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801

A sum of money amounts to Rs. 10648 in 3years and Rs. 9680 in 2 years. The rate of interest is_________?

Option A: 5 %

Option B: 10 %

Option C: 15 %

Option D: 20 %

Correct Answer: 10 % ✔


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802

The difference between simple interest and compound interest at the same rate for Rs.5000 for 2 years is Rs. 72. The rate of interest is?

Option A: 10 %

Option B: 12 %

Option C: 6 %

Option D: 8 %

Correct Answer: 12 % ✔


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803

The compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 10 % per annum is Rs.420. The simple interest on the same sum at the same rate and for the same time will be_______?

Option A: Rs.350

Option B: Rs.375

Option C: Rs. 380

Option D: Rs. 400

Correct Answer: Rs. 400 ✔


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804

The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a certain sum at 5 % per annum for 2 years is Rs. 1.50. The sum is_______?

Option A: Rs.600

Option B: Rs.500

Option C: Rs.400

Option D: Rs.300

Correct Answer: Rs.600 ✔


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805

What is the principle amount which earns Rs.132 as compound interest for the second year at 10 % per annum?

Option A: Rs. 1000

Option B: Rs. 1200

Option C: Rs. 1320

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Rs. 1200 ✔


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806

Rs. 800 at 5 % Per annum compound interest will amount to Rs. 882 in________?

Option A: 1 Year

Option B: 2 years

Option C: 3 Years

Option D: 4 Years

Correct Answer: 2 years ✔


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807

Simple Interest on a sum at 4% per annum for 2 years is 80. The compound interest on the same sum for the same period is_________?

Option A: Rs. 81.60

Option B: Rs. 160

Option C: Rs. 1081.60

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Rs. 81.60 ✔


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808

If Rs. 7500 are borrowed at C. I at the rate of 4 % per annum then after 2 years, the amount to be paid is_______?

Option A: Rs. 8082

Option B: Rs. 7800

Option C: Rs. 8100

Option D: Rs. 8112

Correct Answer: Rs. 8112 ✔


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809

The difference between C.I. and S.I. on an amount of Rs. 15,000 for 2 years is Rs. 96. What is the rate of interest per annum?

Option A: 8

Option B: 10

Option C: 12

Option D: Cannot be determined

Correct Answer: 8 ✔


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810

A sum of money is borrowed and paid back in two annual installments of Rs. 882 each allowing 5% C.I. The sum borrowed was?

Option A: Rs. 1620

Option B: Rs. 1640

Option C: Rs. 1680

Option D: Rs. 1700

Correct Answer: Rs. 1640 ✔


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811

What annual payment will discharge a debt of Rs. 1025 due in 2 years at the rate of 5% compound interest?

Option A: Rs. 550

Option B: Rs. 551.25

Option C: Rs. 560

Option D: Rs. 560.75

Correct Answer: Rs. 551.25 ✔


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812

The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20% C.I. will be more than doubled is_________?

Option A: 3

Option B: 4

Option C: 5

Option D: 6

Correct Answer: 4 ✔


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813

A sum of money placed at C.I. interest doubles itself in 5 years. It will amount to eight times itself at the same rate of interest in?

Option A: 7 years

Option B: 10 years

Option C: 15 years

Option D: 20 years

Correct Answer: 15 years ✔


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814

A sum of money invested at C.I. amounts to Rs. 800 in 3 years to Rs. 840 in 4 years. The rate of interest per annum is______?

Option A: 2 1/2 %

Option B: 4%

Option C: 5%

Option D: 6 2/3 %

Correct Answer: 5% ✔


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815

The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 6% per annum payable half-yearly is________?

Option A: 6.06%

Option B: 6.07%

Option C: 6.08%

Option D: 6.09%

Correct Answer: 6.09% ✔


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816

On a sum of money, the S.I. for 2 years is Rs. 660, while the C.I. is Rs. 696.30, the rate of interest being the same in both the cases. The rate of interest is________?

