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601.	The sum of 15% of a positive number and 20% of the same number is 126. What is one-third of that number
A.	360
B.	1080
C.	120
D.	40
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. 40

Discussion

602.	In an examination, a student must get 36% marks to pass. A student who gets 190 marks failed by 35 marks. The total marks in that examination is
A.	450
B.	810
C.	500
D.	625
Answer» E.

Discussion

603.	In a test, A scored 10% more than B and B scored 5% more than C. If C scored 300 marks out of 400, then A's marks are
A.	310
B.	325
C.	350
D.	360
Answer» E.

Discussion

604.	In an examination there are three subjects of 100 marks each. A student scores 60% in the first subject and 80% in the second subject. He scored 70% in aggregate. His percentage of marks in the third subject is
A.	80
B.	60
C.	65
D.	70
Answer» E.

Discussion

605.	Mathew scored 42 marks in Biology, 51 marks in Chemistry, 58 marks in Mathematics, 35 marks in Physics and 48 marks English. The maximum marks, a student can score in each subject, are 60. How much overall percentage did Mathew get in this exam ?
A.	76%
B.	82%
C.	68%
D.	78%
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

606.	In a quarterly examination a student secured 30% marks and failed by 12 marks. In the same examination another student secured 40% marks and got 28 marks more than minimum marks to pass. The maximum marks in the examination is
A.	300
B.	500
C.	700
D.	400
Answer» E.

Discussion

607.	A student was asked to measure the length and breadth of a rectangle. By mistake, he measured the length 20% less and the breath 10% more. if its original area is 200 sq cm, then find the area after this measurement ?
A.	176 sq cm
B.	206 sq cm
C.	226 sq cm
D.	316 sq cm
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. 206 sq cm

Discussion

608.	In an examination 75% candidates passed in English and 60% passed in Mathematics. 25% failed in both and 240 passed the examination. Find the total number of candidates.
A.	492
B.	300
C.	500
D.	400
Answer» E.

Discussion

609.	A class has two sections, which contain 20 and 30 students. The pass percentage of these sections are 80% and 60% respectively. The pass percentage of whole class is
A.	60
B.	68
C.	70
D.	78
Answer» C. 70

Discussion

610.	In an examination, 19% students fail in Mathematics and 10% students fail in English. If 7% of all students fail in both subjects, then the number of students passed in both subjects is
A.	36 % of all students
B.	64% of all students
C.	71% of all students
D.	78% of all students
Answer» E.

Discussion

611.	In two successive years, 80 and 60 students of a school appeared at the final examination of which 60% and 80% passed respectively. The average rate of students passed (in percent) is
A.	68%
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C.	70%
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Answer» C. 70%

Discussion

612.	The price of two article are as 3 : 4. If the price of the first article is increased by 10% and that if the second by 4 one original ratio remains the same. The original price of the second article is
A.	40
B.	10
C.	30
D.	35
Answer» B. 10

Discussion

613.	In an examination A got 25% marks more than B, B got 10% less than C and C got 25% more than D. If D got 320 marks out of 500, the marks obtained by A were
A.	405
B.	450
C.	360
D.	400
Answer» C. 360

Discussion

614.	from 2008 to 2009, the sales of a book decreased by 80%. If the sales in 2010 was the same as in 2008, by what per cent did it increase from 2009 to 2010 ?
A.	80%
B.	100%
C.	120%
D.	400%
Answer» E.

Discussion

615.	Three sets of 40, 50 and 60 students appeared for an examination and the pass percentage was 100, 90 and 80 respectively. The pass percentage of the whole set is
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C.
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Discussion

616.	In a particular constituency, 75% of voters cast their votes, out of which 2% were rejected. The winning candidate received 75% of the valid votes and bagged a total of 9261 votes. The total number of voters in the constituency is
A.	14500
B.	18900
C.	16800
D.	24000
Answer» D. 24000

Discussion

617.	90% of the students in a school passed in English, 85% passed in Mathematics and 150 students passed in both the subjects. If no student failed in both the subjects, find the total number of students.
A.	120
B.	220
C.	200
D.	300
Answer» D. 300

