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1301.	What percent is 150 of 90?
A.	133 1/3%
B.	163 2/3%
C.	166 2/3%
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

Discussion

1302.	Express 3/8 as rate percent:
A.	36 1/2%
B.	37%
C.	37 1/2%
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

Discussion

1303.	11 1/9 % of 171?
A.	17
B.	19
C.	13
D.	None of these
Answer» C. 13

Discussion

1304.	33 1/3% of 36?
A.	16
B.	21
C.	18
D.	12
Answer» E.

Discussion

1305.	From 2000 onwards, till 2003 the price of computers increased every year by 10%. After that due to government subsidy the price of computers decreases every year by 10%. The price of a computer in 200
A.	2
B.	3
C.	4
D.	5
Answer» C. 4

Discussion

1306.	At the beginning of a year ,the owner of a jewel shop raised the price of all the jewels in his shop by x% and lowered them by x%. The price of one jewel after this up and down cycle reduced by Rs.100
A.	2500
B.	2550
C.	2600
D.	2650
Answer» B. 2550

Discussion

1307.	Connie has a number of gold bars, all of different weights. She gives the 24 lightest bars, which weigh 45% of the total weight, to Brennan. She gives the 13 heaviest bars, which weigh 26% of the tota
A.	14
B.	15
C.	16
D.	17
Answer» C. 16

Discussion

1308.	The cost of a car is 400% greater than the cost of a bike. If there is an increase in the cost of the car is 15% and that of bike 20%. Then the total increase in the cost of the 5 cars and 10 bikes is
A.	17.5%
B.	16(3/7)%
C.	18.5%
D.	18.25%
Answer» C. 18.5%

Discussion

1309.	The square of a positive number is 2000% greater than the number itself, then the square of that number is :
A.	1762
B.	1635
C.	441
D.	139
Answer» D. 139

Discussion

1310.	Every day a mango seller sells half his stock, 10% of the stock overnight gets spoiled. If 1983 mangoes rotted over 3 nights then how many did hi start with on the first day ?
A.	25,000
B.	24,000
C.	30,000
D.	32,000
Answer» C. 30,000

Discussion

1311.	The average weight of a class of students is 67.5 kg. The weight of the class teacher is 25% more than the average weight of the class. The average weight of the class is less than the class teacher b
A.	33.335
B.	25%
C.	20%
D.	22%
Answer» C. 20%

Discussion

1312.	A college has raised 75% of the amount it needs for a new building by receiving an average donation of Rs. 600 from the people already solicited. The people already solicited represent 60% of the peo
A.	300
B.	250
C.	400
D.	500
Answer» B. 250

Discussion

1313.	80% of a smaller number is 4 less than 40% of a larger number. The larger number is 85 greater than the smaller one. The sum of these two number is
A.	325
B.	425
C.	235
D.	+100%
Answer» D. +100%

Discussion

1314.	An alloy contains the copper and aluminum in the ratio of 7:4. While making the weapons from this alloy, 12% of the alloy got destroyed. If there is 12 kg of aluminum in the weapon, then weight of the
A.	14.4 kg
B.	37.5 kg
C.	40 kg
D.	48 kg
Answer» C. 40 kg

Discussion

1315.	In the Science City, Kolkata the rate of the ticket is increased by 50% to increased the revenue but simultaneously 20% of the visitor decreased. What is percentage change in the revenue. if it is kno
A.	+ 20%
B.	- 25%
C.	+ 305
D.	- 30%
Answer» B. - 25%

Discussion

1316.	A customer asks for the production of x number of goods. The company produces y number of goods daily. Out of which z% are units for sale. The order will be completed in :
A.	[ x /{100y *(1 -z)}] days
B.	[(100yz) /x] days
C.	[100x /{y(100 -z)}] days
D.	100 / {y*(z -1)} days
Answer» D. 100 / {y*(z -1)} days

Discussion

1317.	The shopkeeper increased the price of a product by 25% so that customer finds difficult to purchase the required amount. But Somehow the customer managed to purchase only 70% of the required amount. W
A.	55 more
B.	10% more
C.	12.5% less
D.	17.5% less
Answer» D. 17.5% less

Discussion

1318.	220% of a number X is 44. What is 44% of X.
A.	8.8
B.	8.9
C.	6.6
D.	7.7
Answer» B. 8.9

Discussion

1319.	The cost of packaging of the mangoes is 40% the cost of fresh mangoes themselves. The cost of mangoes increased by 30% but the cost of packaging decreased by 50%, then the percentage change of the cos
A.	14.17%
B.	7.14%
C.	8.87%
D.	6.66%
Answer» C. 8.87%

Discussion

1320.	The actual area of a rectangle is 60 Cm2, but while measuring its length a student decreases it by 20% and the breadth increases by 25%. The percentage error in area, calculated by the student is :
A.	5%
B.	15%
C.	20%
D.	No change
Answer» E.