Option A: 10%

Option B: 10.5%

Option C: 12%

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: None of these ✔


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817

The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Re. 1. The sum (in Rs. ) is_________?

Option A: 625

Option B: 630

Option C: 640

Option D: 650

Correct Answer: 625 ✔


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818

There is 60% increase in an amount in 6 years at S.I. What will be the C.I. of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years at the same rate?

Option A: Rs. 2160

Option B: Rs. 3120

Option C: Rs. 3972

Option D: Rs. 6240

Correct Answer: Rs. 3972 ✔


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819

The S.I. on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the C.I. on Rs. 4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on S.I. is________?

Option A: Rs. 1550

Option B: Rs. 1650

Option C: Rs. 1750

Option D: Rs. 2000

Correct Answer: Rs. 1750 ✔


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820

The C.I. on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525. The S.I. on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is________?

Option A: Rs. 400

Option B: Rs. 500

Option C: Rs. 600

Option D: Rs. 800

Correct Answer: Rs. 500 ✔


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821

If the C.I. on a sum for 2 years at 12 1/2 % per annum is Rs. 510, the S.I. on the same sum at the same rate for the same period of time is________?

Option A: Rs. 400

Option B: Rs. 450

Option C: Rs. 460

Option D: Rs. 480

Correct Answer: Rs. 480 ✔


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822

The principal that amounts to Rs. 4913 in 3 years at 6 1/4 % per annum C.I. compounded annually, is_________??

Option A: Rs. 3096

Option B: Rs. 4076

Option C: Rs. 4085

Option D: Rs. 4096

Correct Answer: Rs. 4096 ✔


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823

The compound interest on Rs. 30,000 at 7% per annum is Rs. 4347. The period(in years) is_________?

Option A: 2

Option B: 2 1/2

Option C: 3

Option D: 4

Correct Answer: 2 ✔


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824

The difference between simple and compound interest on Rs. 1200 for one year at 10% per annum reckoned half-yearly is________?

Option A: Rs. 2.50

Option B: Rs. 3

Option C: Rs. 3.75

Option D: Rs. 4

Correct Answer: Rs. 3 ✔


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825

What will be the difference between simple and compound interest at 10% per annum on a sum of Rs. 1000 after 4 years?

Option A: Rs. 31

Option B: Rs. 32.10

Option C: Rs. 40.40

Option D: Rs. 64.10

Correct Answer: Rs. 64.10 ✔


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826

If the simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 5% per annum is Rs. 50, what is the compound interest on the same sum at the rate and for the same time?

Option A: Rs. 51.25

Option B: Rs. 52

Option C: Rs. 54.25

Option D: Rs. 60

Correct Answer: Rs. 51.25 ✔


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827

Find the Compound Interest on Rs. 15,625 for 9 months at 16% per annum compounded quarterly?

Option A: Rs. 1851

Option B: Rs. 1941

Option C: Rs. 1951

Option D: Rs. 1961

Correct Answer: Rs. 1951 ✔


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828

What is the difference between the C.I. on Rs. 5000 for 1 1/2 years at 4% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly?

Option A: Rs. 2.04

Option B: Rs. 3.06

Option C: Rs. 4.80

Option D: Rs. 8.30

Correct Answer: Rs. 2.04 ✔


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829

A sum of money place at compound interest doubles itself in 4 years. In how many years will it amount to eight times itself?

Option A: 16

Option B: 8

Option C: 12

Option D: 20

Correct Answer: 12 ✔


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830

The sum of money at compound interest amounts to thrice itself in 3 years. In how many years will it be 9 times itself?

Option A: 18

Option B: 12

Option C: 9

Option D: 6

Correct Answer: 6 ✔


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831

The C.I. on a certain sum for 2 years Rs.41 and the simple interest is Rs.40. What is the rate percent?

Option A: 4%

Option B: 5%

Option C: 6%

Option D: 8%

Correct Answer: 5% ✔


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832

Simple interest on a sum at 4% per annum for 2 years is Rs.80. The C.I. on the same sum for the same period is_______?

