Q1.
A farmer has 90 kg of rice , a part of which he sells at 15% profit and the rest at 5% loss. He earns 9% on the whole . What is the ratio
at which he sold both quantities .
(a) 4:3 (b) 7:3 (c) 10:3 (d) 2:5
Solution.
(b) 7:3
Solution
Q2.
A manager's expenditure and saving are in the ratio 7:15 . His income increases by 15%. His expenditure also increases by 30%, By how many
percent does her saving increases?
(a) 9% (b) 10% (c) 8% (d) 6%
Solution.
(c) 8%
Solution
Q3.
4 men and 6 women finish a job in 8 days , while 3 men and 7 women finish in 10 days . In how many days will 20 women finish the job .
(a) 25 days (b) 20 days (c) 10 days (d) 5 days
Solution.
(b) 20 days
Solution
Q4.
If 10 men and 4 boys working together can do six times as much work per day as 1 man and 2 boy together , compare the work of a man with that
of a boy.
(a) M = 3B (b) M = 4B (c) M = B (d) M = 2B
Solution.
10M + 4B = 6(M + 2B)
4M = 8B
M = 2B
Solution
Q5.
A and B can do a work in 28 and 35 days respectively . They worked together, but A left after some days and B finished the remaining work in 17 days.
After how many days did A leave ?
(a) 12 days (b) 8 days (c) 9 days (d) 10 days
Solution.
(28 x 35)/(28 + 35) x (35 - 17)/(35)
= 8 days
Solution
Q6.
Without stoppage a person travels a certain distance at an average speed of 40km/hr, and with stoppage he covers the same distance at an average
speed of 30km/hr . Find the rest minutes per hour.
(a) 16 minutes (b) 20 minutes (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 minutes
Solution.
(c) 15 minutes
Solution
Q7.
A person takes 26 hours to walk to office and ride back, he gained 6 hrs if he had covered both ways by riding . Find the time to walk both sides.
(a) 21 hrs (b) 32 hrs (c) 16 hrs (d) 40 hrs
Solution.
Walking + Riding = 26
2(Riding) = 20
Riding = 10
so, walking = 16hrs
total time to walk both side = 32 hrs
Solution
Q8.
A man can row 6 km/hr in still water . In a stream which is flowing at 3 km/hr , it takes 5 hrs to row to a place and back. How long is the place ?
(a) 13.6 km (b) 11.25 km (c) 12 km (d) 14 km
Solution.
(b) 11.25 km
Solution
Q9.
A man can row a particular distance downstream in 6 hours and return the same distance in 9 hours if the rate of stream is 2km/hr . Find
the speed of man in still water .
(a) 10 km/hr (b) 12 km/hr (c) 14 km/hr (d) 15 km/hr
Solution.
(a) 10 km/hr
Solution
Q10.
Average speed of a train is 60 km/hr , without stoppage and with stoppage it travels the same distance at an average speed of 40 km/hr .
How many minutes per hour does the train stops ?
(a) 18 minutes (b) 20 minutes (c) 10 minutes (d) 25 minutes
Solution.
(b) 20 minutes
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