1) By selling 30 meters of cloth, a shopkeeper gains the price of 10 meters of cloth.

His gain percent

is
a) 25
b) 33
c) 20
d) 50
e) None of these
Ans: b
2) Due to reduction of 20% in the price of apple, a man is able to purchase 4 kg more for Rs. 120?
What is the original price of the apple?
a) 7.5
b) 8
c) 6
d) None
Ans : a
Exp: - reduced price=.2x120/4=6, original price=6/.8=7.5
3) If the price of sugar increases by 25% and there is no change in expenditure, what is the
percentage change in consumption?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 16.66%
d) 33.33%
Ans : a
Exp: - E=PXC
(Increase of ) x (decrease of 1/5) =no change
4) In a CAT examination, there were 2000 candidates; out of which 1100 candidates were girls and
the rest were boys. If 32% of the boys and 38% of the girls passed, find the total number of failed
candidates?
a) 68.5%
b) 64.7%
c) 35.3%
d) 70%
Ans: b
5) Amit bought 8 oranges for a rupee. To gain a profit of 60% how many for a rupee must he sell?
a) 6
b) 5
c) 7
d) 8
Ans: b

6) A sum of Rs.10000 earns a compound interest at the rate of 10% p.a. Find the amount after 1
year, if the interest is calculated half yearly.
a) Rs.11075

b) Rs.11000
c) Rs.10125
d) Rs.11025
Ans: d
7)

8)

If Rs.6400 amounts to Rs.8100 in 8 years at compound interest, what will Rs.5600 amount to in
4 years at the same rate?
a) Rs.6300
b) Rs.7500
c) Rs.9000
d) Cannot be determined
Ans: a
A man sells 320 mangoes at the cost of 400 mangoes. Find his percentage gain.
a) 10 %
b) 25 %
c) 15 %
d) 20 %
Ans: b

9)

If price of mangoes reduced by 20%, one can purchase 12 more for Rs.15. What was the price of
16 mangoes before reduction?
a) Rs.6
b) Rs.5
c) Rs.7
d) Rs.9
Ans: b

10) If 60% of a number is added to three-fourths of the same number, the number obtained is 35%
more than the original number. Find the original number.
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) Cannot be determined

Ans: d
11) In a test, minimum passing percentage for female and male is 35% and 40% respectively. A male
scored 483 marks and failed by 117 marks. What are the minimum passing marks for female?
a) 425
b) 520
c) 500
d) None of these
Ans: d

12) Twelve percent of Amit's monthly salary is equal to sixteen percent of Manoj's monthly salary.
Sunil's monthly salary is half that of Manoj's monthly salary. If Sunil's annual salary is Rs. 1.08
lacs/-. What is Amit's monthly salary ?
a) Rs. 20,000/b) Rs. 18,000/c) Rs. 26,000/d) Rs. 24,000/Ans: d
13) A sum doubles itself in six years at simple interest. In how many years will the sum become eight
times of itself at the same rate of interest?
a) 36
b) 48
c) 50
d) 42
Ans: d
14) A trader purchased a certain number of pens at 36 for Rs 75 and sold them at 24 for Rs 100.
What is the profit or loss percentage?
a) 100%
b) 75%
c) 125%
d) 50%
Ans: a
15) In an examination 5% of candidates are absent and 40% failed out of those who were present. If
successful candidates are 570 what is the number of registered candidates?
a) 1100
b) 1200
c) 1300
d) 1000
Ans: d
16) Two numbers are respectively 40% and 25% more than the third. What % is the first number of
the second?
a) 114
b) 112
c) 118
d) 110
Ans: b
17) In an election where there are two candidates only the candidate who won the election got 70%of
the total valid votes and won by 40,000 valid votes. There are 135 invalid votes. Find the total
number of votes.
a) 100135
b) 1000135
c) 10135
d) 900135
Ans: a

18) In an aptitude test for the post of technical associate, 70% of those passed in the written test
qualified in skill test, 65 % qualified in the interview, 27% failed in both and 248 qualified in both
.Therefore, the total number of candidates passed in both?
a) 400
b) 300
c) 250
d) 330
Ans: a
19) A student scores marks in 5 subjects in the ratio 4:5:6:7:8.the maximum marks in all the 5
subjects is same and he altogether scores 50% of the maximum marks. In how many subjects did
he score more than 55% of the maximum marks?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans: b
20) If 16% of 40% of a number is 8, the number is
a)
b)
c)
d)

