# Aptitude  Stocks & Shares  Practice Q&A

1. A 6% stock yields 8%. The market value of the stock is:

 Rs. 48 Rs. 75 Rs. 96 Rs. 133.33

2. A man invests some money partly in 9% stock at 96 and partly in 12% stock at 120. To obtain equal dividends from both, he must invest the money in the ratio:

 3 : 4 3 : 5 4 : 5 16 : 15

3. A man invested Rs. 4940 in Rs. 10 shares quoted at Rs. 9.50. If the rate of dividend be 14%, his annual income is

 Rs.728 Rs.648 Rs.720 Rs.622

4. Find the annual dividend received by Nishita from 1200 preferred shares and 3000 common shares both of par value Rs. 50 each if the dividend paid on preferred shares is 10% and semi-annual dividend of 3$\dfrac{1}{2}$ % is declared on common shares.

 Rs. 18500 Rs. 16500 Rs. 14500 Rs. 19500

5. A 14% stock yielding 8% is quoted at:

 Rs. 125 Rs. 83.33 Rs. 120 Rs. 175

6. A man invested Rs. 26000 in 5% stock at 104. He sold the stock when the price rose to Rs. 120 and invested the sale proceeds in 6% stock. By doing this his income increased by Rs. 2500. At what price did he purchase the second stock?

 Rs. 125 Rs. 48 Rs. 24 None of these

7. In order to obtain an income of Rs. 650 from 10% stock at Rs. 96, one must make an investment of:

 Rs. 3100 Rs. 6240 Rs. 6500 Rs. 9600

8. A man invested Rs. 1552 in a stock at 97 to obtain an income of Rs. 128. The dividend from the stock is:

 7.5% 8% 9.7% None of these

9. A man bought 40 shares of Rs. 60 at 5 discount, the rate of dividend being 1212%The rate of interest obtained is

 13.64% 15.5% 14% 14.25%

10. By investing Rs. 1800 in 9% stock, Syam earns Rs. 120. The stock is then quoted at

 Rs.135 Rs. 96 Rs. 85 Rs. 122

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