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401.

In the last financial year, a car company sold 41,800 cars. In this year, the target is to sell 51,300 cars. By what per cent must the sale be increased ?

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">11</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>9</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">22</td></table>
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">8</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>9</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">22</td></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">8</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>11</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">23</td></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">22</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>8</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">11</td></table>
Answer» E.
Discussion
402.

The number of students appeared from a school for the Madhyamik Examination in three consecutive years are in the ratio 7 : 8 : 10 and 75%, 87.5% and 93.75% of the students of respective years were successful. What is the percentage of students who were successful during these three years taken together ?

A. 85.5%
B. 86.5%
C. 87%
D. 88.5%
Answer» C. 87%
Discussion
403.

An alloy contains 89% of copper; find how much copper is to be mixed to a sample of alloy so as to get 44 kg of a new metal having 90% copper in it.

A. 2 kg
B. 3 kg
C. 2.5 kg
D. 4 kg
Answer» E.
Discussion
404.

A man invests a part of 10,000 at 5% and the remainder at 6%. The 5% investment yields annually 76.50 more than the 6% investment . The amount invested at 6% is

A. 3,600
B. 3,550
C. 3,850
D. 4,000
Answer» D. 4,000
Discussion
405.

An interval of 3 hours 40 minutes is wrongly estimated as 3 hours 45.5 minutes. The error percentage is

A. 5.5%
B. 5.2%
C. 5%
D. 2.5%
Answer» E.
Discussion
406.

If a number x is 10% less than another number y and y is 10% more than 125, then x is equal to

A. 150
B. 143
C. 140.55
D. 123.75
Answer» E.
Discussion
407.

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

A. 3000
B. 2000
C. 1800
D. 1500
Answer» B. 2000
Discussion
408.

A boy who was asked to find

A. 120
B. 140
C. 160
D. 150
Answer» C. 160
Discussion
409.

Two numbers are respectively 10% and 25% more than a third number. What per cent is the first of the second ?

A. 88%
B. 65%
C. 75%
D. 80%
Answer» B. 65%
Discussion
410.

If the sales tax on a television set increases from

A. 190
B. 95
C. 180
D. 90
Answer» C. 180
Discussion
411.

If 70% of the students in a school are boys and the number of girls be 504, the number of boys is :

A. 1176
B. 1008
C. 1208
D. 3024
Answer» B. 1008
Discussion
412.

If 60% of the students in a school are boys and the number of girls is 972, how many boys are there in the school ?

A. 1258
B. 1458
C. 1324
D. 1624
Answer» C. 1324
Discussion
413.

In a school 70% of the students are girls. The number of boys are 510. Then the total number of students in the school is :

A. 850
B. 1700
C. 1830
D. 1900
Answer» C. 1830
Discussion
414.

In 2001, the price of a building was 80% of its original price. In 2002, the price was 60% of its original price. By what percent did the price decrease ?

A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 30%
Answer» D. 30%
Discussion
415.

Due to a price hike of 20%, 4 kg. less sugar is available for Rs. 120. What is the initial price per kg of sugar ?

A. Rs. 5 per kg.
B. Rs. 4 per kg.
C. Rs. 6 per kg.
D. Rs. 5.5 per kg.
Answer» B. Rs. 4 per kg.
Discussion
416.

The salary of a person is reduced by 20%. To restore the previous salary, his present salary is to be increased by

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 17.5%
D. 22.5%
Answer» C. 17.5%
Discussion
417.

The price of an article is decreased by 10%. To restore it to its former value, the new price must be increased by :

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">9</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">11</td></tr></table>
B. 10%
C. 11%
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">11</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">9</td></tr></table>
Answer» E.
Discussion
418.

If the price of sugar increases by 20%, one can buy 2 kg less for Rs. 50. What is the amount of sugar that could be bought before price hike?

A. 10 kg.
B. 12 kg.
C. 14 kg.
D. 16 kg.
Answer» C. 14 kg.
Discussion
419.

The price of an item was increased by 10%. This reduced the monthly total sales by 20%. The overall effect on the value of monthly sales is a

A. 10% increase
B. 10% decrease
C. 12% increase
D. 12% decrease
Answer» E.
Discussion
420.

A reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables a purchaser to obtain 8 kg more for Rs. 160. Then the price per kg before reduction was

A. Rs. 5
B. Rs. 6
C. Rs. 10
D. Rs. 4
Answer» B. Rs. 6
Discussion
421.

The price of an article was first increased by 10% and then again by 20%. If the last increased price be 33, the original price was

A. 30
B. 27.50
C. 26.50
D. 25
Answer» E.
Discussion
422.

In an election between two candidates, the candidate getting 60% of the votes polled, is elected by a majority of 14,000 votes. The number of votes polled by the winning candidate is

A. 28,000
B. 32,000
C. 42,000
D. 46,000
Answer» D. 46,000
Discussion
423.

A number is first increased by 10% and then it is further increased by 20%. The original number is increased altogether by

A. 30%
B. 15%
C. 32%
D. 36%
Answer» D. 36%
Discussion
424.

A number is increased by 10% and then it is decreased by 10%. The net change in the number is

A. no increase or decrease
B. 2% decrease
C. 1% increase
D. 1% decrease
Answer» E.
Discussion
425.

If a number is increased by 20% and the resulting number is again increased by 20%, what per cent is the total increase ?

