Quiz Discussion

The price of Maruti car rises by 30 percent while the sales of the car come down by 20%. What is the percentage change in the total revenue?

• 1] - 4%
• 2] - 2%
• 3] + 4%
• 4] + 2%
• 5] None of these

A fraction in reduced form is such that when it is squared and then its numerator is reduced by 33 1/3 % and denominator is reduced to 20%, its result is twice the original fraction. The sum of numerator and denominator is:

• 1] 8
• 2] 13
• 3] 17
• 4] 15
• 5] None of these

1.14 expressed as a per cent of 1.9 is:

• 1] 6%
• 2] 10%
• 3] 60%
• 4] 90%

An ore contains 25% of an alloy that has 90% iron. Other than this, in the remaining 75% of the ore, there is no iron. How many kilograms of the ore are needed to obtain 60 kg of pure iron?

• 1] 250 kg
• 2] 275 kg
• 3] 300 kg
• 4] 266.66 kg

A man buys a truck for Rs. 2,50,000. The annual repair cost comes to 2% of the price of purchase. Besides, he has to pay an annual tax of Rs. 2000. At what monthly rent must he rent out the truck to get a return of 15% on his net invests of the first year?

• 1] Rs. 3359
• 2] Rs. 2500
• 3] Rs. 4000
• 4] Rs. 3212.5

A customer asks for the production of x number of goods. The company produces y number of goods daily. Out of which z% are units for sale. The order will be completed in :

• 1]

    days

• 2]

  days

• 3]

  days

• 4]

  days

• 5]

  Cannot determined

A company has 12 machines of equal efficiency in its factory. The annual manufacturing expenses are Rs. 24,000 and the establishment charges are Rs. 10,000. The annual output of the company is Rs. 48,000. The annual output and manufacturing costs are directly proportional to the no. of machines while the share holders get the 10% profit, which is directly proportional to the annual output of the company. If 8.33% of machines remained close throughout the year. Then the percentage decrease in the amount of share holders is :

• 1] 14.28%
• 2] 11.11%
• 3] 16.66%
• 4] 8.33%
• 5] None of these

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 ratio 5 : 4 expressed as a percent equals :

• 1]

  12.5 %

• 2]

  40 %

• 3]

  80 %

• 4]

  125 %

In an institute, 60% of the students are boys and the rest are girls. Further 15% of the boys and 7.5% of the girls are getting a fee waiver. If the number of those getting a fee waiver is 90, find the total number of students getting 50% concessions if it is given that 50% of those not getting a fee waiver are eligible to get half fee concession?

• 1] 360
• 2] 280
• 3] 320
• 4] 330
• 5] 350