Option A: Rs.81.60

Option B: Rs.160

Option C: Rs.1081.60

Option D: Rs.99

Correct Answer: Rs.81.60 ✔


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833

Find the C.I. on a sum of Rs.1600 for 9 months at 20% per annum, interest being compounded quarterly?

Option A: Rs.17684

Option B: Rs.1684

Option C: Rs.2522

Option D: Rs.3408

Correct Answer: Rs.2522 ✔


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834

At the end of three years what will be the compound interest at the rate of 10% p.a. on an amount of Rs.20000?

Option A: Rs.6620

Option B: Rs.6500

Option C: Rs.6800

Option D: Rs.6400

Correct Answer: Rs.6620 ✔


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835

Rs.8000 become Rs.9261 in a certain interval of time at the rate of 5% per annum of C.I. Find the time?

Option A: 4 years

Option B: 6 years

Option C: 2 years

Option D: 3 years

Correct Answer: 3 years ✔


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836

Find out the C.I on Rs.5000 at 4% p.a. compound half-yearly for 1 1/2 years.

Option A: Rs.420.20

Option B: Rs.319.06

Option C: Rs.306.04

Option D: Rs.294.75

Correct Answer: Rs.306.04 ✔


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837

If Rs.7500 are borrowed at C.I at the rate of 4% per annum, then after 2 years the amount to be paid is_______?

Option A: Rs.8082

Option B: Rs.7800

Option C: Rs.8100

Option D: Rs.8112

Correct Answer: Rs.8112 ✔


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838

Find the compound interest and the amount on Rs.8000 at 5% per annum for 3 years when C.I is reckoned yearly?

Option A: Rs.1261

Option B: Rs.1440

Option C: Rs.1185

Option D: Rs.1346

Correct Answer: Rs.1261 ✔


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839

A steamer goes downstream from one port to another in 4 hours, it covers the same distance upstream in 5 hours. If the speed of the stream is 2km/hr,the distance between the two parts is_______?

Option A: 50km

Option B: 60km

Option C: 70km

Option D: 80 km

Correct Answer: 80 km ✔


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840

The speed of a motor boat is that of the current of water as 36:5. The boat goes along with the current in 5 hours 10 min, it will come back in_______?

Option A: 5 hours 50 min

Option B: 6 hours

Option C: 6 hours 50 min

Option D: 12 hours 10 min

Correct Answer: 6 hours ✔


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841

The speed of a boat in still water is 5 km/hr, it can go 30km upstream and return downstream to the original point in 4 hours 30 min. The speed of the stream is_______?

Option A: 5km/hr

Option B: 8 km/hr

Option C: 10 km/hr

Option D: 15 km/hr

Correct Answer: 5km/hr ✔


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842

A boat covers a distance of 30 km in 2 ½ hours running downstream while returning it covers the same distance in 3 ¾ hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

Option A: 8km/hr

Option B: 12km/hr

Option C: 14 km/hr

Option D: 15 km/hr

Correct Answer: None of these ✔


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843

A boat goes 24 km downstream in 10 hours, it takes 2 hours more to cover the same distance against the stream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

Option A: 2km/hr

Option B: 2.8 km/hr

Option C: 4 km/hr

Option D: 4.2 km/hr

Correct Answer: None of these ✔


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844

A boat running downstream covers 24 km’s in 4 hours while for covering the same distance upstream it takes 6 hours whats the speed of the boat in still water?

Option A: 3.5km/hr

Option B: 5.5 km/hr

Option C: 6 km/hr

Option D: Data Inadequate

Correct Answer: None of these ✔


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845

A person can row at 9 kmph and still water. He takes 4 1/2 hours to row from A to B and back. What is the distance between A and B if the speed of the stream is 1 kmph?

Option A: 32 km

Option B: 25 km

Option C: 28 km

Option D: 24 km

Correct Answer: None of these ✔


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846

The speed at which a man can row a boat in still water is 15 kmph. If he rows downstream, where the speed of current is 3 kmph, what time will he take to cover 60 metres?

