Quiz Discussion

The price of raw materials has gone up by 15%, labor cost has also increased from 25% of the cost of raw material to 30% of the cost of raw material. By how much percentage should there be reduction in the usage of raw materials so as to keep the cost same?

• 1] 28%
• 2] 17%
• 3] 27%
• 4] 24%
• 5] Cannot determined

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%

25% of 25% Is Equal To

• 1]

  0.0625

• 2]

  0.0210

• 3]

  0.03145

• 4]

  0.3210

In the Science City, Kolkata the rate of the ticket is increased by 50% to increased the revenue but simultaneously 20% of the visitor decreased. What is percentage change in the revenue. if it is known that the Science city collects one revenue only from the visitors and it has no other financial supports:

• 1] +20%
• 2] -25%
• 3] +30%
• 4] -30%
• 5] Cannot determined

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

A clock is set right at 12 noon on Monday. It losses 1/2 % on the correct time in the first week but gains 1/4 % on the true time during the second week. The time shown on Monday after two weeks will be

• 1] 12 : 25 : 12
• 2] 11 : 34 : 48
• 3] 12 : 50 : 24
• 4] 12 : 24 : 16
• 5] None of these

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

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

The cost of a car is 400% greater than the cost of a bike. If there is an increase in the cost of the car is 15% and that of bike 20%. Then the total increase in the cost of the 5 cars and 10 bikes is:

• 1]

  17.5%

• 2]

  %

• 3]

  18.5%

• 4]

  18.25%

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