model 6 consumption & remaining Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 6 [SSC MTS 2013]

If the price of rice be raised by 25%, the percent by which a house-holder must reduce his consumption of rice so as not to increase his expenditure on rice is

a) 20%

b) 25.75%

c) 225%

d) 25%

Question : 7 [SSC CGL 2005]

In the new budget, the price of kerosene oil rose by 25%. By how much per cent must a person reduce his consumption of kerosene oil so that his expenditure on it does not increase ?

a) 40%

b) 25%

c) 20%

d) 50%

Question : 8 [SSC CGL Tier-1 2011]

The price of a commodity rises from 6 per kg to 7.50 per kg. If the expenditure cannot increase, the percentage of reduction in consumption is

a) 30%

b) 20%

c) 15%

d) 25%

Question : 9 [SSC SO 2007]

If the price of petrol be raised by 20%, then the percentage by which a car owner must reduce his consumption so as not to increase his expenditure on petrol is

a) 15$1/3$%

b) 16$2/3$%

c) 16$1/3$%

d) 15$2/3$%

Question : 10 [SSC MTS 2013]

Price of milk has increased by 20%. To keep the expenditure unchanged, the present consumption is to be reduced by :

a) 16$2/3$%

b) 18%

c) 20%

d) 10%