8th Class Mathematics Comparing Quantities Question Bank

done Comparing Queantities Total Questions - 40

• question_answer1)
  The marked price of a fan is RS. 2000/- and the shopkeeper allows a discount of 8% on it. Find selling price of a fan,
  A)
   1260/-                          done clear
  B)
   1840/-      done clear
  C)
   1730/-                          done clear
  D)
   2160/- done clear
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• question_answer2)
  By selling a Shirt Rs. 210/-, a shopkeeper loss 10%. What will be the actual price of a Shirt?
  A)
   233.33/-    done clear
  B)
   267.67/-         done clear
  C)
   250/-                            done clear
  D)
   230/- done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Find the compound, interest on 'Rs. 25000 for 3 years at 6% per annum compounded annually
  A)
   4128.30                        done clear
  B)
   4238.60 done clear
  C)
   4775.40  done clear
  D)
   5239.50 done clear
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• question_answer4)
  A sum of money amounts to Rs. 11910.16 in \[{{1}^{1/2}}\] years at 12% per annum interest being compounded semiannually. Find the sum.
  A)
   10,000  done clear
  B)
   12,000          done clear
  C)
   11500                          done clear
  D)
   10050 done clear
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• question_answer5)
  The population of a town 2 years ago was 62500. Since some persons migrate to different cities the number of people decreases every year at the year of 4% per annum. Find its present population.
  A)
   53600                          done clear
  B)
   55400          done clear
  C)
   55600                          done clear
  D)
   57600 done clear
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• question_answer6)
  A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3, If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D. What is B's share?
  A)
   500                              done clear
  B)
   1500 done clear
  C)
   2000 done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 7 : 8. If the percentage increase in the number of boys and girls be 20% and 10% respectively. What will be the new ratio?
  A)
   8 : 9                             done clear
  B)
   17 : 18 done clear
  C)
   21 : 22       done clear
  D)
   can't be determined done clear
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• question_answer8)
  If Rs. 782 be divided into 3 parts, proportional to \[\frac{1}{2}:\frac{2}{3}:\frac{3}{4}\], then the first part is
  A)
   Rs. 182                         done clear
  B)
   Rs. 190 done clear
  C)
   Rs. 196                         done clear
  D)
   Rs. 204 done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 2 : 3. If the salary of each is increased by Rs. 4000. The new ratio becomes 40: 57. What is Sumit's increased salary?
  A)
   Rs. 17000                     done clear
  B)
   Rs. 20,000 done clear
  C)
   Rs. 25,500                    done clear
  D)
   Rs. 38,000 done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The salaries A, B, C are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If the increments of 15%, 10% and 20% are allowed respectively in their salaries, then what will be the new ratio of their salaries?
  A)
   3 : 3 : 10                      done clear
  B)
   10: 11 : 20 done clear
  C)
   23 : 33 : 60     done clear
  D)
   can't be determined done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is
  A)
   2 : 5                             done clear
  B)
   3 : 5 done clear
  C)
   4 : 5        done clear
  D)
   5 : 4 done clear
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• question_answer12)
  If 0.75 : x : : 5 : 8, then x is equal to
  A)
   1.12                             done clear
  B)
   1.20    done clear
  C)
   1.25                             done clear
  D)
   1.30 done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Martin invested a certain sum of money at 10% p.a. simple interest for certain period of time. At the end of the period he got the amount equal to the five times the original amount. The period for which the amount has been invested by Martin is:
  A)
   50 years                       done clear
  B)
   25 years done clear
  C)
   12 years                    done clear
  D)
   40 years done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Peter invested a certain sum of money in a simple interest bond whose value grew to Rs. 600 at the end of 6 years, and to Rs. 800 at the end of another 10 years. What was the rate of interest?
  A)
   12%                             done clear
  B)
   16.66% done clear
  C)
   18.67%                        done clear
  D)
   19.25% done clear
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• question_answer15)
  What is the difference between the compound interests on Rs. 5000 for \[{{1}^{1/2}}\] years at 4% per annum compounded yearly and half yearly?
