Quiz Discussion

25% of 25% Is Equal To

• 1]

  0.0625

• 2]

  0.0210

• 3]

  0.03145

• 4]

  0.3210

A company has 12 machines of equal efficiency in its factory. The annual manufacturing expenses are Rs. 24,000 and the establishment charges are Rs. 10,000. The annual output of the company is Rs. 48,000. The annual output and manufacturing costs are directly proportional to the no. of machines while the share holders get the 10% profit, which is directly proportional to the annual output of the company. If 8.33% of machines remained close throughout the year. Then the percentage decrease in the amount of share holders is :

• 1] 14.28%
• 2] 11.11%
• 3] 16.66%
• 4] 8.33%
• 5] None of these

A shopkeeper first raises the price of Jewellery by x% then he decreases the new price by x%. After such up down cycle, the price of a Jewellery decreased by Rs. 21025. After a second up down cycle the Jewellery was sold for Rs. 484416. What was the original price of the jewellery.

• 1] Rs. 5,26,000
• 2] Rs. 6,00,625
• 3] Rs. 5,25,625
• 4] Rs. 5,00,000
• 5] None of these

In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of total valid votes. 20% of the total votes were invalid. The total number of votes were 7500. How many valid votes did the other person get?

• 1]

  3276

• 2]

  3196

• 3]

  3024

• 4]

  2700

the digit at unit place of a two-digit number is increased by 100% and the digit at ten places of the same number is incresed by 50% the new number thus formed is 19 more then the original number. what is the original number?

• 1]

  22

• 2]

  63

• 3]

  24

• 4]

  None Of These

A student appeared in the Mock CAT. The test paper contained 3 sections namely QA, DI and VA. The percentage marks in all VA was equal to the average of percentage marks in all the 3 sections. Coincidentally, if we reverse the digit of the percentage marks of QA we get the percentage marks of DI. The percentage marks in VA scored by student could be:

• 1] 81
• 2] 48
• 3] 66
• 4] 69
• 5] None of these

In an examination, questions were asked in five sections. Out of the total students, 5% candidates cleared the cut-off in all the sections and 5% cleared none. Of the rest, 25% cleared only one section and 20% cleared four sections. If 24.5% of the entire candidates cleared two sections and 300 candidates cleared three sections. Find out how many candidates appeared at the examination?

• 1] 1000
• 2] 1200
• 3] 1500
• 4] 2000
• 5] 1800

An alloy contains the copper and aluminum in the ratio of 7 : 4 While making the weapons from this alloy, 12% of the alloy got destroyed. If there is 12 kg of aluminum in the weapon, then weight of the alloy required is :

• 1] 14.4 kg
• 2] 37.5 kg
• 3] 40 kg
• 4] 48 kg

The price of rice falls by 20%. How much rice can be bought now with the money that was sufficient to buy 20 kg of rice previously?

• 1] 5 kg
• 2] 15 kg
• 3] 25 kg
• 4] 30 kg

The actual area of a rectangle is 60 Cm2, but while measuring its length a student decreases it by 20% and the breadth increases by 25%. The percentage error in area, calculated by the student is :

• 1] 5%
• 2] 15%
• 3] 20%
• 4] No change