Q1. An empty fuel tank of a car was filled with A type petrol. When the tank was half-empty, it was filled with B type petrol. Again when the tank was half empty, it was filled with A type petrol. When the tank was half-empty again, it was filled with B type petrol. What is the percentage of A type petrol at present in the tank?
a) 33.5%
b) 37.5%
c) 40%
d) 50%
e) None of these
Q2. The income of a broker remains unchanged though the rate of commission is increased from 4% to 5%.The percentage of slump in business is :
a) 1%
b) 8%
c) 20%
d) 80%
e) None of these
Q3. A business man had the income in the year 2015, such that he earned s profit of 20% on his investment in the business. In the year 20161,his investment was less by Rs.500 but still had the same income(Income=Profit +Investment) as that in 2015.Thus the profit % earned in 2016 increased by 6%.What was his investment in 2015?
a) Rs.102000
b) Rs.105000
c) Rs.150500
d) Data inadequate
e) None of these
Q4. The production of a company has ups and downs every year. The production increases for two consecutive years consistently by 15% and in the third year it decreases by 10%.Again in the next two years it increases by 15% each year and decreases by 10% in the third year. If we start counting from the year 1998, approximately what will be the effect on the production of the company in 2002?
a) 27% increases
b) 32% increases
c) 37% increases
d) 42% increases
e) 52% increases
Q5. The weight of the container alone is 25% of the container filled with a certain fluid. When some fluid is removed, the weight of the container and the remaining fluid is 50% of the original total weight. What fractional part of the liquid has been removed?
a) 1/3
b) 1/2
c) 2/3
d) 3/4
e) None of these
Q6. After spending 20% on milk,10% on cloths,50% on food and 5% on electricity, Dinesh could buy 2 dozen pairs of socks from the balance income with him. He earned 100% profit by selling socks for Rs.120.What was his income?
a) Rs.4000
b) Rs.400
c) Rs.600
d) Rs.800
e) None of these
Q7. In a library, 30% of books are on computers, 5% on English, 35% on Science and remaining 900 are on various other fields. How many books on English are there in the library ?
a) 1500
b) 300
c) 1300
d) 130
e) 150
Q8. In a mixed school 20% of the scholars are infants under 8, and number of scholars above 8 is 2/3 of the number of scholars of 8 and amounts to 48.Find the number of scholars in the school.
a) 175
b) 120
c) 150
d) 200
e) 72
Q9. Out of total population of 5000 people in a village the men increased by 10% and women by 15%.Thus
the total population becomes 5600 in a year. Find out how many men were in village?
a) 2000
b) 3000
c) 4000
d) 2500
e) None of these
Q10. In an election between two candidates, 75 % of the voters cast their votes, out of which 2% of the votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which were 75% of the total valid votes. Find the total number of votes.
a) 16800
b) 15800
c) 16700
d) 15700
e) None of these
