Quiz Discussion

The average weight of a class of students is 67.5 kg. The weight of the class teacher is 25% more than the average weight of the class. The average weight of the class is less than the class teacher by x%. The value of x is:

• 1] 33.335
• 2] 25%
• 3] 20%
• 4] 22%

The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:

• 1]

  4.37%

• 2]

  5%

• 3]

  6%

• 4]

  8.75%

In an office in Singapore there are 60% female employees. 50 % of all the male employees are computer literate. If there are total 62% employees computer literate out of total 1600 employees, then the no. of female employees who are computer literate ?

• 1] 690
• 2] 674
• 3] 672
• 4] 960

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

If a 36 inches long strip cloth shrinks to 33 inches after being washed, how many inches long will the same strip remain after washing if it were 48 inches long?

• 1] 47 inches
• 2] 44 inches
• 3] 45 inches
• 4] 46 inches

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]

  

   

   

• 4]

  

If A's salary is 25% more than B's salary, then B's salary is how much lower than A's salary?

• 1]

   %

• 2]

  25%

• 3]

  20%

• 4]

  

Ram spends 30% of his salary on house rent, 30% of the rest he spends on his children's education and 24% of the total salary he spends on clothes. After his expenditure, he is left with Rs. 2500. What is Ram's salary?

• 1] Rs. 11,494.25
• 2] Rs. 20,000
• 3] Rs. 10,000
• 4] Rs. 15,000

Each side of a rectangular field diminished by 40%. By how much per cent is the area of the field diminished?

• 1] 32%
• 2] 64%
• 3] 25%
• 4] 16%

A shopkeeper first raises the price of Jewellery by x% then he decreases the new price by x%. After such up down cycle, the price of a Jewellery decreased by Rs. 21025. After a second up down cycle the Jewellery was sold for Rs. 484416. What was the original price of the jewellery.

• 1] Rs. 5,26,000
• 2] Rs. 6,00,625
• 3] Rs. 5,25,625
• 4] Rs. 5,00,000
• 5] None of these