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- Question
In an examination a candidate got 30% marks and failed by 30 marks. If the passing marks are 60% of the total marks, then the maximum marks will be:
Options- A. 450
- B. 600
- C. 300
- D. 100
- Correct Answer
- 100
ExplanationPassing marks are 0.6x
so 0.3x + 30 = 0.6x => x = 100
- 1. 5% of 400000?
Options- A. 4000
- B. 16000
- C. 8000
- D. 20000 Discuss
- 2. 15% of 32 is
Options- A. 3.6
- B. 4.8
- C. 5.2
- D. 5.8 Discuss
- 3. Lucky started working 2 years ago. Her starting salary was half of Karthik's salary at that time. Each year since then Lucky and Karthik have received a rise of 10% in their respective salary. What percentage (to the nearest percent) of Karthik's current salary is Lucky's current salary ?
Options- A. 75%
- B. 22.5%
- C. 35%
- D. 50% Discuss
- 4. Fresh grapes contain 60% water, while dry grapes contain 40% water. How many kgs of dry grapes can be obtained by 60 kg of fresh grapes?
Options- A. 25 kgs
- B. 30 kgs
- C. 35 kgs
- D. 40 kgs Discuss
- 5. The price of a cycle is reduced by 25 per cent. The new price is reduced by a further 20 per cent. The two reductions together are equal to a single reduction of
Options- A. 45%
- B. 40%
- C. 35%
- D. 32.5% Discuss
- 6. 5/9 of the part of the population in a village are females. If 30 % of the females are married. The percentage of unmarried males in the total males is ?
Options- A. 62.5 %
- B. 125 %
- C. 84.32 %
- D. 46.87 % Discuss
- 7. The current birth rate per thousand is 32, whereas corresponding death rate is 11 per thousand. The net growth rate in terms of population increase in percent is given by :
Options- A. 1.2 %
- B. 2.1 %
- C. 3.1 %
- D. 1.3 % Discuss
- 8. A man lost half of its initial amount in the gambling after playing 3 rounds. The rule of gambling is that if he wins he will receive Rs. 100, but he has to give 50% of the total amount after each round.Luckily he won all the three rounds. The initial amount with which he had started the gambling was :
Options- A. 500/3
- B. 700/3
- C. 300
- D. 600 Discuss
- 9. In a college, number of boys is 75% of number of girls. Difference between boys and girls is 35. On a particular day 20% boys were absent, then find the number of boys those who present?
Options- A. 72
- B. 84
- C. 93
- D. 81 Discuss
- 10. A seller charges 28% more from a customer as GST on an article. If customer paid Rs. 4544, what is the cost price of the article?
Options- A. Rs. 3550
- B. Rs. 2650
- C. Rs. 3840
- D. Rs. 2450 Discuss
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Correct Answer: 20000
Explanation:
5% of 400000
= 5 x 400000/100
= 20,000
Hence, 5% of 4,00,000 = 20,000
Correct Answer: 4.8
Explanation:
15% of 32 is
15 x 32/100 = 4.8.
Correct Answer: 50%
Explanation:
Let the salary of Karthik 2 years ago be Rs.100
So, Lucky's salary 2 years ago was Rs.50
Karthik's present salary has seen two 10 percent increases. So as Lucky's salary.
So, Karthik's salary 1 year ago = 100 + 10% of 100 = 100 + 10 = 110.
Karthik's present salary = 110 + 10% of 110 = 110 + 11 = 121.
Lucky's salary 1 year ago = 50 + 10% of 50 = 50 + 5 = 55
Lucky's present salary = 55 + 10% of 55 = 55 + 5.5 = 60.5
Lucky's present salary of 60.5 = 50% of Karthik's present salary of 121.
Correct Answer: 40 kgs
Explanation:
The fruit content in both the fresh fruit and dry fruit is the same.
Let 'p' kgs of dry grapes are obtained from the 60 kgs of fresh grapes
=>
Therefore, 40 kgs of Dry grapes are obtained from 60 kgs of Fresh grapes.
Correct Answer: 40%
Explanation:
Let the original price of the cycle be 100. After the first reduction the price will be 75.
This new price is then reduced by 20% = 0.8 x 75 = 60
60 represents a reduction of 40 percent on the original.
Correct Answer: 62.5 %
Explanation:
Let total population = p
number of females = 5p/9
number of males =(p-5p/9) = 4p/9
married females = 30% of 5p/9 = 30x5p/100x9 = p/6
married males = p/6
unmarried males =(4p/9-p/6) = 5p/18
Percentage of unmarried males in the total males = {(5p/18)/4p/9}x100 = (5p/18)x(9/4p) = 125/2 % = 62.5%
Correct Answer: 2.1 %
Explanation:
Net growth on 1000 = (32 - 11) = 21. Net growth on 100 =(21/1000 * 100) %= 2.1%.
Correct Answer: 700/3
Explanation:
Let the initial amount be x (with gambler), then
=> x = 700/3
Correct Answer: 84
Explanation:
Ratio of girls and boys = 100% : 75% = 4:3
Difference is 1 unit = 35
So, 3 units = 35 x 3 = 105
If 20% absent, that?s mean 80% present.
So, present boys = 80% of 105 =
Correct Answer: Rs. 3550
Explanation:
Let the cost price of the article be 'P'
Then from given data,
Hence, the cost price of the article = P = Rs. 3550
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