Question: The largest size of bamboo that can be placed in a square of area 100 sq.meters is__________?

• 1. 10m
• 2. 14.14m
• 3. 20m
• 4. 25m

Question: The area of a rectangle is 12 sq.metres and it’s length is 3 times that of it’s breadth. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

• 1. 14m
• 2. 18m
• 3. 4m
• 4. None of these

Question: A shopkeeper earns a profit of 10% after allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price. The cost price of the article whose marked price is Rs. 880, is =_______ ?

• 1. Rs. 704
• 2. Rs. 640
• 3. Rs. 774
• 4. Rs. 680

Question: A shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above cost price, but allows 30% discount for cash payment. His net loss is ?

• 1. 8%
• 2. 10%
• 3. 16%
• 4. 20%

Question: The marked price of a watch was Rs. 720. A man bought the same for Rs. 550.80, after getting two successive discounts, the first 10%. What was the second discount rate ?

• 1. 12%
• 2. 14%
• 3. 15%
• 4. 18%

Question: A tradesman marks his goods 10% above his cost price. If he allows his customers 10% discount on the marked price. How much profit or loss does he make, if any ?

• 1. 1% gain
• 2. 1% loss
• 3. 5% gain
• 4. No gain no loss

Question: If the true discount on s sum due 2 years hence at 14% per annum be Rs. 168, the sum due is:________?

• 1. Rs. 768
• 2. Rs. 968
• 3. Rs. 1960
• 4. Rs. 2400

Question: The present worth of Rs. 1404 due in two equal half-yearly installments at 8% per annum simple interest is:

• 1. Rs. 1325
• 2. Rs. 1300
• 3. Rs. 1350
• 4. Rs. 1500

Question: The simple interest and the true discount on a certain sum for a given time and at a given rate are Rs. 85 and Rs. 80 respectively. The sum is:_______?

• 1. Rs. 1800
• 2. Rs. 1450
• 3. Rs. 1360
• 4. Rs. 6800

Question: The interest on Rs. 750 for 2 years is the same as the true discount on Rs. 960 due 2 years hence. If the rate of interest is the same in both cases, it is:

• 1. 12%
• 2. 14%
• 3. 15%
• 4. 16%