Option A: 10 seconds

Option B: 15 seconds

Option C: 20 seconds

Option D: 12 seconds

Correct Answer: 12 seconds ✔


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847

A boat is rowed downstream at 15.5km/hr and upstream at 8.5 km/hr. The speed of the stream is________?

Option A: 3.5km/hr

Option B: 5.75km/hr

Option C: 6.5km/hr

Option D: 7km/hr

Correct Answer: 3.5km/hr ✔


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848

A man can row downstream at 18 kmph and upstream at 10 kmph. Find the speed of the man in still water and the speed of stream respectively?

Option A: 13, 3

Option B: 12, 6

Option C: 15, 3

Option D: 14, 4

Correct Answer: 14, 4 ✔


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849

A man can row 30 km downstream and 20 km upstream in 4 hours. He can row 45 km downstream and 40 km upstream in 7 hours. Find the speed of man in still water?

Option A: 15 kmph

Option B: 10 kmph

Option C: 12 kmph

Option D: 12.5 kmph

Correct Answer: 12.5 kmph ✔


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850

The time taken by a man to row his boat upstream is twice the time taken by him to row the same distance downstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is 42 kmph, find the speed of the stream?

Option A: 12 kmph

Option B: 13 kmph

Option C: 14 kmph

Option D: 15 kmph

Correct Answer: 14 kmph ✔


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851

A man can row a boat at 20 kmph in still water. If the speed of the stream is 6 kmph, what is the time taken to row a distance of 60 km downstream?

Option A: 20/6 hours

Option B: 27/2 hours

Option C: 30 hours

Option D: 30/13 hours

Correct Answer: 30/13 hours ✔


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852

A man rows his boat 85 km downstream and 45 km upstream, taking 2 1/2 hours each time. Find the speed of the stream?

Option A: 5 kmph

Option B: 6 kmph

Option C: 7 kmph

Option D: 8 kmph

Correct Answer: 8 kmph ✔


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853

The speed of a boat in upstream is 60 kmph and the speed of the boat downstream is 80 kmph. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream?

Option A: 70, 10 kmph

Option B: 35, 27 kmph

Option C: 50, 60 kmph

Option D: 45, 55 kmph

Correct Answer: 70, 10 kmph ✔


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854

The speed of a boat in still water is 60kmph and the speed of the current is 20kmph. Find the speed downstream and upstream?

Option A: 35, 25 kmph

Option B: 80, 40 kmph

Option C: 40, 60 kmph

Option D: 50, 55 kmph

Correct Answer: 80, 40 kmph ✔


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855

The current of a stream at 1 kmph. A motor boat goes 35 km upstream and back to the starting point in 12 hours. The speed of the motor boat in still water is_________?

Option A: 6 kmph

Option B: 7 kmph

Option C: 8.5 kmph

Option D: 8 kmph

Correct Answer: 6 kmph ✔


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856

A man whose speed is 4.5 kmph in still water rows to a certain upstream point and back to the starting point in a river which flows at 1.5 kmph, find his average speed for the total journey?

Option A: 8 kmph

Option B: 4 kmph

Option C: 2 kmph

Option D: 10 kmph

Correct Answer: 4 kmph ✔


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857

The current of a stream runs at the rate of 4 kmph. A boat goes 6 km and back to the starting point in 2 hours, then find the speed of the boat in still water?

Option A: 10 kmph

Option B: 21 kmph

Option C: 8 kmph

Option D: 12 kmph

Correct Answer: 8 kmph ✔


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858

A man can row 6 kmph in still water. When the river is running at 1.2 kmph, it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and black. What is the total distance traveled by the man?

Option A: 6.24 km

Option B: 6 km

Option C: 5.76 km

Option D: 5.66 km

Correct Answer: 6 km ✔


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859

A man can row 6 kmph in still water. When the river is running at 1.2 kmph, it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and black. How far is the place?

Option A: 3.12 km

Option B: 2.88 km

Option C: 3 km

Option D: 2 km

Correct Answer: 2.88 km ✔


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860

A man swims downstream 72 km and upstream 45 km taking 9 hours each time; what is the speed of the current?

