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| 3101. |
Q: A sum of money sufficient to pay A’s wages for 21 days and B’s wages for 28 days. The same money is sufficient to pay the wages of both for……. |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 12 ¼ |
| D. | 24 ½ |
| Answer» B. 14 | |
| 3102. |
Q: A sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts to ₹720 after 2 years and 1020 after a further period of 5 years. Find the principal. |
| A. | 1740 |
| B. | 120 |
| C. | 6000 |
| D. | 600 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3103. |
Q: A sum of money placed at compound interest triples itself in 9 year. In how many years will if amount to 243 times itself? |
| A. | 27 years |
| B. | 36 years |
| C. | 45 years |
| D. | 54 years |
| Answer» D. 54 years | |
| 3104. |
Q: A sum of money is invested at 20 % compound interest (compounded annually). It would fetch 723 more if interest is compound half-yearly. The sum is – |
| A. | 20000 |
| B. | 7500 |
| C. | 72300 |
| D. | 30000 |
| Answer» D. 30000 | |
| 3105. |
Q: A sum of money is to be divided among four persons in the ratio of 2:3:4:5. Out of the four, one person gets Rs. 200 more than the other and Rs.100 less than another. What is the sum? |
| A. | Rs 2800 |
| B. | Rs 1400 |
| C. | Rs 4200 |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 3106. |
Q: A sum of money invested at compound interest amounts to Rs. 650 at the end of first year and Rs. 676 at the end of second year. The sum of money is |
| A. | Rs. 625 |
| B. | Rs. 560 |
| C. | Rs. 600 |
| D. | Rs. 540 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 560 | |
| 3107. |
Q: A sum of money doubles itself in 4 years compound interest. It will amount to 8 times itself at the same rate of interest is - |
| A. | 16 years |
| B. | 24 years |
| C. | 18 years |
| D. | 12 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3108. |
Q: A sum of money becomes triple itself in 16 years. In how many years will it become 5 times at the same rate? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 27 |
| D. | 30 |
| Answer» C. 27 | |
| 3109. |
Q: A sum of money doubles itself at compound interest in 15 years. In how many years it will become eight times? |
| A. | 30 year |
| B. | 45 year |
| C. | 50 year |
| D. | 60 year |
| Answer» C. 50 year | |
| 3110. |
Q: A sum of money becomes eight times of itself in 3 years at compound interest. The rate of interest per annum is |
| A. | 0.2 |
| B. | 0.1 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | 0.8 |
| Answer» D. 0.8 | |
| 3111. |
Q: A sum of money becomes eight times in 3 years, if the rate is compounded annually. In how much time will the amount at the same compound rate become sixteen times? |
| A. | 8 years |
| B. | 5 years |
| C. | 6 years |
| D. | 4 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3112. |
Q: A sum of money becomes double in 3 years at compound interest compounded annually at the same rate. In how many years will it become four times of itself? |
| A. | 6.4 years |
| B. | 7.5 years |
| C. | 4 years |
| D. | 6 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3113. |
Q: A sum of money becomes $${7\over6}$$ of itself in 3 years at a certain rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is: |
| A. | $$5{5\over9}\%$$ |
| B. | $$6{5\over9}\%$$ |
| C. | 0.18 |
| D. | 0.25 |
| Answer» B. $$6{5\over9}\%$$ | |
| 3114. |
Q: A sum of money becomes 4 times at simple interest in 10 years. What is the rate of interest? |
| A. | 0.2 |
| B. | 0.25 |
| C. | 0.3 |
| D. | $$ 33{1\over3}\%$$ |
| Answer» D. $$ 33{1\over3}\%$$ | |
| 3115. |
Q: A sum of money becomes 3 times in 12 years. In how many years it will become 5 times at the same rate of simple interest? |
| A. | 20 years |
| B. | 16 years |
| C. | 24 years |
| D. | 30 years |
| Answer» D. 30 years | |
| 3116. |
Q: A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is: |
| A. | Rs. 650 |
| B. | Rs. 690 |
| C. | Rs. 698 |
| D. | Rs. 700 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 700 | |
| 3117. |
Q: A sum of money at simple interest amount to Rs.4800 in 3 years and Rs.5600 in the 5 years. The sum is |
| A. | Rs. 3,400 |
| B. | Rs. 3,600 |
| C. | Rs. 3,200 |
| D. | Rs. 3,000 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 3,200 | |
| 3118. |
Q: A sum of money at double the rate of simple interest doubles itself in 10 years. In how much time will that amount be triple of itself? |
| A. | 15 years |
| B. | 18 years |
| C. | 20 years |
