QUANT QUIZ ON SIMPLE INTEREST FOR SSC CHSL Exam

Dear SA'ians,

           As we have observed in the previous exams pattern , we  are providing you a QUIZ on SIMPLE INTEREST (BASIC)topic for the SSC CHSL 2015, that will be help to revise simple interest topic. Hope this will boost up your confidence for the upcoming SSC CHSL exam :

1. What percentage is equivalent to 7/8?
(a) 87.5%
(b) 87%
(c) 86.5%
(d) 82.5%

2. 45% of what number is 36?
(a) 80
(b) 70
(c) 84
(d) 85

3. If the price of one kg of wheat is increased by 12.5% the increase in Rs. 25. Find the original and new price of wheat per kg:
(a) Rs. 250
(b) Rs. 240
(c) Rs. 200
(d) Rs. 210

4. Due of fall in manpower, the production in a factory decrease by 20% By what per cent should the working hour be increased to restore the original production?
(a) 33 1/3
(b) 40
(c) 25
(d) 31 1/3

5. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third. What percentage is the first of the second?
(a) 90%
(b) 80%
(c) 75%
(d) 30%

6. A man loses 12.5% of his money and, after spending 70% of the remainder, he is left with Rs. 210. How much had he at first?
(a) Rs. 150
(b) Rs. 500
(c) Rs. 100
(d) Rs. 800

7. A man deposited 50% of the initial amount to his locker. And again after some times he deposited 20% of the increased amount. Now the amount becomes Rs. 18,000. How much was the initial amount :
(a) Rs. 10000
(b) Rs. 15000
(c) Rs. 12000
(d) Rs. 18000

8. A man had Rs. 4800 in his locker two years ago. In the first year, he deposited 20% of the amount in his locker. In the second year, he deposited 25% of the increased amount in his locker. Find the amount at present in his locker:
(a) Rs. 7000
(b) Rs. 7500
(c) Rs. 8000
(d) Rs. 7200

9. If the annual increase in the population of a town is 4% and the present number of people is 15,625. What will the population be in 3 years?
(a) 17575
(b) 16576
(c) 17576
(d) 15576

10. The population of a town is 80000. If the females increases by 6% and the males by 10% the population will be 86000.Find the number of males in town:
(a) 18000
(b) 30000
(c) 26000
(d) 24000

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