(a) 80
(b) 112
(c) 160
(d) 172
Q2. Rs. 750 are divided among A, B and C in such a manner that A : B is 5 : 2 and B : C is 7 : 13. What is A’s share?
(a) Rs. 350
(b) Rs. 260
(c) Rs. 140
(d) Rs. 250
Q3. An amount of money is to be distributed among P, Q and R in the ratio of 2 : 7 : 9. The total of P’s and Q’s share is equal to R’s share. What is the difference between the shares of P and Q?
(a) Rs. 5000
(b) Rs. 7500
(c) Rs. 9000
(d) Information inadequate
Q4. If A : B = 3 : 4, B : C = 5 : 7 and C : D = 8 : 9 then A : D is equal to
(a) 3 : 7
(b) 7 : 3
(c) 21 : 10
(d) 10 : 21
Q5. The annual income of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 3 and the ratio of their expenditures is 3 : 2. If each of them saves Rs. 600 in the year, the annual income of A is
(a) Rs. 4800
(b) Rs. 1800
(c) Rs. 1200
(d) Rs. 2400
Q6. A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days, B and C in 8 days and C and A in 6 days. How long would B take to do the same work alone?
(a) 24 days
(b) 32 days
(c) 40days
(d) 48 days
Q7. A does 4/5 of a piece of work in 20 days. He then calls in B and they finish the remaining work in 3 days. How long B alone will take to do whole work?
(a) 37 (1/2) days
(b) 37 days
(c) 40 days
(d) 23 days
Q8. A and B together can do a piece of work in 5 days and A alone can do it in 8 days. B alone can do the same piece of work in
(a) 11( 1/3) days
(b) 12 (3/5) days
(c) 13 (1/3)days
(d) 16 (4/5)days
Q9. A, B and C are employed to do a piece of work for Rs. 575. A and C are supposed to finish 19/23 of the work together. Amount shall be paid to B is
(a) Rs. 210
(b) Rs. 100
(c) Rs. 200
(d) Rs. 475
Q10. A and B can do a piece of work in 36 days. B and C can do it in 60 days, A and C can do it in 45 days. C alone can do it in
(a) 90 days
(b) 180 days
(c) 120 days
(d) 150 days
Q11. Charging 30% above its production cost a radio maker puts a label of Rs. 286 on a radio as is price. But at the time of selling it, he allows 10% discount on the labelled price. What will his gain be?
(a) Rs. 257.40
(b) Rs. 254.40
(c) Rs. 198
(d) Rs. 37.40
Q12. A cycle dealer offers a discount of 10% and still makes a profit of 26%. What does he pay for a cycle whose marked price is Rs. 840?
(a) Rs. 600
(b) Rs. 650
(c) Rs. 700
(d) Rs. 750
Q13. The marked price of an article is 10% higher than the cost price. A discount of 10% is given on the marked price. In this kind of sale, the seller bears.
(a) No loss, no gain
(b) a loss of 5%
(c) a gain of 1%
(d) a loss of 1%
Q14. Successive discount of 20% and 40% equal a single discount of-
(a) 60%
(b) 20%
(c) 52%
(d) 48%
Q15. A merchant offer 8% discount on all his goods and still makes profit of 15%. If an items is marked Rs. 250, then is cost price is
(a) Rs. 180
(b) Rs. 200
(c) Rs. 230
(d) Rs. 187
