The interest burden in 1991-92 was higher than that in 1990-91 by
Correct Answer: Option B — Rs. 25 lakh
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Interest in 1990-91 = 30% of 130 = 39 lakh Interest in 1991-92 = 40% of 160 = 64 lakh Hence, difference = Rs. 25 lakh
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If on an average, 20% rate of interest was charged on borrowed funds, then the total borrowed funds used by this company is the given 2 yr amounted to
Correct Answer: Option D — Rs 515 lakh
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Total interest = (30% of 130) + (40% of 160) = 39 + 64 = Rs. 103 lakh Given that, This interest is calculated on 20% of borrowed fund. Hence, borrowed funds = $$\frac{103\times100}{20}$$ = Rs 515 lakh
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Question 8 of 40
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The retained profit in 1991-92, as compared to that in 1990-91 was:
Correct Answer: Option D — lower by 1.5%
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Retained profit in 1990-91 = 25% of 130 = Rs. 32.5 lakh Retained profit in 1991-92 = 20% of 160 = Rs. 32 lakh ∴ Decrease = $$\frac{32.5-32}{32.5}$$ × 100 = 1.53% ≈ 1.5%
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The equity base of those companies remained unchanged. Then, the total dividend earnings by the share holders in 1991-92 is
Correct Answer: Option C — Rs. 12.8 lakh
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Total dividend earned by share holder in 1991-92, = 8% of 160 = Rs 12.8 lakh
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Question 10 of 40
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The percentage change in the sales of Toshiba in 1999 is approximately :
Correct Answer: Option C — 22%
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Total sales in 1998 = 7890 Sales of Toshiba = 12% = $$\frac{7890\times12}{100}$$ = 946.8 ≈ 947 Total sales in 1999 = 7890 + (16.5% of 7890) = 9191 Sales of Toshiba = 8% of 9191 = 735 Change in sales = 947 - 735 = 212 % change = $$\frac{212\times100}{986}$$ = 21.5% ≈ 22%
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Which brand of computers among those shown, exhibited the second highest rate of growth in two years and had less sales in 1999 than 1998?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of These
Detailed Academic Explanation:
There is no percentage change in the given three company.Thus, All of these is the correct answer.
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Question 12 of 40
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What is the ratio between the Compaq sales in 1998 and those IBM in 1999?
Correct Answer: Option B — 1.06
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Sale of Compaq in 1998, = 21% = $$\frac{7890\times21}{100}$$ =1657 Sales of IBM in 1999, = 17% = $$\frac{9191\times17}{100}$$ = 1562 Ratio = $$\frac{1657}{1562}$$ = 1.06 We have calculated total sales in 1999 is 9191 in question no. 1.
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Question 13 of 40
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For which brand of computers, did the sales increase the maximum in terms of absolute value between the two years?
Correct Answer: Option D — Compaq
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The maximum increase in sales is of Compaq which is 4%. Thus, it will got maximum absolute value too.
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IBM's sales in 1998 is what percentage of the sales of Samsung in 1999?
Correct Answer: Option D — 60.8%
Detailed Academic Explanation:
IBM's sales in 1998 = 17% of 7890 = 1341 Samsung sales in 1999 = 24% of 9191 = 2205 ∴ Required answer = $$\frac{1341}{2205}\times100$$ = 60.8%
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What percentage of total expenditure is on electricity?
Correct Answer: Option D — 20%
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Corresponding angle for expenditure on electricity = 72° ∵ 360° ≡ 100% ∴ Total expenditure on electricity $$\eqalign{ & = \frac{72}{360}\times100 \cr & = 20\% \cr} $$
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What percentage of total expenditure is on raw materials?
Correct Answer: Option A — 25%
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Corresponding angle for raw materials = 90° ∵ 360° ≡ 100% Percentage of raw material $$\eqalign{ & = \frac{90}{360}\times100 \cr & = 25\% \cr} $$
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Total expenditure on conveyance is?
