Question: In what proportion must water be added to spirit to gain 20% by selling it at the cost price?

• 1. 2:5
• 2. 1:5
• 3. 3:5
• 4. 4:5

Question: How much water must be added to a bucket which contains 40 liters of milk at the cost price of Rs.3.50 per liter so that the cost of milk reduces to Rs.2 per liter?

• 1. 25 liters
• 2. 28 litres
• 3. 30 liters
• 4. 35 liters

Question: Milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3 respectively in what ratio the liquids in both the vessels should be mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel C containing half milk and half water?

• 1. 1:1
• 2. 1:3
• 3. 1:2
• 4. 7:5

Question: A and B start a business, with A investing the total capital of Rs.50000, on the condition that B pays A interest @ 10% per annum on his half of the capital. A is a working partner and receives Rs.1500 per month from the total profit and any profit remain

• 1. 53000
• 2. 58000
• 3. 50000
• 4. 59000

Question: A and B invests Rs.8000 and Rs.9000 in a business. After 4 months, A withdraws half of his capital and 2 months later, B withdraws one-third of his capital. In what ratio should they share the profits at the end of the year?

• 1. 20:23
• 2. 34:43
• 3. 32:45
• 4. 37:45

Question: A and B invests Rs.10000 each, A investing for 8 months and B investing for all the 12 months in the year. If the total profit at the end of the year is Rs.25000, find their shares?

• 1. Rs.8000, Rs.17000
• 2. Rs.9000, Rs.16000
• 3. Rs.18000, Rs.7000
• 4. Rs.10000, Rs.15000

Question: A and B starts a business with Rs.8000 each, and after 4 months, B withdraws half of his capital . How should they share the profits at the end of the 18 months?

• 1. 18:11
• 2. 22:13
• 3. 23:12
• 4. 11:9

Question: A and B start a business with Rs.6000 and Rs.8000 respectively. Hoe should they share their profits at the end of one year?

• 1. 1:2
• 2. 3:4
• 3. 2:5
• 4. 3:7

Question: A, B and C invests Rs.2000, Rs.3000 and Rs.4000 in a business. After one year A removed his money; B and C continued the business for one more year. If the net profit after 2 years be Rs.3200, then A’s share in the profit is?

• 1. Rs.1000
• 2. Rs.600
• 3. Rs.800
• 4. Rs.400

Question: Kashif and Nadeem jointly started a business. Kashif invested three times as Nadeem did and invested his money for double time as compared to Nadeem. Nadeem earned Rs. 4000. If the gain is proportional to the money invested and the time for which the mone

• 1. Rs.16000
• 2. Rs.20000
• 3. Rs.24000
• 4. Rs.28000