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1. If the price of the commodity is increased by 50% by what fraction must its consumption be reduced so as to keep the same expenditure on its consumption?
A. ¼
B. 1/3
C. ½
D. 2/3
2. In an examination, 60% of the candidates passed in English and 70% of the candidates passed in Mathematics, but 20% failed in both of these subjects. If 2500 candidates passed in both the subjects, the number of candidates who appeared at the examination was
A) 3000
B) 3500
C) 4000
D) 5000
3. A man spends 75% of his income, when his income is increased by 20%, he increases his expenditure by 10%. By how much per cent are his savings increased or decreased.
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 55%
D) 65%
4. A person saves 6% of income. After 2 years his income is increased by 15% but his savings remain the same. Find the percentage increase in his expenditure?
A) 11%
B) 16%
C) 20%
D) 25%
5. The price of onions has been increased by 50%. In order to keep the expenditure on onions the same the percentage of reduction in consumption has to be
A) 50%
B) 33 1/3
C) 33%
D) 30%
6. The value of a machine depreciates every year by 10%. If its present value is Rs. 50,000 then the value of the machine after 2 years is _____.
A) Rs. 40,500
B) Rs. 40,050
C) Rs. 45,000
D) Rs. 40,005
7. If A’s income is 33⅓ % more than that of B, then how much percent is B’s income less than that of A?
(A) 25%
(B) 33⅓%
(C) 40%
(D) None
8. A certain sum of money was distributed between A, B, C. A got three fifth the amount that B got and B got two third the amount that C got. If the difference in the amount that A and C got was 1350, then find the amount that C got.
a) 3000
b) 2250
c) 3600
d) 2700
9. In an election between two candidates, the candidate getting 60% of the votes polled is elected by a majority of 14,000 votes. The number of votes obtained by the winning candidates is
A) 28,000
B) 32,000
C) 42,000
D) 46,000
E) None of these
10. A shokeeper bought 150 calculators at the rate of Rs. 250 per calculator. He spent Rs. 2500 on transportation and packing. If the marked price of calculator is Rs. 320 per calculator and the shopkeeper gives a discount of 5% on the marked price then what will be the percentage profit gained by the shopkeeper?
A) 20%
B) 14%
C) 15%
D) 16%
E) None of these
11. A solution of sugar contains 10% sugar. If 40 litres of water is evaporated the sugar become 20%. Find the initial solution
A) 80
B) 120
C) 20
D) non of above
12. Shivraj spends 24% of his monthly income of food, 16% on children’s education, 25% of the remaining is spend on entertainment and 20% of remaining is on travelling. If he is left with rupees 3600. Find his monthly income.
13. In a sports college 85% student only play football, 65% play hockey in 10% student don’t play either of the games. If 120 student play both of the games then what is the total number of student?
14. Price of the cigarette is increased by 20%. By How much percent the consumption should be decreased so that expenditure is increased by 10% only
15. The price of rice is increased by 25%, by how much percent the consumption should be decreased so that expenditure will remain same
16. the price of the tea is increased by 16.66% and the consumption of a family is decreased by 25%. Find the percentage change in his expenditure
17. In an election two candidates participated. 20% votes did not vote. Out of which 10 % vote declared invalid and winner get 70% of the valid votes and win by 3600 votes. Find the number of votes in voting list
18. Two honey and water mixture containing 40% and 70% honey are mixed in equal quantities. What percent of the honey is present is in the final mixture.
19. When the price of sugar is increased by 20%, a family reduce its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on sugar is only increased by 15%. If 120 kg why are consumed for month before the increase in price. Find the new monthly consumption.
20. The price of the tea is increased by 20%, due to this a family purchase 50 kg less sugar for rupees 600. Find the original price.
21. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is:
A. 15
B. 16
C. 18
D. 25
22. In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?
A. 30%
B. 70%
C. 100%
D. 250%
23.A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
24. Some articles were bought at 6 articles for Rs. 5 and sold at 5 articles for Rs. 6. Gain percent is:
A. 30%
B. 33⅓%
C. 35%
D. 44%
25. On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is:
A. Rs. 45
B. Rs. 50
C. Rs. 55
D. Rs. 60
26. A shopkeeper sells one transistor for Rs. 840 at a gain of 20% and another for Rs. 960 at a loss of 4%. His total gain or loss percent is:
A. 5 15 /17% loss
B. 5 15 17% gain
C. 6 2/3 % gain
D. None of these
27.
A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of Rs. 392, what was his profit?
A. Rs. 18.20
B. Rs. 70
C. Rs. 72
D. Rs. 88.25
28. If a retailer marks up his price by 30 % and then allows a 30 % discount, what is his percentage profit or loss?
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A. 9 % gain
B. 8 % gain
C. 8% loss
D. 9 % loss
E. 5% loss
29. By selling an article for Rs 600 more, Karthik would have made 5% profit on his sale instead of a 11% loss. What was his cost price?
A. Rs. 3750
B. Rs. 4000
C. Rs. 2250
D. Rs. 6,000
E. Rs. 4750
30. An orange vendor makes a profit of 10% by selling oranges at a certain price. If he charges Rs. 1.4 higher per orange he would gain 30%. Find the original price at which he sold an orange.
A. Rs. 6
B. Rs. 5.80
C. Rs. 6.25
D. Rs. 6.70
E. Rs 7.70
31. When the price of sugar is increased by 20%, a family reduce its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on sugar is only increased by 15%. If 120 kg why are consumed for month before the increase in price. Find the new monthly consumption.
A) 100
B) 110
C) 115
D) 120
32. A watermelon contains 90% of water. After some days it contains only 15% of water. It now its weight is 50 kg. Find the original weight of watermelon.
A) 360
B) 425
C) 660
D) 515
33. Fresh grapes contains 80% water and dry grapes contains 20% water. how many kg of dry grapes can be made from 80 kg of fresh grapes.
Options: 25,20,35,50
34. If Ram works for 70 hours and our rupees 2100 as salary. if his per hour Wage is increased by 40% and duration of our is reduced by 14.28%. find the percentage change in his salary.
Options: 20%, 25%,75%,80%
35. In a zoo there are rabbits and pigeons. If heads are counted there are 360 heads and if legs are counted there are 820. Find the how many pigeons are there
36. A reduction in price of mango enables a person to buy 3 apples for Rs 1 instead of Rs 1.25. What is the percent reduction in price?
Options: 20% 25% 16.66% 12%
37. There are five boxes. The weight of the first box is 200 kg and the weight of the second box is 20% higher than the weight of the third box, whose weight is 25% higher than the first box’s weight. The fourth box at 350 kg is 30% lighter than the fifth box. Find the difference in the average weight of the four heaviest boxes and the four lightest boxes.
Options: 72.5 kg 75 kg 36.4 kg 32 kg 67.5 kg
38. Vivek has some number of oranges. He sells 45 oranges and left with 70% of the total oranges. How many oranges are left with him if again sells 40% of remaining oranges ?
39. When the price of sugar was increased by 20%, a family reduced its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on sugar is only increased by 15%. If 24 kg were consumed per month before the increase in price, find the new monthly consumption.
Options: 22 kg 23 kg 23.5 kg 22.5 kg None of these
40. When the price of sugar was increased by 20%, a family reduced its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on sugar is only increased by 15%. If 24 kg were consumed per month before the increase in price, find the new monthly consumption.
Options: 22 kg 23 kg 23.5 kg 22.5 kg None of these
41. 20 liters of a mixture contains 20% alcohol and the rest is water. If 4 liters of water be mixed in it, the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture will be.
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