Discussion

618.	In an examination, 93% of students passed and 259 failed. The total number of students appearing at the examination was
A.	3700
B.	3850
C.	3950
D.	4200
Answer» B. 3850

Discussion

619.	In an examination 80% candidates passed in English and 85% candidates passed in Mathematics. If 73% candidates passed in both these subjects, then what per cent of candidates failed in both the subjects ?
A.	8%
B.	15%
C.	27%
D.	35%
Answer» B. 15%

Discussion

620.	Last year, there were 610 boys in a school. The number decreased by 20% this year. How many girl are there in the school, if the number of boys in the school this year ?
A.	854
B.	848
C.	798
D.	782
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. 848

Discussion

621.	In a test a student got 30% marks and failed by 25 marks. In the same test another student got 40% marks and secured 25 marks more than the essential minimum pass marks. The maximum marks for the test were
A.	400
B.	480
C.	500
D.	580
Answer» D. 580

Discussion

622.	Aryan got 350 marks and Vidya scored 76% marks in the same test. If Vidaya scored 296 marks more than Aryan, then what were the maximum marks of the test ?
A.	650
B.	900
C.	850
D.	950
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. 950

Discussion

623.	What should come in place of the question marks(?), so that it satisfies equality of the given equation ?
A.	23% of 600
B.	46% of 207
C.	98% of 250
D.	75% of 320
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

624.	In an examination, 60% of the candidates passed in English and 70% of the candidates passed in Mathematics, but 20% failed in both of these subjects. If 2500 candidates passed in both the subjects, the number of candidates who appeared at the examination was
A.	3000
B.	3500
C.	4000
D.	5000
Answer» E.

Discussion

625.	In a class X of 30 students, 24 passed in first class; in another class Y of 35 students, 28 passed in first class. In which class was the percentage of students first class more ?
A.	Class X has more percentage of students getting first class
B.	Class Y has more percentage of students getting first class
C.	Both classes have equal percentage of students getting first class
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

626.	A candidate who scores 30 percent fails by 5 marks, while another candidate who scores 40 per cent marks gets 10 more than minimum pass marks. The minimum marks required to pass are
A.	50
B.	70
C.	100
D.	150
Answer» B. 70

Discussion

627.	Wheat is now being sold at 27 per kg. During last month, its cost was 24 per kg. Find by how much per cent a family reduced its consumption, so as to keep the expenditure fixed.
A.	10.2%
B.	12.1%
C.	12.3%
D.	11.1%
Answer» E.

Discussion

628.	In an examination, it is required to get 296 marks out of aggregate marks to pass. A students gets 222 marks and is declared failed by 10% marks . What are the maximum aggregate marks a students can get?
A.	830
B.	810
C.	780
D.	740
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

629.	In an office, 40 % of the staff is female. 40% of the female and 60% of the male voted for me. The percentage of votes I got was
A.	24%
B.	42%
C.	50%
D.	52%
Answer» E.

Discussion

630.	A reduction of 20% in the price of wheat enables a person to buy
A.	55 per kg
B.	45 per kg
C.	65 per kg
D.	37 per kg
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. 45 per kg

Discussion

631.	The price of rice is reduced by 5%. How many kilograms of rice can now be bought for the money, which was sufficient to buy 50 kg of rice earlier?
A.	52.63 kg
B.	50.40 kg
C.	42.30 kg
D.	60.50 kg
Answer» B. 50.40 kg

Discussion

632.	Due to a 25% increased in the price of rice per kilogram, a person is able to purchase 20 kg less for 400. What is the increased price of rice per kilogram ?
A.	5
B.	6
C.	10
D.	4
Answer» B. 6

Discussion

633.	Veena spends 25% of her monthly income on household expenses. Her annual income is 4.32 lakh. What is the total amount that Veena spends on household expenses in 8 months together ?
A.	74000
B.	71000
C.	73000
D.	72000
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

634.	The salary of an employee of a company increase every month by 4%. If his salary in August was 6300, then what would be his approximate salary in month of October of the same year ?
A.	6552
B.	6967
C.	6814
D.	6627
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. 6627

Discussion

635.	In an examination, 49% students failed in English, 36% students failed in Hindi, While 15% failed in both. if total number of passed students in 450, then how many students did appear in the examination ?
A.	1800
B.	2000
C.	1100
D.	1500
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

636.	A student has to secure minimum 35% marks to pass in an examination. If he gets 200 marks and fails by 10 marks, then the maximum marks are
A.	300
B.	400
C.	500
D.	600
Answer» E.

