Quant Quiz

Quant Quiz

1. A, B, C enter into a partnership with shares in the ratio (7/2) : (4/3) : (6/5). After 4 months,

 A increase his share by 50%. If the total profit at the end of one year be Rs. 21600, then B’s share in the profit is

(a) Rs. 2100

(b) Rs. 2400

(c) Rs. 3600

(d) Rs. 4000

(e) None of these

2. A, B and C invested capitals in the ratio 3 : 5 : 9; the timing of their investments being in the ratio 2 : 3 : 1. 

In what ratio would their profits be distributed?

(a) 2 : 5 : 3

(b) 3 : 2 : 5

(c) 7 : 5 : 3

(d) 9 : 7 : 11

(e) None of these 

3. What  value of ‘k’ , must be added to 7, 16, 43, 79  so that they will be in proportion

(a) 7

(b) 5

(c) 9

(d) 11

(e) None of these

4. The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 2 and their expenditures in the ratio 5 : 3. 

if each saves Rs. 1000, A’s income is

(a) Rs. 5000

(b) Rs. 6000

(c) Rs. 8000

(d) Rs. 7000

(e) None of these

5. The difference between a discount of 35% and two successive discounts of 20% and 20% on a certain bill was Rs. 22.

 Find the amount of the bill.

(a) Rs. 3200

(b) Rs. 2200

(c) Rs. 1800

(d) Rs. 2800

(e) None of these

6. If the given two numbers are respectively 7% and 28% of a third number,

 then what percentage is the first of the second?

(a) 20%

(b) 25%

(c) 18%

(d) 14%

(e) None of these

7. To find out the total compound interest accrued on a sum of money after 5 years, 

which of the following information’s given in the statements P and Q will be sufficient?

P : The sum was  Rs. 20000.

Q : The total amount of simple interest on the sum after 5 years was Rs. 4000.

(a) Only P is sufficient

(b) Only Q is sufficient

(c) Either P or Q is sufficient

(d) Both P & Q are needed

(e) Both P and Q are not sufficient.  

8. A sum of Rs. 10 is lent to be returned in 11 monthly installments of Rs. 1 each, interest being simple. The rate of interest is :

(a) 9 1/11 %

(b) 10%

(c) 11%

(d) 21 9/11%

(e) 8 ¾%

9. A can do a piece of work in 10 days, while B alone can do it in 15 days. 

They work together for 5 days and the rest of the work is done by C in 2 days.If they get Rs. 450 for the whole work, how should they divide the money?

(a) Rs. 250, Rs. 100, Rs. 100

(b) Rs. 220, Rs. 150, Rs. 75

(c) Rs. 200, Rs. 150, Rs. 100

(d) Rs. 175, Rs. 175, Rs. 100

(e) None of these

10. A can do a piece of work in 30 days, B in 50 days and C in 40 days. If A is assisted by B on one day and by C on the next day-

 alternately then work will be completed in -

(a)    17 32/35 days

(b)   12 2/3 days

(c)    16 31/37 days

(d)   18 1/3 days

(e)    None of these

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