A. 48%
B. 44%
C. 41%
D. 40%
Answer» C. 41%
Discussion
426.

If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and the denominator is decreased by 5%,

A. <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>24</center></td></tr><td align="center">19</td></table>
B. <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>3</center></td></tr><td align="center">18</td></table>
C. <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>95</center></td></tr><td align="center">48</td></table>
D. <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>48</center></td></tr><td align="center">95</td></table>
Answer» D. <table><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>48</center></td></tr><td align="center">95</td></table>
Discussion
427.

The cost of an article worth 100 is increased by 10% first and again increased by 10%. The total increase in rupees is

A. 20
B. 21
C. 110
D. 121
Answer» C. 110
Discussion
428.

A number reduced by 25% becomes 225. What per cent should it be increased so that it becomes 375?

A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 35%
D. 75%
Answer» B. 30%
Discussion
429.

A reduction of 21% in the price of an item enables a person to buy 3 kg more for 100. The reduced price of item per kg is

A. 5.50
B. 7.50
C. 10.50
D. 7.00
Answer» E.
Discussion
430.

The price of an article is decreased by 10%. To restore its former value the new price must be increased by :

A. 10%
B. 11%
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">9</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">11</td></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">11</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">9</td></table>
Answer» E.
Discussion
431.

A number increased by 221% gives 98. The number is2

A. 45
B. 18
C. 80
D. 81
Answer» D. 81
Discussion
432.

The price of an article is first decreased by 20% and then increased by 30%. If the resulting price is 416, the original price of the article is

A. 350
B. 405
C. 400
D. 450
Answer» D. 450
Discussion
433.

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. 280
B. 210
C. 240
D. 300
Answer» D. 300
Discussion
434.

If the income tax is increased by 19%, the net income is reduced by 1%. The rate of income tax is

A. 6%
B. 4%
C. 5%
D. 7.2%
Answer» D. 7.2%
Discussion
435.

The number of employees working in a farm is increased by 25% and the wages per head are decreased by 25%. If it results in x % decrease in total wages, then the value of x is

A. 0%
B. 25%
C. 20%
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>25</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">4</td></table>
Answer» E.
Discussion
436.

A number is increased by 20% and then again by 20%. By what per cent should the increased number be reduced so as to get back the original number ?

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">30</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">9</td></table>
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">19</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>11</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">31</td></table>
C. 40%
D. 44%
Answer» B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">19</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>11</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">31</td></table>
Discussion
437.

A number is increased by x %; to get back to the original number, it is to be reduced by

A. x %
B.
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>100x</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">100 + x</td></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>10x</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">100 + x</td></table>
E. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>x</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">100 + x</td></table>
Answer» C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>100x</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">100 + x</td></table>
Discussion
438.

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. 16000
B. 16400
C. 16800
D. 18000
Answer» D. 18000
Discussion
439.

8% of the voters in an election did not cast their votes. In this election, there were only two candidates. The winner by obtaining 48% of the total votes defeated his contestant by 1100 votes. The total number of voters in the election was :

A. 21000
B. 23500
C. 22000
D. 27500
Answer» E.
Discussion
440.

The price of an edible oil is increased by 25%. To maintain the budget, Sushma reduces the consumption of this oil by 20%. The increase in expenditure due to this edible oil is:

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» B. 1
Discussion
441.

In an election, three candidates contested. The first candidate got 40% votes and the second got 36% votes. If total number of votes polled were 36000, find the number of votes got by the 3rd candidate.

A. 8040
B. 8640
C. 9360
D. 9640
Answer» C. 9360
Discussion
442.

In an assembly election, a candidate got 55% of the total valid votes. 2% of the total votes were declared invalid. If the total number of voters is 104000, then the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate is:

A. 56506
B. 56650
C. 56560
D. 56056
Answer» E.
Discussion
443.

In an election 10% of the voters on the voters list did not cast their votes and 60 voters cast their ballot papers blank. There were only two candidates. The winner was supported by 47% of all the voters in the list and he got 308 votes more than his rival. The number of voters on the list was

A. 3600
B. 6200
C. 4575
D. 6028
Answer» C. 4575
Discussion
444.

In a college election a candidate secured 62% of the votes and is elected by a margin of 144 votes. The total number of votes polled is :

A. 925
B. 600
C. 1200
D. 800
Answer» C. 1200
Discussion
445.

At an election there were two candidates. A candidate got 38% of votes and lost by 7200 number of votes. The total number of valid votes were

A. 13000
B. 13800
C. 16200
D. 30000
Answer» E.
Discussion
446.

In an election, a candidate who gets 84 % of the votes is elected by a majority of 476 votes. What is the total number of votes polled ?

A. 900
B. 810
C. 600
D. 700
Answer» E.
Discussion
447.

Two persons contested an election of Parliament. The winning candidate secured 57% of the total votes polled and won by a majority of 42,000 votes. The number of total votes polled is

A. 5,00,000
B. 6,00,000
C. 3,00,000
D. 4,00,000
Answer» D. 4,00,000
Discussion
448.

A district has 64000 inhabitants. If the population increases at

A. 70000
B. 69200
C. 68921
D. 68911
Answer» D. 68911
Discussion
449.

The value of an equipment depreciates by 20% each year. How much less will the value of the equipment be after 3 years ?

A. 48.8%
B. 51.2%
C. 54%
D. 60%
Answer» B. 51.2%
Discussion
450.

The present population of a city is 180000. If it increases at the rate of 10% per annum, its population after 2 years will be :

A. 207800
B. 227800
C. 217800
D. 237800
Answer» D. 237800
Discussion