Class 8 Comparing Quantities CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Comparing Quantities

This is Mathematics Class 8 Comparing Quantities CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Find the ratio of speed of a train 120 km per hour to the speed of car 90 km per hour.
  • A
    It is 3:1
  • B
    It is 1:3
  • C
    It is 4:3
    Correct
  • D
    It is 4:1
2
The price of a car was Rs 3,40,000 last year. It has increased by 20\(\% \) this year. What is the price now?
  • A
    Rs 4,00,400
  • B
    Rs 4,08,000
    Correct
  • C
    Rs 3,04,000
  • D
    Rs 3,08,000
3
The price of a motor bike was Rs 60,000 last year. It has increased by 15\(\% \) this year. What is the price now?
  • A
    Rs 69,000
    Correct
  • B
    Rs 66,000
  • C
    Rs 30,800
  • D
    Rs 63,000
4
The price of a house was Rs 34,00,000 last year. It has increased by 20\(\% \) this year. What is the price now?
  • A
    Rs 30,80,000
  • B
    Rs 40,80,000
    Correct
  • C
    Rs 30,40,000
  • D
    Rs 40,40,000
5
The price of a car was Rs 5,00,000 last year. It has increased by 10\(\% \) this year. What is the price now?
  • A
    Rs 5,50,000
    Correct
  • B
    Rs 3,00,400
  • C
    Rs 4,40,000
  • D
    Rs 3,00,800
6
Rohit bought a machine for Rs 20,000, then spent Rs 500 on its repairs and sold it for Rs 30,000. Find his loss or gain per cent.
  • A
    Profit 46\(\% \)
    Correct
  • B
    None of these
  • C
    Loss 50\(\% \)
  • D
    Loss 30\(\% \)
7
Sohan bought a washing machine for Rs 40,000, then spent Rs 5,000 on its repairs and sold it for Rs 50,000. Find his loss or gain per cent.
  • A
    Loss 20\(\% \)
  • B
    Loss 10\(\% \)
  • C
    Profit 11\(\% \)
    Correct
  • D
    None of these
8
A picnic is being planned in a school for Class VI. Girls are 40\(\% \) of the total number of students and are 20 in number. Find the ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys in the class.
  • A
    It is 2:3
    Correct
  • B
    It is 3:1
  • C
    It is 2:1
  • D
    It is 3:2
9
A picnic is being planned in a school. Girls are 60\(\% \) of the total number of students and are 300 in number. Find the ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys in the class.
  • A
    It is 3:2
    Correct
  • B
    It is 2:3
  • C
    It is 2:1
  • D
    It is 3:1
10
A shopkeeper purchased 300 bulbs for Rs 10 each. However 10 bulbs were fused and had to be thrown away. The remaining were sold at Rs 12 each. Find the gain or loss \(\% \).
  • A
    13\(\% \)
  • B
    None of these
  • C
    15\(\% \)
  • D
    16\(\% \)
    Correct
11
A shopkeeper purchased 500 pieces for Rs 20 each. However 50 pieces were spoiled in the way and had to be thrown away. The remaining were sold at Rs 25 each. Find the gain or loss \(\% \).
  • A
    15\(\% \)
  • B
    18\(\% \)
  • C
    None of these
  • D
    12.5\(\% \)
    Correct
12
During a sale, a shop offered a discount of 20\(\% \) on the marked prices of all the items. What would a customer have to pay for a pair of jeans marked at Rs 1450 and a shirt marked at Rs 850 each?
  • A
    Rs 1,840
    Correct
  • B
    Rs 2,640
  • C
    None of these
  • D
    Rs 2,740
13
During a sale, a shop offered a discount of 10\(\% \) on the marked prices of all the items. What would a customer have to pay for a pair of shoes marked at Rs 2300 and a shirt marked at Rs 900 each?
  • A
    Rs 2,880
    Correct
  • B
    Rs 2,735
  • C
    Rs 2,635
  • D
    None of these
14
The population of a city was 30,000 in the year 2011. It increased at the rate of 5\(\% \) p.a. Find the population at the end of the year 2013.
  • A
    24000
  • B
    25000
  • C
    33000
    Correct
  • D
    None of these
15
The population of a city was 40,000 in the year 1999. It increased at the rate of 10\(\% \) p.a. Find the population at the end of the year 2000.
  • A
    40000
  • B
    35000
  • C
    44000
    Correct
  • D
    None of these