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1601.

The cut off for Olympiad exam at school was 40% marks. Raj Scored 20 marks and missed the cut off by 40 marks. What were the maximum marks for the exam?

A. 100
B. 150
C. 200
D. 250
Answer» C. 200
1602.

The salaries did not rise with inflation. The butter is now 25% costlier. By what percentage should a housewife reduce the consumption, so that her expenditure stays the same?

A. 12.5%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 50%
Answer» C. 25%
1603.

For the sale season, a mall first increased the rate of its products by 10% and then offered a discount of 10%. What is the change in the rate of products in comparison to the original?

A. 1%
B. 1.11%
C. 3.5%
D. 5%
Answer» B. 1.11%
1604.

Juice is 15% costlier than water. By what percentage is the price of water lower than that of juice?

A. 5%
B. 7.50%
C. 9.50%
D. 13.05%
Answer» E.
1605.

Discussing about grocery rates with her husband, a wife says, Rice is 30% cheaper than wheat. Now, find out how much per cent is the price of wheat more than that of rice?

A. 37.5%
B. 40.65%
C. 42.85%
D. 45%
Answer» D. 45%
1606.

A teacher says, 15% of first number is equal to 21% of the second number. So, 18% of first number will be what percent of second number?

A. 18%
B. 20%
C. 24%
D. 25.2%
Answer» E.
1607.

Out of the 336 Kg load that arrived by train, Ramesh got 42kg delivered to his warehouse. What percentage of load did he get delivered?

A. 10.5%
B. 12.5%
C. 13%
D. 26%
Answer» C. 13%
1608.

Raj has to pay 56% of the money in his wallet to milkman. He pays Rs 182/- to the milkman. How much money does he have in the wallet?

A. Rs 325/-
B. Rs 330/-
C. Rs 350/-
D. Rs 364/-
Answer» B. Rs 330/-
1609.

If the pice of sugar rises from Rs. 6 per kg to Rs. 7.50 per kg, a person, to have no increase in his expenditure on sugar, will have to reduce his consumpion of sugar by

A. 15'
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30
Answer» C. 25
1610.

The diference of two numbers is 20% of the larger number, if the smaller number is 20, then the larger number is :

A. 15
B. 25
C. 35
D. 45
Answer» C. 35
1611.

If x is 80% of y, then what percent of 2x is y?

A. 0.655
B. 0.645
C. 0.635
D. 0.625
Answer» E.
1612.

270 candidates appeared for an examination, of which 252 passed. The pass percentage is :

A. (91 + 1/3)%
B. (93 + 1/3 )%
C.  (97 + 1/3 )%
D. (98 + 1/3) %
Answer» C.  (97 + 1/3 )%
1613.

The ratio 5 : 4 expressed as a percent equals :

A. 0.125
B. 0.4
C. 0.8
D. 1.25
Answer» E.
1614.

A salesman gets commission on total sales at 9%. If the sale is exceeded Rs.10,000 he gets an additional commission as bonus of 3% on the excess of sales over Rs.10,000. If he gets total commission of Rs.1380, then the bonus he received is:

A. Rs.180
B. Rs.120
C. Rs.480
D. data insufficient
Answer» C. Rs.480
1615.

A's salary is 40% of B's salary which is 25% of C's salary. What percentage of C's salary is A's salary ?

A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Answer» B. 20
1616.

What percent of 7.2 kg is 18 gms ?

A. 0.0025
B. 0.005
C. 0.0075
D. 0.01
Answer» B. 0.005
1617.

A number is decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 10 less than the original number. What was the oiginal number ?

A. 1000
B. 2000
C. 3000
D. 4000
Answer» B. 2000
1618.

In an election only two candidates contested 20% of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declared as invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent thus he secured 41% votes of the total voters on the voter list. Percentage votes of the defeated candidate out of the total votes casted is:

A. 0.475
B. 0.41
C. 0.38
D. 0.45
Answer» E.
1619.

If 75% of a number is added to 75, then the result is the number itself. The number is :

A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
Answer» D. 400
1620.

If A's height is 40% less than that of B, how much percent B's height is more than that of A?

A. 0.6666
B. 0.7666
C. 0.9666
D. 0.8666
Answer» B. 0.7666
1621.

Gaurav spends 30% of his monthly income on food articles, 40% of the remaining on conveyance and clothes and saves 50% of the remaining. If his monthly salary is Rs. 18,400, how much money does he save every month ?

A. 3864
B. 4903
C. 5849
D. 6789
Answer» B. 4903
1622.

A man spends 35% of his income on food, 25% on children's education and 80% of the remaining on house rent. What percent of his income he is left with ?

A. 0.06
B. 0.08
C. 0.1
D. 0.12
Answer» C. 0.1
1623.

If the price of a book is first decreased by 25% and then increased by 20%, then the net change in the price will be :

A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Answer» B. 20
1624.

A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3, What is the percentage error in the calculation ?

A. 0.54
B. 0.64
C. 0.74
D. 0.84
Answer» C. 0.74
1625.

A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum marks are :

A. 500
B. 600
C. 800
D. 1000
Answer» B. 600
1626.

The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 8748, its purchase price was :

A. 10000
B. 12000
C. 14000
D. 16000
Answer» C. 14000
1627.

Fresh fruit contains 68% water and dry fruit contains 20% water. How much dry fruit can be obtained from 100 kg of fresh fruits ?

A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
Answer» D. 50
1628.

If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as :

A. 4% of a
B. 6% of a
C. 8% of a
D. 10% of a
Answer» B. 6% of a
1629.

In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got, was :

A. 2500
B. 2700
C. 2900
D. 3100
Answer» C. 2900