Quiz Discussion

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 an institute, 60% of the students are boys and the rest are girls. Further 15% of the boys and 7.5% of the girls are getting a fee waiver. If the number of those getting a fee waiver is 90, find the total number of students getting 50% concessions if it is given that 50% of those not getting a fee waiver are eligible to get half fee concession?

• 1] 360
• 2] 280
• 3] 320
• 4] 330
• 5] 350

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

The actual area of a rectangle is 60 Cm2, but while measuring its length a student decreases it by 20% and the breadth increases by 25%. The percentage error in area, calculated by the student is :

• 1] 5%
• 2] 15%
• 3] 20%
• 4] No change

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

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 ratio 5 : 4 expressed as a percent equals :

• 1]

  12.5 %

• 2]

  40 %

• 3]

  80 %

• 4]

  125 %

Each side of a rectangular field diminished by 40%. By how much per cent is the area of the field diminished?

• 1] 32%
• 2] 64%
• 3] 25%
• 4] 16%

600 students took the test on Physics and chemistry. 35% students failed in Physics and 45% students failed in chemistry and 40% of those who passed in chemistry also passed in Physics, then how many students failed in both :

• 1] 16
• 2] 15
• 3] 13
• 4] 12

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%