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801. |
If the average of number, its 75% and its 25% is 240, then the number is : |
A. | 80 |
B. | 20 |
C. | 60 |
D. | 00 |
Answer» D. 00 | |
802. |
The enrolment of students in a school increases from 560 to 581. What is the percent increase in the enrolment ? |
A. | .75% |
B. | .25% |
C. | .72% |
D. | .75% |
Answer» E. | |
803. |
45% of 300 + $$\sqrt {?} $$ = 56% of 750 - 10% of 250 |
A. | 0 |
B. | 30 |
C. | 60 |
D. | 7600 |
Answer» E. | |
804. |
In an examination, the percentage of students qualified to the number of students appeared from school A is 70%. In school B, the number of students appeared is 20% more than the students appeared from school A and the number of students qualified from school B is 50% more than the students qualified from school A. What is the percentage of students qualified to thenumber of students appeared from school B ? |
A. | 0% |
B. | 0% |
C. | 8.5% |
D. | 7.5% |
Answer» E. | |
805. |
In an examination, 30% and 35% students respectively failed in History and Geography while 27% students failed in both subjects. If the number of students passing the examination is 248, find the total number of students who appeared in the examination. |
A. | 80 |
B. | 00 |
C. | 25 |
D. | 25 |
Answer» C. 25 | |
806. |
10% of 5 and 5% of 10 add up to |
A. | 0.1 |
B. | 0.25 |
C. | 0 |
D. | 0.5 |
Answer» D. 0.5 | |
807. |
If a exceeds b by x%, then which one of the following equations is correct ? |
A. | $a - b = \frac{x}{100}$$ |
B. | $b = a + 100x$$ |
C. | $a = \frac{bx}{100 + x}$$ |
D. | $a = b + \frac{bx}{100}$$ |
Answer» E. | |
808. |
Find the 92.5% of 550 = ? |
A. | 06.45 |
B. | 08.75 |
C. | 18.55 |
D. | 21.65 |
E. | one of these |
Answer» C. 18.55 | |
809. |
On a test consisting of 250 questions, Jassi answered 40% of the first 125 questions correctly. What percent of the other 125 questions does she need to answer correctly for her grade on the entire exam to be 60% ? |
A. | 0% |
B. | 5% |
C. | 0% |
D. | annot be determined |
E. | one of these |
Answer» D. annot be determined | |
810. |
The firm uses the following function to calculate the production out (PO) : PO = 5.3C2 L15, where C = capital invested and L = labour employed. If the capital invested (C) increases by 20 percent, the change in PO will be : |
A. | 0% decrease |
B. | 2% increase |
C. | 4% increase |
D. | 6% increase |
Answer» D. 6% increase | |
811. |
By how much percent is four-fifths of 70 lesser than five-sevenths of 112 ? |
A. | 4% |
B. | 0% |
C. | 6% |
D. | 2% |
Answer» C. 6% | |
812. |
Find the : (550% of 250) ÷ 275 = ? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 0.5 |
C. | 0.5 |
D. | 5 |
E. | one of these |
Answer» F. | |
813. |
What is 28% of 36% of $$\frac{5}{7}$$th of 5000 ? |
A. | 60 |
B. | 75 |
C. | 20 |
D. | 80 |
E. | one of these |
Answer» B. 75 | |
814. |
Find the : 38% of 341 = ? |
A. | 20.68 |
B. | 29.58 |
C. | 35.78 |
D. | 36.28 |
E. | one of these |
Answer» C. 35.78 | |
815. |
A student scores 55% marks in 8 papers of 100 marks each. He scores 15% of his total marks in English. How much does he score in English ? |
A. | 4 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 7 |
E. | one of these |
Answer» D. 7 | |
816. |
I paid Rs. 27.20 as sales tax on a watch worth Rs. 340. Find the rate of sales tax. |
A. | % |
B. | % |
C. | 0% |
D. | 2% |
Answer» B. % | |
817. |
If the population of a town is 64000 and its annual increase is 10%, then its population at the end of 3 years will be : |
A. | 0000 |
B. | 5184 |
C. | 5000 |
D. | 5100 |
Answer» C. 5000 | |
818. |
A dozen pairs of socks quoted at Rs. 180 are available at discount of 20%. How many pairs of socks can be bought for Rs. 48 ? |
