Q1. P and Q entered into partnership investing Rs 12000 and Rs 16000 respectively. After 8 months, R also joins the business with a capital of Rs 15000. The share of R in a profit of Rs 45600 after 2 years will be :
(a) 24000
(b) 16000
(c) 12000
(d) 11400
(e) None of these
Q2. When the price of sugar was increased by 20%, a family reduced its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on sugar is only increased by 15%. If 24 kg were consumed per month before the increase in price, find the new monthly consumption.
(a) 22 kg
(b) 23 kg
(c) 23.5 kg
(d) 22.5 kg
(e) None of these
Q3. A person covered 9 km at 3 km/h, 25 km at 5 km/h and 30 km at 10 km/h. Then find the average speed in covering the whole distance.
(a) 5 2/11km/h
(b) 5 5/11km/h
(c)5 7/11 km/h
(d) 6 km/h
(e) None of these
Q4. A dishonest dealer sells the goods at 10% loss on cost price but uses 20% less weight. What is his percentage profit a loss?
(a) 12.5% gain
(b) 12.5% loss
(c) 16 2/3%loss
(d) 16 2/3% gain
(e) None of these
Q5. Two pies A and B can fill a tank in 30 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. Both pipes are opened. The tank will be filled in just 20 minutes, if the pipe B is turned off after :
(a) 10 minutes
(b) 18 minutes
(c) 8 minutes
(d) 15 minutes
(e) None of these
Q6. In a voyage of 600 km, a ship was slowed down due to bad weather and storm in Ocean. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr, and the time of trip increased by 30 minutes. The duration of the voyage is:
(a) 1 hour
(b) 2 hour
(c)1 1/3 hour
(d)1 1/2 hour
(e)1 2/3 hour
Q7. After replacing an old member by a new member, it was found that the average age of four members of a family is the same as it was 3 year ago. What is the difference between the ages of the replaced and the new member ?
(a) 10 years
(b) 11 years
(c) 12 years
(d) 8 years
(e) None of these
Q8. Ramesh borrowed 830 Rs. from Sanjeev at 12% p.a. S.I. for 3 years. He then added some more money to the borrowed sum and lent it to Rajesh for the same period of time at 14% p.a. S.I. If Ramesh gains Rs. 93.90 in the whole transaction, how much money did he add from his side ?
(a) Rs. 35
(b) Rs. 55
(c) Rs.80
(d) Rs. 105
(e) None of these
Q9. In what time will be Rs. 390625 amount to Rs. 456976 at 4% compound interest ?
(a) 2 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 4 years
(d) 5 years
(e) None of these
Q10. The length of rectangular floor is twice its breadth. If Rs 256 is required to paint the floor at the rate Rs 2 per sq m, then what would be the length of floor?
(a) 16 m
(b) 8 m
(c) 12 m
(d) 32 m
(e) 20 m
ANSWERS
1)C 2)B 3)E 4)A 5) D 6)A 7)C 8)D 9)C 10)A
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(a) 24000
(b) 16000
(c) 12000
(d) 11400
(e) None of these
Q2. When the price of sugar was increased by 20%, a family reduced its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on sugar is only increased by 15%. If 24 kg were consumed per month before the increase in price, find the new monthly consumption.
(a) 22 kg
(b) 23 kg
(c) 23.5 kg
(d) 22.5 kg
(e) None of these
Q3. A person covered 9 km at 3 km/h, 25 km at 5 km/h and 30 km at 10 km/h. Then find the average speed in covering the whole distance.
(a) 5 2/11km/h
(b) 5 5/11km/h
(c)5 7/11 km/h
(d) 6 km/h
(e) None of these
Q4. A dishonest dealer sells the goods at 10% loss on cost price but uses 20% less weight. What is his percentage profit a loss?
(a) 12.5% gain
(b) 12.5% loss
(c) 16 2/3%loss
(d) 16 2/3% gain
(e) None of these
Q5. Two pies A and B can fill a tank in 30 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. Both pipes are opened. The tank will be filled in just 20 minutes, if the pipe B is turned off after :
(a) 10 minutes
(b) 18 minutes
(c) 8 minutes
(d) 15 minutes
(e) None of these
Q6. In a voyage of 600 km, a ship was slowed down due to bad weather and storm in Ocean. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr, and the time of trip increased by 30 minutes. The duration of the voyage is:
(a) 1 hour
(b) 2 hour
(c)1 1/3 hour
(d)1 1/2 hour
(e)1 2/3 hour
Q7. After replacing an old member by a new member, it was found that the average age of four members of a family is the same as it was 3 year ago. What is the difference between the ages of the replaced and the new member ?
(a) 10 years
(b) 11 years
(c) 12 years
(d) 8 years
(e) None of these
Q8. Ramesh borrowed 830 Rs. from Sanjeev at 12% p.a. S.I. for 3 years. He then added some more money to the borrowed sum and lent it to Rajesh for the same period of time at 14% p.a. S.I. If Ramesh gains Rs. 93.90 in the whole transaction, how much money did he add from his side ?
(a) Rs. 35
(b) Rs. 55
(c) Rs.80
(d) Rs. 105
(e) None of these
Q9. In what time will be Rs. 390625 amount to Rs. 456976 at 4% compound interest ?
(a) 2 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 4 years
(d) 5 years
(e) None of these
Q10. The length of rectangular floor is twice its breadth. If Rs 256 is required to paint the floor at the rate Rs 2 per sq m, then what would be the length of floor?
(a) 16 m
(b) 8 m
(c) 12 m
(d) 32 m
(e) 20 m
ANSWERS
1)C 2)B 3)E 4)A 5) D 6)A 7)C 8)D 9)C 10)A
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