QUANT QUIZ-18 BASED ON PROFIT AND LOSS

QUANT QUIZ-18 BASED ON

PROFIT AND LOSS

1. A vendor buys oranges @ Rs 2 for 3 and sells them at a rupee each. To make a profit of Rs 10 he must sell :

a. 10 oranges            

b. 20 oranges            

c. 30 oranges            

d. 40 oranges

2. A retailer buys 20 kg tea at a discount of 10%. Besides 1 kg tea was freely offered to him by the wholesaler at the purchased of 20 kg tea. Now he sell the tea at the marked price to a customer. What is profit of retailer.

a. 30%                        

b. 12%                        

c. 16.66%         

d. none of these

3. The profit percentage on the 3 articles A,B,C is 10%, 20%, 25% and the ratio of the cost price is 1:2:4. Also the ratio of numbers of articles sold of A,B,C is 2:5:2,then overall profit percentage:

a. 18.5                         

b. 21                   

c. 75                   

d. none of these

4. The cost price of an article ‘Z’ is Rs 1600 and selling price of another article ‘Y’ is 2400 .If the SP of A will be equal to CP of ‘Y’, then the profit after selling Z is 20%. What is profit of Y.

a. 16.66%                   

b.33.33%          

c. 25%                         

d. none of these

5. A shopkeeper procures 40 books for Rs 3200 and sell them at a profit equal to selling price of 8 books. What is the SP of one dozen books:

a. 720                          

b. 960                          

c. 1200                        

d. 1440

6. The profit percentage of two persons is 20% on selling the article at Rs 1800 each but first person calculate on selling price and second on cost price. What is the difference of their profit:

a. 360                          

b. 60                   

c. 540                          

d. 450

7. A trader sold an article at a loss of 5% but when he increased the selling price by 65 he gained 3.33% on the cost price. If he sells the same article at Rs 936.What is the profit percentage.

a. 15%                        

b. 16.66%                  

c. 20%                         

d. none of these

8. Munish markup the price of sweets by 30% and he sold only 20% of these at this price. He sells half of the rest at 16.66% discount and rest at 20% discount. What is the net profit of Munish:

a. 23.5%                     

b. 33.33%                  

c. 11%                         

d. 16.66%

9. Fresh fruits contain 80% water and dry fruits contains 25% of water. A person sells 20 kg dry fruits by add water to the dry fruit and rest at C.P. What is the total profit percentage increased in the proportion of water in fresh fruits:

a. 275%                      

b. 200%            

c. 80%                         

d. 125%

10. A trader marks up his good by 80% and gives discount of 25% .Besides it he weight 10% less amount while selling his goods what is net profit of trader:

a. 50%                        

b. 35%                        

c. 45%                         

d. 55%

ANSWERS

1.C, 2.C, 3.B, 4.C, 5.C, 6.B, 7.C, 8.C, 9.A, 10.A,

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REASONING QUIZ–17 BASED ON SYMBOPERATIONS

REASONING QUIZ–17 BASED ON

SYMBOPERATIONS

Directions (1-5) : In these questions, a relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer.

If only conclusion I is true

If only conclusion II is true

If either conclusion I or II is true

If neither conclusion I nor II is true

If both conclusion I and II are true

1. Statements: P>_T=Q<N,C>M>_T        

Conclusions:

I. P >_C   

II. Q <_M    M

2. Statements :  L<_R>T ,P>S =T            

Conclusions:

I. L_< S

 II. R< P  

3. Statements :  A=B>_C<D,B<_E<_K      

Conclusions:

I. E > C                       

II. B < K

4. Statements :  R>_S>_P>L;P>T>_M<D

Conclusions:

I. R>_T            

II. M > P

5. Statements: K=J>_N       <W,N>_T

 Conclusions:           

I. K>_T

II. W = T

Directions (6-10): In these questions, a relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer:

6. Statements: B>E>_A<L;T>A>S

Conclusions:

I. T > B                      

II. L >T

If only conclusion II is true

If either conclusion I or II is true

If neither conclusion I nor II is true

If both conclusion I and II are true

If only conclusion I is true

7. Statements: L=L>_N <E;N>_S  

Conclusions:

I. S < E                       

II. E > L

If either conclusion I or II is true

If neither conclusion I nor II is true

If only conclusion II is true

If both conclusion I and II are true

If only conclusion I is true

8. Statements:   V<E>B=H>_N;B<_T       

Conclusions:

I. T > V                      

II. N<_T

If either conclusion I or II is true

If only conclusion II is true

If neither conclusion I nor II is true

If only conclusion I is true

If both conclusion I and II are true

9. Statements: L=I>_N<E;N>_S    

Conclusions:            

I. S = L                       

II. L > S

If only conclusion II is true

If either conclusion I or II is true

If both conclusion I and II are true

If neither conclusion I nor II is true

If only conclusion I is true

10. Statements:   B>E>_A<L;T>_A>S

Conclusions:         

I.   B > S         

II.  L > S

If only conclusion II is true

If both conclusion I and II are true

If neither conclusion I nor II is true

If either conclusion I or II is true

If only conclusion I is true

ANSWERS

1.B,2.A,3.E,4.C,5.A,6.D,7.E,8.B,9.B,10.B,

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Daily Current Affairs 21st March 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 21 MARCH 2016

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1. 21 MARCH OBSERED AS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS

i. 21st March is  observed as International Day of Forests in all over the  world.

ii.The day is observed to raise awareness about the importance of all types of forests and of trees outside forests.

iii.Theme of the day  2016 is “Forests and water”.