Correct Answer: Option B — Rs. 15,000
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Corresponding angle for conveyance = 90° ∵ 360° ≡ Rs. 60000 ∴ Total expenditure of conveyance $$\eqalign{ & = \frac{90}{360}\times60000 \cr & =\text{Rs. 15000} \cr} $$
What is the central angles corresponding to the total number of cellular phones (both Nokia and Samsung) sold by store S?
Correct Answer: Option B — 93.6°
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Store Nokia Cellular Phones Samsung Cellular Phones Total Number of Cellular Phones P 896 672 1568 Q 840 280 1120 R 1120 896 2016 S 1568 1344 2912 T 448 1792 2240 U 704 640 1344 Percentage of cellular phones (both Nokia and Samsung) sold by Store S = 26% ∴ Required central angle = $$\frac{26}{100}$$ × 360 = 93.6°
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What is the average of Nokia cellular phones sold by store P, R, S and T together?
Correct Answer: Option A — 1008
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Store Nokia Cellular Phones Samsung Cellular Phones Total Number of Cellular Phones P 896 672 1568 Q 840 280 1120 R 1120 896 2016 S 1568 1344 2912 T 448 1792 2240 U 704 640 1344 Total Nokia Phone sold by stores P, R, S and T = 896 + 1120 + 1568 + 448 = 4032 ∴ Required average = $$\frac{4032}{4}$$ = 1008
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What is the ratio of the number of Nokia cellular phones sold by store S to the Samsung cellular phones sold by store T and U together?
Correct Answer: Option B — 49 : 76
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Store Nokia Cellular Phones Samsung Cellular Phones Total Number of Cellular Phones P 896 672 1568 Q 840 280 1120 R 1120 896 2016 S 1568 1344 2912 T 448 1792 2240 U 704 640 1344 Number of Nokia phones sold by store S = 1568 Number of Samsung Phones sold by store T and U together = 1792 + 640 = 2432 $$\eqalign{ & \therefore \text{ Required ratio} \cr & = \frac{1568}{2432} \cr & = \frac{49}{76} \cr & = 49:76 \cr} $$
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Question 22 of 40
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The number of Nokia cellular phones sold by store R is what percent more than that of Samsung cellular phones sold by store P and Q together?
Correct Answer: Option D — $$17\frac{11}{17}$$ %
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Store Nokia Cellular Phones Samsung Cellular Phones Total Number of Cellular Phones P 896 672 1568 Q 840 280 1120 R 1120 896 2016 S 1568 1344 2912 T 448 1792 2240 U 704 640 1344 Number of Nokia phones sold by store R = 1120 Number of Samsung phones sold by store P and Q together = 672 + 280 = 952 $$\eqalign{ & \therefore \text{Required percentage} \cr & = \frac{1120-952}{952}\times100 \cr & = \frac{16800}{952}\% \cr & = \frac{300}{17}\% \cr & = 17\frac{11}{17}\% \text{ more} \cr} $$
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The total number of cellular phones (both Nokia and Samsung) sold by store Q increased by 15% from October to November and the same of cellular phones sold by store T increased by 5% from October to November. What was the total number of cellular phones sold by store Q and T together in November?
Correct Answer: Option C — 3640
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Store Nokia Cellular Phones Samsung Cellular Phones Total Number of Cellular Phones P 896 672 1568 Q 840 280 1120 R 1120 896 2016 S 1568 1344 2912 T 448 1792 2240 U 704 640 1344 Number of cellular phones (both Nokia and Samsung) sold by store Q in October = 11200 × $$\frac{10}{100}$$ = 1120 ∵ Number of cellular phones (both Nokia and Samsung) sold by store Q in November = 1120 × $$\frac{115}{100}$$ = 1288 Number of cellular phones (both Nokia and Samsung) sold by store T in October = 11200 × $$\frac{20}{100}$$ = 2240 ∵ Number of cellular phones (both Nokia and Samsung) sold by store T in November = 2240 × $$\frac{105}{100}$$ = 2352 ∵ Total number of cellular phones (both Nokia and Samsung) sold by Q and T together in November = 1288 + 2352 = 3640
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Number of Dell laptops sold by store Q is approximately what percent of the number of the number of laptops (both Dell and Lenovo) sold by store R?
