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

1. A. Rs. 3100     

2. B. Rs. 6240        👈Correct Answer

3. C. Rs. 6500      

4. D. Rs. 9600  

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   Find the number of shares that can be bought for Rs.8200 if the market value is Rs.20 each with brokerage being 2.5%.

1. A. 450     

2. B. 500      

3. C. 400        👈Correct Answer

4. D. 410 

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   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:

1. A. Rs. 12     

2. B. Rs. 15        👈Correct Answer

3. C. Rs. 18      

4. D. Rs. 21    

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   Find the market value of the stock if 6% yields 10%.

1. A. 60       👈Correct Answer

2. B. 70      

3. C. 80      

4. D. 100 

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

1. A. Rs. 48     

2. B. Rs. 75        👈Correct Answer

3. C. Rs. 96      

4. D. Rs. 133.33

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   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:

1. A. Rs. 207.40     

2. B. Rs. 207.40      

3. C. Rs. 648        👈Correct Answer

4. D. Rs. 655.60    

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   What is the investment made if one invests in 15% stock at 50 and earns Rs.2000?

1. A. 8000     

2. B. 7000      

3. C. 5000        👈Correct Answer

4. D. 6000 

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   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:

1. A. Rs. 4800     

2. B. Rs. 5000        👈Correct Answer

3. C. Rs. 5400      

4. D. Rs. 5600     

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   A company pays 12.5% dividend to its investors. If an investor buys Rs.50 shares and gets 25% on investment, at what price did the investor buy the shares?

1. A. 6.25     

2. B. 25        👈Correct Answer

3. C. 50      

4. D. 12.5      

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    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:

1. A. 3 : 4     

2. B. 3 : 5      

3. C. 4 : 5      

4. D. 16 : 15        👈Correct Answer

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    A man invests in a 5½ % stock at 95. The interest obtained by him is

1. A. 5.78 %       👈Correct Answer

2. B. 6.12 %      

3. C. 6.65 %      

4. D. 7.05 %  

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    Find the cost of Rs. 10,000, 5% stock at 85

1. A. Rs. 8350     

2. B. Rs. 8500        👈Correct Answer

3. C. Rs. 8700      

4. D. Rs. 8800      

It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the

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   It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?
   or
   If it was sunday on jan 1st 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?

1. A. Sunday
2. B. Saturday
3. C. Friday
4. D. Wednesday
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1. Answer & Explanation: C

   
   

   ⇒  31st Dec, 2005 was Saturday.  [ Given : it was Sunday on January 1st 2006 ]

   No. of odd days from the year 2006 to the year 2009 = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 days.

   ⇒  On 31st Dec 2009, it was Thursday.

   Thus, on January 1st 2010 it is Friday.

1. Related Question:

1. Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be:

1. A. Wednesday
2. B. Saturday
3. C. Tuesday
4. D. Thursday

1. Answer : B ( Saturday )

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1. What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2006?

1. A. Thursday
2. B. Friday
3. C. Saturday
4. D. Sunday

1. Answer : D ( Sunday )

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1. What day of the week was 31st July, 1993?

1. A. Monday
2. B. Sunday
3. C. Saturday
4. D. Tuesday

1. Answer : C ( Saturday )

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1. The last day of a century cannot be

1. A. Monday
2. B. Wednesday
3. C. Tuesday
4. D. Friday

1. Answer : C ( Tuesday )

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1. How many days are there in x weeks x days?

1. A. 7x²
2. B. 8x
3. C. 14x
4. D. 7

1. Answer : B ( 8x )

Problems on Calendar Based Question and shortcuts

What is Odd Day in Calendar Problem:

In a given days, the no. of days extra than weeks are called odd day.

For Example : How Many Odd Days in 9 day's?

Solutions: In 9 Days it contain 7 days ( 1 week ) + 2 days

: :  Here extra 2 Day's is treated as Odd Day's

Leap Year: [ calendar word problems ]

(i). Year which is divisible by 4 is called a leap year, if it is not a century.

(ii). Every 4th century ( 4*100, 4*100*2, 4*100*3 ) is a leap year and no other century is a leap year.

