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851.

In the last financial year, a car company sold 41800 cars. In this year, the target is sale 51300 cars. By what percent must the sale be increased ?

A. $11\frac{9}{22}$$%
B. $8\frac{9}{22}$$%
C. $8\frac{11}{23}$$%
D. $22\frac{8}{11}$$%
Answer» E.
852.

In a factory 60% of the workers are above 30 years and of these 75% are male and the rest are females. If there are 1350 male workers above 30 years, the total number of workers in the factory is :

A. 000
B. 000
C. 800
D. 500
Answer» B. 000
853.

Two persons contested an election of Parliament. The winning candidate secured 57% of the total votes polled and won by a majority of 42000 votes. The number of total votes polled is :

A. 00000
B. 00000
C. 00000
D. 00000
Answer» D. 00000
854.

A reduction of 10% in the price of an apple enable a man to buy 10 apples more for Rs. 54. The reduced price of apples per dozen is :

A. s. 6.48
B. s. 12.96
C. s. 10.80
D. s. 14.40
Answer» B. s. 12.96
855.

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. 05
B. 50
C. 60
D. 00
Answer» C. 60
856.

When 60 is subtracted from 60% of a number, the result is 60. The number is :

A. 20
B. 50
C. 80
D. 00
Answer» E.
857.

If 15% of (A + B) = 25% of (A - B), then what percent of B equal to A ?

A. 0%
B. 0%
C. 00%
D. 00%
Answer» E.
858.

When 75 added to 75% of a number, the answer is the number. Find 40% of that number.

A. 00
B. 0
C. 20
D. 60
Answer» D. 60
859.

A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had :

A. 88 apples
B. 00 apples
C. 72 apples
D. 00 apples
Answer» E.
860.

In a college, 40% of the students were allotted group A, 75% of the remaining were given group B and the remaining 12 students were given group C. Then the number of students who applied for the group is :

A. 00
B. 0
C. 0
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
861.

Present population of a village is 67600, It has been increasing annually at the rate of 4%. What was the population of the village two years ago ?

A. 2500
B. 3000
C. 4756
D. 5200
Answer» B. 3000
862.

A student scored 32% marks in science subjects out of 300. How much should he score in language papers out of 200 if he is to get overall 46% marks ?

A. 2%
B. 7%
C. 6%
D. 0%
Answer» C. 6%
863.

In a factory, the production of cycles rose to 48400 from 40000 in 2 years. The rate of growth per annum is ?

A. 0.5%
B. %
C. %
D. 0%
Answer» E.
864.

The population of a village is 25000. One-fifth are females and the rest are males, 5% of males and 40% of females are uneducated. What percentage on the whole are educated ?

A. 5%
B. 8%
C. 5%
D. 5%
Answer» C. 5%
865.

In a town, the population was 8000. In one year, male population increased by 10% and female population increased by 8% but the total population increased by 9%. The number of males in the town was :

A. 000
B. 500
C. 000
D. 000
Answer» B. 500
866.

The population of a town increases every year by 4%. If population was 50000 in starting, then after two years will be :

A. 3900
B. 4000
C. 4080
D. 4900
Answer» D. 4900
867.

In an examination, 35% of the candidates failed in Mathematics and 25% in English. If 10% failed in both Mathematics and English, then how much percent of candidates passed in both the subjects ?

A. 0%
B. 5%
C. 7%
D. 0%
Answer» B. 5%
868.

The percentage increase in the surface area of a cube when each side is doubled is :

A. 00%
B. 00%
C. 50%
D. 0%
Answer» C. 50%
869.

A man spends 75% of his income. His income increased by 20% and he increased his expenditure by 15%. His savings will then be increased by :

A. 3%
B. $33\frac{1}{3}$$%
C. 5%
D. 0%
Answer» D. 0%
870.

A saves 20% of his monthly salary. If his monthly expenditure is Rs. 6000, then his monthly savings is :

A. s. 1500
B. s. 1800
C. s. 1200
D. s. 4800
Answer» B. s. 1800
871.

The population of a village has increased annually at the rate of 25%. If at the end of 3 years it is 10000, the population in the beginning of the first year was :

A. 120
B. 000
C. 900
D. 500
Answer» B. 000
872.

In a village, each of the 60% of families has a cow; each of the 30% of families has a buffalo and each of the 15% of families has both a cow and buffalo. In all there are 96 families in the village. How many families do not have a cow or a buffalo ?

A. 0
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» C. 6
873.

The difference between the value of the number increased by 20% and the value of the number decreased by 25% is 36. Find the number ?

A. 0.2
B. 0.8
C. 20
D. 0
Answer» E.
874.

If a man receives on one-fourth of his capital 3% interest, on two third 5% and one the remaining 11%, the percentage interest he receives on the whole is :

A. .5%
B. %
C. .5%
D. .2%
Answer» C. .5%
875.

The value of a property depreciates every year by 10% of its value at the beginning of the year. The present value of the property is Rs. 8100. What was its value 2 years ago ?

A. s. 10000
B. s. $${\left( {\frac{{90}}{{11}}} \right)^2} \times 100$$
C. s. $${\left( {\frac{{100}}{{101}}} \right)^2} \times 8100$$
D. s. 9801
Answer» B. s. $${\left( {\frac{{90}}{{11}}} \right)^2} \times 100$$
876.