2. HS PRANNOY WINS 2016 SWISS OPEN GRAND PRIX GOLD BADMINTON TITLE

i. Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy has grabbed 2016 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament in the men’s single category.

ii.He defeated Marc Zwiebler of Germany  to won the title Basel, Switzerland

iii.In Women’s Single it was won by He Bingjiao from China after defeating Wang Yihan

iv.Men’s Doubles is won by Denmark pair of Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen after defeating Chinese Taipei pair of Lee Sheng-mu and Tsai Chia-hsin.

v. Women’s Doubles is won by Japanese pair of Shizuka Matsuo and Mami Naito after defeating Japanese pair of Naoko Fukuman and Kurumi Yonao .

 3. YOGESHWAR DUTT GRABBED THE GOLD MEDAL IN ASIAN OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT

i.Indian grappler Yogeshwar Dutt has grabbed a Gold medal in the Asian Olympic Qualification tournament in the 65 kg freestyle category.

ii.In the final match he defeated Katai Yeerlanbieke from China in the 65 kg freestyle category held at Astana in Kazakhstan.

iii.After this victory he secured an Olympic quota place for India in 2016 Rio Olympic games.

4. EARTH HOUR 2016 OBSERVED ACROSS THE WORLD ON 19 MARCH 2016

i. The tenth edition of World Wide Fund for Nature’s   Earth Hour was observed across the World on 19 March 2016 from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm local time.

ii.Earth Hour 2016 encouraged people to explore and adopt a cleaner and more sustainable lifestyle by embracing renewable energy solutions.

iii. In the 2016  Earth Hour millions of people around the world took part in the event for the global climate change awareness campaign.

iv.More than 178 countries and territories participated in the event .

5. INDIAN AIR FORCE SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED EXERCISE IRON FIST IN POKHRAN

i. The Indian Air Force successfully conducted Exercise Iron Fist in Pokhran, Rajasthan.

ii.The day and night exercise was aimed at demonstrating IAF’s combat and fire power about its commitment and capabilities in safeguarding the national interests.

AIR CHIEF MARSHAL: ARUP RAHA

6. PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI LAUNCHED KISAN SUVIDHA MOBILE APP

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Kisan Suvidha mobile application for farmers.

ii.It will provide information on subjects such as weather, seeds,market prices, pesticides, fertilizers, and agriculture machinery.

iii.Kisaan Suvidha is mobile app developed to help farmers by providing relevant information to them quickly.

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Daily Current Affairs 20th March 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 20 MARCH 2016

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 1. INTEREST RATES ON PROVIDENT FUND, KISAN VIKAS PATRA AND ON SMALL SAVING SCHEMES SLASHED

 i. The government slashed interest rates on small-savings schemes, Public Provident Fund and Kisan Vikas Patra.

 ii. The decision is taken to administer interest rates closer to the market rates.

 iii. The new rates will come into effect on 1^st April and will be valid till June 30.

 iii. The interest rate on Public Provident Fund scheme will be cut to 8.1 per cent for the period from April 1 to June 30 from 8.7 per cent.

 iv.The interest rate on the KVP will be cut to 7.8 per cent from 8.7 per cent

 v. Interest rate on National Savings Certificates will earn interest at the rate of 8.1 per cent as against 8.5 per cent now.

2.PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI TO INAUGURATED KRISHI UNNATI MELA IN NEW DELHI

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three-day 'Krishi Unnati Mela'.

ii.The mela is organized to provide information on new farm schemes and technologies that will help farmers double their incomes within the next few years.

ii. The National fair is organized from March 19 to 21march.

iii.It will put emphasis  on key schemes started by central government  like Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Yojana, e-agriculture marketing, integrated farming system and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichai Yojan.

3. INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK 1ST BANK TO SELL INDIAN GOLD COINS

i.Indian Overseas Bank has become the first bank to start the sale of Indian Gold Coin  in the domestic market.

ii. It has tied up with Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India for the sale of 24 carat purity gold.

iii. The Gold Coin has the national emblem "the Ashok Chakra" engraved on one side and the face of Mahatma Gandhi on the other side.

iv. The Indian Gold Coin is the first ever national gold offering by the Center government launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 5, 2015.

