By selling an article for Rs 19.50, a dealer
makes a profit of 30%. By how much should he increase his selling price so as to
make a profit of 40%
(a) Rs 1.75 (b) Rs 3
(c) Rs 2 (d) Rs 1.50
While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a
discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 7%, he earn Rs 15 less as profit.
What is the marked price of the watch?
(a) Rs 712.50 (b) Rs 697.50
(c) Rs 787.50 (d) None of these
The marked price of a table is Rs 3000 and is
available at successive discounts of 20% and 10% respectively. If there is an
additional discount of 5% on cash payment, then what is the cash price of the
table?
(a) Rs 2400 (b) Rs 2160
(c) Rs 2100 (d) Rs 2052
A pressure cooker is sold for Rs 120. Sales
tax accounts for one-fifth and profit one-third of the remainder of the selling
price. The coast price of the cooker is
(a) Rs 75 (b) Rs 64 (c) Rs 80 (d) Rs 72
The cost of 100 shirts is Rs 9000 and
transportation charges are Rs 300. For a 20% profit the selling price of a
shirt is
(a) Rs 115.10 (b) Rs 113.50
(c) Rs 111.60 (d) Rs 109.40
By selling an umbrella for Rs 30, a shop keeper gains 20%. During a
clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% off the marked price.
Find his gain percent during the sale season
(a) 7 (b) 7 ½
(c) 8 (d) 9
The price of cooking gas increases by 25%. By how much percent of family
should reduce its consumption of gas, so as not to increase expenditure on this
account?
(a) 15% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 30%
When the price of a bicycle was increased by
30%, the number of bicycles sold decreased by 20%. What was the effect on the
sale?
(a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease
(c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
A man sells two buffaloes for Rs. 7,820 each.
On one he gains 15% and on the other, he loses 15%. His total gain or loss in
the transaction is
(a) 2.5% gain (b) 2.25% loss
(c) 2% loss (d) 5% loss
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A, B, C, D & E):
In each of the following questions a number series is given. After the series, a
number is given followed by a, b, c, d, and e. You have to complete the series
starting with the number given following the sequence of the given series. Then
answer the question given below it?
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A, B, C, D & E):
Each of the questions below consists of a question
and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether
the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read
both the statements and
Give answer
(A) if the data in
statement 1
alone are sufficient
to answer the question, while the data in
statement II alone
are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer
(B) if the data in
statement II alone are sufficient
to answer the question while the data in
statement I alone
are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer
(C) if the data either in
statement I alone are or in
statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer
(D) if the data even in
both the statement I and II
together are not sufficient to answer the question and
Give answer
(E) if the data in
both in statements I and II
together are necessary to answer the question.
A.
What is the height of a circular cone?
I. The area of that cone is equal to the area of a rectangle whose length is 33
cm.
II. The area of the base of that is 154 s.q. cm
B.
What is the price of a table?
I. The total price of 3 chairs and 5 tables is Rs 18,800/-
II. The total price of 6 chairs and 5 tables is Rs 20,800/-
C.
What was the speed of a running train A?
I. The relative speed of train A and another train B running in opposite
direction is 160 kmph.
II. The train B crosses a signal post in 9 seconds.
D.
What is the difference between the digits of a
two digit number?
I. The sum of the digits of that number is 8.
II. One-fifth of that number is less than half of 44.
E.
What is the monthly salary of Q?
I. Q earns Rs 6,000/- more than R who earns Rs 3,000/- less than P.
II. The total monthly salary of P and Q is Rs 27,000/-
Naresh's monthly income is 30% more than that
of Raghu. Raghu's monthly income is 20% less than that of Vishal. If the
difference between the monthly income of Naresh and Vishal is Rs 800/-, what is
the monthly income of Raghu?
(a) Rs 16,000/- (b) Rs 20,000/-
(c) Rs 12,000/-
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these
When 30 percent of a number is added to
another number the second number increases to its 140 percent. What is the
ratio between the first and the second number?
(a) 3 :4 (b) 4:3 (c) 3:2
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these
Jeevan bought an article with 30 percent discount on the labeled price. He
sold the article with 112 percent profit on the labeled price. What was his percent profit on the price he bought?
(a) 40 (b) 50 (c) 60
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these
The length of a rectangular plot is 20 meters
more than is breadth. If the cost of fencing the plot @ Rs 26.50 per meter is Rs 5,300/-, what is the length of the plot in meters?
(a) 40 (b) 120 (c) 50
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these
The sum of the digits of a two digits numbers is 1/11th of the sum of the
number and the number obtained by interchanging the position of the digits. What
is the difference between the digits of that number?
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 6
(d) Data inadequate (e) None of these
A particular job can be completed by a team of
10 men in 12 days. The same job can be completed by a team of 10 women in 6
days. How many days are needed to complete the job if the two teams work
together?
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 18
A works twice as fast as B. If both of them
can together finish a work in 12 days, B alone can do it in
(a) 48 days (b) 36 days (c) 27 days (d) 24 days
A shopkeeper purchased a chair marked at Rs
800, at two successive discounts of 10% and 15% respectively. He spent Rs 28 on
transportation and sold the chair for Rs 800. His gain percent is
(a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 25 (d) 14
A shopkeeper marks his sarees at 20% above the
cost price and allows the purchaser a discount of 10% for cash buying. What
profit percent does he make?
(a) 18 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 8
The simple interest on a sum of money is 4/9
of the principal and the number of years is equal to the rate percent per annum.
The rate per annum is
(a) 5% (b) 6 2/3% (c) 6% (d) 7 1/5%
What is the difference between compound
interest on Rs 5000 for 1½ years at 4% per annum according as the interest is
compounded yearly or half-yearly?
(a) Rs 2.04 (b) Rs 3.06 (c) Rs 8.30 (d) Rs 4.80
If the difference between the compound
interest, compounded every six months, and the simple interest on a certain sum
of money at the rate of 12% per annum for one year is Rs 36. The sum is
(a) Rs 10,000 (b) Rs 12,000
(c) Rs 15,000 (d) Rs 9000
The compound interest on Rs 10,000 in 2 years at 4% per annum, the interest
being compounded half-yearly, is
(a) Rs 636.80 (b) Rs 824.32 (c) Rs 912.86 (d) Rs 828.82
: D
While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a
discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 7%, he earn Rs 15 less as profit.
What is the marked price of the watch?