In an examination, 60% of the candidates passed in English and 70% of the candidates passed in Mathematics, but 20% failed in both subjects. If 2500 candidates passed in both the subjects, the number of candidates who appeared at the examination was :

A. 000
B. 500
C. 000
D. 000
Answer» E.
877.

If a number is increased by 25% and the resulting number is decreased by 25%, then the percentage increase or decrease finally is :

A. o change
B. ecreased by $$6\frac{1}{4}$$%
C. ncreased by $$6\frac{1}{4}$$%
D. ncreased by 6%
Answer» C. ncreased by $$6\frac{1}{4}$$%
878.

Two numbers A and B such that the sum of 5% of A and 4% of B is $$\frac{2}{3}$$rd of the sum of 6% of A and 8% of B. The ratio A : B is -

A. : 3
B. : 4
C. : 1
D. : 3
Answer» B. : 4
879.

A person gave 20% of his income to his elder son, 30% of remaining to the younger son and 10% of the balance, he donate to a trust. He is left with Rs. 10080. His income was :

A. s. 50000
B. s. 40000
C. s. 30000
D. s. 20000
Answer» E.
880.

The value of a machine is Rs. 6250. It decreases by 10% during the first year, 20% during the second year and 30% during the third year, What will be the value of the machine after 3 years ?

A. s. 2650
B. s. 3050
C. s. 3150
D. s. 3510
Answer» D. s. 3510
881.

The ratio of the number of boys to that of girls in a village is 3 : 2. If 30% of boys and 70% of girls appeared in an examination, the ratio of the number of students, appeared in the examination to that not appeared in the same examination is :

A. : 1
B. 7 : 23
C. : 14
D. 3 : 27
Answer» E.
882.

Tulsiram's salary is 20% more then that of Kashyap. If Tulsiram saves Rs. 720 which is 4% of his salary, then Kashyap's salary is :

A. s. 15000
B. s. 12000
C. s. 10000
D. s. 22000
Answer» B. s. 12000
883.

The sum of two numbers is 520. If the bigger number is decreased by 4% and the smaller number is increased by 12% then the numbers obtained are equal. The smaller number is :

A. 80
B. 40
C. 10
D. 00
Answer» C. 10
884.

In an examination, 93% of students passed and 259 failed. The total number of students appearing at the examination was :

A. 700
B. 850
C. 950
D. 200
Answer» B. 850
885.

If 60% of A = $$\frac{3}{4}$$ of B, then A : B is :

A. : 20
B. 0 : 9
C. : 5
D. : 4
Answer» E.
886.

15% of 45% of a number is 105.3. What is 24% of that number.

A. 85.5
B. 74.4
C. 90
D. 75
Answer» C. 90
887.

2 is what percent of 50 ?

A. %
B. .5%
C. %
D. %
Answer» D. %
888.

Each side of a rectangular field is diminished by 40%. By how much percent is the area of the field diminished ?

A. 2%
B. 4%
C. 5%
D. 6%
Answer» C. 5%
889.

1 litre of water is added to 5 litres of alcohol-water solution containing 40% alcohol strength. The strength of alcohol in the new solution will be :

A. 0%
B. 3%
C. $33\frac{2}{3}$$%
D. $33\frac{1}{3}$$%
Answer» E.
890.

In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 2% votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which were 75% of the valid votes. The total number of voters enrolled in that election was :

A. 6000
B. 6400
C. 6800
D. 8000
Answer» D. 8000
891.

In an examination there were 640 boys and 360 girls, 60% of boys and 80% of were successful. The percentage of failure was :

A. 0%
B. 0%
C. 0.5%
D. 2.8%
Answer» E.
892.

The ratio of the number of boys and girls in school at 8 : 12. If 50% of boys and 25% of girls are getting scholarship for their studies, what is the percentage of school students who are not getting any scholarships ?

A. 5%
B. 6%
C. 7%
D. 8%
Answer» B. 6%
893.

When 60% of a number is subtracted from another number, the second number reduces to its 52%, the ratio of the first number to the second number is :

A. : 5
B. : 3
C. : 4
D. : 5
Answer» E.
894.

In what ratio must a mixture of 30% alcohol strength be mixed with that of 50% alcohol strength so as get a mixture of 45% alcohol strength ?

A. : 2
B. : 3
C. : 1
D. : 1
Answer» C. : 1
895.

In an election there were only two candidates. One of the candidate secured 40% of votes and is defeated by the other candidate by 298 votes. The total number of votes polled is :

A. 45
B. 460
C. 490
D. 500
Answer» D. 500
896.

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. 4%
B. 0%
C. 4%
D. 6%
Answer» D. 6%
897.

When the price of an article was reduce by 20%, its sale increased by 80%. What was the net effect on the sale ?

A. 4% increase
B. 4% decrease
C. 6% increase
D. 5% increase
Answer» B. 4% decrease
898.

If 35% of A's income is equal to 25% of B's income, then the ratio of A's income to B's income is :

A. : 5
B. : 7
C. : 7
D. : 3
Answer» C. : 7
899.

A number, on subtracting 15 from it reduces to its 80%. What is 40% of the number ?

A. 5
B. 0
C. 0
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
900.

25% of 120 + 40% of 380 = ? of 637

A. $\frac{2}{7}$$
B. $\frac{1}{7}$$
C. $\frac{4}{7}$$
D. $\frac{3}{7}$$
Answer» B. $\frac{1}{7}$$