4. TIKKA SHATRUJIT SINGH HONOURED WITH TOP FRENCH AWARD

i. Tikka Shatrujit Singh the royal scion of Kapurthala’s Ahluwalia dynasty has been honoured with the prestigious Knight of the Legion of Honour.

ii.He was honoured with this award   for his “extraordinary work in the exchanging the French lifestyle and Indian culture with each other.”

iii. He is known for his endeavours to preserve the tangible and intangible heritage of Kapurthala in Indo-French architectural styles.

5. MARCH 20   CELEBRATED AS WORLD SPARROW DAY

i. The world sparrow day is observed every year on March 20.

ii.The day is observed to raise awareness of the house sparrow and other common birds to urban environments and threats to their populations.

6. ICC SUSPENDS BANGLADESH BOWLERS TASKIN AHMED AND ARAFAT SUNNY FOR ILLEGAL BOWLING ACTIO

i. The International Cricket Council has suspended Bangladesh bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny for bowling with an illegal action.

ii. They were suspended after their bowling actions founded as illegal.

iii.Earlier some other Bangladeshi bowlers were also suspended such as Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak, Spinner Sohag Gazi .

7. PM NARENDRA MODI PRESENTS 2014-15 KRISHI KARMAN AWARDS

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had conferred 2014-15 Krishi Karman Awards to various states in a ceremony held at New Delhi.

ii. The awards were presented in two different categories one is Total foodgrain production and 2^nd is Individual Crops.

iii.List of Winner of Krishi Karman Awards 2014-

a.          Madhya Pradesh For production greater than 10 million tonnes in Category I States.

b.         Himachal Pradesh and Odisha For production between 1 and 10 million tonnes in Category II States.

c.          In Individual Crops states are Haryana, Assam for Rice.

d.         Rajasthan for Wheat.

e.          Chhattisgarh for Pulses.

f.           West Bengal for Oil Seeds.

g.     Krishi Karman awards are given to Best performer States for raising country’s food grain production. 

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Daily Current Affairs 19th March 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19 MARCH 2016

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1. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS AND ISRO SIGNED MOU FOR REMOTE SENSING AND GIS TECHNOLOGIES

i. The Ministry of Railways and Indian Space Research Organisation inked a Memorandum of Understanding for efficent Use of Space Technology in Remote Sensing areas.

ii. The agreement will enable the space technology for providing the passenger information in all trains.

iii. The main objective is to develop applications in the field of remote sensing and graphic information system to provide information such as train stoppages, survey of new rail routes.

UNION RAILWAY MINISTER: SURESH PRABHU

     CHAIRMAN OF ISRO: A. S KIRAN KUMAR

2. 10TH ASIAN FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCED

i. The 10th edition of Asian film Awards was held in Macau, China.

ii. The Assassin movie has bagged 8 awards in different categories in the 2016 Asian film Awards.

iii. The movie is about martial arts film based on story of highly trained female assassin and is directed by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien.

iv. List of winners

a.    Best Film: The Assassin.

b.   Best Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien for movie The Assassi.

c.    Best Actor: Lee Byung-hun.

d.   Best Actress: Shu Qi.

3. UNION MINISTER RAM VILAS PASWAN LAUNCHED FCI’S DEPOT ONLINE SYSTEM

i. Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan launched the Online Depot System in New Delhi

ii. It is launched for the automatation of all the operations of Food Corporation of India  depots.

ii. The main objective of the Depot Online System is to align with Digital India vision for transformation of food distribution supply chain in India.

iii. It will help to bring total transparency in the working of FCI and in better monitoring and supervision to reduce leakages and losses.

4. ARUN JAITLEY TO INAUGURATE NATIONAL COMMUNITY RADIO SAMMELAN IN NEW DELHI

i. Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley will inaugurate the 6th National Community Radio Sammelan in New Delhi.

ii. The Theme of the sammelan is, ‘Community Radio in India: Towards Diversity and Sustainability’.

iii. The conference will bring together Community Radio Operators, policy makers, Ministries, Departments, International bodies for exchange of ideas and cross learning.

5. ASHLEY JUDD APPOINTED U.N. GOODWILL AMBASSADOR

i. The United Nations Population Fund appointed actor and activist Ashley Judd as its Goodwill Ambassador.

ii. Ashley Judd is an American actress and political activist.

iii. UNFP is the leading UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

iv. UNFP formed in 1969 located at New York City.

Head of UNFP:Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

6. SURAT CLEANEST RAILWAY STATION AND VARANASI AMONG THE DIRTIEST

i. Surat is the cleanest railway station in the country, followed by Rajkot and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh according to an Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation survey .

ii. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi's railway station ranked poorly in terms of cleanliness as it stood at 65.

iii. The survey is conducted on ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan’.

7. SKOCH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CONFERRED ON VENKAIAH NAIDU

i. Union urban Development minister M Venkaiah Naidu honoured with the Skoch Lifetime Achievement Award in New Delhi.

ii. He was selected for the award for his contributions to inclusive growth and towards poverty alleviation in India.

iii. Skoch Challenger Awards were instituted in 2003 as the highest independently instituted civilian honours.

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