CBSE Class 8 Mathematics Comparing Quantities Worksheet Set B

Question. In a cricket match, Pakistan had to score 307 runs in 50 overs to win. They scored at an average rate of 5.6 runs per over in the first 20 overs. What should be their average run rate per over for the remaining overs in order to reach the target?
(a) 5.6
(b) 6.14
(c) 6.5
(d) 8.4

Answer : C

Question. Mohan and Sahil walk with different stride lengths.How many strides would Mohan take to cover the distance that Sahil covers in 40 strides?

(a) 30
(b) 33
(c) 48
(d) 70

Answer : C

Question. Ananth ran a 4 km stretch at an average speed of 10 km an hour. If he started his run at 5:00 a.m., at what time did he finish?
(a) 5:24am
(b) 5:40am
(c) 7:25am
(d) 7:30

Answer : A

Question. To boost sales, a car company slashed the price of a particular model by one eighth from the existing price of Rs. 5.26 lakhs. The price was brought down by about
(a) Rs 4400
(b) Rs 6600
(c) Rs 44000
(d) Rs 66000

Answer : D

Question. If the length of the second's hand of a watch (having a circular dial) is halved, the angle through which it moves in one second will
(a) be doubled
(b) become one fourth
(c) be halved
(d) remain unchanged

Answer : D

Question. Which of these could have a value of 120%?
(a) the increase in the number of students in a school during a year.
(b) the marks scored by a student in a test of 500 marks.
(c) the discount on a music system priced at Rs. 18000.
(d) the decrease in the number of polio cases in a particular district. 

Answer : A

Question. According to the Flag Code of India, the length to width ratio of our National Flag should be 3 : 2. The flag should be made up of three rectangular sub-panels of equal width, with the top panel saffron, bottom panel green and the middle panel white, having the Ashok Chakra at its centre.What is the length to the width ratio of each sub-panel in the flag?

(a) 9:2
(b) 9:4
(c) 3:2
(d) 3:6

Answer : A

Question. The notice announces a sale in a superstore. Study it and answer the question.  
Dhara bought a book at this store and had to pay Rs. 180 for it after discount. What was its original price?

(a) Rs 200
(b) Rs 198
(c) Rs 190
(d) Rs 162

Answer : A

Question. The jug below has to be filled with a liquid, using the beaker shown.If the beaker is to be filled with exactly as much liquid as is required to fill the jug upto the 2-litre mark, what part of it should be filled?

(a) 1/4
(b) 1/2
(c) 2/3
(d) 4/3

Answer : B

Question. A bakery makes bread loaves in two sizes as shown in figure.The smaller loaf is priced at Rs.10 and the larger at Rs. 20. Which loaf is better (more economical) to buy?

(a) the smaller one
(b) the larger one
(c) both are equally economical
(d) depends on the number of slices they are cut into

Answer : A

Question. How does 50% of a negative number compare with the number?
(a) It is less than the number.
(b) It is greater than the number.
(c) It is equal to zero.
(d) It can be less or more depending on the number.

Answer : B

Question. What is the likely weight of a regular steel teaspoon?

(a) 25 milligrams
(b) 75 milligrams
(c) 20 grams
(d) 100 grams

Answer : C

Question. If 25% of Y is the same as 200% of Z, then
(a) Y = ¼ of Z
(b) Y = 1/8 of Z
(c) Y = 2Z
(d) Y = 8Z

Answer : D

Question. A sports club had 40 members. One-fourth of them were girls. How many more girls should they take if they want the girls to boys’ ratio to be 1:2?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 10

Answer : C

Question. A sum of money, at compound interest, yields ₹200 and ₹220 at the end of first and second years respectively. What is the rate percent ?
(A) 20%
(C) 10%
(B) 15%
(D) 5%

Answer : C

Question. The selling price and cost price of an article differ by ₹240. If the profit percentage is 20, find the selling price.
(A) ₹ 1440
(B) ₹ 1200
(C) ₹ 1420
(D) ₹ 1540

Answer : A

Question. The value of an article which was purchased 2 years ago, depreciates at 12% per annum. If its present value is ₹ 9680, what is the price at which it was purchased?
(A) ₹ 10000
(C) ₹ 14575
(B) ₹ 12500
(D) ₹ 16250

Answer : B

Question. A sum of money doubles itself in 3 years at C.L, when the interest is compounded annually. In how many years will it amount to 16 times of itself?
(A) 6 years
(B) 8 years
(C) 12 years
(D) 16 years

Answer : C

Question. Raghu borrowed ₹ 25000 at 20% p.a. compounded half-yearly. What amount of money will clear his debt after 1(1/2) years?
(A) ₹ 28275
(C) ₹ 33275
(B) ₹ 36275
(D) ₹ 38275

Answer : C

Question. The C.l. on a certain sum at 5% for 2 years is ₹328. Calculate the S.l. for the sum at the same rate and for the same period.
(A) ₹ 320
(C) ₹ 325
(B) ₹ 322
(D) ₹ 326

Answer : A

Question. The sale price of a shirt is ₹176. If a discount of 20% is allowed on its marked price, what is the marked price of the shirt?
(A) ₹ 160
(C) ₹ 200
(B) ₹ 180
(D) ₹ 220

Answer : D

Question. The marked price of an article is ₹ x, and selling price is ₹ y. What is the discount percentage ?

