Quiz 08 – Word Problems

1. Shahid reads 10 pages on the first day, 12 on the second, 8 on the third, and 10 on the fourth day; his average reading pages are: a) 8 b) 9 c) 12 d) 10

2. A fruit seller buys 60 oranges for ₹120 and sells them at ₹3 each. His total profit is: a) ₹30 b) ₹60 c) ₹90 d) ₹120

3. The sum of two consecutive even numbers is 54. The smaller number is: a) 24 b) 26 c) 28 d) 30

4. A man is 4 times as old as his son. If the sum of their ages is 50 years, how old is the son? a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 15

5. If 5 pens cost ₹45, the cost of 12 pens is: a) ₹108 b) ₹96 c) ₹120 d) ₹90

6. A train covers 240 km in 4 hours. How long will it take to cover 360 km at the same speed? a) 5 hours b) 6 hours c) 7 hours d) 8 hours

7. In a class of 40 students, 25 are girls. What percentage are boys? a) 37.5% b) 40% c) 35% d) 62.5%

8. A rectangle's length is 12 cm and width is 8 cm. Its perimeter is: a) 20 cm b) 40 cm c) 96 cm d) 48 cm

9. If 15 workers complete a task in 8 days, how many days will 20 workers take? a) 5 days b) 6 days c) 10 days d) 12 days

10. A shirt marked at ₹800 is sold at a 20% discount. The selling price is: a) ₹640 b) ₹720 c) ₹600 d) ₹660

11. The sum of three consecutive integers is 93. The largest integer is: a) 30 b) 31 c) 32 d) 33

12. In a mixture of 60 liters, the ratio of milk to water is 2:1. The quantity of milk is: a) 20 liters b) 30 liters c) 40 liters d) 45 liters

13. A man saves 20% of his monthly income of ₹25,000. His monthly savings are: a) ₹4,000 b) ₹5,000 c) ₹3,000 d) ₹6,000

14. If the selling price of 10 articles equals the cost price of 12 articles, the profit percentage is: a) 15% b) 18% c) 20% d) 25%

15. A car travels at 60 km/h for 3 hours and at 40 km/h for 2 hours. The average speed is: a) 48 km/h b) 50 km/h c) 52 km/h d) 54 km/h

16. A number when multiplied by 5 exceeds itself by 48. The number is: a) 10 b) 12 c) 14 d) 16

17. The area of a square field is 625 m². The length of one side is: a) 20 m b) 25 m c) 30 m d) 35 m

18. If 2/5 of a number is 30, the number is: a) 50 b) 60 c) 75 d) 90

19. A sum of money doubles itself in 10 years at simple interest. The rate of interest is: a) 8% b) 10% c) 12% d) 15%

20. 30% of 50 is 25% of what number? a) 40 b) 50 c) 60 d) 70