Comparing Quantities

This is an MCQ-based quiz on the concepts of ratios and percentage, Finding the Increase or Decrease Per Cent, Finding Discounts, Prices Related to Buying and Selling (Profit and Loss), Sales Tax/ Value Added Tax.


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Find the ratio of 5 m to 10 km.

It is 1:3 It is 3000:1 It is 2000:1 It is 1:2000

Find selling price (SP) if a profit of 5% is made on a cycle of Rs 700 with Rs 50 as overhead charges.

Rs 600 Rs 787.50 Rs 780 None of these

Rohan bought a second hand refrigerator for Rs 2,500, then spent Rs 500 on its repairs and sold it for Rs 3,300. Find his loss or gain per cent.

Loss 15% 2a Loss 10% Profit 10% None of these

The sale price of a shirt is Rs.176. If a discount of 20% is allowed on its marked price, what is the marked price of the shirt?

Rs.160 Rs.180 Rs. 200 Rs. 220

The ratio 4 : 25 converted to percentage is

8% 4% 16% 25%.

Out of 40 students in a class, 25% passed. How many students passed ?

20 10 30 40.

Apala has Rs 200 with her. She spent 80% amount she had. How much money is left with her ?

Rs 10 Rs 20 Rs 30 Rs 40.

A toy marked at Rs 40 is available for Rs 32. What per cent discount is given on the marked price ?

10% 20% 25% 40%.

Mithlesh purchased a T.V. for Rs 10000 and sold it for Rs 8000. Find her loss %.

10% 20% 40% 60%.

The ratio of speed of cycle 12 km per hour to the speed of scooter 36 km per hour is

1:2 1:3 1:4 None of the above

The cost of the article was Rs. 15500 and Rs. 500 was spent on its repairing. If it is sold for a profit of 15%. The selling price of the article is:

Rs.16400 Rs.17400 Rs.18400 Rs.19400

Waheeda bought an air cooler for Rs. 3300 including a tax of 10%. The price of the air cooler before VAT was added is:

Rs. 2000 Rs. 3000 Rs. 2500 Rs. 2800

A person got a 10% increase in his salary. If his salary was Rs. 50000, then the new salary is:

Rs. 55000 Rs. 60000 Rs. 45000 Rs. 65000

An item marked at Rs. 840 is sold for Rs. 714. The discount % is:

10% 15% 20% 25%

Convert the fraction ⅛ into a percentage.

12.5 % 25% 8% 16%

The Ratio of 10m to 1 Km is Equal To:

1/10 1/100 1/1000 1000

The ratio of 50 paise to Rs. 1 is:

1 : 2 2 : 1 1 : 1 1 : 5

If 50% of students are good at science out of 20 students. Then the number of students good at science is:

10 15 5 11

The percentage of 2:5

20% 50% 60% 40%

Sohan bought a washing machine for Rs 40,000, then spent Rs 5,000 on its repairs and sold it for Rs 50,000. Find his loss or gain per cent.

Loss 10%

Loss 20%

Profit 11%

None of these

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Comparing Quantities
Questions: 20
Contributed by:
Nisha