Quiz Discussion

Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

• 1]

  57%

• 2]

  60%

• 3]

  65%

• 4]

  90%

The shopkeeper increased the price of a product by 25% so that customer finds difficult to purchase the required amount. But Somehow the customer managed to purchase only 70% of the required amount. What is the net difference in the expenditure on that product ?

• 1] 55 more
• 2] 10% more
• 3] 12.5% less
• 4] 17.5% less
• 5] None of these

The length, breadth and height of a room in the shape of a cuboid are increased by 10%, 20% and 50% respectively. Find the percentage change in the volume of the cuboid.

• 1] 77%
• 2] 75%
• 3] 88%
• 4] 98%
• 5] 99%

In an examination 80% candidates passed in English and 85% candidates passed in Mathematics. If 73% candidates passed in both these subjects, then what per cent of candidates failed in both the subjects?

• 1] 8
• 2] 15
• 3] 27
• 4] 35

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

The ratio 5 : 4 expressed as a percent equals :

• 1]

  12.5 %

• 2]

  40 %

• 3]

  80 %

• 4]

  125 %

The cost of an article was Rs.75. The cost was first increased by 20% and later on it was reduced by 20%. The present cost of the article is:

• 1] Rs. 72
• 2] Rs. 60
• 3] Rs. 75
• 4] Rs. 76

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

When any number is divided by 12, then dividend becomes `1/4t h` of the other number. By how much percent first number is greater than the second number?

• 1]

  150

• 2]

  200

• 3]

  300

• 4]

  None Of These

Narayan spends 30% of his income on education and 50% of the remaining on food. He gives Rs. 1000 as monthly rent and now has Rs. 1800 left with him. What is his monthly income?

• 1] Rs. 8000
• 2] Rs. 7000
• 3] Rs. 9000
• 4] Rs. 6000