Quantitative Aptitude

1. A person sells his table at a profit of 12 (1/2)% and the chair at a loss of 10% but on the whole he gains Rs 9. On the other hand if he sells the table at a loss of 10% and the chair at a profit of 12 (1/2)% then he neither gains nor loses. Find the cost price of the table and the chair.                                                    (2)

  1. (1) Rs 210, Rs 170
  2. (2) Rs 200, Rs 160
  3. (3) Rs 250, Rs 160
  4. (4) Rs 260, Rs 200
  5. (5) Rs 200, Rs 180

2. A bucket contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in the proportion 4 : 1. If 45 litres of the mixture is replaced by 45 litres of liquid B, then the ratio of the two liquids becomes 2 : 5. How much of the liquid B was there in the bucket? What quantity does the bucket hold?                                                  (1)

  1. (1) 50 litres, 70 litres
  2. (2) 14 litres, 70 litres
  3. (3) 65 litres, 72 litres
  4. (4) 18 litres, 90 litres
  5. (5) 45 litres, 70 litres

3. Two fair dices are thrown. Find the probability of getting a sum of two numbers divisible by 2 and 3.        (2)

  1. (1) 5/6
  2. (2) 1/6
  3. (3) 3/4
  4. (4) 5/7
  5. (5) 7/9

4. A puts Rs 280 more in a business than B, but B has invested his capital for 3 months while A has invested his capital for 4 months. if the share of A is Rs 55 more than that of B out of the total profits of Rs 245, find the total capital in the business.                                                              (3)

  1. (1) Rs 1520
  2. (2) Rs 1800
  3. (3) Rs 3320
  4. (4) Rs 3230
  5. (5) Rs 3340

5. The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years is Rs 60.60 and simple interest is Rs. 60. Find the rate of interest per annum and the sum.                                                                             (4)

  1. (1) 2%, Rs 1600
  2. (2) 2%, Rs 1400
  3. (3) 3%, Rs 1500
  4. (4) 2%, Rs 1500
  5. (5) 4%, Rs.1500