Option A: 3 kmph

Option B: 1.5 kmph

Option C: 13 kmph

Option D: 6.5 kmph

Correct Answer: 1.5 kmph ✔


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861

A man swims downstream 30 km and upstream 18 km taking 3 hours each time, what is the speed of the man in still water?

Option A: 2 kmph

Option B: 8 kmph

Option C: 16 kmph

Option D: 4 kmph

Correct Answer: 8 kmph ✔


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862

A boat can move upstream at 25 kmph and downstream at 35 kmph, then the speed of the current is_________?

Option A: 5 kmph

Option B: 10 kmph

Option C: 30 kmph

Option D: 15 kmph

Correct Answer: 5 kmph ✔


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863

A man can row upstream at 25 kmph and downstream at 35 kmph, and then find the speed of the man in still water?

Option A: 60 kmph

Option B: 10 kmph

Option C: 30 kmph

Option D: 5 kmph

Correct Answer: 30 kmph ✔


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864

A man can row with a speed of 15 kmph in still water. If the stream flows at 5 kmph, then the speed in downstream is________?

Option A: 10 kmph

Option B: 5 kmph

Option C: 20 kmph

Option D: 22 kmph

Correct Answer: 20 kmph ✔


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865

A man can swim in still water at 4.5 km/h, but takes twice as long to swim upstream than downstream. The speed of the stream is_________?

Option A: 3

Option B: 7.5

Option C: 2.25

Option D: 1.5

Correct Answer: 1.5 ✔


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866

A man can row his boat with the stream at 6 km/h and against the stream in 4 km/h. The man’s rate is________?

Option A: 1 kmph

Option B: 5 kmph

Option C: 8 kmph

Option D: 3 kmph

Correct Answer: 1 kmph ✔


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867

A boat goes 100 km downstream in 10 hours, and 75 m upstream in 15 hours. The speed of the stream is________?

Option A: 7 km/h

Option B: 5 km/h

Option C: 3 km/h

Option D: 2 (1/2) km/h

Correct Answer: 2 (1/2) km/h ✔


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868

A person can swim in still water at 4 km/h. If the speed of water 2 km/h, how many hours will the man take to swim back against the current for 6km?

Option A: 3

Option B: 4

Option C: 4 (1/2)

Option D: Insufficient data

Correct Answer: 3 ✔


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869

If a man rows at the rate of 5 kmph in still water and his rate against the current is 3.5 kmph. then the man’s rate along the current is__________?

Option A: 4.25 kmph

Option B: 6 kmph

Option C: 6.5 kmph

Option D: 8.5 kmph

Correct Answer: 6.5 kmph ✔


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870

A man takes twice as long to row a distance against the stream as to row the same distance in favour of the stream. The ratio of the speed of the boat (in still water) and the stream is________?

Option A: 2 : 1

Option B: 3 : 1

Option C: 3 : 2

Option D: 4 : 3

Correct Answer: 3 : 1 ✔


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871

Speed of a boat in standing water is 9 kmph and the speed of the stream is 1.5 kmph. A man rows to a place at a distance of 105 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is_________?

Option A: 16 hours

Option B: 18 hours

Option C: 20 hours

Option D: 24 hours

Correct Answer: 24 hours ✔


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872

A man can row three-quarters of a kilometre against the stream in 11 minutes and down the stream in 7 minutes. The speed (in km/hr) of the man in still water is:_________?

Option A: 2

Option B: 3

Option C: 4

Option D: 5

Correct Answer: 5 ✔


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873

A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10 minutes. How long will it take to go 5 km in stationary water?

Option A: 40 minutes

Option B: 1 hour

Option C: 1 hr 15 min

Option D: 1 hr 30 min

Correct Answer: 1 hr 15 min ✔


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874

A man can row 9 1/3 km/hr in still water and he finds that is thrice as much time to row u p than as to row down the same distance in river. The speed of the current is:________?