Answer : A

Question. What is the C.L on ₹8000 for 1 year at 5% p.a. payable half-yearly?
(A) ₹ 800
(B) ₹ 810
(C) ₹ 400
(D) ₹ 405

Answer : D

Question. Find the amount on ₹12500 for 2 years compounded annually, the rate of interest being 15% for the first year and 16% for the second year.
(A) ₹ 16500
(B) ₹ 16750
(C) ₹ 16675
(D) ₹ 16275

Answer : C

Question. The present population of a town is 25000. It grows at 4%, 5% and 8% during first year, second year and third year respectively. Find the population after 3 years.
(A) 29484
(C) 24576
(B) 28696
(D) 30184

Answer : A

Question. Sugar is bought at ₹16.20 per kg and sold at ₹17.28 per kg. What is the gain percent?
(A) 6(2/3)%
(B) 3(1/3)%
(C) 10%
(D) 10(2/3)%

Answer : A

Question. A cask containing 425 lit res of petrol lost 8% by leakage and evaporation. Find the number of litres of petrol left in the cask.
(A) 34 l
(B) 391 l
(C) 459 l
(D) 319 l

Answer : B

Question. The C.L on a certain sum for 2 years at 1 0% per annum is ₹525. Calculate the S.L on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum.
(A) ₹ 400
(C) ₹ 600
(B) ₹ 500
(D) ₹ 800

Answer : B

Question. The difference in S.L and C.L on a certain sum of money in 2 years at 15% p.a. is ₹ 144. Find the sum.
(A) ₹ 6000
(C) ₹ 6300
(B) ₹ 6200
(D) ₹ 6400

Answer : D

Question. Waheeda bought an air cooler for ₹ 3300 including a tax of 1 0%. Find the price of the air cooler before VAT was added.
(A) ₹ 3000
(C) ₹ 3100
(B) ₹ 2000
(D) ₹ 2900

Answer : A

Question. Garima purchased a briefcase with an additional10% discount on the reduced price after deducting 20% on the labelled price. If the labelled price was ₹ 1400, at what price did she purchase the briefcase?
(A) ₹ 980
(C) ₹ 1056
(B) ₹ 1008
(D) ₹ 120

Answer : B

Question. A woman bought two packs of toffees, with the same of number of toffees in each pack. She bought the first pack at 25 paise per toffee and the second pack at 3 toffees for 65 paise. She mixed them together and sold at ₹3.50 a dozen. What is her gain percent?
(A) 15%
(B) 25%
(C) 16(2/3)%
(D) 12%

Answer : B

Question. The cost of a vehicle is ₹175000. If its value depreciates at the rate of 20% per annum, find the total depreciation after 3 years.
(A) ₹ 86400
(B) ₹ 82500
(C) ₹ 84500
(D) ₹ 85400

Answer : D

1.When 5% sale tax is added on the purchase of a bedsheet of Rs. 300, find the buying price or the cost price of the bedsheet.

2.A man bought 200 bulls for Rs. 10 each and sold at the rate of Rs. 15 each. Find his profit % if 10 bulls were fused and had to be thrown away.

(A) 40% (B) 30% (C) 42.5% (D) 46.5%

3.A fan bought for Rs. 250 and then required for Rs. 100 and sold for Rs. 385. The loss or gain percent on this transaction is

(A) 10% (B) 20% (C) 15% (D) 5%

4.Find the C.I on Rs. 126000 for 2 years at 10% per annum.

(A) Rs. 2000 (B) Rs. 2646 (C) Rs. 3000 (D) Rs. 4000

5.The simple interest on Rs. 12500 at 12% per annum for 3 yrs is:

(A) Rs. 5000 (B) Rs. 4500 (C) Rs. 6000 (D) Rs. 2500

6.The selling price of an object when 20% discount on marked price of Rs. 4500 is

(A) Rs. 4000 (B) Rs. 3500 (C) Rs. 3000 (D) None

7.Count of 90 parent's surveyed only 20% parents helped their wards in their home work; the number of parents who helped their wards are:

(A) 18 (B) 20 (C) 22 (D) 30

8.30% of x is 600 then value of x is

(A) 1000 (B) 2000 (C) 15000 (D) 1800

9.Neeta has Rs. 200 left after spending 60% of her money. The total money she had in the beginning is

(A) Rs. 200 (B) Rs. 300 (C) Rs. 400 (D) Rs. 500

10.70% of 30 students are good in Mathematics then the number of students good in Mathematics is:

(A) 20 (B) 21 (C) 22 (D) 23

11.Reduction given on marked price is called.

(A) Discount (B) Rate (C) M.P. (D) C.P.

12.A machinery worth Rs. 10,000 depreciated by 5%. Its value after one year is

(A) Rs. 9000 (B) Rs. 9500 (C) Rs. 10500 (D) Rs. 10,000

13.Population of a city was 20,000 in the year 2000. It increased at the rate of 5% per annum. Their population in year 2001 is

(A) 20000 (B) 22000 (C) 21000 (D) 15000

14.If a basket has 20 apples and 13 oranges then the ratio of apples is to oranges is written as

(A) 20:13 (B) 13:20 (C) 4:5 (D)

15.There are 25 oranges out of the total 50 fruits in a basket. The percentage of oranges is

(A) 25:50(B) (C) 50% (D) 25%

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