Discussion

637.	Bina's monthly income is 90% of Anita's monthly income. The total of both their monthly income is Mr. Sen's monthly income. Mr. Sen's annul income is 775200. What is Bina's monthly income ?
A.	34000
B.	36000
C.	30600
D.	30000
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. 30000

Discussion

638.	In a class of 40 students and 5 teachers, each student got sweets that are 15% of the total number of students and each teacher got sweets that are 20% of the total number of the students. How many sweets were there?
A.	280
B.	240
C.	320
D.	360
E.	None of the above
Answer» B. 240

Discussion

639.	Fresh grapes contain 80% water, while dry grapes contain 10% water. If the weight of dry grapes is 500 kg, then what is its total weight when it is fresh ?
A.	2350 kg
B.	2085 kg
C.	2555 kg
D.	2250 kg
E.	None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above

Discussion

640.	The price of rice decreased by 6.25% and because of this reduction. Vandana is able to buy 1 kg more for 120. Find the reduce rate of rice.
A.	7.50 per kg
B.	9 per kg
C.	5.50 per kg
D.	19 per kg
Answer» B. 9 per kg

Discussion

641.	In two successive years 100 and 75 students of a school appeared at the final examination. Respectively, 75% and 60% of them passed. The average rate of pass is
A.	<table><tr><td rowspan="2">68</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>4</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">7</td></table>
B.	78%
C.	<table><tr><td rowspan="2">80</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
D.	80%
Answer» B. 78%

Discussion

642.	25% of the candidates who appeared in an examination failed to qualify and only 450 candidates qualified. The number of candidates, who appeared in the examination, was
A.	700
B.	600
C.	550
D.	500
Answer» C. 550

Discussion

643.	In a group of students, 70% can speak English and 65% can speak Hindi. If 27% of the students can speak none of the the two languages, then what per cent of the group can speak both the languages ?
A.	38%
B.	62%
C.	28%
D.	23%
Answer» C. 28%

Discussion

644.	In an examination, 52% students failed in Hindi and 42% in English. If 17% failed in both the subjects, what percentage of students passed in both the subjects ?
A.	38%
B.	33%
C.	23%
D.	18%
Answer» D. 18%

Discussion

645.	A candidate secured 30% marks in an examination and failed by 6 marks. Another secured 40% marks and got 6 marks more than the bare minimum to pass. The maximum marks are
A.	150
B.	120
C.	100
D.	180
Answer» C. 100

Discussion

646.	In an examination 34% failed in Mathematics and 42% failed in English. If 20% failed in both the subjects, the percentage of students who passed in both subjects was
A.	54%
B.	50%
C.	44%
D.	56%
Answer» D. 56%

Discussion

647.	In an examination there were 640 boys and 360 girls. 60% of boys and 80% of girls were successful. The percentage of failure was :
A.	20%
B.	60%
C.	30.5%
D.	32.8%
Answer» E.

Discussion

648.	A candidate who gets 20% marks in an examination fails by 30 marks but another candidate who gets 32% gets 42 marks more than the passing marks. Then the percentage of pass marks is :
A.	52%
B.	50%
C.	33%
D.	25%
Answer» E.

Discussion

649.	In an examination 70% of the candidates passed in English. 80% passed in Mathematics. 10% failed in both the subjects. If 144 candidates passed in both, the total number of candidates were :
A.	125
B.	200
C.	240
D.	375
Answer» D. 375

Discussion

650.	In an examination 60% of the students pass in English, 70% pass in Hindi and 40% pass in both. What percent of students fail in both English and Hindi?
A.	10%
B.	20%
C.	25%
D.	30%
Answer» B. 20%

Discussion

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