Correct Answer: Option D — 38%
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Percent of Dell Laptops sold by store Q = 25% Total number of Dell Laptops bold by store Q $$\eqalign{ & = 2400\times\frac{25}{100} \cr & = 600 \cr} $$ Percent of Laptops Dell and Lenovo sold by store R = 35% Number of Laptops Dell and Lenovo sold by store R $$\eqalign{ & = 4500\times\frac{35}{100} \cr & = 1575 \cr & \therefore \text{Required Percentage} \cr & = \frac{600}{1575}\times100 \cr & = 38.095 \cr & \approx 38\% \cr} $$
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Number of Dell laptops sold by store T is what percent more than the number of laptops sold by store P?
Correct Answer: Option C — 40%
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Number of Dell laptops sold by store T $$\eqalign{ & = 2400\times\frac{21}{100} \cr & = 504 \cr} $$ Number of Laptops sold by store P $$\eqalign{ & = 2400\times \frac{15}{100} \cr & = 360 \cr} $$ Required Percentage $$\eqalign{ & = \frac{504-360}{360}\times100 \cr & = 40\% \cr} $$
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What is the average number of Dell Laptops sold by stores, P R and S together?
Correct Answer: Option B — 432
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Percent of Dell Laptops sold by P, R and S together = 15% + 30% + 9% = 54% Total Dell Laptops sold by P, R and S together $$\eqalign{ & = 2400\times\frac{54}{100} \cr & = 1296 \cr & \therefore \text{ Average} \cr & = \frac{1296}{3} \cr & = 432 \cr} $$
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What is the difference between number of laptops (both Dell and Lenovo) sold by store Q and total number of Lenovo laptops sold by store R and S together?
Correct Answer: Option B — 99
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Percent of Laptops Dell and Lenovo sold by store Q = 23% Number of Laptops Dell and Lenovo sold by store Q $$\eqalign{ & = 4500\times\frac{23}{100} \cr & = 45\times23 \cr & = 1035 \cr} $$ Percent of Laptops Dell and Lenovo sold by R and S together = 35% + 11% = 46% Now, total number of Laptops Lenovo and Dell sold by R and S together $$\eqalign{ & = 4500\times\frac{46}{100} \cr & = 2070 \cr} $$ Percent of Dell Laptops sold by R and S together = 30% + 9% = 39% Number of Dell Laptops sold by R and S together $$\eqalign{ & = 2400\times\frac{39}{100} \cr & = 936 \cr} $$ Number of Lenovo Laptops = 2070 - 936 = 1134 Required difference = 1134 - 1035 = 99
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Question 28 of 40
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What is the central angle corresponding to number of Dell laptops sold by store S?
Correct Answer: Option D — 32.4°
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Dell laptops sold by store S = 9% Central angle corresponding to number of Dell Laptops sold by store S $$\eqalign{ & = \frac{9}{100}\times360 \cr & = 32.4° \cr} $$
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What is the difference between the total number of lecturers (both male and female) is Zoology and the total number of male lecturers in Chemistry and Education Together?
What is the total number of male lecturers in the university?
