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| 301. |
$ 52000 is to be divided among the partners A, B and C. The ratio of their investments is (1 / 12) : (1 / 18) : (1 / 24). Find the share of A. |
| A. | $ 16000 |
| B. | $ 24000 |
| C. | $ 12000 |
| D. | $ 18000 |
| Answer» C. $ 12000 | |
| 302. |
A, B and C invest $ 15000, $ 20000 and $ 25000 respectively in a business. The profit earned is $ 1200. Find the share of A in the profit. |
| A. | $ 300 |
| B. | $ 400 |
| C. | $ 500 |
| D. | $ 600 |
| Answer» B. $ 400 | |
| 303. |
Ravi starts a business with $ 45000. After a certain period of time he is joined by Mohan who invests $ 30000. At the end of the year they divide the profit in the ratio 9 : 4. When did Mohan join Ravi? |
| A. | After 3 months |
| B. | After 5 months |
| C. | After 6 months |
| D. | After 4 months |
| Answer» E. | |
| 304. |
What percent above cost price should goods be marked for sale so that after allowing (25 / 2) % trade discount and 5% cash discount, a net gain of 33% may be earned? |
| A. | 45% |
| B. | 40% |
| C. | 50% |
| D. | 60% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 305. |
A, B and C invest their capital into a partnership business in the following manner; A invests one-half of the capital for three- fourth of the time, B invests one-third of the capital for one-half of the time and C invests the remaining capital for the whole time. If the profit earned is $ 510, how should A get? |
| A. | $ 260 |
| B. | $ 250 |
| C. | $ 270 |
| D. | $ 280 |
| Answer» D. $ 280 | |
| 306. |
Ravi and Shyam enter into a partnership and together start a business with contributions of Rs. 15000 and $ 20000. After 4 months Mohan also joins them with contribution of $ 22500. After 9 months Shyam withdraws his contribution. At the end of the year there is a profit of $ 9000. Find the share of each in the profit. |
| A. | $ 4000 |
| B. | $ 3000 |
| C. | $ 3500 |
| D. | $ 3600 |
| Answer» C. $ 3500 | |
| 307. |
A starts an industry with $ 20 lakhs. After 4 months he enters into a partnership with B who contributes $ 40 lakhs. C joins them after another 3 months with a capital of $ 60 lakhs. At the year end, the balance sheet shows a profit of $ 74000. Find the share of A in the profit. |
| A. | $ 32000 |
| B. | $ 24000 |
| C. | $ 18000 |
| D. | $ 16000 |
| Answer» C. $ 18000 | |
| 308. |
A and B are partners in a firm. A invests $ 15000 and B $ 25000. A is the working partner and gets 20% of the profit for his contribution in the management of the firm. B is the sleeping partner. If the profit is $ 475, find the share of B. |
| A. | $ 237.5 |
| B. | $ 257.5 |
| C. | $ 247.5 |
| D. | $ 238.5 |
| Answer» B. $ 257.5 | |
| 309. |
Ram and Shyam enter into a partnership by contributing capitals in the ratio 16 : 7. After 5 months Ram withdraws. If finally they share profit in the ratio of 5 : 7, find how long Shyam s capital was used ? |
| A. | 15 months |
| B. | 14 months |
| C. | 12 months |
| D. | 16 months |
| Answer» E. | |
| 310. |
A and B enter into partnership and invest in stock market trading. Their investments initially were $ 50000 and $ 45000. After 4 months A withdraws half his capital. At the end of 8 months B withdraws half his capital and C joins them with a capital of $ 70000. What should be the ratio in which the profit will be divided at the year-end? |
| A. | 40 : 35 : 21 |
| B. | 40 : 45 : 28 |
| C. | 40 : 28 : 21 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 40 : 28 : 21 | |
| 311. |
A, B and C together hold a pasture for which they pay a rent at the rate of $ 160 per month. They put on it 70, 50 and 40 cows respectively. A sells (2 / 7) th of his stock to B after 4 months and further 3 months later C sells (2 / 5) th of his stock to A. How much of the rent should A pay in one year? |
| A. | $ 500 |
| B. | $ 400 |
| C. | $ 760 |
| D. | $ 560 |
| Answer» D. $ 560 | |
| 312. |
A and B enter into partnership with capital contribution of $ 5000 and $ 4000 respectively. After (1 / 6) th of the time A contributes additional $ 2000. Four months after the start B withdraws (1 / 4) th his capital, then C joins the business with a capital investment of $ 5000. At the end of the year the company s balancesheet shows a profit of $ 2804. Find the share of A in the profit. |
| A. | $ 1402 |
| B. | $ 701 |
| C. | $ 1420 |
| D. | $ 820 |
| Answer» B. $ 701 | |
| 313. |
The cost of price and selling price of an article are in the ratio of the 3 : 7. If the selling price is 700, then find the cost price |