Option A: 3 1/3 km/hr

Option B: 3 1/9 km/hr

Option C: 1 ¼ km/hr

Option D: 4 2/3 km/hr

Correct Answer: 4 2/3 km/hr ✔


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875

A boat travels upstream from B to A and downstream from A to B in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat in still water is 9km/hr and the speed of the current is 3km/hr, the distance A and B is:_______?

Option A: 4km

Option B: 6 km

Option C: 8 km

Option D: 12 km

Correct Answer: 12 km ✔


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876

The speed of a boat in still water is 2km/hr. If its speed upstream be 1km/hr then speed of the stream is________?

Option A: 1.5km/hr

Option B: 3km/hr

Option C: 1km/hr

Option D: none

Correct Answer: 1km/hr ✔


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877

A boat takes half time in moving a certain distance downstream than upstream. What is the ratio between the rate in still water and rate of current?

Option A: 1 : 2

Option B: 3 : 1

Option C: 2 : 1

Option D: 1 : 3

Correct Answer: 3 : 1 ✔


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878

A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10 minutes. How long will he take to go 5km in stationery water?

Option A: 40 Minutes

Option B: 1 Hour

Option C: 1 hr 15 Min

Option D: 1 Hr 30 Min

Correct Answer: 1 hr 15 Min ✔


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879

A can run a kilometer race in 4 1/2 min while B can run same race in 5 min. How many meters start can A give B in a kilometer race, so that the race mat end in a dead heat?

Option A: 150 m

Option B: 125 m

Option C: 130 m

Option D: 100 m

Correct Answer: 100 m ✔


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880

In a kilometer race, A beats B by 50 meters or 10 seconds. What time does A take to complete the race?

Option A: 200 sec

Option B: 190 sec

Option C: 210 sec

Option D: 150 sec

Correct Answer: 190 sec ✔


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881

A can give B 100 meters start and C 200 meters start in a kilometer race. How much start can B give C in a kilometer race?

Option A: 111.12 m

Option B: 888.88 m

Option C: 777.52 m

Option D: 756.34 m

Correct Answer: 111.12 m ✔


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882

In a mixture of milk and water, the proportion of milk by weight was 80%. If, in a 180 gm mixture, 36 gms of pure milk is added, what would be the percentage of milk in the mixture formed?

Option A: 80%

Option B: 100%

Option C: 84%

Option D: 87.5%

Correct Answer: None of these ✔


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883

In a can, there is a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 4 : 5. If it is filled with an additional 8 litres of milk the can would be full and ratio of milk and water would become 6 : 5. Find the capacity of the can?

Option A: 40

Option B: 44

Option C: 48

Option D: 52

Correct Answer: 44 ✔


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884

n what ratio should a variety of rice costing Rs. 6 per kg be mixed with another variety of rice costing Rs. 8.75 per kg to obtain a mixture costing Rs. 7.50 per kg?

Option A: 5 : 6

Option B: 3 : 4

Option C: 7 : 8

Option D: 8 : 9

Correct Answer: 5 : 6 ✔


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885

A mixture of 70 litres of milk and water contains 10% water. How many litres of water should be added to the mixture so that the mixture contains 12 1/2% water?

Option A: 2

Option B: 8

Option C: 4

Option D: 5

Correct Answer: 2 ✔


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886

All the water in container A which was filled to its brim was poured into two containers B and C. The quantity of water in container B was 62.5% less than the capacity of container A. If 148 liters was now transferred from C to B, then both the containers would have equal quantities of water. What was the initial quantity of water in container A?

Option A: 648

Option B: 888

Option C: 928

Option D: 1184

Correct Answer: 1184 ✔


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887

Two varieties of wheat – A and B costing Rs. 9 per kg and Rs. 15 per kg were mixed in the ratio 3 : 7. If 5 kg of the mixture is sold at 25% profit, find the profit made?

Option A: Rs. 13.50

Option B: Rs. 14.50

Option C: Rs. 15.50

Option D: Rs. 16.50

Correct Answer: Rs. 16.50 ✔


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888

How many liters of oil at Rs.40 per liter should be mixed with 240 liters of a second variety of oil at Rs.60 per liter so as to get a mixture whose cost is Rs.52 per liter?

