Quiz Discussion

Gauri went to the stationers and bought things worth Rs. 25, out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the tax free items?

• 1]

  Rs. 15

• 2]

  Rs. 15.70

• 3]

  Rs. 19.70

• 4]

  Rs. 20

A student took five papers in an examination, where the full marks were the same for each paper. His marks in these papers were in the proportion of 6:7:8:9:10. In all papers together, the candidate obtained 60% of the total marks then, the number of papers in which he got more than 50% marks is

• 1] 1
• 2] 3
• 3] 4
• 4] 5
• 5] None of these

A report consists of 20 sheets each of 55 lines and each such line consist of 65 characters. This report is reduced onto sheets each of 65 lines such that each line consists of 70 characters. The percentage reduction in number of sheets is closer to

• 1] 20%
• 2] 5%
• 3] 30%
• 4] 35%
• 5] None of these

the digit at unit place of a two-digit number is increased by 100% and the digit at ten places of the same number is incresed by 50% the new number thus formed is 19 more then the original number. what is the original number?

• 1]

  22

• 2]

  63

• 3]

  24

• 4]

  None Of These

The employer reduces the number of employees in the ratio 9: 8 and increases their wages in the ratio 14: 15 If the previous wage bill was Rs 189000 what is the amount by which the new wage bill will increase or decrease?

• 1]

  Rs 21000

• 2]

  Rs 10000

• 3]

  Rs 9000

• 4]

  Rs 25000

If the price of the commodity is increased by 50% by what fraction must its consumption be reduced so as to keep the same expenditure on its consumption?

• 1]

  1/4

• 2]

  1/3

• 3]

  1/2

• 4]

  2/3

The difference between a number and its two-fifth is 510. What is 10% of that number ?

• 1]

  75

• 2]

  85

• 3]

  95

• 4]

  105

The length, breadth and height of a room in the shape of a cuboid are increased by 10%, 20% and 50% respectively. Find the percentage change in the volume of the cuboid.

• 1] 77%
• 2] 75%
• 3] 88%
• 4] 98%
• 5] 99%

At the beginning of a year ,the owner of a jewel shop raised the price of all the jewels in his shop by x% and lowered them by x%. The price of one jewel after this up and down cycle reduced by Rs. 100. The owner carried out the same procedure after a month. After this second up-down cycle,the price of that jewel was Rs. 2304. Find the original price of that jewel(in Rs.)

• 1] 2500
• 2] 2550
• 3] 2600
• 4] 2650
• 5] None of these

Last year, the population of a town was x and if it increases at the same rate, next year it will be y. the present population of the town is

• 1]

  

• 2]

  

• 3]

  

   

   

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