Discussion

1321.	The price of a car depreciates in the first year by 25% in the second year by 20% in third year by 15% and so on. The final price of the car after 3 years, if the present cost of the car is Rs. 10,00,
A.	7,80,000
B.	1,70,000
C.	6,90,000
D.	5,10,000
Answer» E.

Discussion

1322.	In an office in Singapore there are 60% female employees. 50 % of all the male employees are computer literate. If there are total 62% employees computer literate out of total 1600 employees, then the
A.	690
B.	674
C.	674
D.	960
Answer» D. 960

Discussion

1323.	A shepherd had n goats in the year 2000. In 2001 the no. of goats increased by 40%. In 2002 the no. of goats declined to 70%. In 2003 the no. of goats grew up 30%. In 2004, he sold 10% goats and then
A.	16.66%
B.	14.66%
C.	11.33%
D.	20%
Answer» C. 11.33%

Discussion

1324.	A sales executive gets 20% bonus of the total sales value and 10% commission besides the bonus on the net profit after charging such commission. If the total sales value be Rs. 10 lakh per annum and t
A.	2.3 lakh
B.	2.32 lakh
C.	2.12 lakh
D.	3.2 lakh
Answer» D. 3.2 lakh

Discussion

1325.	The price of raw materials has gone up by 15%, labour cost has also increased from 25% of the cost of raw material to 30% of the cost of raw material. By how much percentage should there be reduction
A.	28%
B.	17%
C.	27%
D.	24%
Answer» C. 27%

Discussion

1326.	A student appeared in the Mock CAT. The test paper contained 3 sections namely QA, DI and VA. The percentage marks in all VA was equal to the average of percentage marks in all the 3 sections. Coincid
A.	81
B.	48
C.	66
D.	69
Answer» D. 69

Discussion

1327.	A fraction in reduced form is such that when it is squared and then its numerator is reduced by 33(1/3)% and denominator is reduced to 20%, its result is twice the original fraction. The sum of numera
A.	8
B.	13
C.	17
D.	15
Answer» B. 13

Discussion

1328.	(X% of Y) +(Y% of X) is equal to:
A.	X% of Y
B.	20% of XY
C.	2% of XY
D.	2% of 100 XY
Answer» D. 2% of 100 XY

Discussion

1329.	If a 36 inches long strip cloth shrinks to 33 inches after being washed, how many inches long will the same strip remain after washing if it were 48 inches long?
A.	47 inches
B.	44 inches
C.	45 inches
D.	46 inches
Answer» C. 45 inches

Discussion

1330.	A clock is set right at 12 noon on Monday. It losses 1/2% on the correct time in the first week but gains 1/4 on the true time during the second week. The time shown on Monday after two weeks will be
A.	12:25:12
B.	11:34:48
C.	12:50:24
D.	12:24:16
Answer» B. 11:34:48

Discussion

1331.	In an examination, questions were asked in five sections. Out of the total students, 5% candidates cleared the cut-off in all the sections and 5% cleared none. Of the rest, 25% cleared only one sectio
A.	1000
B.	1200
C.	1500
D.	2000
Answer» C. 1500

Discussion

1332.	The rate of increase of the price of sugar is observed to be two percent more than the inflation rate expressed in percentage. The price of sugar, on January 1, 1994 is Rs. 20 per kg. The inflation ra
A.	Rs. 23.60
B.	Rs. 24
C.	Rs. 24.20
D.	Rs. 24.60
Answer» D. Rs. 24.60

Discussion

1333.	What percent is 5 gm of 1 kg?
A.	0.05%
B.	0.5%
C.	0.005%
D.	None of these
Answer» C. 0.005%

Discussion

1334.	What percent is 120 of 90?
A.	132 1/3%
B.	132 2/3%
C.	133 1/3%
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

