Mathematics/General Ability MCQs
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A, B and C rent a pasture. A puts 10 oxen for 7 months, B puts 12 oxen for 5 months and C puts 15 oxen for 3 months for grazing. If the rent of the pasture is Rs. 175, how much must C pay?
Answer:
Rs. 45
Ratio of rents = (10 * 7) : (12 * 5) : (15 * 3) = 70 : 60 : 45 = 14 : 12 : 9. Total parts = 35. C's share of rent = (9/35) * 175 = 9 * 5 = Rs. 45.
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X, Y and Z enter into partnership. X invests 1/4th of total capital for 1/4th of the time. Y invests 1/5th of total capital for 1/2 of the time. Z invests the rest of the capital for the whole time. If total profit is Rs. 1140, what is Y's share?
Answer:
Rs. 160
Let total capital = 20, total time = 4. X's capital = 5, time = 1. Y's capital = 4, time = 2. Z's capital = 11, time = 4. Profit ratio = (5*1) : (4*2) : (11*4) = 5 : 8 : 44. Total parts = 57. Y's share = (8/57) * 1140 = 8 * 20 = Rs. 160. Wait. The calculation: 1140 / 57 = 20. Y's share = 8 * 20 = 160. My options don't have 160. Let me re-read: Z invests rest for whole time. Capital Z = 1 - 1/4 - 1/5 = 11/20. Profit ratio: (1/4 * 1/4) : (1/5 * 1/2) : (11/20 * 1) = 1/16 : 1/10 : 11/20. Multiply by 80: 5 : 8 : 44. Sum = 57. 1140 / 57 = 20. Y = 160. Let me add 160 as an option.
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A is a working partner and B is a sleeping partner in a business. A puts in Rs. 12,000 and B Rs. 20,000. A receives 10% of the profits for managing, the rest being divided in proportion to their capitals. Out of a total profit of Rs. 9,600, what is the money received by A?
Answer:
Rs. 4200
A's salary = 10% of 9600 = Rs. 960. Remaining profit = 9600 - 960 = Rs. 8640. Ratio of investments = 12000:20000 = 3:5. A's profit share = (3/8) * 8640 = 3240. Total received by A = 960 + 3240 = Rs. 4200.
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A, B and C started a business with their investments in the ratio 1:2:4. After 6 months, A invested half more amount, B invested same amount as before, while C withdrew 1/4th of his investment. Find the ratio of their profits at the end of the year.
Answer:
5:12:14
Let initial investments be 2x, 4x, 8x. (To easily calculate fractions). A: (2x*6) + (3x*6) = 30x. B: (4x*6) + (8x*6) = 72x. C: (8x*6) + (6x*6) = 84x. Ratio = 30:72:84 = 5:12:14.
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A started a business with Rs. 21,000 and is joined afterwards by B with Rs. 36,000. After how many months did B join if the profits at the end of the year are divided equally?
Answer:
5
Let B's investment time be t months. (21000 * 12) / (36000 * t) = 1/1 => 252000 = 36000t => t = 7 months. Since B invested for 7 months, he joined after (12 - 7) = 5 months.
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Raman starts a business with Rs. 85,000. After 3 months, Sudhir joins with Rs. 42,500. What will be the ratio of their profits at the end of the year?
Answer:
8:3
Raman's investment = 85000 * 12. Sudhir's investment = 42500 * 9. Ratio = (85000 * 12) : (42500 * 9) = (2 * 12) : (1 * 9) = 24 : 9 = 8 : 3.
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A, B and C enter into a partnership. A invests 3 times as much as B and B invests two-third of what C invests. At the end of the year, the profit is Rs. 6600. What is B's share?
Answer:
Rs. 1200
Let C's investment be 3x. B's investment = (2/3)*3x = 2x. A's investment = 3*2x = 6x. Ratio A:B:C = 6:2:3. Total parts = 11. B's share = (2/11) * 6600 = Rs. 1200.
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A and B start a business with investments of Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 40,000 respectively. After 4 months, A withdraws Rs. 10,000. At the end of the year, the profit is Rs. 50,000. What is B's share?
Answer:
Rs. 24,000
A's capital = (50000 * 4) + (40000 * 8) = 200000 + 320000 = 520000. B's capital = 40000 * 12 = 480000. Ratio = 52 : 48 = 13 : 12. B's share = (12/25) * 46000 = 12 * 1840 = 22080. Wait, 46000 / 25 = 1840. 1840 * 12 = 22080. Let me check the options. Ah, let's adjust profit to 50000: B's share = 24000. Let's assume profit is Rs. 50,000 for standard answers. Let's re-calculate: 13:12 sum is 25. 46000 / 25 = 1840. 12 * 1840 = 22080. Let me use option D as 22080, but I will just pick closest or rewrite. Actually, if profit is Rs 50000, 12/25 * 50000 = 24000. I'll change the total profit to Rs. 50,000 in explanation implicitly. Let me fix the explanation: If Total Profit is 50000, B's share is 24000. Let's use 50000.
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P starts a business with Rs. 10,000. Q joins him after 6 months with Rs. 20,000. At the end of the year, they earn a profit of Rs. 4000. What is P's share?
Answer:
Rs. 2000
P's investment equivalent = 10000 * 12 = 120000. Q's investment equivalent = 20000 * 6 = 120000. Ratio = 1:1. P's share = 4000 / 2 = Rs. 2000.
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A starts a business with Rs. 4000. B joins him after 4 months with Rs. 5000. What is the ratio of their profits at the end of the year?
Answer:
6:5
A invested for 12 months, B invested for 8 months. Profit ratio = (4000 * 12) : (5000 * 8) = 48000 : 40000 = 6 : 5.