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### Arithmetic Aptitude :: Stocks and Shares

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

2.  A. Rs. 3100 B. Rs. 6240 C. Rs. 6500 D. Rs. 9600

3.  A man bought 20 shares of Rs. 50 at 5 discount, the rate of dividend being 13$$\frac { 1 } { 2 }$$ The rate of interest obtained is:
4.  A. 12$$\frac { 1 } { 2 }%$$% B. 13$$\frac { 1 } { 2 }%$$% C. 15% D. 16$$\frac { 2 } { 3}%$$%

5. Which is better investment: 11% stock at 143  or  9$$\frac { 3 } {4 }$$% stock at 117?

6.  A. 11% stock at 143 B. 9$$\frac { 3 } {4 }$$%stock at 117 C. Both are equally good D. Cannot be compared, as the total amount of investment is not given.

7. A man buys Rs. 20 shares paying 9% dividend. The man wants to have an interest of 12% on his money. The market value of each share is:

8.  A. 12 B. 15 C. 18 D. 21

9.  By investing in 16$$\frac { 2} {3 }$$%stock at 64, one earns Rs. 1500. The investment made is:

10.  A. Rs. 5640 B. Rs. 5760 C. Rs. 7500 D. Rs. 9600

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

12.  A. Rs. 48 B. Rs. 75 C. Rs. 96 D. Rs. 133.33

13. A man invested Rs. 4455 in Rs. 10 shares quoted at Rs. 8.25. If the rate of dividend be 12%, his annual income is:

14.  A. Rs. 207.40 B. Rs. 534.60 C. Rs. 648 D. Rs. 655.60

15. Rs. 9800 are invested partly in 9% stock at 75 and 10% stock at 80 to have equal amount of incomes. The investment in 9% stock is:

16.  A. Rs. 4800 B. Rs. 5000 C. Rs. 5400 D. Rs. 5600

17. 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:

18.  A. 3 : 4 B. 3 : 5 C. 4 : 5 D. 16 : 15

19. By investing Rs. 1620 in 8% stock, Michael earns Rs. 135. The stock is then quoted at:

20.  A. Rs. 80 B. Rs. 96 C. Rs. 106 D. Rs. 108

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

22.  A. 7.5% B. 8% C. 9.7% D. None of these

23. A 12% stock yielding 10% is quoted at:

24.  A. Rs. 83.33 B. Rs. 110 C. Rs. 112 D. Rs. 120

25.  The market value of a 10.5% stock, in which an income of Rs. 756 is derived by investing Rs. 9000, brokerage being $$\frac { 1 } { 4 }$$% is:
26.  A. Rs. 108.25 B. Rs. 112.20 C. Rs. 124.75 D. Rs. 125.25

27. The cost price of a Rs. 100 stock at 4 discount, when brokerage is$$\frac { 1 } { 4 }$$% is:

28.  A. Rs. 95.75 B. Rs. 96 C. Rs. 96.25 D. Rs. 104.25

29. Sakshi invests a part of Rs. 12,000 in 12% stock at Rs. 120 and the remainder in 15% stock at Rs. 125. If his total dividend per annum is Rs. 1360, how much does he invest in 12% stock at Rs. 120?

30.  A. Rs. 4000 B. Rs. 4500 C. Rs. 5500 D. Rs. 6000