A. | pairs |
B. | pairs |
C. | pairs |
D. | pairs |
Answer» C. pairs | |
819. |
X has twice as much money as that of Y and Y has 50% more money than that of Z. If the average money of all of them is Rs. 110, then the money, which X has is : |
A. | s. 55 |
B. | s. 60 |
C. | s. 90 |
D. | s. 180 |
Answer» E. | |
820. |
A number is first decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 50 less than the original number. The original number is : |
A. | 900 |
B. | 000 |
C. | 500 |
D. | 050 |
Answer» C. 500 | |
821. |
If three-fifth of sixty percent of a number is 36, the number is : |
A. | 00 |
B. | 0 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 0 |
Answer» B. 0 | |
822. |
If the total monthly income of 16 persons is Rs. 80800 and the income of one of them is 120% of the average income, them his income is : |
A. | s. 5050 |
B. | s. 6060 |
C. | s. 6160 |
D. | s. 6600 |
Answer» C. s. 6160 | |
823. |
Out of two numbers, 40% of the greater number is equal to 60% of the smaller. If the sum of the numbers is 150, then the greater number is : |
A. | 0 |
B. | 0 |
C. | 0 |
D. | 0 |
Answer» D. 0 | |
824. |
An individual pays 30% income tax. On this he has to pay a surcharge of 10%. Thus, the net tax rate, he has pay is : |
A. | 5% |
B. | 0% |
C. | 3% |
D. | 7% |
Answer» D. 7% | |
825. |
The income of a company increases 20% per annum. If its income is Rs. 2664000 in the year 2012. Then its income in the year 2010 was : |
A. | s. 2120000 |
B. | s. 1850000 |
C. | s. 2820000 |
D. | s. 2855000 |
Answer» C. s. 2820000 | |
826. |
A man had a certain amount with him. He spent 20% of that to buy any article and 5% of the remaining on transport. Then he gifted Rs. 120. If he is left with Rs. 1400, the amount he spent on transport is : |
A. | s. 76 |
B. | s. 61 |
C. | s. 95 |
D. | s. 80 |
Answer» E. | |
827. |
The ratio of the number of boys to that of girls in a school is 4 : 1. If 75% of boys and 70% of the girls are scholarship holders, then the percentage of students who do not get scholarship is : |
A. | 0% |
B. | 8% |
C. | 5% |
D. | 6% |
Answer» E. | |
828. |
If X is 20% less then Y, then find the value of $$\frac{Y - X}{Y}$$and $$\frac{X}{X - Y}$$ : |
A. | $\frac{1}{5}$$, - 4 |
B. | , $$\frac{1}{4}$$ |
C. | $\frac{2}{5}$$, $$-\frac{5}{2}$$ |
D. | $\frac{3}{5}$$, $$-\frac{3}{5}$$ |
Answer» B. , $$\frac{1}{4}$$ | |
829. |
A number if reduced by 25% becomes 225. By what percent should it be increased so that it becomes 375 ? |
A. | 5% |
B. | 0% |
C. | 5% |
D. | 5% |
Answer» B. 0% | |
830. |
The difference of two numbers is 15% of larger sum. The ratio of the larger number to the smaller number is : |
A. | 3 : 17 |
B. | 1 : 9 |
C. | 7 : 11 |
D. | 3 : 11 |
Answer» B. 1 : 9 | |
831. |
The price of an article was increased by r%. Later the new price was decreased by r%. If the latest price was Rs. 1, then the original price was : |
A. | s. 1 |
B. | s. $$\frac{{1 - {r^2}}}{{100}}$$ |
C. | s. $$\frac{{\sqrt {1 - {r^2}} }}{{100}}$$ |
D. | s. $$\left( {\frac{{10000}}{{10000 - {r^2}}}} \right)$$ |
Answer» E. | |
832. |
In an examination, 35% of total students failed in Hindi, 45% failed in English and 20% failed in both. Find the percentage of those students who passed in both the subjects ? |
A. | 5% |
B. | 5% |
C. | 0% |
D. | 0% |
Answer» E. | |
833. |
An army lost 10% of its men in war. 10% of the remaining died due to disease and 10% of the rest were declared disabled. Thus the strength of the army was reduced to 729000 active men. The original strength of the army was : |
A. | 500000 |
B. | 000000 |
C. | 200000 |
D. | 100000 |
Answer» C. 200000 | |
834. |
Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3. If 20% of the smaller number added to 20, is equal to the sum of 10% of the larger number and 25, the the smaller number is : |
