Stocks and Shares Questions and Answers

This set of Aptitude Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Stocks and Shares”. These questions are beneficial for various competitive exams, placement interviews, and entrance tests.

1. A share is marked 40% more than its nominal value. If the selling price of the share is 63 rupees, find the nominal price of the share.
a) 45 rupees
b) 48 rupees
c) 50 rupees
d) 52 rupees
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Answer: a
Explanation: The market value of the share = nominal value + the excess price
The market price of the share = nominal price of the share + 40% of the nominal price
Let the nominal price of the share be x.
X + 40% of x = 1.4x = 63 rupees
1.4x = 63, x = 63 / 1.4 = 45 rupees
The nominal price of the share = 45 rupees.

2. A share is marked 30% more than its face value. If The selling price of the share is 10% less than the market price, what percentage of face value is the selling price.
a) 85%
b) 100%
c) 117%
d) 124%
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Answer: c
Explanation: Let the face value of the share be 100.
The market value of the share = 100 + 30% of 100 = 100 + 30 = 130
The selling price = 130 – 10% of 130 = 130 – 13 = 117
The percentage of face value over selling price = 117 / 100 * 100 = 117%

3. The selling price of a share is 40% less than the market price and 20% more than the face value. What percentage of face value is the marked price?
a) 50%
b) 100%
c) 125%
d) 150%
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Answer: b
Explanation: Let the face value of these share be 100.
The selling price of the share is 20% more than the face value = 100 + 20% of 100 = 120
The selling price of the share is 40% less than the market value.
The market value = 120 / 60 * 100 = 200
The market value = 200, the face value = 100
The percentage of face value as market value = 200 / 100 * 100 = 200%
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4. A share is marked 20% more than its face value. If the marked price is 20% more than the selling price, find the relation of face value and selling price.
a) The selling price = the face value
b) The selling price = 125% of the face value
c) The selling price = 120% of face value
d) The selling price = 96% of the face value
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Answer: a
Explanation: Let the face value of the share be 100.
The market value of the share = 20% more than face value = 100 + 20% of 100 = 100 + 20 = 120
The market price is 20% more than the selling price.
The selling value = 120 / 120 * 100 = 100
The selling price = the face value

5. The market value of the share is 85% more than the face value. Find the relation between face value and discount if the selling price is 40% less than the market value.
a) Discount = 50% of the face value
b) Discount = 74% of the face value
c) Discount = 90% of the face value
d) Discount = 111% of the face value
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Answer: b
Explanation: Let the face value of the share be 100.
The market value of the share = 85% more than the face value = 100 + 85% of 100 = 185
The selling price = 40% less than the market value = 185 – 40% of 185 = 111
The discount = 185 – 111 = 74
The relation between discount and face value is discount = 74% of face value.

6. A share is marked 33% more than its nominal value. If the selling price of the share is 66.5 rupees, find the nominal price of the share.
a) 40 rupees
b) 45 rupees
c) 50 rupees
d) 55 rupees
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Answer: c
Explanation: The market value of the share = nominal value + the excess price
The market price of the share = nominal price of the share + 33% of the nominal price
Let the nominal price of the share be x.
X + 33% of x = 1.33x = 66.5 rupees
1.33x = 66.5, x = 66.5 / 1.33 = 50 rupees
The nominal price of the share = 50 rupees.

7. A share is marked 55% more than its face value. If the selling price of the share is 20% less than the market price, what percentage of face value is the selling price.
a) 92%
b) 105%
c) 118%
d) 124%
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Answer: d
Explanation: Let the face value of the share be 100.
The market value of the share = 100 + 55% of 100 = 100 + 55 = 155
The selling price = 155 – 20% of 155 = 155 – 31 = 124
The percentage of face value over selling price = 124 / 100 * 100 = 124%
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8. The selling price of a share is 45% of its face value. If the discount is 220 rupees, find the face value.
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
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Answer: d
Explanation: Here, the market value of the share is not given so we will assume the face value is the market value.
Let the face value be x.
The selling price = 45% of the face value = 0.45x
The discount = x – 0.45x = 0.55x
0.55x = 220, x = 220 / 0.55 = 400

9. A share is marked 50% more than its face value. If the marked price is 40% more than the selling price, find the relation of face value and selling price.
a) The selling price = the face value
b) The selling price = 107% of the face value
c) The selling price = 115% of face value
d) The selling price = 127% of the face value
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Answer: b
Explanation: Let the face value of the share be 100.
The market value of the share = 50% more than face value = 100 + 50% of 100 = 100 + 50 = 150
The market price is 40% more than the selling price.
The selling value = 150 / 140 * 100 = 107.14 ≈ 107
The selling price = 107% of the face value.
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10. The market value of the share is 90% more than the face value. Find the relation between face value and discount if the selling price is 25% less than the market value.
a) Discount = 47.50% of the face value
b) Discount = 52.74% of the face value
c) Discount = 66.90% of the face value
d) Discount = 71.11% of the face value
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Answer: a
Explanation: Let the face value of the share be 100.
The market value of the share = 90% more than the face value = 100 + 90% of 100 = 190
The selling price = 25% less than the market value = 190 – 25% of 190 = 142.5
The discount = 190 – 142.5 = 47.5
The relation between discount and face value is discount = 47.5% of face value.

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