Quiz Discussion

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%

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 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

In an examination, questions were asked in five sections. Out of the total students, 5% candidates cleared the cut-off in all the sections and 5% cleared none. Of the rest, 25% cleared only one section and 20% cleared four sections. If 24.5% of the entire candidates cleared two sections and 300 candidates cleared three sections. Find out how many candidates appeared at the examination?

• 1] 1000
• 2] 1200
• 3] 1500
• 4] 2000
• 5] 1800

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

From 2000 onwards, till 2003 the price of computers increased every year by 10%. After that due to government subsidy the price of computers decreases every year by 10%. The price of a computer in 2006 will be approx. how much per cent less than the price in 2000 if the same pattern of price is continued :

• 1] 2
• 2] 3
• 3] 4
• 4] 5

Every month a man consumes 25 kg rice and 9 kg wheat. The price of rice is 20% of the price of wheat and thus he spends total Rs. 350 on the rice and wheat per month. If the price of wheat is increased by 20% then what is the percentage reduction of rice consumption for the same expenditure of Rs. 350? Given that the price of rice and consumption of wheat is constant :

• 1] 40%
• 2] 25%
• 3] 36%
• 4] 24%
• 5] Cannot determined

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 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 percentage of numbers from 1 to 70 have 1 or 9 in the unit's digit?

• 1]

  1

• 2]

  14

• 3]

  20

• 4]

  21