Correct Answer: Option A — 696
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Number of lecturers in various subjects are: $$\eqalign{ & \text{Chemistry → } \frac{13}{100}\times1600 = 208 \cr & \text{Education → } \frac{18}{100}\times1600 = 288 \cr & \text{Hindi → } \frac{12}{100}\times1600 = 192 \cr & \text{Mathematics → } \frac{21}{100}\times1600 = 336 \cr & \text{Physics → } \frac{14}{100}\times1600 = 224 \cr & \text{Zoology → } \frac{22}{100}\times1600 = 352 \cr} $$ Subject Number of Males Number of Females Chemistry 208 × $$\frac{1}{8}$$ = 26 208 - 26 = 182 Education 288 × $$\frac{5}{8}$$ = 180 288 - 180 = 108 Hindi 192 × $$\frac{1}{4}$$ = 48 192 - 48 = 144 Mathematics 336 × $$\frac{3}{7}$$ = 144 336 - 144 = 192 Physics 224 × $$\frac{9}{14}$$ = 144 224 - 144 = 80 Zoology 352 × $$\frac{7}{16}$$ = 154 352 - 154 = 198 Total number of male lecturers in the university = 26 + 180 + 48 + 144 + 144 + 154 = 696
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Total number of lecturers (both male and female) in Hindi is approximately what percent of the total number of female lecturers in Mathematics and chemistry together?
Other than getting the discount of 12% on the estimated cost of furniture and actual miscellaneous expenditure being Rs. 10200 instead of the estimated one, the family's estimated cost is correct. What is the total amount spent by the family in renovating its house?
Correct Answer: Option E — None of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Estimated cost of furniture and miscellaneous expenditure $$\eqalign{ & = \text{Rs. } \frac{13+8}{100}\times120000 \cr & = \text{Rs. } \frac{21}{100}\times120000 \cr & = \text{Rs. 25200} \cr & \text{Actual cost of furniture} \cr & = \text{Rs. } \frac{88}{100}\times\frac{13}{100}\times120000 \cr & = \text{Rs. 13728} \cr} $$ Actual cost of furniture and miscellaneous expenditure = Rs. (13728 + 10200) = Rs. 23928 Total amount spent in renovating the house = Rs. (120000 - 25200 + 23928) = Rs. 118728
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If the shopkeeper earned a profit of Rs. 433 on each mobile phone sold of company B during October, what was his total profit earned on the mobile phones of that company during the same month?
Correct Answer: Option D — Rs. 649500
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Number of mobile phones sold by B during October $$\eqalign{ & = 45000\times\frac{8}{100}\times\frac{5}{12} \cr & = 1500 \cr & \therefore \text{Required profit} \cr & = \text{Rs. }\left(1500\times433\right) \cr & = \text{Rs. 649500} \cr} $$
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What is the ratio of the number of mobile phones sold of company B during July to those sold during December of the same company?
Correct Answer: Option C — 119 : 135
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Number of mobile phones sold by B during July $$\eqalign{ & = 45000\times\frac{17}{100}\times\frac{7}{15} \cr & = 3570 \cr} $$ Number of mobile phones sold by B during December $$\eqalign{ & = 45000\times\frac{16}{100}\times\frac{9}{16} \cr & = 4050 \cr & \therefore \text{Required ratio} \cr & = \frac{3570}{4050} \cr & = \frac{119}{135} \cr & = 119:135 \cr} $$
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The number of mobile phones sold of Company A during July is approximately what percent of the number of mobile phones sold of company A during December?
Correct Answer: Option E — 130%
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Number of mobile phones sold by A during July $$\eqalign{ & = 45000\times\frac{17}{100}\times\frac{8}{15} \cr & = 4080 \cr} $$ Number of mobile phones sold by A during December $$\eqalign{ & = 45000\times\frac{16}{100}\times\frac{7}{16} \cr & = 3150 \cr & \text{Let 4080 = }x\%\text{ of 3150} \cr & \text{Then,} \cr & \frac{x}{100}\times3150 = 4080 \cr & \Rightarrow x = \frac{4080\times2}{63} \cr & \Rightarrow x = 129.5 \cr & \Rightarrow x \approx 130 \cr & \text{Required percentage = 130%}\cr} $$
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