1. In a fort, there was sufficient food for 200 soldiers for 31 days. After 27 days, 120 soldiers left the fort. For how many extra days will the rest of the food last for the remaining soldiers? (1)
(a) 10 days
(b) 6 days
(c) 4 days
(d) 12 days
2. A bookseller makes 8% profit after selling the book at 10% discount. The ratio of the cost price to the marked price is (3)
(a) 4 : 5
(b) 5 : 4
(c) 5 : 6
(d) 6 : 5
3. A certain sum of money is distributed to A and B in the ratio 2 : 5. If a received 100, then the money received by B is (3)
(a) 200
(b) 150
(c) 250
(d) 300
4. The average of three numbers 70, *7 and 5* is 57. If * represents the same digit, then it must be (3)
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 7
5. By selling an article for 21,000, a man gains 5%. To get a profit of 15%, he has to sell it for (3)
(a) 19,800
(b) 20,700
(c) 23,000
(d) 25,000
