Maths Questions Series #5
If 3 (X-Y)=27 and 3 (X+Y)=243, then X is equal to:
(A) 0
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 6
Correct Answer : C
If 5a=3125, then the value of 5(a-3) is:
(A) 25
(B) 125
(C) 625
(D) 1625
Correct Answer : A
The cost price of 60 articles is same as the selling price of x articles. If there is a profit of 20%, then what is the value of x?
(A) 15
(B) 50
(C) 30
(D) 80
Correct Answer : B
While selling an article for Rs 18450, a person suffered a loss of 50%. At what price he should have sold the article (in Rs) to earn a profit of 50%?
(A) 13837
(B) 52000
(C) 56775
(D) 55350
Correct Answer : D
Three vessels contain alcoholic solutions with the concentrations of alcohol as 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 respectively. 4 litres from the first, 6 litres from the second and 8 litres from the third are mixed. What is the ratio of alcohol and water in the resultant mixture?
(A) 1: 2
(B) 1: 3
(C) 1: 1
(D) 5: 9
(E) 5: 4
Correct Answer : E
A milkman buys some milk at 50Rs / ltr. He adds 1 / 5 water in milk and sells the mixture at 50Rs / ltr. Find out profit %?
(A) 0 %
(B) 25 %
(C) 20 %
(D) 10 %
Correct Answer : B
A, B and C invested amounts in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 respectively. If the schemes offered compound at the rate of 20 % per annum, 15 % per annum and 10 % per annum respectively, then what will be the ratio of their amounts after 1 year?
(A) 36:46:55
(B) 12:23:11
(C) 3:15:25
(D) 6 : 6 : 5
Correct Answer : A