Quiz Discussion

An inspector rejects 0.08% of the meters as defective. How many will he examine to reject 2?

• 1]

  2000

• 2]

  2200

• 3]

  2500

• 4]

  2800

The ratio 5 : 4 expressed as a percent equals :

• 1]

  12.5 %

• 2]

  40 %

• 3]

  80 %

• 4]

  125 %

In an election between two candidates, the winner got 65% of the total votes cast and won the election by a majority of 2748 votes. What is the total number of votes cast if no vote is declared invalid?

• 1] 8580
• 2] 8720
• 3] 9000
• 4] 9160

The population of a town increases every year by 4%. If its present population is 50,000, then after 2 years it will be

• 1] 53,900
• 2] 54,000
• 3] 54,080
• 4] 54,900

What percent is 3% of 5% ?

• 1]

  60%

• 2]

  15%

• 3]

  50%

• 4]

  30%

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%

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%

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 employer reduces the number of employees in the ratio 9: 8 and increases their wages in the ratio 14: 15 If the previous wage bill was Rs 189000 what is the amount by which the new wage bill will increase or decrease?

• 1]

  Rs 21000

• 2]

  Rs 10000

• 3]

  Rs 9000

• 4]

  Rs 25000

Connie has a number of gold bars, all of different weights. She gives the 24 lightest bars, which weigh 45% of the total weight, to Brennan. She gives the 13 heaviest bars, which weigh 26% of the total weight, to Maya. She gives the rest of the bars to Blair. How many bars did Blair receive?

• 1] 14
• 2] 15
• 3] 16
• 4] 17
• 5] 18