200
225
125
320

Ans: c
21) Bananas are bought at 4 for one dollar and the same number at 6 for one dollar. Then, all of these
bananas are sold at 5 for one dollar. What is the net profit or loss?
a) 2% loss
b) 10% profit
c) no profit or loss
d) 4% loss
Ans: d
22) If the radius of a circle with centre o is increased by 7%, then the area is increased by
a) 14.49%
b) 12%
c) 6%
d) 16.64%
Ans: a
Exp: A = r2
A1 = r12
and, A2 = (1.07r1)2
A2 = (1.1449)r12
A2 = 1.1449 A1

23) What is the sum for which difference in simple and compound interest at 4% p.a. in 2 years is
Rs.2?
a) Rs. 1350
b) Rs. 1250
c) Rs. 1150
d) Rs. 1050
Ans: b
Exp: Difference between SI and CI for 2 years = PR2/1002
2 100 100 = P (4)2.
or, P = Rs. 625 2
or, P = Rs. 1250
24) A man buys 10 chocolates for Rs 3 and sells 15 chocolates for Rs 4, then find his profit or loss
percentage.
a) 11.11%loss
b) 12.5%loss
c) 11.11%profit
d) 12.5%profit
Ans: a
25) A company blends two varieties of tea from two different tea gardens, one variety costing Rs 20
per kg and the other Rs 25 per kg in the ratio of 5:4 respectively. Find his profit or loss per cent.
a) Profit of 5%
b) Loss of 5%
c) Profit of 3.5%
d) No profit, no loss
e) None of these
Ans: c
Exp: Let the quantities of two varieties of tea costing @ Rs 20 per kg and @ Rs 25 per kg be 5K
and 4K kg respectively.
CP of both the types of tea purchased
= 205K+254K = Rs 200K
SP of the mixture = SP of 9K kg @ Rs.23 per kg = Rs 207K

Gain percentage =

26) Ramesh sells a pair of shoes at a profit of 25%. If he had bought it at 25% less and sold it for Rs
10 less, than he would have gained 40%. Determine the cost price of the pair of shoes.
a) Rs 50
b) Rs 25
c) Rs 75
d) Rs 60
e) None of these
Ans: a

Exp: Let the CP of the pair of shoes be Rs K

. SP of shoes
K 25%
of K
K 5K
K
4
4
If Ramesh would have purchased the shoes for
3
4
Rs (K 25% K), ie, Rs K, then
3 K 2 3K 5 K
3K 5k
3K

10
40%

10
4 5 4
4
4
4
4
of
3 K 3K 5 K

10
4
4
4

15K 6 K 25K 200

K 50
27) If the price of petrol is increased by 22.22%, then by how much percent consumption is reduced
so that expenditure remains the same.
a) 18.18%
b) 22.22%
c) 11.11%
d) 27.27%
Ans: a
28) If the length of rectangle is increased by 25% and breadth is increased by 20%, then what will be
the percentage change in the area of the rectangle?
a) 45%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) None of these
Ans: c
29) The cost price of two articles is Rs 19,800 each of which one is sold at loss of 25% and other at a
gain of 25%.Find the overall profit or loss percentage in the whole transaction.
a) 6.25% loss
b) 6.25%profit
c) No profit no loss
d) None of these
Ans: c

30) In an ABC PUBLIC school, 20% of students are below 6 years of age. The number of students
above 6 years of age is of the number of students of 6 years of age which is 96. What is the
total number of students in the school?
a) 144
b) 160
c) 240
d) 200
Ans:d
Explanation - 96 + (2/3 of 96) =96 + 64 = 160 = 80% => 100% = 200
31) When the price of cloth is reduced by 15% its sale increases by 20%. What will be the net effect
on gross receipts of the showroom?
a) 5 % increase
b) 5% decrease
c) 2% increase
d) 2% decrease
Ans: c
Explanation - -15 + 20 15 * 20 / 100
+ 5 3 = +2
32) If the cost price of 16 apples is equal to the selling price of 12 apples, what is the percentage
profit or loss made by the merchant?
a) 20% Profit
b) 25% Loss
c) 25% Profit
d) 33.33% Loss
Ans: d
33) The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest earned at the end of 3rd
year on a sum of money at a rate of 10% per annum is Rs. 77.5. What is the sum?
a) Rs. 3, 500
b) Rs. 2, 500
c) Rs. 3, 000
d) Rs. 2, 000
Ans: b
34) A man sold two books for Rs. 1050 at a total profit of 5 %. He sold one book at a loss of 10% and
another at a profit of 10%. What is the ratio of cost price of costlier to cheaper book?
a) 5:1
b) 5:2
c) 3:1
d) Both books are of same cost price
Ans: c
Explanation - Total CP = 1050x100/105 =Rs. 1000

