3. 28
  4. 56
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D — 56

The ratio has 6 parts, so each part is 168 ÷ 6 = 28. The smaller share is 2 × 28 = 56. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Ratio and Proportion; mapped to the published Railway recruitment quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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Railway recruitment high-priority drill: 232 items are divided in the ratio 3:5. How many items are in the smaller share?

  1. 116
  2. 58
  3. 87
  4. 145
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C — 87

The ratio has 8 parts, so each part is 232 ÷ 8 = 29. The smaller share is 3 × 29 = 87. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Ratio and Proportion; mapped to the published Railway recruitment quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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Railway recruitment foundation revision: 300 items are divided in the ratio 4:6. How many items are in the smaller share?

  1. 90
  2. 120
  3. 180
  4. 150
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B — 120

The ratio has 10 parts, so each part is 300 ÷ 10 = 30. The smaller share is 4 × 30 = 120. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Ratio and Proportion; mapped to the published Railway recruitment quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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Railway recruitment speed-building set: 372 items are divided in the ratio 5:7. How many items are in the smaller share?

  1. 155
  2. 217
  3. 186
  4. 124
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A — 155

The ratio has 12 parts, so each part is 372 ÷ 12 = 31. The smaller share is 5 × 31 = 155. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Ratio and Proportion; mapped to the published Railway recruitment quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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Railway recruitment accuracy checkpoint: 192 items are divided in the ratio 2:4. How many items are in the smaller share?

  1. 128
  2. 96
  3. 32
  4. 64
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D — 64

The ratio has 6 parts, so each part is 192 ÷ 6 = 32. The smaller share is 2 × 32 = 64. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Ratio and Proportion; mapped to the published Railway recruitment quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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