Quant test 13

If the price of petrol increases by 25% and a person wants to increase his expenditure by only 10%, by what percent must he reduce consumption? If the price of petrol increases by 25% and a person wants to increase his expenditure by only 10%, by what percent must he reduce consumption?

2 Mark(s)

0.12 0.12
0.2 0.2
0.125 0.125
0.15 0.15

The population of a city is 2,00,000. It increases by 5% in the first year and 10% in the second year. Find the population at the end of 2 years. The population of a city is 2,00,000. It increases by 5% in the first year and 10% in the second year. Find the population at the end of 2 years.

2 Mark(s)

220000 220000
231000 231000
231000 231000
231000 231000

A sum of money is decreased by 10% and then again decreased by 20%. What is the net decrease? A sum of money is decreased by 10% and then again decreased by 20%. What is the net decrease?

2 Mark(s)

0.28 0.28
0.3 0.3
0.32 0.32
0.25 0.25

If 85% of a number is 340, what is the number? If 85% of a number is 340, what is the number?

2 Mark(s)

350 350
400 400
450 450
500 500

Two successive discounts of 20% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of: Two successive discounts of 20% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:

2 Mark(s)

0.28 0.28
0.29 0.29
0.3 0.3
0.31 0.31

If 75% of a number is added to 75, the result is the number itself. What is the number? If 75% of a number is added to 75, the result is the number itself. What is the number?

2 Mark(s)

150 150
300 300
200 200
250 250

The population of a town increases by 10% in the first year and decreases by 10% in the second year. Find the net change in population after two years. The population of a town increases by 10% in the first year and decreases by 10% in the second year. Find the net change in population after two years.

2 Mark(s)

0 0
1% decrease 1% decrease
2% decrease 2% decrease
5% decrease 5% decrease

The salary of a man is first increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. What is the net effect on salary? The salary of a man is first increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. What is the net effect on salary?

2 Mark(s)

0 0
1% decrease 1% decrease
2% decrease 2% decrease
5% decrease 5% decrease

A student scored 30% marks and failed by 30 marks. Another student scored 40% marks and got 30 marks more than pass marks. What are the maximum marks? A student scored 30% marks and failed by 30 marks. Another student scored 40% marks and got 30 marks more than pass marks. What are the maximum marks?

2 Mark(s)

300 300
400 400
500 500
600 600

A man spends 80% of his income. If his income increases by 40% and his expenditure by 50%, then his savings increase by: A man spends 80% of his income. If his income increases by 40% and his expenditure by 50%, then his savings increase by:

2 Mark(s)

0.2 0.2
0 0
0.3 0.3
0.4 0.4

A candidate who gets 20% of the total marks fails by 30 marks, while another who gets 32% marks gets 42 marks more than the pass marks. Find the maximum marks. A candidate who gets 20% of the total marks fails by 30 marks, while another who gets 32% marks gets 42 marks more than the pass marks. Find the maximum marks.

2 Mark(s)

600 600
500 500
400 400
450 450

If the price of sugar is increased by 25%, by what percent should a consumer reduce consumption so that expenditure remains same? If the price of sugar is increased by 25%, by what percent should a consumer reduce consumption so that expenditure remains same?

2 Mark(s)

0.2 0.2
0.25 0.25
0.3 0.3
0.3333 0.3333

A student scores 30% marks in an exam and fails by 10 marks. If he had scored 40% marks, he would have got 15 marks more than pass marks. Find maximum marks. A student scores 30% marks in an exam and fails by 10 marks. If he had scored 40% marks, he would have got 15 marks more than pass marks. Find maximum marks.

2 Mark(s)

100 100
150 150
200 200
250 250

A number is increased by 15% and then again increased by 20%. Find the net increase. A number is increased by 15% and then again increased by 20%. Find the net increase.

2 Mark(s)

0.35 0.35
0.36 0.36
0.38 0.38
0.34 0.34

A shopkeeper offers a discount of 20% and still makes a profit of 20%. The cost price of an article is ₹400. Find its marked price. A shopkeeper offers a discount of 20% and still makes a profit of 20%. The cost price of an article is ₹400. Find its marked price.

2 Mark(s)

500 500
600 600
625 625
800 800

The difference between 20% of a number and 4/5 of the same number is 36. Find the number. The difference between 20% of a number and 4/5 of the same number is 36. Find the number.

2 Mark(s)

80 80
60 60
100 100
120 120

A shopkeeper marks goods at 40% above cost price and gives 10% discount. Find his profit %. A shopkeeper marks goods at 40% above cost price and gives 10% discount. Find his profit %.

2 Mark(s)

0.25 0.25
0.26 0.26
0.28 0.28
0.3 0.3

In an exam, 65% of students passed in English and 60% passed in Maths, while 15% failed in both. If 90 students passed in both subjects, find the total number of students. In an exam, 65% of students passed in English and 60% passed in Maths, while 15% failed in both. If 90 students passed in both subjects, find the total number of students.

2 Mark(s)

300 300
400 400
450 450
225 225

If the price of rice falls by 20%, a person can buy 5 kg more for ₹100. What is the original price of rice per kg? If the price of rice falls by 20%, a person can buy 5 kg more for ₹100. What is the original price of rice per kg?

2 Mark(s)

If A’s salary is 25% more than B’s salary, then by what percent is B’s salary less than A’s salary? If A’s salary is 25% more than B’s salary, then by what percent is B’s salary less than A’s salary?

2 Mark(s)

0.25 0.25
0.2 0.2
0.15 0.15
0.125 0.125

If A’s income is 25% more than B’s, then B’s income is what percent less than A’s? If A’s income is 25% more than B’s, then B’s income is what percent less than A’s?

2 Mark(s)

0.2 0.2
0.25 0.25
0.3 0.3
0.15 0.15

The price of a commodity rises from ₹6 to ₹7.50. The percentage increase is: The price of a commodity rises from ₹6 to ₹7.50. The percentage increase is:

2 Mark(s)

0.2 0.2
0.25 0.25
0.225 0.225
0.3 0.3

If 40% of a number is 60, then what is the number? If 40% of a number is 60, then what is the number?

2 Mark(s)

120 120
140 140
150 150
100 100

A’s salary is 25% more than B’s salary. By what % is B’s salary less than A’s? A’s salary is 25% more than B’s salary. By what % is B’s salary less than A’s?

2 Mark(s)

0.15 0.15
0.2 0.2
0.25 0.25
0.3 0.3

If the price of sugar increases by 40%, by what percent should a person reduce consumption to keep expenditure constant? If the price of sugar increases by 40%, by what percent should a person reduce consumption to keep expenditure constant?

2 Mark(s)

0.2 0.2
0.22 0.22
0.25 0.25
0.2857 0.2857

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