| D. | 30 years |
| Answer» D. 30 years | |
| 3119. |
Q: A sum of money at compound interest amounts to thrice itself in three years. In how many years will it be 81 times itself? |
| A. | 27 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 15 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 15 | |
| 3120. |
Q: A sum of money at compound interest doubles itself in 15 years. It will become eight times of itself in |
| A. | 45 years |
| B. | 48 years |
| C. | 54 years |
| D. | 60 years |
| Answer» B. 48 years | |
| 3121. |
Q: A sum of ₹ 800 amounts to ₹ 920 in 3 years at the simple interest rate. If the rate is increased by 3 % p.a., what will be the sum amount to in the same period? |
| A. | 942 |
| B. | 982 |
| C. | 992 |
| D. | 962 |
| Answer» D. 962 | |
| 3122. |
Q: A sum of money amounted to Rs.720 in 2 years and Rs.792 in 3 years when interest is compounded annually. The annual rate of interest , (in%) is: |
| A. | 0.05 |
| B. | 0.075 |
| C. | 0.07 |
| D. | 0.1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3123. |
Q: A sum of ₹ 7, 930 is divided into 3 parts and given at loan at 5 % simple interest to A, B and C for 2, 3 and 4 years respectively. If the amounts of all three are equal after their respective periods of loan, then the A received a loan of |
| A. | 2800 |
| B. | 3050 |
| C. | 2750 |
| D. | 2760 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3124. |
Q: A sum of ₹ 400 amounts to ₹ 480 in 4 years. What will it amount to if the rate of interest is increased by 2 %? |
| A. | 484 |
| B. | 560 |
| C. | 512 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 3125. |
Q: A sum of ₹340. 68 is distributed among L, M and N such that L gets ₹ 5.72 more than N and M gets ₹2.24 more than L, N gets |
| A. | 109 |
| B. | 110.9 |
| C. | 113.56 |
| D. | 114.72 |
| Answer» B. 110.9 | |
| 3126. |
Q: A sum of ₹ 1600 gives a simple interest of ₹ 252 in 2 years and 3 months. The rate of interest per annum is |
| A. | 0.05 |
| B. | 0.08 |
| C. | 0.07 |
| D. | 0.06 |
| Answer» D. 0.06 | |
| 3127. |
Q: A sum of ₹ 1750 is divided into two parts such that the interests on the first part at 8 % simple interest per annum and that on the other part at 6 % simple interest per annum are equal. The interest on each part (in rupees) is |
| A. | 70 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 65 |
| Answer» D. 65 | |
| 3128. |
Q: A sum of ₹ 1550 was lent partly at 5 % and partly at 8 % simple interest. The total interest received after 3 years is ₹300. The ratio of money lent at 5 % to that at 8 % is |
| A. | 05:08:00 |
| B. | 08:05:00 |
| C. | 1900-01-01 07:06:00 |
| D. | 16:15:00 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3129. |
Q: A sum of ₹ 10,000 is lent partly at 8 % and remaining at 10% per annum. If the yearly interest on the average is 9.2 %, the two parts are |
| A. | ₹ 5000, ₹ 5000 |
| B. | ₹ 5500 , ₹ 4500 |
| C. | ₹ 4000 , ₹ 6000 |
| D. | ₹ 4500, ₹ 5500 |
| Answer» D. ₹ 4500, ₹ 5500 | |
| 3130. |
Q: A sum is to be paid back in 3 equal annual instalments. The interest is compound annually at 30% per annum. If each instalment be Rs.21970 then what is the sum? |
| A. | Rs.39,800 |
| B. | Rs.39,900 |
| C. | Rs.39,950 |
| D. | Rs.39,990 |
| Answer» C. Rs.39,950 | |
| 3131. |
Q: A sum is lent for 4 years at simple interest. Had the rate been 3% less, simple interest received would also have been Rs. 96 less. Find the principal? |
| A. | 900 |
| B. | 800 |
| C. | 700 |
| D. | 1200 |
| Answer» C. 700 | |
| 3132. |
Q: A sum is divided among 120 men and some women in the ratio 15:21. If each man gets Rs. 5 and each woman gets Rs. 4, the number of women is |
| A. | 220 |
| B. | 200 |
| C. | 190 |
| D. | 210 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3133. |
Q: A sum borrowed under compound interest doubles itself in 10 years. When will it become fourfold of itself at the same rate of interest? |
| A. | 15 years |
| B. | 20 years |
| C. | 24 years |
| D. | 40 years |
| Answer» C. 24 years | |
| 3134. |
Q: A sum becomes Rs. 2916 in 2 years at 8 % per annum compound interest. The simple interest at 9% per annum for 3 years on the same amount will be |
| A. | Rs. 650 |
| B. | Rs. 625 |
| C. | Rs. 600 |
| D. | Rs. 675 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3135. |
Q: A sum amounts to ₹ 6480 in 4 years and ₹ 9600 in 8 years when it is compounded annually. Find the sum? |
| A. | 4878 |
| B. | 5438 |
| C. | 4300 |
| D. | 4374 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3136. |
