(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - Basic Numeracy - Partnership (MCQ -9)

1. A, B and C started a business by investing Rs. 28000, Rs. 35000 and Rs. 14000 respectively. At the end of a year they got a total profit of Rs. 5225. Find A’s share.
(a) Rs. 1740
(b) Rs. 1850
(c) Rs. 1900
(d) Rs. 1650

2. A, B and C started a business by investing Rs. 45000, Rs. 55000 and Rs. 60000 respectively. At the end of a year they got a total profit of Rs. 11200. Find how much B gets more than A in the profit.
(a) Rs. 700
(b) Rs. 750
(c) Rs. 710
(d) Rs. 780

3. A and B started a business with investments of Rs. 42000 and Rs. 63000 respectively. After 4 months B withdraws from the business. At the end of a year they got Rs. 9600 as total profit. Find the share of B.
(a) Rs. 5600
(b) Rs. 2800
(c) Rs. 3200
(d) Rs. 6400

4. Ajay and Abhay started a business with investments of Rs. 13000 and Rs. 39000 respectively. After 5 months Arun joins with a capital of Rs. 52000. At the end of a year they got a profit of Rs. 14250. Find the share of C.
(a) Rs. 3650
(b) Rs. 5250
(c) Rs. 6750
(d) Rs. 2250

5. A and B entered into a partnership with investments of Rs. 15000 and Rs. 40000 respectively. After 3 months A left from the business, at the same time C joins with Rs. 30000. At the end of 9 months they got Rs. 7800 as profit. Find the share of B.
(a) Rs. 4800
(b) Rs. 600
(c) Rs. 2400
(d) Rs. 1200

6. A started a business with Rs. 18000. After 4months B joins with Rs. 24000. After 2 more months C joins with Rs. 30000. At the end of 10 months C received Rs. 1850 as his share. Find the total profit.
(a) Rs. 7955
(b) Rs. 7030
(c) Rs. 8510
(d) Rs. 6845

7. Three partners started a business with Rs. 80000. At the end of the year they receive Rs. 1800, Rs. 3000  and Rs. 4800 as profit. Find the investment of the second person.
(a) Rs. 25000
(b) Rs. 40000
(c) Rs. 15000
(d) Rs. 32000

8. A and B together invested Rs. 12000 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a total profit Rs. 1800 A’s share was Rs. 750. What was the investment of A?
(a) Rs. 5000
(b) Rs. 10000
(c) Rs. 12000
(d) Rs. 15000

9. A started a business with a capital of Rs. 10000 and 4 months later, B joined him with a capital of Rs. 5000. What is the share of A in the total profit of Rs. 2000 at the end of the year?
(a) Rs. 800
(b) Rs. 1000
(c) Rs. 1500
(d) Rs. 1800

10. A, B and C enter into a partnership. A contributes? 320 for 4 months, B contributes Rs. 510 for 3 months, and C contributes Rs. 270 for 5 months. If the total profit is Rs. 208, find the profit share of the partner A.
(a) Rs. 76.50
(b) Rs. 64
(c) Rs. 67.50
(d) Rs. 46

11. Three hikers A, B and C start on a trip with Rs. 50 each and agree to share the expenses equally. If at the end of the trip, A has Rs. 20 left with him, B Rs. 30 and C Rs. 40, how must they settle their accounts?
(a) A will pay Rs. 10 to C
(b) C will pay Rs. 10 to B
(c) B will pay Rs. 10 to C
(d) C will pay Rs. 10 to A

12. Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. They had partnered for 14 months, 8 months and 7 months respectively. What was the ratio of their investments?
(a) 40 : 58 : 73
(b) 40 : 98 : 128
(c) 32 : 39 : 41
(d) 36 : 41 : 47

13. Three, students A, B and C hired a computer for a month. A runs 27 floppy discs for 19 days, B runs 21 for 17 days and C runs 24 for 23 days. If at the end of the month, the rent amounts to Rs. 23700, how much ought to be paid by A?
(a) Rs. 8550
(b) Rs. 5950
(c) Rs. 9200
(d) Rs. 6750

14. A and B entered into partnership with capitals in the ratio of 4 : 5. After 3 months. A withdrew 1/4 of his capital and B withdrew 1/5 of his capital. The gain at the end of 10 months was Rs. 760. Find their shares of profit.
(a) Rs. 330, Rs. 440
(b) Rs. 330, Rs. 430
(c) Rs. 340, Rs. 440
(d) Rs. 340, Rs. 430

15. What amount of money is divided between A. B and C if B and C together get Rs. 100 and A gets twice as much as B while C with A gets Rs. 150?
(a) Rs. 200
(b) Rs. 250
(c) Rs. 300
(d) Rs. 350

16. Two partners invested? 1250 and Rs. 850 respectively in a business. Both the partners distribute 60% of the profit equally and distribute the rest 40% as the interest on their capitals. If one partner received Rs. 30 more than the other, find the total profit.
(a) Rs. 300
(b) Rs. 393.75
(c) Rs. 384.50
(d) Rs. 400

17. Radhika and Renuka enter into a partnership with investment of Rs. 50000 and Rs. 70000 respectively. Renuka gets 10% of the total profit for maintaining the business and the remaining profit is distributed between them in the ratio of their investments. If the total profit at the end of the years is Rs. 30000, find the total share of Renuka.
(a) Rs. 16575
(b) Rs. 21500
(c) Rs. 18750
(d) Rs. 11250

18. A, B and C hire a car for 2 days and agree to pay Rs. 6/h. They used it together for 6 h and then, C leave. After another 12 h B also leaves. Find the rent paid by A.
(a) Rs. 1920
(b) Rs. 460
(c) Rs. 240
(d) Rs. 720

19. A, B and C started a business A’s investment is 2 times of B’s investment and B’s investment is 5 times of C’s investment. Find the profit of B in the total profit of Rs. 25600.
(a) Rs. 12000
(b) Rs. 16000
(c) Rs. 8000
(d) Rs. 4000

20. A and B enter into a partnership with capitals in the ratio 2 : 3. At the end of 9months A withdraws from the business. If their profits are in the ratio 1 : 2, how long did B invest his capital ?
(a) 12 months
(b) 8 months
(c) 10 months
(d) 11 months

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