Option A: 120 liters

Option B: 180 liters

Option C: 110 liters

Option D: 160 liters

Correct Answer: 160 liters ✔


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889

In what ratio should two varieties of sugar of Rs.18 per kg and Rs.24 kg be mixed together to get a mixture whose cost is Rs.20 per kg?

Option A: 1:3

Option B: 3:1

Option C: 1:2

Option D: 2:1

Correct Answer: 2:1 ✔


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890

A vessel contains 20 liters of a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 3:2. 10 liters of the mixture are removed and replaced with an equal quantity of pure milk. If the process is repeated once more, find the ratio of milk and water in the final mixture obtained?

Option A: 9:1

Option B: 4:7

Option C: 7:1

Option D: 2:5

Correct Answer: 9:1 ✔


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891

A mixture of 150 liters of wine and water contains 20% water. How much more water should be added so that water becomes 25% of the new mixture?

Option A: 7 liters

Option B: 15 liters

Option C: 10 liters

Option D: 9 liters

Correct Answer: 10 liters ✔


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892

In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 16 2/3 % by selling the mixture at cost price?

Option A: 1:6

Option B: 2:3

Option C: 4:3

Option D: 6:1

Correct Answer: 1:6 ✔


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893

In what ratio must a grocer mix teas worth Rs.60 a kg and Rs.65 a kg.So that by selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg, He may gain 10%?

Option A: 3:2

Option B: 3:4

Option C: 3:5

Option D: 4:5

Correct Answer: 3:2 ✔


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894

The ratio in which the price at Rs.7.20 a kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 a kg to produce a mixture worth Rs.6.30 a kg is_________?

Option A: 1:3

Option B: 2:3

Option C: 3:4

Option D: 4:5

Correct Answer: 1:3 ✔


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895

A vessel of capacity 90 litres is fully filled with pure milk. Nine litres of milk is removed from the vessel and replaced with water. Nine litres of the solution thus formed is removed and replaced with water. Find the quantity of pure milk in the final milk solution?

Option A: 72

Option B: 72.9

Option C: 73.8

Option D: 74.7

Correct Answer: 72 ✔


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896

Two vessels P and Q contain 62.5% and 87.5% of alcohol respectively. If 2 litres from vessel P is mixed with 4 litres from vessel Q, the ratio of alcohol and water in the resulting mixture is_______?

Option A: 16 : 5

Option B: 14 : 5

Option C: 16 : 7

Option D: 19 : 5

Correct Answer: 19 : 5 ✔


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897

Sharjeel has a container which has a mixture of wine and water in it. Wine and water are in the ratio 4:1. Sharjeel spills some of the mixture by accident. He then replaces the spilled amount with water of same quantity. But now the wine to water ratio became 3:2. How much water did Sharjeel add?

Option A: 3/5

Option B: 1/2

Option C: 1/4

Option D: 2/7

Correct Answer: 1/4 ✔


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898

8 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is then filled with water. This operation is performed three more times. The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in cask to that of water is 16 : 65. How much wine did the cask hold originally?

Option A: 18 litres

Option B: 24 litres

Option C: 32 litres

Option D: 42 litres

Correct Answer: 24 litres ✔


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899

The cost of Type 1 rice is Rs. 15 per kg and Type 2 rice is Rs. 20 per kg. If both Type 1 and Type 2 are mixed in the ratio of 2 : 3, then the price per kg of the mixed variety of rice is:_______?

Option A: Rs. 18

Option B: Rs. 18.50

Option C: Rs. 19

Option D: Rs. 19.50

Correct Answer: Rs. 18 ✔


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900

In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea worth Rs. 60 a kg and Rs. 65 a kg so that by selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg he may gain 10%?

Option A: 3 : 2

Option B: 3 : 4

Option C: 3 : 5

Option D: 4 : 5

Correct Answer: 3 : 2 ✔


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