ASSESSMENT PAPER

1Q: A salesman is allowed 11/2% discount on the total sales made by him plus a bonus of 1/2% on the sales over Rs. 10,000. If his total earnings were Rs. 1990, then his total sales (in Rs.) were: A) 60,000 B) 42,000 C) 34,000 D) 35,000 2Q: In an examination, there are three papers and a candidate has to get 35% of the total to pass. In one paper, he gets 62 out of 150 and in the second 35 out of 150. How much must he get, out of 180, in the third paper to just qualify for a pass? A) 50.5 B) 88 C) 70 D) 71 3Q: In a History examination, the average for the entire class was 80 marks. If 10% of the students scored 95 marks and 20% scored 90 marks, what was the average marks of the remaining students of the class? A) 60 B) 72 C) 75 D) 85 4Q: A scored 30% marks and failed by 15 marks. B scored 40% marks and obtained 35 marksmore than those required to pass. The pass percentage is: A) 33% B) 40% C) 34% D) 48% 5Q: The price of a table is Rs. 400 more than that of a chair. If6 tables and6 chairs together cost Rs. 4800, by what percent is the price of the chair less than that of the table? A) 66.9% B) 60% C) 200/3 D) 44% 6Q: A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had: A) 588 B) 600 C) 672 D) 700 7Q: A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

A)34%

B) 44%

C) 54%

D) 64%

8Q: The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is: A) 4.37% B) 5% C) 6% D) 8.75%

9Q: The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is: A. 15 B. 16 C.18 D.25 10Q: A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%? A. 3 B. 4 C.5 D.6 11Q: Some articles were bought at 6 articles for Rs. 5 and sold at 5 articles for Rs. 6. Gain percent is: 1 A. 30% B. 33 % 3 C.35% D.44% 12Q: Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is: A. 2 : 5 B. 3 : 5 C.4 : 5 D.6 : 7 13Q: In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If the this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the quanity of water to be further added is: A. 20 litres B. 30 litres C.40 litres D.60 litres

14Q: If the length of a rectangle is increased by 20% & breadth is decreased by 20%, then what is the overall change in the area? A) 44% increased B) 20% decreased C) 4% decreased D) remain same

15Q: If the radius of a circle is increased by 30%, then what is the change in the area? A) 9% increased B) 30% decreased C) 90% increased D) 69% increased

16Q:The average weight of 8 persons increases by 2.5 kg when a new person comes in place of one of

them weighing 65 kg. What might be the weight of the new person? A) 82 kg B) 85 kg C) 76.5 kg D) 80 kg 17Q:Jitu scores 60, 80, 40, 50 and 90 per cent marks in the subjects A, B, C, D and E respectively. However, the weights attached to those subjects are 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 respectively. Which of the following represents the weighted average of marks scored by Jitu in these five subjects
A) 75 B) 78 C) 62 D) 79

18Q: If 2lt. of water are evaporated on boiling from 8 lt. of sugar solution containing 5% sugar, find the percentage of sugar in the remaining solution. A) 6% B) 20/3% C) 30/4% D) 40/3%

19Q: Due to fall in manpower, the production in a factory decreased by 25%. By what percent should the working hour be increased to restore the original production? A) 50/3% B) 100/3% C) 70/3% D) None of these

20Q: Two numbers are respectively 30% and 40% less than a third number. By what percent is the second of the first? A) 300/7% B) 400/7% C) 500/7% D) 600/7%

21Q: A positive number is divided by 5 instead of being multiplied by 5. What % is the result of the required correct value? A) 3% B) 4% C) 5% D) 6%

22Q: A man loses 25/2% of his money and, after spending 70% of the remainder, he is left with Rs. 210. How much had he at first? A) Rs.500 B) Rs. 600 C) Rs. 700 D) Rs. 800

23Q: 3.5% of income is taken as tax and 12.5% of the remaining is saved. This leaves Rs. 4053 to spend. What is the income? A) 4500 B) 4600 C) 4700 D) 4800

24Q: If by selling an article for Rs. 390 a shopkeeper gains 20 %, find his cost. A) Rs. 310 B) Rs.315 C) Rs. 320 D) Rs.325

25Q: A sells a good to B at a profit of 20% and B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs. 225 for it, What was the cost price for A? A) Rs.100 B) Rs. 125 C) Rs.150 D) Rs.175

26Q: What is the selling price of a car? If the cost of the car is Rs.60 and a profit of 10% over selling price is earned ? A) Rs. 65 B) Rs. 66 C) Rs. 67 D) Rs. 68

27Q: Successive discounts of 20% and 15% are equal to a single discount of (a) 30% (b) 32% (c) 34% (d) 35% (e) 36% 28.If it takes five minutes to boil one egg, how long will it take to boil four eggs? (a) twenty minutes (b) Ten minutes (c) Five minutes. (d) None of these

29Q: If the list price of a book is reduced by Rs. 5, then a person can buy 5 more books for Rs. 300. The original cost of the book is A) Rs. 15 B) Rs. 20 C) Rs. 25 D) Rs. 30 30. The average of 11 results is 50. If the average of first six results is 49 and that of last six is 52, find the sixth result. A) 55 B) 56 C) 57 D) 58