Quiz Discussion

In the Bombay Stock Exchange there are 45% female employees and thus the number of male employees is exceeded by 72. Hence the total no. of employees in the BSE is:

• 1] 540
• 2] 720
• 3] 800
• 4] 550

A and B are two fixed points 5 cm apart and C is a point on AB such that AC is 3cm. if the length of AC is increased by 6%, the length of CB is decreased by

• 1] 6%
• 2] 7%
• 3] 8%
• 4] 9%

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

In a college, 40% of the students were allotted group A, 75% of the remaining were given group B and the remaining 12 students were given group C. Then the number of students who applied for the group is :

• 1]

  100

• 2]

  60

• 3]

  80

• 4]

  90

In a laboratory experiment, a sample of air which is a mixture of oxygen and water vapour is taken. Water vapour, contains hydrogen and oxygen gases. If air contains a total of 70% oxygen (including that contained in the water vapour) by weight while water vapour contains 16.66% of oxygen by weight, how many kilograms of water vapour is present in 1 kilogram of air?

• 1]

  0.20

• 2]

  0.36

• 3]

  0.32

• 4]

  0.25

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

1.14 expressed as a per cent of 1.9 is:

• 1] 6%
• 2] 10%
• 3] 60%
• 4] 90%

A man spends 35% of his income on food, 25% on children's education and 80% of the remaining on house rent. What percent of his income he is left with ? 

• 1]

  8%

• 2]

  10%

• 3]

  12%

• 4]

  14%

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