Quantitative Aptitude MCQ 1

1. The compound interest on a certain amount for 2 years at the rate of 8 p.c.p.a. is Rs.312. What will be the simple interest on the same amount and at the same rate and same time?
400
349.92
300
449.92
none of these
2. A shopkeeper purchased 200 bulbs for Rs. 10 each. However, 5 bulbs were fused and had to be thrown away. The remaining were sold at Rs. 12 each. What will be the percentage profit?
13
17
22
18
21
3. Three numbers are in the ratio of 3: 4 :5 respectively. If the sum of the first and third numbers is more than the second number by 52, then which will be the largest number?
54
83
48
65
none of these
4. Four-fifth of a number is 10 more than two-third of the same number. What is the number?
75
82
87
65
none of these
5. The length of a rectangle exceeds its breadth by 7 ems. If the length is decreased by 4 cm. and the breadth is increased by 3 cms., then the area of the new rectangle will be the same as the area of the original rectangle. What will be the perimeter of the original rectangle?
55 cm
40 cm
25 cm
60 cm
50 cm
6. What should come in the place of question mark (?) in the number series given below? 25, 34, 52,79, 115,?
230
182
160
148
none of these
7. Suresh can complete a job in 15 hours. Ashutosh also can complete the same job in 10 hours. If suresh worked for 9 hours and then quit how many hours will Ashutosh alone take to complete the remaining work?
8 hours
4 hours
6 hours
10 hours
none of these
8. A person sold his watch for Rs 24. If the percentage of his loss was equal to the cost price, then the watch would have cost him
40
60
50
80
40 or 60
9. A sum of money amounts to Rs. 2380 in four years at simple interest. If the rate of interest be raised by 30%, the sum amounts to Rs. 2584 during the same period. What is the rate of interest ?
12 %
20%
15%
10 %
none of these
10. A person sold a ball and a bat together for Rs.1966 there by making a profit of 16% on ball and 12% on bat. By selling them together for Rs.2024, he would have made a profit of 12% on ball and 16% on bat. What is the cost price of ball and bat together ?
1700
1800
1750
1850
none of these
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