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| 351. |
A and B are two fixed points 5 cm apart and C is a point on AB such that AC is 3 cm. If the length of AC is increased by 6%, the length of CB is decreased by |
| A. | 6% |
| B. | 7% |
| C. | 8% |
| D. | 9% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 352. |
The value of a commodity depreciates 10% annually. If it was purchased 3 years ago and its present value is 5,832, what was its purchase price ? |
| A. | 7200 |
| B. | 7862 |
| C. | 8000 |
| D. | 8500 |
| Answer» D. 8500 | |
| 353. |
Out of 2500 people, only 60% have the saving habit. If 30% save with bank, 32% with post office and the rest with shares, the number of shareholders are |
| A. | 450 |
| B. | 570 |
| C. | 950 |
| D. | 1250 |
| Answer» C. 950 | |
| 354. |
A man had a certain amount with him. He spent 20% of that to buy an article and 5% of the remaining on transport. Then he gifted 120. If he is left with 1,400, the amount he spent on transport is |
| A. | 76 |
| B. | 61 |
| C. | 95 |
| D. | 80 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 355. |
The number of seats in a cinema hall is increased by 25%. The cost of each ticket is also increased by 10%. The effect of these changes on the revenue collection will be an increase of |
| A. | 37.5% |
| B. | 45.5% |
| C. | 47.5% |
| D. | 49.5% |
| Answer» B. 45.5% | |
| 356. |
Neha s weight is 140% of Tina s weight. Mina s weight is 90% of Lina s weight. Lina weighs twice as much as Tina. If Neha s weight is x% of Mina s weight, then x is equal to : |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">64</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table> |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">77</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>7</center></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table> |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | |
| E. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">128</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> |
| Answer» C. 90 | |
| 357. |
In a direct election between two contestants for the post of secretary, 4% of the total votes cast are declared to be illegal. One contestant secures 55% of the valid votes and wins with a majority of 240 votes, find the total number of votes cast. |
| A. | 3500 |
| B. | 2400 |
| C. | 2200 |
| D. | 2500 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 358. |
Tickets for all but 100 seats in a 10,000 seat stadium were sold. Of the tickets sold, 20% were sold at half price and the remaining tickets were sold at the full price of 20. The total revenue from the ticket sales, in was |
| A. | 158400 |
| B. | 178200 |
| C. | 180000 |
| D. | 198000 |
| Answer» C. 180000 | |
| 359. |
A batsman scored 110 runs which included 3 boundaries and 8 sixes. What per cent of his total score, did he make by running between the wickets ? |
| A. | 45% |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">55</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>5</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">1</td></table> |
| C. | |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">54</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>6</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">11</td></table> |
| E. | 55% |
| Answer» C. | |
| 360. |
Two numbers are more than the third number by 20% and 50% respectively. First number is what per cent of the second number ? |
| A. | 100% |
| B. | 150% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 120% |
| Answer» D. 120% | |
| 361. |
31% of employees pay tax in the year 2008. Non-tax paying employees are 20,700. The total number of employees are : |
| A. | 31,160 |
| B. | 64,750 |
| C. | 30,000 |
| D. | 66,775 |
| Answer» D. 66,775 | |
| 362. |
For every set of 19 kites sold, a vendor gives 1 kite extra, free of cost. In order to give a discount of 10%, the number of extra kites he should give in a sale of 27 kites to the nearest integer is |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» B. 6 | |
| 363. |
The sum of two positive numbers is 20% of the sum of their |
| A. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td></tr><td align="center">4</td></table> |
| B. | |
| C. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>3</center></td></tr><td align="center">8</td></table> |
| D. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| E. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table> |
| Answer» E. <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table> | |
| 364. |
The percentage of metals in a mine of lead ore is 60%. Now the percentage of silver is |
| A. | 4763 |
| B. | 4762 |
| C. | 4764 |
| D. | 4761 |
| Answer» D. 4761 | |
| 365. |
A Set A consists of integers 27, 28, 30, 32, and 33. If integer k is included in the average of set A will increase by 30%. What is the value of integer K ? |
| A. | 68 |
| B. | 79 |
| C. | 84 |
| D. | 92 |
| Answer» D. 92 | |
| 366. |
A factory s yearly budget for the purchase of employees protection shoes increased by 60% this year over last year. If the price of the shoes increased by 20% this year, then the number of shoes it can purchase this year is what percent greater than the number of shoes it purchased last year ? |