Note: A leap year Contain 366 days  [ Calendar Problem Questions ].

Examples:

This 1948, 2008, 1680 etc. is a leap year.

This 2000, 1600, 1200, 800, 400 etc. is a leap year.

This 2005, 2007, 2009, 1800, 2100 is  not a leap year.

Ordinary Year:

The year which is not a leap year is called an ordinary years. 

Note: An ordinary year Contain 365 days.  [ Word Problems on Calendar ]

Counting of Odd Days in calendar word problems:

1 year [ ordinary year ] = 365 days = (52 weeks + 1 day.)

1 ordinary year Contain 1 odd day.

1 year [ leap year ] = 366 days = (52 weeks + 2 days)

 1 leap year contain 2 odd days.

In 100 years = 76 ordinary years + 24 leap years

  = (76 x 1 + 24 x 2) odd days = 124 odd days.

  = (17 weeks + days)  5 odd days.

No. of odd days in 100 years = 5.

No. of odd days in 200 years = (5 x 2 = 10 days) [ 1 week + 3 days]  ⇒ 3 odd days.

No. of odd days in 300 years = (5 x 3 = 15 Days) [ 2 week's + 1 days]  ⇒ 1 odd day.

No. of odd days in 400 years = (5 x 4 + 1 = 21 Days) [ 3 Week's ]  ⇒  0 odd day.

Similarly, 800 years, 1200 years, 1600 years, 2000 years etc. contain 0 odd days.

Day of the Week Related to Odd Days in calendar math

No. of days:	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Day:	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

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Objective Questions on Problems on Calendar

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   It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?

   or

   If it was sunday on jan 1st 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?

1. A. Sunday     
2. B. Saturday      
3. C. Friday        Correct Answer
4. D. Wednesday      

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   What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2006?

1. A. Thursday     
2. B. Friday      
3. C. Saturday      
4. D. Sunday        Correct Answer

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   What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998?

1. A. Monday     
2. B. Tuesday      
3. C. Wednesday        Correct Answer
4. D. Thursday      

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   What will be the day of the week 15th August, 2010?

1. A. Sunday       Correct Answer
2. B. Monday      
3. C. Tuesday      
4. D. Friday      

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   Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be:

1. A. Wednesday     
2. B. Saturday        Correct Answer
3. C. Tuesday      
4. D. Thursday      

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   26th January, 1996 was a Friday. What day of the week lies on 26th January, 1997?

1. A. Saturday     
2. B. Sunday        Correct Answer
3. E. Thursday      

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   How many days are there in x weeks x days?

1. A. 7x²     
2. B. 8x        Correct Answer
3. C. 14x      
4. D. 7      

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   The calendar for the year 2001 is same for which of the following year?

1. A. 2005     
2. B. 2007        Correct Answer
3. C. 2011      
4. D. 2006      

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   The last day of a century cannot be

1. A. Monday     
2. B. Wednesday      
3. C. Tuesday        Correct Answer
4. D. Friday      

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    What day of the week was 31st July, 1993?

1. A. Monday     
2. B. Sunday      
3. C. Saturday        Correct Answer
4. D. Tuesday      

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    January 1, 2008 is Tuesday. What day of the week lies on Jan 1, 2009?

1. A. Monday     
2. B. Wednesday      
3. C. Thursday        Correct Answer
4. D. Sunday      

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    Which of the following year is not a leap year?

1. A. 1960     
2. B. 2080      
3. C. 2024      
4. D. 2100        Correct Answer

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    The calendar for the year 2007 will be the same for the year:

1. A. 2014     
2. B. 2016      
3. C. 2017      
4. D. 2018        Correct Answer

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    Which of the following is not a leap year?

1. A. 700       Correct Answer
2. B. 800      
3. C. 1200      
4. D. 2000      

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    On 8th Dec, 2007 Saturday falls. What day of the week was it on 8th Dec, 2006?

1. A. Sunday     
2. B. Sunday      
3. C. Tuesday      
4. D. Friday        Correct Answer