Question
A shopkeeper sold an article at a discount of 16%. If he
had given a discount of 7.5% in place of 16%, then he would have earned Rs. 204 more. If the cost price of the article is 25% less than its marked price, then find the cost price of the article.Solution
Let the marked price of the article is Rs. ‘x’. According to the question; 0.925x – 0.84x = 204 Or, 0.085x = 204 Or, x = 204/0.085 = 2400 Cost price of the article = (75/100) × 2400 = Rs. 1,800
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Fiendish
The fear of dogs/rabies
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Something no longer in use
- Choose the alternative which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the bold word in the sentence.
The speaker’s grandiloquent style made the p... In each of the following sentences, choose the word opposite in meaning to the bold word to fill in the blank.
The old building looked stur...
Choose the correct synonym for the given word.Â
TrampÂ
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Reticent
Eminent
choose the option which represents a pair of either synonyms or antonyms.
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