A. Simple Interest
B. Compound Interest
C. Both equal
D. Depends on 𝑃
Answer: B
Category: Mathematics
Two successive discounts of 20% and 30% are equivalent to a single discount of:
A. 44%
B. 50%
C. 56%
D. 60%
Answer: A
Why:
1−(0.8×0.7)=0.44
Profit percent is calculated on:
A. Selling price
B. Marked price
C. Cost price
D. Discount
Answer: C
An increase of𝑥% followed by a decrease of𝑥%(with𝑥>0) results in:
A. No change
B. Always an increase
C. Always a decrease
D. Depends on the numbers

Two quantities are directly proportional if:
A. Their product is constant
B. Their ratio is constant
C. Both increase by the same amount
D. Both decrease by the same amount
Answer: B

Which statement about ratios is TRUE?
A. Adding the same number to both terms keeps the ratio unchanged
B. Multiplying both terms by the same non-zero number keeps the ratio unchanged
C. Dividing only the first term by a number keeps the ratio unchanged
D. Subtracting the same number from both terms keeps the ratio unchanged
Answer: B
Why: Ratios are scale-invariant under common multiplication/division.
What is 25% of 200?
a) 40
b) 50
c) 60
d) 70
Solution:
25÷100×200 = 0.25
200 = 50
Answer: 25% of 200
= 50
The average of 10 consecutive even numbers is 27. What is the largest of these numbers?
A. 32
B. 34
C. 36
D. 38
Solution:
Middle number = 27
Largest = 27 + 9 = 36
Answer: C
A man spends 35% of his salary on food, 25% on rent and saves the rest. If his salary is Rs. 20,000, find his savings.
A. 6000
B. 7000
C. 8000
D. 9000
Solution:
Food = 7000, Rent = 5000 → Total = 12,000
Savings = 20,000 – 12,000 = 8000
Answer: C
The simple interest on Rs. 5000 at 12% per annum for 3 years is
A. 1500
B. 1600
C. 1700
D. 1800
Solution:
SI = (P × R × T) ÷ 100 = (5000 × 12 × 3) ÷ 100 = 1800
Answer: D