Partnership (SSC)

Total Questions: 37

1. Mayur and Aham enter into a partnership by making investments in the ratio 2: 3. 10% of the total profit goes to charity. If Aham's share is ₹4,860, then what is the total profit (in ₹) earned ? [SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 9,000
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2. Nikita made two investments; she earns 10% on one investment and lost 20% on the second investment. If the investments were in the ratio 2 : 3, then she got a : [SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) loss of 8%
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3. A lady invests ₹27,600 in three shares in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 which pay dividends of 20%, 15% and 5% on her investment for that year, respectively. What is the total dividend ? [SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹3,335
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4. Swati starts a business with ₹ 4,200 and after 5 months, Bani joins Swati as her partner. After a year, the profit is divided among Swati and Bani in the ratio 2 : 5. What is Bani's contribution ? [SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹18,000
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5. Three persons A, B and C invested some money in a business. The share of A is twice the share of B, and the share of B is thrice the share of C. After 1 year, they earned ₹6,000. Find the money A received. [SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹3,600
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6. Three partners P, Q and R invest ₹1,000, ₹1200, and ₹1500, respectively, in a business. What should be the share of Q if the total profit is ₹666 ? [SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹216
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7. Kapil initiated a business with an investment of ₹30,00,000 in April 2022. After six months, his friend Kunal joined him with an investment of ₹25,00,000. In February 2023, Kapil's Ex-Class fellow Saloni also invested an amount equal to the total investment made by the earlier two partners. In what ratio the profit earned after 3 years from the date on which Kapil initiated the business, will be distributed ? [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 108 : 75 : 143
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8. A is a working partner and B is a sleeping partner in a business. A invested ₹30,000 and B invested ₹50,000. A receives 20% of the profit for managing the business and the rest is divided in proportion to their capital. What does B get out of the profit of ₹10,000? [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹5,000
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9. X, Y and Z enter into a partnership. X invests some money at the beginning. Y invests thrice the amount of X after 4 months and Z invest double the amount of Y after 9 months from the beginning. If the annual gain be Rs. 450000, then what is the share of Y ? [SSC MTS 08/05/2023 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) Rs. 200000
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10. P invested Rs. 4000 for one year. Q joined him with an investment of Rs. 6000 after a few months. If at the end of one year the ratio of profits of P and Q is 4 : 3, then Q joined after how many months? [SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 6 months
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