Quiz Discussion

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

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%

The price of the sugar rise by 25%. If a family wants to keep their expenses on sugar the same as earlier, the family will have to decrease its consumption of sugar by

• 1] 25%
• 2] 20%
• 3] 80%
• 4] 75%

A shepherd had n goats in the year 2000. In 2001 the no. of goats increased by 40%. In 2002 the no. of goats declined to 70%. In 2003 the no. of goats grew up 30%. In 2004, he sold 10% goats and then he had only 34,398 goats. The percentage increase of the no. of goats in this duration was :

• 1] 16.66%
• 2] 14.66%
• 3] 11.33%
• 4] 20%

express 62.5% as a fraction

• 1]

  1/2

• 2]

  5/8

• 3]

  3/8

• 4]

  7/8

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]

  

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 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

The population of a town increased from 175000 to 262500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is?

• 1]

  33.33%

• 2]

  5%

• 3]

  6%

• 4]

  8.75%

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