| A. | 40% |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">33</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">3</td></table> |
| C. | 42% |
| D. | 48% |
| Answer» C. 42% | |
| 367. |
The red blood cells in a blood sample grows by 10% per hour in first two hours, decreases by 10% in next one hour, remains constant in next one hour and again increases by 5% per hour in next two hours. If the original |
| A. | 40000 |
| B. | 45025 |
| C. | 48025 |
| D. | 50025 |
| Answer» D. 50025 | |
| 368. |
A businessman s earning increases by 25% in one year but decreases by 4% in the next year. Going by this pattern, after 5 years, his total earnings would be Rs.72000. What is his present earning ? |
| A. | Rs. 10000 |
| B. | Rs. 80000 |
| C. | Rs. 40000 |
| D. | Rs. 54000 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 54000 | |
| 369. |
Starting with 8000 workers, the company increases the number of workers by 5%, 10% and 20% at the end of first, second and third year respectively. The number of workers in the fourth year was |
| A. | 10188 |
| B. | 11088 |
| C. | 11008 |
| D. | 11808 |
| Answer» C. 11008 | |
| 370. |
If basis points are defined so that 1 per cent is equal to 100 basis points, then by how many basis points is 82.5 per cent greater than 62.5 per cent ? |
| A. | 0.2 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 200 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 371. |
A man gives 50% of his money to his son and 30% to his daughter. 80% of the rest is donated to a trust. If he is left with Rs. 16,000 now, how much money did he have in the beginning? |
| A. | Rs. 40,000 |
| B. | Rs. 8,00,000 |
| C. | Rs. 80,000 |
| D. | Rs. 4,00,000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 372. |
If the value of a company stock drops from Rs. 25 per share to Rs. 21 per share, the percentage decrease per share is : |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 373. |
A person loses 75% of his money in the first bet, 75% of the remaining in the second and 75% of the remaining in the third bet and returns home with Rs. 2 only. His initial money was |
| A. | Rs. 64 |
| B. | Rs. 128 |
| C. | Rs. 256 |
| D. | Rs. 512 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 256 | |
| 374. |
A man spends 71% of his money2 |
| A. | Rs. 1200 |
| B. | Rs. 1600 |
| C. | Rs. 1500 |
| D. | Rs. 1400 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 1500 | |
| 375. |
A businessman imported Laptops, worth Rs. 210000, Mobile phones worth Rs. 100000 and Television sets worth Rs. 150000. He had to pay 10% duty on laptops, 8% on Phones and 5% on Television sets as a special case. How much total duty (in Rupees) he had to pay on all items as per above details? |
| A. | 36500 |
| B. | 37000 |
| C. | 37250 |
| D. | 37500 |
| Answer» B. 37000 | |
| 376. |
A line of length 1.5 metres was measured as 1.55 metres by mistake. What will be the value of error per cent ? |
| A. | 0.05% |
| B. | |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">3</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>7</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">31</td></table> |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">3</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">3</td></table> |
| E. | 0.5% |
| Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">3</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">3</td></table> | |
| 377. |
In a motor of 120 machine parts, 5% parts were defective. In another motor of 80 machine parts, 10% parts were defective. For the two motors considered together, the percentage of defective machine parts was |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 6.5 |
| C. | 7.5 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» B. 6.5 | |
| 378. |
In an examination 42% of the candidates failed in physics, 24% of the candidates failed in Chemistry and 14% of the candidates failed in both the subjects. If 72 candidates passed in both, find the total number of candidates in the examination. |
| A. | 120 |
| B. | 130 |
| C. | 150 |
| D. | 160 |
| Answer» D. 160 | |
| 379. |
The value of a car at the beginning of a year is 10% less than the value of the same car at the beginning of the previous year. If the car is valued at Rs. 1,45,800 on 1st January, 2000, what was its value on 1st January, 1997 ? |
| A. | Rs. 200000 |
| B. | Rs. 250000 |
| C. | Rs. 185000 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rs. 250000 | |
| 380. |
The tax on an article decreases by 10% and its consumption increases by 10%. Find the effect per cent on its revenue. |
| A. | 1% increase |
| B. | 2% decrease |
| C. | 1% decrease |
| D. | 2% increase |
| Answer» D. 2% increase | |
| 381. |
A reduction of 21% in the price of wheat enables a person to buy 10.5 kg more for 100. What is the reduced price per kg ? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2.50 |
| D. | 3.50 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 382. |
The population of a town is 10,000. If the males increases by 5% and the females by 6%, the population will be 10,540. How many females are there? |