| A. | 500 |
| B. | 400 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 800 |
| Answer» D. 800 | |
| 314. |
Some apples are bought at 5 for 10 and sold at 6 for 15. What is the gain percent ? |
| A. | 35% |
| B. | 45% |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 25% |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 315. |
The profit earned after selling an article for 625 is same as the loss incurred after selling the article for 435. The cost price of the article is |
| A. | 520 |
| B. | 530 |
| C. | 540 |
| D. | 550 |
| Answer» C. 540 | |
| 316. |
By selling a cycle for 2345, a student loses 19%. His cost price is nearly ? |
| A. | 4000 |
| B. | 5000 |
| C. | 3000 |
| D. | 3500 |
| Answer» D. 3500 | |
| 317. |
A man loses 10% by selling an article for 180. At what price should he sell it to gain 10% ? |
| A. | 220 |
| B. | 217.80 |
| C. | 200 |
| D. | 216 |
| Answer» B. 217.80 | |
| 318. |
A calculator is bought for 350 and sold at a gain of 15%. What will be the selling price of calculator (in ) ? |
| A. | 358 |
| B. | 375 |
| C. | 472 |
| D. | 402.50 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 319. |
If the cost price is 95% of the selling price, what is the profit per cent ? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 4.75 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 5.26 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 320. |
The owner of a cell phone shop charges his customer 28% more than the cost price. If the customer paid 8960 for the cell phone, what was the cost price of the cell phone ? |
| A. | 7800 |
| B. | 7000 |
| C. | 6900 |
| D. | 6850 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 6900 | |
| 321. |
A salesman expects a gain of 13% on his cost price. If in a month, his sale was 791000, what was his profit ? |
| A. | 91000 |
| B. | 97786 |
| C. | 85659 |
| D. | 88300 |
| Answer» B. 97786 | |
| 322. |
A gold bracelet is sold for 14500 at a loss of 20%. What is the cost price of the gold bracelet? |
| A. | 18125 |
| B. | 17400 |
| C. | 15225 |
| D. | 16800 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 17400 | |
| 323. |
Find the SP when CP is 40 and gain is 25%. |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 45 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 49 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 45 | |
| 324. |
Anita purchased a bicycle at cost of 3200. She sold it at a loss of 240. At what price did she sell the bicycle ? |
| A. | 2960 |
| B. | 2690 |
| C. | 3440 |
| D. | 3360 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 2690 | |
| 325. |
By selling an article for Rs. 144, a man gained such that the percentage gain equal the cost price. The C.P. of the article is ? |
| A. | Rs. 60 |
| B. | Rs. 64 |
| C. | Rs. 72 |
| D. | Rs. 80 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 326. |
A man purchases an electric heater whose printed price is Rs. 160. If he received two successive discounts of 20% and 10% he paid ? |
| A. | Rs. 112 |
| B. | Rs. 129.60 |
| C. | Rs. 119.60 |
| D. | Rs. 115.20 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 327. |
There would be 10% loss if rice is sold at Rs. 5.40 per kg. At what price per kg should it be sold to earn a profit of 20% ? |
| A. | Rs. 7.20 |
| B. | Rs. 7.02 |
| C. | Rs. 6.648 |
| D. | Rs. 6 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 7.02 | |
| 328. |
If two mixers and one T.V. cost Rs. 7000, while two T.V.s and one mixer cost Rs. 9800. The value of one T.V. is ? |
| A. | Rs. 2800 |
| B. | Rs. 2100 |
| C. | Rs. 4200 |
| D. | Rs. 8400 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 8400 | |
| 329. |
The cost price of an article, which on being sold at a gain of 10% yields Rs. 6 more than when it is sold at a loss of 10% is ? |
| A. | Rs. 30 |
| B. | Rs. 25 |
| C. | Rs. 24 |
| D. | Rs. 20 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 25 | |
| 330. |
The marked price is 10% higher than the cost price. A discount of 10% is given on the marked price. In this kind of sale, the seller ? |
| A. | Bears no loss, no gain |
| B. | Gains |
| C. | Losses 1% |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 331. |
A dealer marks his goods 20% above cost price. He then allows some discount on it and markets a profit of 8%. The rate of discount is ? |
| A. | 12% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 6% |
| D. | 4% |
| Answer» C. 6% | |
