Quant Quiz

1.A certain amount earns simple interest of Rs. 1,750/- after 7 years. Had the interest been 2% more, how much more interest would it have earned?
     (1)Rs. 35/-    (2) Rs. 350/-    (3) Rs. 245/-    (4) Cannot be determined    (5) None of these

2.The profit earned after selling an article for Rs. 625 is the same as loss incurred after selling the article for Rs. 435. What is the cost price of the article?

    (1)Rs. 530    (2) Rs. 520    (3) Rs. 540    (4) Rs. 550    (5) None of these

3.Ms. Sujata invests 7% i.e. Rs. 2170 of her monthly salary in mutual funds. Later she invests 18% of her monthly salary in recurring deposits also, she invests 6% of her salary on NSC’s. What is the total annual amount invested by Ms. Sujata?
    (1)Rs. 1,25,320    (2) Rs. 1,13,520        (3) Rs. 1,35,120        (4) Rs. 1,15,320    (5) None of these

4.A car covers 35 km of its journey  in 45 minutes and covers the remaining 69 km in 75 minutes. What is the average speed of the car?
    (1)42 km/hr.    (2) 50 km/hr.    (3) 52 km/hr    (4) 60 km/hr    (5) None of these

5.In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘PRIDE’ be arranged?
    (1)60    (2) 120        (3) 15        (4) 360        (5) None of these   

6.In how many ways can the letter of the word ‘PROBLEM’ be arranged?
   (1)5060    (2) 720        (3) 5040    (4) 980        (5) None of these

7.The simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs. 14,800 at the end of three years is Rs. 6,216. What would be the compound interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate in the same period?
    (1)Rs. 6986.1142    (2) Rs. 7042.2014    (3)Rs. 7126.8512    (4) Rs. 8321.4166    (5) None of these

8.In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘PADDLED’ be arranged?
    (1)910        (2) 2520    (3) 5040    (4) 840        (5) None of these

9.In how many different ways can be letters of the word ‘ABSENTEE’ be arranged?
   (1)40320    (2) 512        (3) 9740    (4) 6720    (5) None of these

10.An amount doubles itself in 5 years with simple interest. What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a.?
    (1)20        (2) 35        (3) 25        (4) Cannot be determined    (5) None of these

 Answer

1. (4) 2. (1) 3. (4) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (3) 7. (3) 8. (4) 9. (4) 10. (1)