Q: A student scored 32 percent and failed by 6 marks. If he had scored 36 percent marks, he would have passed by 2 marks. What is the passing mark? |
| A. | 66 |
| B. | 75 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 70 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3137. |
Q: A student scored 32 % marks in science subjects out of 300. How much should he score in language papers out of 200 if he is to get overall 46 % marks? |
| A. | 0.66 |
| B. | 0.6 |
| C. | 0.72 |
| D. | 0.67 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3138. |
Q: A student multiplies a number with 7.2 instead of 0.72. If due to this answer is 2592 more than the right answer, then what was the original number? |
| A. | 560 |
| B. | 500 |
| C. | 420 |
| D. | 400 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3139. |
Q: A student multiplies a number by 5/3 instead of 3/5. What is the percentage error in the calculation? |
| A. | 0.44 |
| B. | 0.34 |
| C. | 0.54 |
| D. | 0.64 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3140. |
Q: A student has to score 33% marks to pass. He gets 117 marks and fails by 81 marks. Find the student’s marks percentage? |
| A. | 0.195 |
| B. | 0.189 |
| C. | 0.217 |
| D. | 0.2 |
| Answer» B. 0.189 | |
| 3141. |
Q: A straight tree breaks due to storm and the broken part bends so that the top of the tree touches the ground making an angle of 30 ° with the ground. The distance from the foot of the tree to the point, where the top touches the ground is 10m. Find the total height of the tree |
| A. | 10(√3+1) m |
| B. | 10(√3-1) m |
| C. | 10 √3 m |
| D. | $${10√3 \over3}m$$ |
| Answer» D. $${10√3 \over3}m$$ | |
| 3142. |
Q: A straight line parallel to the base QR of the ∆PQR intersect PQ and PR at the points S and T respectively. If the area of the ∆PQT be 36 cm2 then area of the ∆PRS is: |
| A. | $$ {18 {\ cm^{2}}}$$ |
| B. | $$ {36 {\ cm^{2}}}$$ |
| C. | $$ {28 {\ cm^{2}}}$$ |
| D. | $$ {48 {\ cm^{2}}}$$ |
| Answer» C. $$ {28 {\ cm^{2}}}$$ | |
| 3143. |
Q: A starts some business with ₹ 50,000. After 3 months B joins him with ₹ 70,000. At the end of the year, in what ratio should they share the profit? |
| A. | 01:03:00 |
| B. | 03:02:00 |
| C. | 01:05:00 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3144. |
Q: A starts business with Rs.3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2:3. What B’s contribution in the capital? |
| A. | Rs 7500 |
| B. | Rs. 8000 |
| C. | Rs. 8500 |
| D. | Rs. 9000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3145. |
Q: A starts a business, after 6 months B also join him with Rs.4500 and after 2 months of B’s joining C also join them with Rs.4500. If A gets approx. Rs 4900 out of total annual profit of Rs. 10,000 then find the approximate value of initial investment of A. |
| A. | Rs. 4800 |
| B. | Rs. 4200 |
| C. | Rs. 3600 |
| D. | Rs 4400 |
| E. | Rs. 5200 |
| Answer» D. Rs 4400 | |
| 3146. |
Q: A started a business with a capital of Rs.1,12,000. After 2 months, B joined the business with a capital of Rs.80,000 and after another 2 months, C joined the business with a capital of Rs.72,000. After 10 months from the start of the business, B withdrew Rs.8,000 and C also with drew Rs.8,000. If B received Rs.9,800 as his share in the profit at the end of a year, then the total profit was: |
| A. | 30800 |
| B. | 35800 |
| C. | 32400 |
| D. | 33600 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3147. |
Q: A square pyramid with side 10 cm has a volume of 400 cm3. Find the total surface area of the pyramid. |
| A. | 240 cm2 |
| B. | 300 cm2 |
| C. | 420 cm2 |
| D. | 360 cm2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3148. |
Q: A square and an equilateral triangle are of the same perimeter. If the diagonal of the square is $$ {12\sqrt{2}}$$ cm long, then the area of the triangle is. |
| A. | $$ {32\sqrt{3}}$$ |
| B. | $$ {64\sqrt{3}}$$ |
| C. | $$ {64\sqrt{2}}$$ |
| D. | $$ {48\sqrt{3}}$$ |
| Answer» C. $$ {64\sqrt{2}}$$ | |
| 3149. |
Q: A square has a perimeter equal to 24 units. If the length of each side of the square is reduced by 2 units, then find the area( in sq units) of the square. |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» D. 25 | |
| 3150. |
Q: A spherical ball of lead 3 cm in diameter is melted and recast into three spherical balls The diameter of two of these are 1.5 cm and 2 cm respectively. The diameter of the third ball is |
| A. | 1.4 cm |
| B. | 1.8 cm |
| C. | 2.1 cm |
| D. | 2.5 cm |
| Answer» E. | |