Let the CP of costlier book is p then 1.1p + 0.9(1000-p) = 1050. Solving it we get p=750 hence
the price of cheaper book = 1000-750=250 therefore ratio = 750 / 250 = 3:1
35) Aamir saves 32% of his monthly salary. If he spends Rs. 27,200 of his monthly salary, then find
his saving in Rs.
a) Rs.15400
b) Rs.14300
c) Rs.13200
d) Rs.12800
Ans: d
Explanation - 68% of x=27200
X=40000
32/100 x 40000 =12800
36) In an election only two candidates contested. A candidate secured 70% of the valid votes and won
by the majority of 172 votes. Find the total number of valid votes.
a) 430
b) 570
c) 480
d) 520
Ans: a
Explanation - 70% of X =172
X=430
37) A shopkeeper loses 15%, if an article is sold for Rs 102. What should be the selling price of the
article to gain 20%?
a) Rs150
b) Rs144
c) Rs138
d) Rs 132
Ans: b
Explanation - Since, S.P. is given and loss is given, so C.P. is Rs 120.so New S.P.
=120x120/100=144
38) If an article is sold at 19% profit instead of 12% profit, then the profit would be Rs. 105 more.
What is the C.P.?
a) Rs. 1505
b) Rs. 1510
c) Rs. 1490
d) Rs. 1500
Ans: d
Explanation - 19% of x-12% 0f x=105
x=1500
39)
a)
b)
c)

If 15% of 30% of 50% of a number is 90, then what is the number?

4000
3050
4400

d) None of these
Ans: a
40)
a)
b)
c)
d)

A sum of money triples itself in 12 years at simple interest. Find the rate of interest.
12.5% P.A.
14.57% P.A.
15.66% P.A.
None of these
Ans: d

41)
a)
b)
c)
d)

If 30% of a number exceeds 20% of it by 18, then find the number.

120
200
180
150
Ans: c

42)
a)
b)
c)
d)

If Pramod gets 25% more than Rahul, then by what percent does Rahul get less than Pramod?
33.33%
30%
20%
16.66%
Ans: c

43) Ramesh offers a discount of 30% on a product worth Rs 700 and Suresh offers discounts of 26%
and 4% successive on the same product of worth Rs. 700 Find the difference between the Selling
price of two:
a) 0
b) 5
c) 7.28
d) 7
Ans: c
44)
a)
b)
c)
d)

IF One - Sixth of one - third of two - fifth of a number is 25. What will be 60% of that number?
600
675
650
625
Ans: b

45) What percent of a day is 2 hours and 36 minutes?

a) 9.5 %
b) 10 %
c) 10.8 %
d) 11 %
Ans: c
46) If boys make up 65% of a class that has 28 girls, the number of boys exceeds the number of girls
by?

a)
b)
c)
d)

52
24
44
16
Ans: b

47) In an election for the post of Ara-King between 2 candidates, Ravi and Soni, 20% of the total
votes polled (total votes = 400) were declared invalid. Ravi received 35% of the valid votes. By
what margin of votes did Soni win?
a) 100
b) 105
c) 104
d) 96
Ans: d
48) If 600 gm of sugar solution has 30% sugar in it, how much sugar must be added to make the
concentration of sugar 40% in the solution?
a) 100 gm
b) 75 gm
c) 60 gm
d) 50 gm
Ans: a
Exp:
Amount of water in the solution = 70% of the total.
Amount of sugar in the solution = 30% of the total
70
a. 100
Amount of water =

= 420 gm
The new solution contains 40% sugar in it and remaining 60% water. Since the amount of
water remains the same in both the solutions.
Let the total amount of new solution X gm.
Therefore, 60% of X = 420
i. 100
ii.
60
X = 420
b. X = 700 gm
Therefore, the sugar added = (700-600)
i. = 100 gm

49) Sheila invested 20% more than Amrita. Amrita invested 10% less than Vaishali. If the total sum of
their investment is Rs.23, 840. How much did Amrita invest?
a) 7400
b) 6800
c) 7000
d) 7200
Ans: d

