Quiz Discussion

The rate of increase of the price of sugar is observed to be two percent more than the inflation rate expressed in percentage. The price of sugar, on January 1, 1994 is Rs. 20 per kg. The inflation rates of the years 1994 and 1995 are expected to be 8% each. The expected price of sugar on January 1, 1996 would be

• 1] Rs. 23.60
• 2] Rs. 24
• 3] Rs. 24.20
• 4] Rs. 24.60
• 5] None of these

Rajeev buys good worth Rs. 6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax @ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the goods.

• 1]

  Rs. 6876.10

• 2]

  Rs. 6999.20

• 3]

  Rs. 6654

• 4]

  Rs. 7000

The price of the sugar rise by 25%. If a family wants to keep their expenses on sugar the same as earlier, the family will have to decrease its consumption of sugar by

• 1] 25%
• 2] 20%
• 3] 80%
• 4] 75%

80% of a smaller number is 4 less than 40% of a larger number. The larger number is 85 greater than the smaller one. The sum of these two number is

• 1] 325
• 2] 425
• 3] 235
• 4] 500

In an election a candidate who gets 84% of the votes is elected by a majority of 476 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?

• 1]

  672

• 2]

  700

• 3]

  749

• 4]

  848

600 students took the test on Physics and chemistry. 35% students failed in Physics and 45% students failed in chemistry and 40% of those who passed in chemistry also passed in Physics, then how many students failed in both :

• 1] 16
• 2] 15
• 3] 13
• 4] 12

A college has raised 75% of the amount it needs for a new building by receiving an average donation of Rs. 600 from the people already solicited. The people already solicited represent 60% of the people, the college will ask for donations. If the college is to raise exactly the amount needed for the new building, what should be the average donation from the remaining people be solicited?

• 1] 300
• 2] 250
• 3] 400
• 4] 500

The length, breadth and height of a room are in ratio 3:2:1. If breadth and height are halved while the length is doubled, then the total area of the four walls of the room will

• 1] remain the same
• 2] decrease by 13.64%
• 3] decrease by 15%
• 4] decrease by 18.75%
• 5] decrease by 30%

A fraction in reduced form is such that when it is squared and then its numerator is reduced by 33 1/3 % and denominator is reduced to 20%, its result is twice the original fraction. The sum of numerator and denominator is:

• 1] 8
• 2] 13
• 3] 17
• 4] 15
• 5] None of these

Half percent, written as a decimal, is

• 1] 0.2
• 2] 0.02
• 3] 0.005
• 4] 0.05