Ronald Ross borrows Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 2% p.a. simple interest. Ronald immediately lends it to another person at 61/4 % p.a. for 2 years. What is his gain(in Rs) in the transaction per year?

Steve wants to sell his scooter. There are two offers, one at Rs. 12,000 cash and the other a credit of Rs. 12,880 to be paid after 8 months, money being at 18% per annum. Which is the better offer?

In a Xerox shop 2% discount is allowed on all photocopies done after first 1000 sheets. How much will it cost to copy 5000 sheets of paper if it costs Re. 1 to photocopy a sheet of paper?

Present ages of Edward and Jacob are in the ratio of 25 : 20 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11: 9 respectively. What is Edward’s present age in years?

Professor Shyam was talking to the students about 21st century which has started with a Monday. Incidently, he posed a question that the last day of the century cannot be

My new wrist-watch makes a beep sound, in every hour, as many as the time it shows. Find how many beeps the watch will make in a day?

In AMCAT Sardarji was asked to find the average of some numbers. By using the average 51(2/3) of P, Q and R, he found 6 values P, Q, R, P + Q, Q + R and R + P. Find the average of all the seven values.

If an equilateral triangle and a square has an equal face of 12 inches. Find the quantitative relation between their areas.

Two pipes A and B together can fill a tank in 18 hours. If A alone takes 1/2 of the time of thrice B’s time, then the time taken by B alone to fill the tank is:

X is 30% of N, N is 20% of M and Y is 50% of M. What is X/ Y?