FOUNDATION CLASS

The number of boys and girls who appeared in an

exam were in the ratio of 9:7. The number of boys &
girls passing exam were in the ratio 3:2. If 60% of girls
passed in exam, find the percentage of boys passed
in exam.
A. 64%
B. 72%
C. 70%
D. 80%
The price of sugar is increased by 20 %. By what
percentage must one cut down on the consumption of
sugar, so that no extra amount has to be incurred on
sugar?
A. 16.66%
B. 20%
C. 83.33%
D. 25%
Anu spends 68% of her monthly income. If her
monthly income increases by 20% and her monthly
𝟑
savings increase by 9𝟖%, then the percentage
increase in her monthlyexpenditure is:
a. 20%
b. 32%
c. 25%
d. 22.5%
78.5%of 640+36% of 785- ? = 𝟐𝟗 × 𝟐𝟏
a. 173
b. 143
c. 151
d. 176
A person buys two types of rice costing 325 Rs/kg
and 195 Rs/kg respectively. The quantity he bought
are 720 kg and 675 kg respectively. He wants to earn
22% profit on 1st kind of rice but wants to gain 40%
overall profit. At what price, he should sell second
kind of rice?
A. 331.5 Rs/Kg
B. 341.25 Rs/Kg
C. 315.9 Rs/Kg
D. 335.4 Rs/Kg
The radius of a circle is decreased by 11%, then the
total decrease in the area of the circle is given as:
a. 20.79%
b. 19.50%
c. 20.50%
d. 21%
There are three full containers of mixture of milk and
water and their volumes are in the ratio 7:5:13. If milk
& water ratio in these containers is 2:3, 47:53 & 9:11
respectively. If these are mixed together, then find the
ratio of milk and water in the new mixture .
A. 11:14
B. 14:17
C. 9:16
D. 12:13
When the price of sugar increased by 28%, a family
reduced its consumption per month such that the
expenditure on sugar was only 12% more than the
earlier one. If the family consumed 18.4 kg sugar per
month earlier, then what is its new consumption
of sugar per month?
A. 16.1 Kg
B. 16.6 Kg
C. 15.8 Kg
D. 15.75 Kg
Raghav spends 80% of his income. If his income
increases by 12% and the savings decrease by 10%,
then what will be the percentage increase in his
expenditure?
a. 17.5
b. 22
c. 16
d. 20.5
In a city, 68% of population are literates, in which the
ratio of male to female is 11:6. The ratio of literate
females to illiterate females is 8:5. Find the total
female in the city, if total number of males in city is
15250.
a. 9750
b. 10400
c. 9250
d. 8450
A and B spend 60% and 75% of their income,
respectively. If the saving of A is 20% more than that
of B, then by what percentage is the income of A less
than the income of B?
a. 15
b. 20
c. 10
d. 25
If the length of a rectangle is increased by 40%, and
the breadth is decreased by 20%, then the area of the
rectangle increases by x%. Then the value of x is:
a. 16
b. 8
c. 20
d. 12
A man's annual income has increased by 4.5 lakhs but
the tax rate on income that he has to pay has reduced
from 26% to 20%. He now pays 12000 more income
tax. What is his increased income (in lakhs)?
a. 17.5 lakh
b. 15.5 lakh
c. 18.5 lakh
d. 16.5 lakh
If the difference between 62% and 80% of a number is
198, then the difference between 92% and 56% of the
number will be:
a. 1100
b. 3564
c. 396
d. 360
If price of petrol increases by x%, but consumption
decreases by x% due to total expenditure decreases
by 20.25%. Find the percentage change in
expenditure, if price and consumption both will
𝒙
increases by 𝟑%.
a. 31.25%
b. 32.25%
c. 39.24%
d. 31.5625%
The income of A is 60% less than that of B, and the
expenditure of A is equal to 60% of B’s expenditure. if
A’s income is equal to 70% of B’s expenditure, then
what is the ratio of the saving of A and B?
a. 3:8
b. 5:9
c. 4:7
d. 2:15
Basir’s working hours per day were increased by 18%
and his wages per hour were increased by 25%. If his
daily income increased by Rs. 988, then find his initial
income?
a. Rs. 2090
b. Rs. 2600
c. Rs. 2340
d. Rs. 2080
Due to fall in manpower, production in a factory
decreases by 40%. By what % should the working
hour be increased to restore the original production?
a. 40%
b. 66.66%
c. 28.56%
d. 75%
There is 26.4 % sugar in the 28 ltr solution of sugar
and water. After boiling 6ltr water get evaporated from
it. Then the % of left sugar in the solution?
a. 29.4%
b. 31.2%
c. 30.8%
d. 33.6%
Raju’s factory kept increasing its output by the same
% every year. Find the % if it is known that his output
is doubled after 2 years.
a. 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟐%
b. 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟐 + 𝟏 %
c. 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟐 − 𝟏 %
d. 𝟓𝟎 𝟐 + 𝟏 %
The price of raw material increases by 15% and labour
cost increase by 19%. Due to cost of article increase
by Rs 2296 . Find the difference between
increasement in price of raw material cost of article
and increasement in labour cost . If total cost article is
sum of raw material and labour cost and initially raw
𝟏𝟑
material cost was th part of total cost of article.
𝟐𝟎
a. Rs. 434
b. Rs. 496
c. Rs. 465
d. Rs. 428
Reeta saves 15% of her income. If her income
increase by 20% and she still saves the same amount
as before, then what is the percentage increase in her
expenditure? (correct to one decimal place)
a. 22.8
b. 23.5
c. 23.8
d. 24.2
The price of sugar is increased by 21%. A person
wants to increase his expenditure by 12% only. By
what percent, correct to one decimal place, should be
reduce his consumption?
A. 7.4%
B. 7.2%
C. 7.6%
D. 7.8%
A shopkeeper has total 2600 toffees. He sold 910
toffees at 9.6% profit, 650 toffees at 15.6% profit, 780
toffees at 14.6% profit & remaining toffees at 13.6%
profit. If his total profit is Rs. 4056, then find the cost
price of each toffee.
a. Rs. 12
b. Rs. 13
c. Rs. 15
d. Rs. 10.5
In ABC company, 60% of employee are men and 48%
of employee are engineer and 66.66% of these are
men. Then, percentage of women who are not
engineer:
a. 33.33%
b. 60%
c. 52%
d. 46.66%