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1. P = (40% of A) + (65% of B) and Q = (50% of A) + (50% of B), where A is greater than B. In this context,
which of the following statements is correct? (2017)
a. P is greater than Q.
b. Q is greater than P.
c. P is equal to Q.
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2. In a city, 12% of households earn less than Rs. 30,000 per year, 6% households earn more than Rs.
2,00,000 per year, 22% households earn more than Rs. 1,00,000 per year and 990 households earn
between Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 1,00,000 per year. How many households earn between Rs. 1,00,000 and Rs.
2,00,000 per year? (2017)
a. 250
b. 240
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3. A student has to get 40% marks to pass in an examination. Suppose he gets 30 marks and fails by 30
marks, then what are the maximum marks in the examination? (2018)
a. 100
b. 120
c. 150
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4. A and B are two heavy steel blocks. If B is placed on the top of A, the weight increases by 60%. How
much weight will reduce with respect to the total weight of A and B, if B is removed from the top of A?
(2019)
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5. When a runner was crossing the 12 km mark, she was informed that she had completed only 80% of
the race. How many kilometres was the runner supposed to run in this event? (2019)
a. 14
b. 15
c. 16
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6. Raju has Rs. 9000 with him and he wants to buy a mobile handset; but he finds that he has only 75% of
the amount required to buy the handset. Therefore, he borrows 2000 from a friend. Then (2019)
a. Raju still does not have enough amount to buy the handset.
b. Raju has exactly the same amount as required to buy the handset.
c. Raju has enough amount to buy the handset and he will have 500 with him after buying the handset.
d. Raju has enough amount to buy the handset and he will have l1000 om with him after buying the
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7. In a conference, out of a total 100 participants, 70 are Indians. If 60 of the total participants are
vegetarian, then which of the following statements is/are correct? (2019)
1. At least 30 Indian participants are vegetarian.
2. At least 10 Indian participants are non-vegetarian.
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8. In a school, 60% students play cricket. A student who does not play cricket, plays football. Every
football player has got a two-wheeler. Which of the following conclusions cannot be drawn from the
above data? (2019)
1. 60% of the students do not have two-wheelers.
2. No cricketer has a two-wheeler.
3. Cricket players do not play football. om
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9. In an examination, A has scored 20 marks more than B. If B has scored 5% less marks than A, how
much has B scored? (2019)
a. 360
b. 380
c. 400
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10. As a result of 25% hike in the price of rice per kg, a person is able to purchase 6 kg less rice for Rs.
1,200. What Was the Original price of rice per kg? (2020)
a. Rs. 30
b. Rs. 40
c. Rs. 50
d. Rs. 60 l.co
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11. P scored 40 marks more than Q in an examination. If Q scored 10% less marks than P, then how much
did Q score? (2021)
a. 360
b. 380
c. 400
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12. If the price of an article is decreased by 20% and then the new price is increased by 25%, then what is
the net change in the price? (2021)
a. 0%
b. 5% increase
c. 5% decrease
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13. The increase in the price of a certain item was 25%. Then the price was decreased by 20% and then
again increased by 10%. What is the resultant increase in the price? (2022)
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 12.5%
d. 15% l.co
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14. When 70% of a number x is added to another number y, the sum becomes 165% of the value of y.
When 60% of the number x is added to another number z, then the sum becomes 165% of the value of z.
Which one of the following is correct? (2022)
a. z < x < y
b. x < y < z
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15. Two candidates X and Y contested an election. 80% of voters cast their vote and there were no invalid
votes. There was no NOTA (None of the above) option. X got 56% of the votes cast and won by 1440
votes. What is the total number of voters in the voters list? (2022)
a. 15000
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1676. The percentage of accountants at a company that has 10,000 employees dropped from 10% at the
end of last year to 6% at the end of this year. If the number of employees at the end of this year is 9,500,
what is the approximate change in the number of accountants over this period?
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My16. A shepherd has 1 million sheep at the beginning of the year 2000. The number of sheep grows by x%
(x > 0) during the year.
A famine hits his village in the next year and many of his sheep die. The sheep population decreases by
y% during 2001 and at the beginning of 2002 the shepherd finds that he is left with 1 million sheep.
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1856. A country follows a progressive taxation system under which the monthly income tax rates applicable
vary for different slabs of income. Total tax is computed by calculating the tax for each slab and adding
them up. The rates applicable are as follows:
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(b) Rs. 17000
(c) Rs. 34000
(d) Rs. 25000
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