ACT: Numerical Aptitude Questions (Practice_Test 7 of 12)

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1. Vivek purchased 120 tables at a price of ₹ 110 per table. He sold 30 tables at a profit of ₹ 12 per table and 75 tables at a profit of ₹ 14 per table. The remaining tables were sold at a loss of ₹ 7 per table. What is the average profit per table?
   1. ₹ 12.875
   2. ₹ 10.04
   3. 10.875
   4. ₹ 12.80
   5. ₹ 13.80

   Answer: c

2. A book dealer allows 16 per cent discount to a retailer and the retailer allows 10 per cent discount to a customer. These both discounts are given on the printed price of the book. If the customer pays ₹ 270 for a book and the dealer makes a profit of 5 per cent what is the cost price of the book for the dealer?
   1. ₹ 252
   2. ₹ 243
   3. ₹ 240
   4. ₹ 250
   5. ₹ 350

   Answer: c

3. The difference between the greatest and the least numbers of eight digits which begin with 8 and end with 6 is
   1. 99999999
   2. 10000000
   3. 80000006
   4. 9999996
   5. None of these

   Answer: d

4. If a ⚹ b = a2 + b2 then 3 ⚹ 5 is equal to
   1. 16
   2. 34
   3. 8
   4. 15
   5. 18

   Answer: b

5. The Simple interest on a sum of money at 8 per cent per annum for 6 years is half the sum. The sum is
   1. ₹ 4800
   2. ₹ 6000
   3. ₹ 8000
   4. ₹ 7000
   5. Data inadequate

   Answer: d

6. How long will it take a sum of money invested at 5 per cent per annum simple interest to increase its value by 40 per cent?
   1. 5 years
   2. 6 years
   3. 7 years
   4. 8 years
   5. 10 years

   Answer: d

7. A number, when successively divided by 3 and 5, leaves remainder of 2 and 1, when the same number is divided by 15, the remainder is
   1. 1
   2. 2
   3. 5
   4. 7
   5. 10

   Answer: c

8. The numbers 1,3, 5, … 25 are multiplied together. The numbers of zeros at the right end of the product is
   1. 1
   2. 0
   3. 2
   4. 3
   5. 8

   Answer: b

9. What will be the compound interest on ₹ 240 for 2 years at 4 per cent per annum?
   1. ₹ 19.20
   2. ₹ 9.60
   3. ₹ 19.18
   4. ₹ 19.58
   5. ₹ 20.58

   Answer: d

10. Find the compound interest on ₹ 15000 at 8 per cent per annum payable half-yearly for 1 year.
    1. ₹ 1500
    2. ₹ 1432
    3. ₹ 1200
    4. ₹ 1224
    5. ₹ 1324

    Answer: d