[Excise and Taxation Inspector, 2018]
1. The salary of an employee of a company increases every month by 4%. If his salary in August was ₹ 6300, then what would be his approximate salary in month of October of the same year?
₹ 6552
₹ 6967
₹ 6814
₹ 6627
2. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quality sold at 18% profit is
500 kg
600 kg
400 kg
640 kg
3. A seller marks his goods 30% above their cost price but allows 15% discount for cash payment. His percentage of profit when sold in cash, is :
10.5%
15%
9%
8.5%
4. A principal amounts to ₹ 944 in 3 years and to ₹ 1040 in 5 years, each sum being invested at the same simple interest. The principal was
₹ 750
₹ 800
₹ 850
₹ 900
5. A cat takes 5 leaps for every 4 leaps of a dog but 3 leaps of the dog were equal to 4 leaps of the cat. What is the ratio of the speeds of the cat to that of the dog?
11 : 15
15 : 11\\
16 : 13
15 : 16