Aptitude - Stocks and Shares
Exercise : Stocks and Shares - General Questions
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- Stocks and Shares - General Questions
11.
A man invested Rs. 1552 in a stock at 97 to obtain an income of Rs. 128. The dividend from the stock is:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
By investing Rs. 1552, income = Rs. 128.
By investing Rs. 97, income = Rs. | ![]() |
128 | x 97 | ![]() |
= Rs. 8. |
1552 |
Dividend = 8%
12.
A 12% stock yielding 10% is quoted at:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
To earn Rs. 10, money invested = Rs. 100.
To earn Rs. 12, money invested = Rs. | ![]() |
100 | x 12 | ![]() |
= Rs. 120. |
10 |
Market value of Rs. 100 stock = Rs. 120.
13.
The market value of a 10.5% stock, in which an income of Rs. 756 is derived by investing Rs. 9000, brokerage being
%, is:

Answer: Option
Explanation:
For an income of Rs. 756, investment = Rs. 9000.
For an income of Rs. | 21 | , investment = Rs. | ![]() |
9000 | x | 21 | ![]() |
= Rs. 125. |
2 | 756 | 2 |
For a Rs. 100 stock, investment = Rs. 125.
Market value of Rs. 100 stock = Rs. | ![]() |
125 - | 1 | ![]() |
= Rs. 124.75 |
4 |
14.
The cost price of a Rs. 100 stock at 4 discount, when brokerage is | 1 | % | is: |
4 |
Answer: Option
Explanation:
C.P. = Rs. | ![]() |
100 - 4 + | 1 | ![]() |
= Rs. 96.25 |
4 |
15.
Sakshi invests a part of Rs. 12,000 in 12% stock at Rs. 120 and the remainder in 15% stock at Rs. 125. If his total dividend per annum is Rs. 1360, how much does he invest in 12% stock at Rs. 120?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let investment in 12% stock be Rs. x.
Then, investment in 15% stock = Rs. (12000 - x).
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12 | x x + | 15 | x (12000 - x) = 1360. |
120 | 125 |
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x | + | 3 | (12000 - x) = 1360. |
10 | 25 |
5x + 72000 - 6x = 1360 x 50
x = 4000.
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