  A)
   Rs. 2.04                        done clear
  B)
   Rs. 4.80 done clear
  C)
   Rs. 3.06  done clear
  D)
   Rs. 8.30 done clear
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• question_answer16)
  The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Rs. 1. The sum is
  A)
   Rs. 600                         done clear
  B)
   Rs. 645 done clear
  C)
   Rs. 525                         done clear
  D)
   Rs. 625 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  There is 80% increase in an amount in 8years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs. 14000 after 3 years at the same rate.
  A)
   Rs. 3794                       done clear
  B)
   Rs. 3714 done clear
  C)
   Rs. 4612                       done clear
  D)
   Rs. 4634 done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Jack purchases a table for Rs. 4500 through auction. He finds that the dealer pays the auctioneers 10% on the selling price and still makes the profit of 10% on the whole transaction. Find the cost price of the table for the dealer.
  A)
   Rs. 3600.5                    done clear
  B)
   Rs. 3681.8 done clear
  C)
   Rs. 4100.7                    done clear
  D)
   Rs. 3900.3 done clear
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• question_answer19)
  If the cost price of 20 greeting cards is equal to the selling price of 16 greeting cards. Find the gain or loss percent
  A)
   20%                            done clear
  B)
   30% done clear
  C)
   25%    done clear
  D)
   40% done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Maria goes to purchase some clothes for her and her daughter from the mall the shopkeeper allows her the successive discount of 30% and 20% on the suit she purchases for herself. Find the single discount equivalent to these successive discounts on her suit.
  A)
   40%                             done clear
  B)
   44% done clear
  C)
   42%                             done clear
  D)
   35% done clear
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• question_answer21)
  A landlord has a large piece of agricultural land which he wants to sell. James wants to buy the land and buys it for Rs. 400000. After some time he was in need of money and wanted to sell that land piece. He sell one third of the land at the loss of 20% and two fifth at the gain of 25%. At what price he must sell the remaining land so that he can make the overall profit of 10% on the whole transaction?
  A)
   Rs.\[\frac{800000}{3}\]             done clear
  B)
   Rs.\[\frac{400000}{3}\]  done clear
  C)
   Rs. \[\frac{320000}{3}\]            done clear
  D)
   Rs.\[\frac{920000}{3}\] done clear
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• question_answer22)
  The preset population of a town is 12500 and it is increasing at the rate of 8% per annum. What will be the population of the town after 2 years?
  A)
   14580      done clear
  B)
   13670          done clear
  C)
   14350                          done clear
  D)
   13780 done clear
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• question_answer23)
  For calculation of interest compounded half yearly, keeping the principal same, which of the following is the method to calculate final amount.
  A)
   double the given annual rate and half the given no. of years in the formula. done clear
  B)
   double the given annual rate as well as the given number of years in the formula. done clear
  C)
   half the given annual rate as well as the given number of years in the formula. done clear
  D)
   half the given annual rate and double the given number of years in the formula. done clear
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• question_answer24)
  40% of [100-20% of 300] is equal to
  A)
   20                                done clear
  B)
   16  done clear
  C)
   140                              done clear
  D)
   64 done clear
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• question_answer25)
  If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as
  A)
   4% of a    done clear
  B)
   5% of a done clear
  C)
   20% of a                      done clear
  D)
   none of these done clear
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• question_answer26)
  A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3. What is the percentage error in the calculation?
  A)
   34%                 done clear
  B)
   44%           done clear
  C)
   54%                             done clear
  D)
   64% done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Two numbers A and B are such that the sum of 5% of A and 4% of B is two- third of the sum of 6% of A and 8% of B. Find the ratio of A : B
  A)
   2 : 3                             done clear
  B)
   1 : 1           done clear
  C)
   3 : 4                             done clear
  D)
   4 : 3 done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Fresh fruit contains 68% water and dry fruit contains 20% water. How much dry fruit can be obtained from 100 Kg of fresh fruits?