| 332. |
Selling price of an article is 2220 and the per cent profit earned is 20%. What is the cost price of the article ? |
| A. | 1750 |
| B. | 1876 |
| C. | 1776 |
| D. | 1850 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 333. |
Rajan sold an articles for 6000 at a loss of 25%. Find the cost price. ? |
| A. | 7500 |
| B. | 7200 |
| C. | 8000 |
| D. | 8500 |
| Answer» D. 8500 | |
| 334. |
A fruit-seller buys lemons at 2 for a rupee and sells them at 5 for three rupees What is his gain per cent ? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 15% |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 25% |
| Answer» D. 25% | |
| 335. |
A dealer sold three-fourth of his articles at a gain of 24% and the remaining at the cost price. Percentage of gain in the whole transaction is ? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 32 |
| Answer» C. 24 | |
| 336. |
The selling price of 20 articles is equal to the cost price of 22 articles. The gain percentage is |
| A. | 12% |
| B. | 9% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 11% |
| Answer» D. 11% | |
| 337. |
Find the CP when SP is 400 and loss is 70 % ? |
| A. | 4000/3 |
| B. | 5000/3 |
| C. | 2000/3 |
| D. | 7000/3 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 5000/3 | |
| 338. |
A person buys a book for 200 and sells it for 225. What will be his gain percent ? |
| A. | 13% |
| B. | 14% |
| C. | 18.4% |
| D. | 12.5% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 339. |
A person buys a watch for 500 and sells it for 300. Find his loss per cent. |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 40% |
| C. | 35% |
| D. | 45% |
| Answer» C. 35% | |
| 340. |
Alok bought 25 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 6.00 per kg and 35 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 7.00 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture at the rate of Rs. 6.75 per kg . What was his gain or loss in this transaction ? |
| A. | Rs. 16.00 gain |
| B. | Rs. 16.00 loss |
| C. | Rs. 20.00 gain |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 341. |
A buys oranges at Rs. 2 for 3 oranges and sells them at a rupee each. To make a profit of Rs. 10, he must sell ? |
| A. | 10 oranges |
| B. | 20 oranges |
| C. | 30 oranges |
| D. | 40 oranges |
| Answer» D. 40 oranges | |
| 342. |
The cost of 2 T.V. sets and a radio is Rs. 7000, while 2 radios and one T.V. set together cost Rs. 4250. The cost of a T.V. set is ? |
| A. | Rs. 3000 |
| B. | Rs. 3160 |
| C. | Rs. 3240 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 343. |
If the cost price of 15 tables be equal to the selling price of 20 tables, the loss per cent is ? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 30% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 37.5% |
| Answer» D. 37.5% | |
| 344. |
Profit after selling a commodity for Rs. 425 is same as loss after selling it for Rs. 355. the cost of the commodity is ? |
| A. | Rs. 385 |
| B. | Rs. 390 |
| C. | Rs. 395 |
| D. | Rs. 400 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 395 | |
| 345. |
A man sold two houses for Rs. 7.81 lakhs each. On one he gained 5% and on the other he lost 5%. What percent is the effect of the sale on the whole ? |
| A. | 0.25% loss |
| B. | 0.25 % gain |
| C. | 25 % loss |
| D. | 25 % gain |
| Answer» B. 0.25 % gain | |
| 346. |
Pofit after selling commodity for Rs. 425 is same as loss after selling it for Rs. 355. The cost of the commodity is ? |
| A. | Rs. 385 |
| B. | Rs. 390 |
| C. | Rs. 395 |
| D. | Rs. 400 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 395 | |
| 347. |
Jimmy bought paper sheets for Rs. 7200 and spent Rs. 200 on transport paying Rs. 600 he had 330 boxes made, which he sold at Rs. 28 each. What is his profit percentage ? |
| A. | 15.5 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 40 | |
| 348. |
A man sold a radio for Rs. 1980 and gained 10%. The radio was bought for ? |
| A. | Rs. 1782 |
| B. | Rs. 1800 |
| C. | Rs. 2178 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Rs. 2178 | |
| 349. |
What per cent of selling price would be 34% of cost price if gross profit is 26% of the selling price ? |
| A. | 17.16 |
| B. | 74.00 |
| C. | 25.16 |
| D. | 88.40 |
| Answer» D. 88.40 | |
| 350. |
By selling an article for Rs. 247.50 we get a profit of 12 |
| A. | Rs. 210 |
| B. | Rs. 220 |
| C. | Rs. 224 |
| D. | Rs. 225 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 224 | |