Quiz Discussion

The population of a city is 35000. On an increase of 6% in the number of men and an increase of 4% in the number of women, the population would become 36760. What was the number of women initially?

• 1] 18000
• 2] 19000
• 3] 17000
• 4] 20000

In an election a candidate who gets 84% of the votes is elected by a majority of 476 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?

• 1]

  672

• 2]

  700

• 3]

  749

• 4]

  848

Population of a town increase 2.5% annually but is decreased by 0.5% every year due to migration. What will be the percentage increase in 2 years?

• 1] 5%
• 2] 4.04%
• 3] 4%
• 4] 3.96%

Vicky's salary is 75% more than Ashu's. Vicky got a raise of 40% on his salary while Ashu got a raise of 25% on his salary. By what percent is Vicky's salary more than Ashu's?

• 1] 96%
• 2] 51.1%
• 3] 90%
• 4] 52.1%

If 25% of a number is subtracted from a second number the second number reduce to its five-sixth What is the ratio of the first number to the second number?

• 1]

  1:3

• 2]

  2:3

• 3]

  3:2

• 4]

  Data Inadequate

The rate of increase of the price of sugar is observed to be two percent more than the inflation rate expressed in percentage. The price of sugar, on January 1, 1994 is Rs. 20 per kg. The inflation rates of the years 1994 and 1995 are expected to be 8% each. The expected price of sugar on January 1, 1996 would be

• 1] Rs. 23.60
• 2] Rs. 24
• 3] Rs. 24.20
• 4] Rs. 24.60
• 5] None of these

If the price of a commodity is decreased by 20% and its consumption is increased by 20%, what will be the increase or decrease in expenditure on the commodity?

• 1] 4% increase
• 2] 4% decrease
• 3] 8% increase
• 4] 8% decrease

A college has raised 75% of the amount it needs for a new building by receiving an average donation of Rs. 600 from the people already solicited. The people already solicited represent 60% of the people, the college will ask for donations. If the college is to raise exactly the amount needed for the new building, what should be the average donation from the remaining people be solicited?

• 1] 300
• 2] 250
• 3] 400
• 4] 500

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

Out of the total production of iron from hematite, an ore of Iron, 20% of the ore gets wasted, and out of the remaining iron, only 25% is pure iron. If the pure iron obtained in a year from a mine of hematite was 80,000 kg, then the quantity of hematite mined from that mine in the year is

• 1] 5,00,000 kg
• 2] 4,00,000 kg
• 3] 4,50,000 kg
• 4] None of these