A. | 00 |
B. | 60 |
C. | 80 |
D. | 00 |
Answer» B. 60 | |
835. |
Out of his total income, Mr. Kapur spends 20% on house rent and 70% of the rest on house hold expenses. If he saves Rs. 1800 what is his total income (in Rs.) ? |
A. | s. 7800 |
B. | s. 7000 |
C. | s. 8000 |
D. | s. 7500 |
Answer» E. | |
836. |
18% of which number is equal to 12% of 75 ? |
A. | 0 |
B. | 00 |
C. | |
Answer» B. 00 | |
837. |
If 90% of A = 30% of B and B = 2x% of A, then the value of x is : |
A. | 50 |
B. | 00 |
C. | 00 |
D. | 50 |
Answer» E. | |
838. |
The average of marks obtained by 100 candidates in a certain examination is 30. If the average marks of passed candidates is 35 and that of the failed candidates is 10, what is the number of candidates who passed the examinations ? |
A. | 0 |
B. | 0 |
C. | 0 |
D. | 0 |
Answer» D. 0 | |
839. |
Ticket for all but 100 seats in a 10000 seat stadium were sold. Of the ticket sold, 20% were sold at half price and the remaining tickets were sold at the full price of Rs. 20. The total revenue from the ticket sales, (in Rs.) was : |
A. | 58400 |
B. | 78200 |
C. | 80000 |
D. | 98000 |
Answer» C. 80000 | |
840. |
If 20% of (A + B) = 50% of B, then value of $$\frac{2A - B}{2A + B}$$is : |
A. | $\frac{1}{2}$$ |
B. | $\frac{1}{3}$$ |
C. | $\frac{1}{41}$$ |
Answer» B. $\frac{1}{3}$$ | |
841. |
In 2 kg mixture of copper and aluminium, 30% is copper. How much aluminium powder should be added to the mixture so that the quantity of copper becomes 20% ? |
A. | 00 gms |
B. | 00 gms |
C. | 000 gms |
D. | 200 gms |
Answer» D. 200 gms | |
842. |
At an election there were two candidate got 38% of votes and lost by 7200 votes. The total numbers of valid votes were : |
A. | 3000 |
B. | 3800 |
C. | 6200 |
D. | 0000 |
Answer» E. | |
843. |
In an examination, 65% of the students passed in Mathematics, 48% passed in Physics and 30% passed in both. How much percent of students failed in both the subjects ? |
A. | 7% |
B. | 3% |
C. | 3% |
D. | 7% |
Answer» B. 3% | |
844. |
Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% of the third number. What percent is the first number of the second ? |
A. | 0% |
B. | 0% |
C. | 0% |
D. | 0% |
Answer» E. | |
845. |
If the height of a cylinder is increased by 15% and the radius of its base is decreased by 10% then the percentage change in its curved surface area is : |
A. | .5% increased |
B. | .5% increased |
C. | .5% decreased |
D. | .5% decreased |
Answer» C. .5% decreased | |
846. |
A reduction of 20% in the price of wheat enables Bhuvnesh to buy 5 kg more wheat for Rs. 320. The original rate (in rupees per kg) of wheat was : |
A. | 6 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 0 |
D. | 1 |
Answer» B. 8 | |
847. |
A line of length 1.5 metres was measured as 1.55 metres by mistakes. What will be the value of error percent ? |
A. | .05% |
B. | $3\frac{7}{31}$$% |
C. | $3\frac{1}{3}$$% |
D. | .08% |
Answer» D. .08% | |
848. |
If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and the denominator is decreased by 5%, the value of the new fraction becomes $$\frac{5}{2}$$. The original fraction is : |
A. | $\frac{24}{19}$$ |
B. | $\frac{3}{18}$$ |
C. | $\frac{95}{48}$$ |
D. | $\frac{48}{95}$$ |
Answer» D. $\frac{48}{95}$$ | |
849. |
If the duty on an article is reduced by 40% of his presentrate by how much percent must its consumption increase in order that the revenue remains unaltered ? |
A. | 0% |
B. | $62\frac{1}{3}$$% |
C. | 2% |
D. | $66\frac{2}{3}$$% |
Answer» E. | |
850. |
One third of a number is 96. What will 67% of that number be ? |
A. | 92.96 |
B. | 81.44 |
C. | 69.92 |
D. | 04.48 |
Answer» B. 81.44 | |