Quiz Discussion

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

If a 36 inches long strip cloth shrinks to 33 inches after being washed, how many inches long will the same strip remain after washing if it were 48 inches long?

• 1] 47 inches
• 2] 44 inches
• 3] 45 inches
• 4] 46 inches

A sales executive gets 20% bonus of the total sales value and 10% commission besides the bonus on the net profit after charging such commission. If the total sales value be Rs. 10 lakh per annum and the total profit of the company be Rs. 1.32 lakh, then his total earning per annum will be, given that he is not entitled to receive any fixed salary from the company :

• 1] 2.3 lakh
• 2] 2.32 lakh
• 3] 2.12 lakh
• 4] 3.2 lakh
• 5] None of these

80% of a smaller number is 4 less than 40% of a larger number. The larger number is 85 greater than the smaller one. The sum of these two number is

• 1] 325
• 2] 425
• 3] 235
• 4] 500

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

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]

  

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

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

30% of a number when subtracted from 91, gives the number itself. Find the number.

• 1] 60
• 2] 65
• 3] 75
• 4] 70
• 5] None of these