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Quantitative Reasoning Test 2

QUANTITATIVE REASONING TEST 2

108 QUESTIONS
80 MINUTES

Each question is followed by four possible answers. Decide which answer
is correct, then blacken the space on your answer sheet that has the same
number and letter as your choice. Use scratch paper to do any figuring.

1. A number is increased by 20% and then deceased by (A) N3.50
20%, the final value of the number. (B) N1.50
(A) does not change ( C) 2.50
(B) decreases by 2% (D) None of these
( C) increases by 4%
(D) decreases by 4% 7. The tax on a commodity is diminished by 10% and its
consumption increases by 10%. Find the effects on
2. A man’s wages were decreased by 50%. Again, the revenue.
reduced wages were increased by 50%. He has a loss of (A) 1%
(A) 35% (B) 2%
(B) 25% ( C) 3%
( C) 20% (D) None of these
(D) None of these
8. The radius of a sphere is increased by 10%. the
3. The population of a town is decreased by20% and 25% surface area increases by
in two successive years. What percent population is
(A) 21%
decreased after two years?
(B) .31%
(A) 50% ( C) 41%
(B) 40% (D) None of these
( C) 60%
(D) None of these
9. When the price of an article is reduced by 15%, the
sales increases by 35%. The percentage change in the
4. The difference between a discount of 35% and two
successive discounts of 20% and 20% on a certain bill total amount of receipts is
3
was N22. Find the amount of the bill. (A) 14 % decrease
(A) N3,200 4
3
(B) N2,200 (B) 14 % increase
( C) N1,800 4
3
(D) None of these ( C) 13 % decrease
4
5. A shopkeeper marks the prices of his goods at 25% (D) None of these
higher than the original price. After that, he allows a
discount of 12%. What profit or loss does he get? 10. If the side of a square is increased by 30%, its area is
(A) 10% profit increased by
(B) 15% profit (A) 49%
( C) 10% profit (B) 69%
(D) 15% loss ( C) 79%
(D) None of these
6. Two shopkeepers sell a radio of similar brand and type
at the same list price of N1,000. The first allows two 11. The length and breadth of a square are increased by
successive discounts of 20% and 10% and the second 30% and 20%, respectively. The area of the rectangle
allows the successive discounts of 15% and 15%. Find so formed exceeds the area of the square by
the difference in discounts offered by the two (A) 56% (B) 46%
shopkeepers. ( C) 66% (D) None of these

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