Q.1 Company A sold 1200 units of a product in January and 1500 units in February. Company B sold 1000 units in January and 1800 units in February. Which company showed a higher percentage increase in sales?
Company A
Company B
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Company A's increase = (1500-1200)/1200 * 100 = 25%. Company B's increase = (1800-1000)/1000 * 100 = 80%. Hence, Company B had a higher percentage increase.
Correct answer is: Company B
Q.2 If the revenue of a firm in Q1 was $500,000 and in Q2 it was $600,000, while another firm's revenue was $550,000 in Q1 and $650,000 in Q2, which firm had a higher absolute increase in revenue?
First firm
Second firm
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - First firm's increase = 600,000 - 500,000 = 100,000. Second firm's increase = 650,000 - 550,000 = 100,000. Both firms had the same absolute increase.
Correct answer is: Second firm
Q.3 A country's population increased from 1.2 million to 1.44 million in 5 years. Another country's population increased from 0.8 million to 1 million in the same period. Which country had a higher growth rate?
First country
Second country
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - First country's growth rate = (1.44-1.2)/1.2 * 100 = 20%. Second country's growth rate = (1-0.8)/0.8 * 100 = 25%. So the second country had a higher growth rate.
Correct answer is: First country
Q.4 In a survey, 60% of males preferred Brand X while 50% of females preferred Brand X. If there are 200 males and 300 females, which gender contributes more to Brand X's total preference?
Males
Females
Equal contribution
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Males preferring Brand X = 200*0.6 = 120. Females preferring Brand X = 300*0.5 = 150. So, females contribute more.
Correct answer is: Females
Q.5 Company X has a profit margin of 15% on sales of $200,000. Company Y has a profit margin of 12% on sales of $250,000. Which company has a higher profit?
Company X
Company Y
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Company X profit = 15% of 200,000 = 30,000. Company Y profit = 12% of 250,000 = 30,000. Both profits are equal.
Correct answer is: Company Y
Q.6 If Stock A increased from $50 to $65 in a month, and Stock B increased from $80 to $95 in the same month, which stock had a higher percentage growth?
Stock A
Stock B
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Stock A growth = (65-50)/50*100 = 30%. Stock B growth = (95-80)/80*100 = 18.75%. Hence, Stock A had higher percentage growth.
Correct answer is: Stock A
Q.7 Two products are priced at $40 and $60. Product 1 sells 500 units, Product 2 sells 300 units. Which product generates higher revenue?
Product 1
Product 2
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Revenue of Product 1 = 40*500 = 20,000. Revenue of Product 2 = 60*300 = 18,000. Product 1 generates higher revenue.
Correct answer is: Product 1
Q.8 The average marks of Class A in an exam are 72 and of Class B are 75. If Class A has 40 students and Class B has 50 students, which class has higher total marks?
Class A
Class B
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Total marks Class A = 72*40 = 2880. Total marks Class B = 75*50 = 3750. Class B has higher total marks.
Correct answer is: Class B
Q.9 If a city's rainfall in June is 120mm and in July is 180mm, while another city's rainfall is 100mm in June and 200mm in July, which city experienced a higher percentage increase?
First city
Second city
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - First city increase = (180-120)/120*100 = 50%. Second city increase = (200-100)/100*100 = 100%. Second city had higher percentage increase.
Correct answer is: Second city
Q.10 Company P's sales are $200,000 with a growth rate of 10%, and Company Q's sales are $180,000 with a growth rate of 12%. Which company had a higher increase in sales?
Company P
Company Q
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Increase for P = 200,000*0.10 = 20,000. Increase for Q = 180,000*0.12 = 21,600. So Company Q had a higher increase. Correction: correct answer is B.
Correct answer is: Company P
Q.11 Two shops sell pencils. Shop A sells 500 pencils at $2 each. Shop B sells 400 pencils at $3 each. Which shop earns more revenue?
Shop A
Shop B
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Revenue Shop A = 500*2 = 1000. Revenue Shop B = 400*3 = 1200. Shop B earns more.
Correct answer is: Both same
Q.12 Company A has production costs of $100,000 and sales of $150,000. Company B has costs of $120,000 and sales of $180,000. Which company has a higher profit percentage?
Company A
Company B
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Profit A = 50,000; Profit % = 50,000/100,000*100 = 50%. Profit B = 60,000; Profit % = 60,000/120,000*100 = 50%. Both same.
Correct answer is: Both same
Q.13 If Student X scored 85/100 and Student Y scored 90/120, who has a higher percentage score?
Student X
Student Y
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Student X = 85%, Student Y = 90/120*100 = 75%. Student X has higher percentage.
Correct answer is: Student X
Q.14 Two factories produce 5000 and 6000 units per month. Factory 1 has 50 employees, Factory 2 has 60 employees. Which factory has higher productivity per employee?
Factory 1
Factory 2
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Factory 1 productivity = 5000/50=100 units/employee. Factory 2 = 6000/60=100 units/employee. Both same.
Correct answer is: Both same
Q.15 A car's price increased from $20,000 to $22,500, while another car increased from $25,000 to $27,500. Which car had a higher percentage price increase?
First car
Second car
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - First car increase = 2,500/20,000*100=12.5%. Second car = 2,500/25,000*100=10%. First car has higher % increase.
Correct answer is: First car
Q.16 Company X has a 5% increase in revenue and Company Y has a 7% increase, but X's base revenue was higher. Which company had a higher absolute revenue increase?
Company X
Company Y
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Without knowing X and Y's base revenues, absolute increase cannot be determined.
Correct answer is: Cannot be determined
Q.17 A city's electricity usage increased from 5000 kWh to 5500 kWh. Another city's usage increased from 3000 kWh to 3600 kWh. Which city had higher percentage increase?
First city
Second city
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - First city: (5500-5000)/5000*100 = 10%. Second city: (3600-3000)/3000*100 = 20%. Second city higher.
Correct answer is: Second city
Q.18 Two stores sell laptops. Store A sold 50 at $800 each. Store B sold 40 at $900 each. Which store had higher total sales?
Store A
Store B
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Store A: 50*800=40,000. Store B: 40*900=36,000. Store A has higher sales.
Correct answer is: Both same
Q.19 If Product X costs $25 and Product Y costs $40, and both sold 100 units, which product generated more revenue?
Product X
Product Y
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - Revenue X = 25*100 = 2,500. Revenue Y = 40*100 = 4,000. Product Y generated more revenue.
Correct answer is: Product Y
Q.20 A firm increased production from 2000 to 2500 units. Another firm increased from 1500 to 2100 units. Which firm had higher percentage increase?
First firm
Second firm
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - First: (2500-2000)/2000*100=25%. Second: (2100-1500)/1500*100=40%. Second firm higher.
Correct answer is: Second firm
Q.21 Two students scored 72/80 and 88/100 respectively. Who has a better score in percentage terms?
First student
Second student
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - First = 72/80*100=90%. Second = 88/100*100=88%. First student better.
Correct answer is: First student
Q.22 A bank's profit increased from $2M to $2.4M, another bank's profit increased from $3M to $3.3M. Which bank had higher percentage increase?
First bank
Second bank
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - First bank: (2.4-2)/2*100=20%. Second: (3.3-3)/3*100=10%. First bank higher.
Correct answer is: First bank
Q.23 Two cities' populations are 1.5M and 2M. Annual growth rates are 4% and 3% respectively. Which city has higher absolute growth?
First city
Second city
Both same
Cannot be determined
Explanation - First city: 1.5*0.04=0.06M, Second city: 2*0.03=0.06M. Both same absolute growth.
Correct answer is: Second city