| A. | 4000 |
| B. | 4500 |
| C. | 4800 |
| D. | 5400 |
| Answer» B. 4500 | |
| 383. |
5% of income of A is equal to 15% of income of B and 10% of income of B is equal to 20% of income of C. If income of C is 2000, then total income of A, B and C is: |
| A. | 26,000 |
| B. | 16,000 |
| C. | 18,000 |
| D. | 20,000 |
| Answer» D. 20,000 | |
| 384. |
An alloy of gold and silver weighs 50 gm. It contains 80% gold. How much gold should be added to the alloy so that percentage of gold is increased to 90? |
| A. | 45 gm |
| B. | 40 gm |
| C. | 50 gm |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 385. |
If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 150% and the denominator of the fraction is increased by 300% the resultant fraction is |
| A. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>4</center></td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table> |
| B. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>8</center></td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table> |
| C. | |
| D. | <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>6</center></td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table> |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>8</center></td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table> | |
| 386. |
Find the total output of a coalmine, if after 24% wastage the net output is 68,400 tonnes. |
| A. | 95000 tonnes |
| B. | 85000 tonnes |
| C. | 90000 tonnes |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 387. |
If 60% of students in a school are boys and the total number of girls in the school is 460, find the number of boys in the school. |
| A. | 680 |
| B. | 690 |
| C. | 700 |
| D. | 720 |
| Answer» C. 700 | |
| 388. |
A person makes a profit of 60000 in his business. 40% of the profit he reinvests in his business for its diversification. Of the remaining profit he distributes 30% as bonus to his employees, 20% he denotes in charity and rest on advertisement. Find the amount spent on advertisement. |
| A. | 18000 |
| B. | 12000 |
| C. | 16000 |
| D. | 20000 |
| Answer» B. 12000 | |
| 389. |
When 50 is subtracted from 50% of a number, result is 50. The number is : |
| A. | 150 |
| B. | 400 |
| C. | 200 |
| D. | 300 |
| Answer» D. 300 | |
| 390. |
Mahima secured 50% marks in Hindi, 60% in English and 70% in Maths as well as in science. What were her total marks if the maximum marks obtainable in each of these 4 subjects was 50? |
| A. | 175 |
| B. | 150 |
| C. | 125 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 391. |
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 bare minimum marks to pass. Find the pass percentage. |
| A. | 24% |
| B. | 28% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 33% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 392. |
Sohan saves 14% of his salary while George saves 22%. If both get the same salary and George saves 1540, find the savings of Sohan. |
| A. | 950 |
| B. | 960 |
| C. | 980 |
| D. | 990 |
| Answer» D. 990 | |
| 393. |
Price of a commodity has increased by 60%. By what per cent must a consumer reduce the consumption of the commodity so as not to increase the expenditure ? |
| A. | 35.5 % |
| B. | 37.5 % |
| C. | 38.5 % |
| D. | 25% |
| Answer» C. 38.5 % | |
| 394. |
Quicklime contains 28.6% of oxygen by weight. Determine the weight of oxygen in 750 gm quicklime. |
| A. | 214.5 gm |
| B. | 224.5 gm |
| C. | 234.5 gm |
| D. | 235.5 gm |
| Answer» B. 224.5 gm | |
| 395. |
From the salary of an officer 10% is deducted as house rent; 15% of the rest he spends on children s education; 10% of the balance he spends on clothes. After this expenditure, he is left with 2754. Find his salary. |
| A. | 4500 |
| B. | 4000 |
| C. | 4200 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 4200 | |
| 396. |
If A s salary is 50% more than B s then by what per cent B s salary is less than A s salary ? |
| A. | 50 % |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 23% |
| D. | 33.3% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 397. |
10% of the soldiers of an army are killed in the battle. 10% of the remaining soldiers died of disease and 10% of the remaining men were disabled. Now only 729000 soldiers are left in the army. How many soldiers were there in all in the army in the beginning ? |
| A. | 990000 |
| B. | 9900000 |
| C. | 9800000 |
| D. | 1000000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 398. |
A reduction of 25% in the price of apples would enable a purchaser to get 2 kg apples more for Rs. 240. Find the original price per kg of apples. |
| A. | 35 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 399. |
In an examination, 40% marks are required to pass. A obtains 10% less than the number of marks required to pass. B obtains |
| A. | 42 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 38 |
| D. | 36 |
| Answer» C. 38 | |
| 400. |
In an election between two candidates A and B, A got 65% of the total votes cast and won the election by 2748 votes. Find the total number of votes cast if no vote is declared invalid. |
| A. | 9160 |
| B. | 9260 |
| C. | 9060 |
| D. | 9360 |
| Answer» B. 9260 | |