  A)
   20                                done clear
  B)
   30             done clear
  C)
   40  done clear
  D)
   50 done clear
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• question_answer29)
  The ratio 5 : 4 expressed as a percent equals:
  A)
   12.5%                          done clear
  B)
   40%           done clear
  C)
   80%                             done clear
  D)
   125% done clear
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• question_answer30)
  A's salary is 40% of B's salary which is 25% of C's salary. What percentage of C?s salary is A's salary?
  A)
   10       done clear
  B)
   20             done clear
  C)
   30                                done clear
  D)
   40 done clear
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• question_answer31)
  What percent of the given figure is shaded?
  A)
   \[90\frac{1}{2}%\]                    done clear
  B)
   \[87\frac{1}{4}%\]         done clear
  C)
   \[87\frac{1}{2}%\] done clear
  D)
   90% done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Divide Rs. 100000 into two parts so that the S.I on the first part for 6 years at 10% per annum is equal to S.I on the second part for 3 years at 20% per annum.
  A)
   Rs. 40000, Rs.60000                  done clear
  B)
   Rs. 30000, Rs.70000 done clear
  C)
   Rs. 60000, Rs.40000                  done clear
  D)
   Rs. 50000, Rs.50000 done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Three litres of petrol costs Rs. 183/-. How much does Vikram need to pay to fill up his car?s petrol tank, if his petrol tank has a capacity of 35 litres?
  A)
   Rs. 2000/-                     done clear
  B)
   Rs. 1510/- done clear
  C)
         Rs. 2100/-                     done clear
  D)
   Rs. 2135/- done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Find the principal it S.I. is Rs. 50, time period is \[\mathbf{2}\frac{1}{4}\]years and rate percent per annum is \[\mathbf{l}\frac{1}{2}\] %.
  A)
   Rs.1582                        done clear
  B)
   Rs.1430\[\frac{26}{27}\] done clear
  C)
   Rs.1481\[\frac{13}{27}\] done clear
  D)
   Rs. 1300 done clear
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• question_answer35)
  The yearly rent of a house = 54000/-, then what is the rent for four months?
  A)
   27000/-                        done clear
  B)
   10000/-         done clear
  C)
   18000/-  done clear
  D)
   21600/- done clear
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• question_answer36)
  A certain sum of money lent out at a certain rate of simple interest per annum doubles itself in 10 years. In how many years will it triple itself?
  A)
   20 years  done clear
  B)
   16 years        done clear
  C)
   12 years                       done clear
  D)
   10 years done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Sumitra Aunt lent some money to her friends for 6 years, for which she received Rs. 2000 as interest. If her friends paid back a total of Rs, 12000/-, then what was the rate of interest?
  A)
   \[2\frac{1}{3}%\]                      done clear
  B)
   \[4\frac{1}{3}%\]          done clear
  C)
   \[6\frac{1}{3}%\]                      done clear
  D)
   \[3\frac{1}{3}%\] done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Sneha bought a purse for Rs. 1000. She sold it to Neha at a gain of 6% and Neha sold it to Devi at a gain of 20%. How much did Devi pay for it?
  A)
   Rs.1272   done clear
  B)
   Rs.1060         done clear
  C)
   Rs.1256                        done clear
  D)
   Rs.2000 done clear
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• question_answer39)
  The value of a machine depreciates every year by 10%. If the present value of the machine is Rs.100000, what will be its value after three years?
  A)
   20250                          done clear
  B)
   72900 done clear
  C)
   90000              done clear
  D)
   81000 done clear
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• question_answer40)
  By selling an article for Rs.1000, a man loses 30%. At what price should he sell it in order to gain 20%?
  A)
   Rs.1200                        done clear
  B)
   Rs.2000         done clear
  C)
   Rs.\[1714\frac{3}{7}\]   done clear
  D)
   Rs.\[1822\frac{4}{7}\] done clear
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