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Quantitative Reasoning Test 2

26. What should be subtracted from 15, 28, 20 and 38 so 33. If an alloy contains copper and silver in the ratio 3 : 7,
that the remaining numbers may be proportional? then the percentage quantity of silver in the alloy is
(A) 2 (A) 90%
(B) 4 (B) 70%
( C) 6 ( C) 60%
(D) None of these (D) None of these
27. The number that must be added to each of the number 8, 34. The market price of an article is N100. If it is sold at a
21, 13 and 31 to make the ratio of first two numbers discount of 10%, a profit of 35% is made. How much
equal to the ratio of last two numbers is loss of profit will be made if it is sold for N less than
(A) 5 the market price?
(B) 7 (A) 5% loss
( C) 9 (B) 8% gain
(D) None of these ( C) 5% gain
(D) 8% loss
28. The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 2 and their
expenditures in the ratio 5 : 3. If each saves N1000, A’s 35. The cost price of three varieties of apples namely A, B
income is and C is N20/kg, N40/kg and N50/kg. Find the selling
(A) N5,000 price of one kg of apple in which these three varieties
(B) N6,000 of apples are mixed in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5 such that there
( C) N8,000 is a net profit of 20%?
(D) None of these (A) N48
(B) N48.6
29. The annual incomes and expenditures of man and his ( C) N49.2
wife are in the ratio 5 : 3 and 3 : 1 respectively. If they (D) N49.8
decide to save equally and find a balance of N4,000 at
the end of year, their incomes were 36. A sweet seller sells 3/5th part of sweets at a profit of
(A) N5,000, N3,000 10% and remaining at a loss of 5%. If the total profit is
(B) N6,000, N4,000 N1500, then what is the total cost price of sweets?
( C) N3,000, N2,000 (A) N36,500
(D) None of these (B) N37,000
( C) N37,500
30. The incomes of Peter and Steven are in the ratio 9 : 4 (D) None of these
and their expenditures are in the ratio 7 : 3. If each
saves N2,000, then Peter’s expenditure is 37. A sold an article to B at a profit of 20%. B sold the same
(A) N60,000 article to C at a loss of 25% and C sold the same article
(B) N80,000 to D at a profit of 40%. If D paid N225 for the article,
( C) N70,000 then find how much did A pay for it?
(D) None of these (A) N175
(B) N200
31. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is ( C) N180
2 : 1. What amount of water must be added to make the (D) N210
ratio of milk and water as 1 : 2?
(A) 75 litres 38. If the absolute difference between the selling price of
(B) 55 litres the article when there is 15% loss and 15% gain in
( C) 60 litres selling a article is N450, then what is the cost price of
(D) None of these the article?
(A) N1,200
32. A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio of (B) N1,500
12 : 5. On adding 14 litres of water, the ratio of alcohol ( C) N2,000
to water becomes 4 : 3. The quantity of alcohol in the (D) N2,200
mixture is
(A) 18 litres 39. On selling an article at successive discounts of 205
(B) 24 litres and 25% a dealer makes a net profit of 205. Find the
( C) 26 litres net profit percent if the dealer sells the same article a
(D) None of these discount of 25%.

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