Practice session 2

30 Questions = 30 Minutes
Target Score 25/30

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What amount of money is divided between A, B and C. If B and C together gets
Rs.100 and A gets twice as much as B while C with A gets Rs.150?
Rs. 100 b. Rs. 150 c. 200 d. 250

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A and B enter into a partnership. A puts in Rs. 3000/ and at the end of 4 months
withdraws Rs. 1500 whereas B brought in additional capital of Rs. 1000 after 3
months. Out of the total profit of Rs. 390 at the end of the year, if A’s share is Rs.
240. Find the initial capital of B?
Rs. 1000 b. Rs. 500 c. 2000 d. None

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The speeds of the cars are in the ratio 5: 4: 6. The ratio between the time taken
by them to travel the same distance is:
5: 4: 6 b. 6: 4: 5 c. 10: 12 : 15 d. 12: 15: 10

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Three containers have their volumes in the ratio 3: 4: 5. They are full of mixtures
of milk and water. The mixtures contain milk and water in the ratio (4:1), (3:1)
and (5:2) respectively. The contents of all these three contains are poured into
fourth container. The ratio of milk and water in the fourth container is:
a. 4: 1 b. 151: 48 c. 157: 53 d. 5: 2

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Two vessels P and Q have contain milk and water in the ratio of 5:2 and 7:6
respectively. What would be the ratio in which these mixtures now be mixed and
obtain a new mixture in a vessels R contain milk and water in the ratio of 8:5?
5:3 b. 7:9 c. 7:8 d. 7:11

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A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell his milk at the cost price, and he mixed
it with water and because of that he gains 20%. Find the percentage of water in
the mixture is?
12.24% b. 10.25% c. 16.67% d. 15%

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Two vessels P and Q have contain milk and water in the ratio of 5:2 and 7:6
respectively. What would be the ratio in which these mixtures now be mixed and
obtain a new mixture in a vessels R contain milk and water in the ratio of 8:5?
5:3 b. 7:9 c. 7:8 d. 7:11

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In what ratio stone be mixed with rice so as to gain 40% by selling at C.P?
3:5 b.4:5 c. 2:5 d. 1:5

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From a solution containing milk and water in the ratio 3 : 4, 10 L is removed and replaced
by water. If the resultant solution contains milk and water in the ratio 1 : 2 then what was
the amount of the original solution ?
30 b. 35 c. 40 d. 45

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In a mixture of 80 L, milk and water are in the ratio 7:3. If 24 L of this mixture is
replaced by 16 L if milk, find the final ratio of milk and water.
20:7 b. 21:7 c. 22:7 d. 23:7

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First jar contains milk and water in the ratio 3:2 and Jar 2 contains the milk and
water in the ratio 5:3. If a guy mixes both in equal quantity find the ratio of Milk
and water in the third mixture?
23:45 b. 41:33 c. 49:31 d. 47:43

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3 types of solutions are there. First solution contains Milk and water in the ratio
3:2, second in the ratio 5:3 and third solution in the ratio 1:3. If it mixes in the
ratio of 5:3:2. Now find the ratio of Milk and Water in the mixture?
23:45 b. 49:31 c. 43:37 d. 42:37

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A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the rest milk,
the second contains 50% water. How much milk should be mixed from each of the
containers so as to get 12 liters of milk such that the ratio of water to milk is 3:5?
4L,4L b. 6L,6L c. 5L,7L d. 7L,5L

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A man lent out Rs.9600 partly at 12% and partly at 14% SI. His total income after
1.5 years was Rs.1800. Find the ratio of the sum lent at 12% and 14% SI
respectively?
5:1 b. 4:1 c. 3:1 d. Data Inadequate

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If the rate of interest is 16% per annum payable half yearly, what is the rate of
interest that one could get for the entire year?
16.64% b.16% c.8% d.8.64%

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Find the compound interest on Rs.16,000 at 20% per annum for 9 months,
compounded quarterly
Rs2620 b.Rs 2521 c.Rs 2832 d.Rs 2453

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Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the
compound interest on Rs. 4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on
simple interest is
Rs1650 b.Rs 1750 c.Rs 1850 d.Rs 1950

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The difference between compound interest and simple interest on a sum for two
years at 8% per annum, where the interest is compounded annually is Rs.16. if
the interest were compounded half yearly , the difference in two interests would
be nearly
Rs.24.64 b.Rs.21.85 c.Rs.16 d.Rs.16.80

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On a sum of money, simple interest for 2 years is Rs 660 and compound interest is
Rs 696.30, the rate of interest being the same in both cases.
8% b.9% c.10% d.11%

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Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 4 years at 5% per annum is half the
compound interest on Rs. 3000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on
simple interest is:
Rs.1575 b.Rs. 2200 c.Rs. 1200 d.Rs. 1625

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The SI for five years is Rs.600 and CI for two years is Rs.270. what is the rate of
interest?
12.5% b.12.33% c.25% d.none of these

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If a certain sum at simple interest amounts to Rs 1260 in 2 years and Rs 1350 in 5
years, find the rate and principle?
5%, 1250 b. 2.5%, 1200 c. 5%, 1200 d. 7%, 1200

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A money lender lent Rs. 1000 at 3% per year and Rs. 1400 at 5% per year. The
amount should be returned to him when the total interest comes to Rs. 350. Find
the number of years.
3.5 b.3.75 c.4 d.4.5
If the SI for 6 years be equal to 30% of the principal, in how many years it will be
equal to the principal?
15 yrs b. 20 yrs c. 25 yrs d. 32 yrs

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If in a certain number of years Rs. 10000 amount to Rs. 160000 at compound
interest, in half that time Rs. 10000 will amount to:
Rs. 50000 b.Rs. 40000 c.Rs. 80000 d.Rs. 60000

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The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525.
The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent
per annum is:
Rs.500 b.Rs.400 c.Rs.450 d.Rs.600

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The greatest possible length which can be used to measure exactly the length 7m,
3m 85cm, 12 m 95 cm is
a. 15cm b.25cm c.35cm d.42cm

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Find the least number which when divided separately by 15, 20, 36 and 48 leaves
3 as remainder in each case.
a .738 b.742 c.728 d.723

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Find the smallest number of two digits which on being divided by 2, 3, 4 and 5
leaves a remainder 0, 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

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Find the smallest number of five digits exactly divisible by 12, 16, 18 and 27
a. 10432 b.10342 c.10368 d.10638

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In a school ,442 boys and 374 girls have been divided into the largest possible
equal classes ,so that each class of boys numbers the same as each class of girls.
What is the number of classes?
16 b.18 c.20 d.24

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