Discussion

1335.	What percent is 70 of 280?
A.	25%
B.	50%
C.	75%
D.	None of these
Answer» B. 50%

Discussion

1336.	Express 3/4 as rate percent.
A.	80%
B.	30%
C.	75%
D.	25%
Answer» D. 25%

Discussion

1337.	Express 2/5 as rate percent:
A.	80%
B.	60%
C.	40%
D.	none of these
Answer» D. none of these

Discussion

1338.	One bacterium splits into eight bacteria of the next generation. But due to environment, only 50% of one generation can produced the next generation. If the seventh generation number is 4096 million,
A.	1 million
B.	2 million
C.	4 million
D.	8 million
Answer» B. 2 million

Discussion

1339.	The length, breadth and height of a room are in ratio 3:2:1. If breadth and height are halved while the length is doubled, then the total area of the four walls of the room will
A.	remain the same
B.	decrease by 13.64%
C.	decrease by 15%
D.	decrease by 30%
Answer» E.

Discussion

1340.	A student took five papers in an examination, where the full marks were the same for each paper. His marks in these papers were in the proportion of 6:7:8:9:10. In all papers together, the candidate o
A.	1
B.	3
C.	4
D.	5
Answer» D. 5

Discussion

1341.	After three successive equal percentage rise in the salary the sum of 100 rupees turned into 140 rupees and 49 paise. Find the percentage rise in the salary.
A.	12%
B.	22%
C.	66%
D.	82%
Answer» B. 22%

Discussion

1342.	In an institute, 60% of the students are boys and the rest are girls. Further 15% of the boys and 7.5% of the girls are getting a fee waiver. If the number of those getting a fee waiver is 90, find th
A.	360
B.	280
C.	320
D.	330
Answer» E.

Discussion

1343.	The price of Maruti car rises by 30 percent while the sales of the car come down by 20%. What is the percentage change in the total revenue?
A.	- 4%
B.	- 2%
C.	+ 4%
D.	+ 2%
Answer» D. + 2%

Discussion

1344.	A report consists of 20 sheets each of 55 lines and each such line consist of 65 characters. This report is reduced onto sheets each of 65 lines such that each line consists of 70 characters. The perc
A.	20%
B.	5%
C.	30%
D.	35%
Answer» B. 5%

Discussion

1345.	Ram spends 30% of his salary on house rent, 30% of the rest he spends on his children's education and 24% of the total salary he spends on clothes. After his expenditure, he is left with Rs. 2500. Wha
A.	Rs. 11,494.25
B.	Rs. 20,000
C.	Rs. 10,000
D.	Rs. 15,000
Answer» D. Rs. 15,000

Discussion

1346.	A man buys a truck for Rs. 2,50,000. The annual repair cost comes to 2% of the price of purchase. Besides, he has to pay an annual tax of Rs. 2000. At what monthly rent must he rent out the truck to g
A.	Rs. 3359
B.	Rs. 2500
C.	Rs. 4000
D.	Rs. 3212.5
Answer» E.

Discussion

1347.	Out of the total production of iron from hematite, an ore of Iron, 20% of the ore gets wasted, and out of the remaining iron, only 25% is pure iron. If the pure iron obtained in a year from a mine of
A.	5,00,000 kg
B.	4,00,000 kg
C.	4,50,000 kg
D.	None of these
Answer» C. 4,50,000 kg

Discussion

1348.	In the recent, climate conference in New York, out of 700 men, 500 women, 800 children present inside the building premises, 20% of the men, 40% of the women and 10% of the children were Indians. Find
A.	77%
B.	73%
C.	79%
D.	83%
Answer» D. 83%

Discussion

1349.	An ore contains 25% of an alloy that has 90% iron. Other than this, in the remaining 75% of the ore, there is no iron. How many kilograms of the ore are needed to obtain 60 kg of pure iron?
A.	250 kg
B.	275 kg
C.	300 kg
D.	266.66 kg
Answer» E.

Discussion

1350.	Vicky's salary is 75% more than Ashu's. Vicky got a raise of 40% on his salary while Ashu got a raise of 25% on his salary. By what percent is Vicky's salary more than Ashu's?
A.	96%
B.	51.1%
C.	90%
D.	52.1%
Answer» B. 51.1%

Discussion

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