Mathematics/General Ability MCQs
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A stock yields 8% when purchased at Rs. 125. What is the dividend rate of this Rs. 100 stock?
Answer:
10%
Yield% = (Dividend / Market Value) × 100. 8 = (Dividend / 125) × 100. Dividend = (8 × 125) / 100 = 1000 / 100 = Rs. 10. The dividend rate is 10%.
152
A stock yields 10% at a market value of Rs. 90. Assuming a face value of Rs. 100, what is the dividend rate?
Answer:
9%
Yield% = (Dividend / Market Value) × 100. 10 = (Dividend / 90) × 100. Dividend = (10 × 90) / 100 = Rs. 9. Since Face Value is Rs. 100, the dividend rate is 9%.
153
At what price is a Rs. 100 share paying a 14% dividend quoting if the yield is 17.5%?
Answer:
Rs. 80
Dividend per share = 14% of Rs. 100 = Rs. 14. Yield% = (Dividend / Market Value) × 100. 17.5 = (14 / Market Value) × 100. Market Value = (14 × 100) / 17.5 = 1400 / 17.5 = Rs. 80.
154
Determine the market value of a Rs. 10 share paying a 20% dividend if the yield required is 16%.
Answer:
Rs. 12.50
Dividend per share = 20% of Rs. 10 = Rs. 2. Yield% = (Dividend / Market Value) × 100. 16 = (2 / Market Value) × 100. Market Value = (2 × 100) / 16 = Rs. 12.50.
155
What is the market value of a Rs. 50 share paying a 10% dividend if the yield is 8%?
Answer:
Rs. 62.50
Dividend per share = 10% of Rs. 50 = Rs. 5. Yield% = (Dividend / Market Value) × 100. 8 = (5 / Market Value) × 100. Market Value = (5 × 100) / 8 = Rs. 62.50.
156
Find the market value of a 9% stock of Rs. 100 if it provides a 12% yield.
Answer:
Rs. 75
Yield% = (Dividend / Market Value) × 100. 12 = (9 / Market Value) × 100. Market Value = (9 × 100) / 12 = Rs. 75.
157
At what price should a 6% stock of Rs. 100 be purchased to achieve a 5% yield?
Answer:
Rs. 120
Yield% = (Dividend / Market Value) × 100. 5 = (6 / Market Value) × 100. Market Value = (6 × 100) / 5 = Rs. 120.
158
What is the market value of a 15% stock of Rs. 100 if it yields a 10% return on investment?
Answer:
Rs. 150
Yield% = (Dividend / Market Value) × 100. 10 = (15 / Market Value) × 100. Market Value = (15 × 100) / 10 = Rs. 150.
159
Determine the market value of a 12% stock of Rs. 100 if the investor expects an 8% yield.
Answer:
Rs. 150
Yield% = (Dividend / Market Value) × 100. 8 = (12 / Market Value) × 100. Market Value = (12 × 100) / 8 = Rs. 150.
160
What is the market value of an 8% stock of Rs. 100 if it yields a 10% return?
Answer:
Rs. 80
Yield% = (Dividend / Market Value) × 100. 10 = (8 / Market Value) × 100. Market Value = (8 × 100) / 10 = Rs. 80.