50) Two employees Sangeeta and Rachna are paid a total of Rs.770 per week by their employer. If
sangeeta is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Rachna, how much is Rachna paid per week?
a) Rs.370
b) Rs.350
c) Rs.330
d) Rs.380
Ans: b
Exp: 770/220 =>3.5
51) In an election where there are two candidates only, the candidate who won the election got 55%
of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 75000,
find the total number of valid votes that the losing candidate got?
a) 29000
b) 28000
c) 27000
d) 30000
Ans: c
52) A certain hostel block has ten times as many rooms as there are floors in it and each floor
contains equal number of single occupancy rooms. When 5 persons came to know that 10% of the
rooms in the block were unoccupied they applied for accommodation and one of them was
rejected accommodation because the block was full after the accommodation was provided to the
other four. Find the total number of rooms in the block.
a) 40
b) 50
c) 30
d) 20
Ans: c
Exp: Four rooms corresponds to 10% which are empty.It implies there are 40 rooms in the block
53) A finance company declares that, at a certain compound interest rate, a sum of money deposited
by anyone will become 8 times in three years. If the same amount is deposited at the same
compound rate of interest, then in how many years will it become 16 times?
a) 5 years
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) 7 years
e) 8 years
Ans: b
3

r
P 1 8 P 1
100
100

Exp:
r

r
1 2 1
100
100

=8
4

P 1 16 P
100

= 16

. Therefore, in 4 years the sum of money will become 16 times.

54) If boys make up 60% of a class that has 28 girls, the number of boys exceeds the number of girls
by?
a) 52
b) 14
c) 44
d) 16
Ans: b
55) Length of a rectangle increases by 20 % and width decreases by 10%.By what % does the area
change?
a) 6% decrease
b) 4% decrease
c) 5% increase
d) 8% increase.
Ans: d
56) Ramesh offers a discount of 30% on a product worth Rs 700 and Suresh offers discounts of 20%
and 10% successive on the same product of worth Rs.700. Find the difference between the
Selling price of two:
a) 0
b) 5
c) 14
d) 7
Ans: c
57)
a)
b)
c)
d)

The ratio of the marks for A and B is 4/3 : 5/4 . By what percent is As score more than that of B?
2
1
6.4
10.8
Ans: c

58) A mixture of water and milk contains 80% milk. In 50 litres of such a mixture, how many litres
of water is required to increase the percentage of water to, 50%?
a) 20
b) 15
c) 30
d) 45
Ans: c
59) In NO IDEA, it was found that 90% of the people drink coffee and 80% drink tea. Also, 70% of
people drink whiskey and 60% drink vodka. No person drinks all four beverages, and they all
drink exactly three of the four beverages. What percent of the people drink liquor? (Both vodka
and whiskey are liquors.)
a) 70%
b) 80%

c) 90%
d) 100%
Ans: d

60) Radha bought roses at the rate of 14 for Rs.180 and sold all of them at the rate of 16 for Rs.220.
In this transaction, she gained Rs.50. How many roses did she buy?
a) 48
b) 52
c) 56
d) 50
Ans: c

61) Ramesh sells apples in such a way that even after allowing 25% discount on cash purchase, he
gains 10 5/14 %. If the cost price of the apples is Rs.280 then the labeled price is:
a) Rs.199.25
b) Rs.285.5
c) Rs.315
d) Rs.206
Ans: d

62) Two salesmen sales their cycles for Rs.8000 each. One salesman calculates his gain% on his Cost
price and another calculates his gain% on selling price. If both claim to have a gain of 30% then
what is the difference in their gain amount?
a) Rs.564
b) Rs.554

c) Rs.654
d) Rs.614
Ans: b

63) From a container, 1/3rd of the water evaporates on the first day. On the second day 3/4th of the
remaining water evaporates. What fraction of the volume is present at the end of the second day.
a) 50%
b) 33.33%
c) 16.67%
d) None of these
Ans: c
64) Value of a scooter depreciates in such a way that its value at the end of each year is 3/4th of its
value at the beginning of the same year. If the initial value of scooter is 40,000, what is the value
of the scooter at the end of 3 years?
a) 23125
b) 19000
c) 13435
d) 16875
e) 17825
Ans: d
Exp: Value of the scooter at the end of the year = 40000(3/4)3 = 16875
65)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

What is the discount offered in a buy 5 get 2 free offer ?

12.44%
31.26%
21.45%
28.56%
None of these
Ans: d
Exp: 2 are free in a lot of 7 .
So discount offered = 2/7 *100 = 28.56 %.

66) If a lemon and apple together costs Rs.12, tomato and a lemon cost Rs.4 and an apple costs Rs.8
more than a lemon. What is the cost of lemon?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 9
d) 5
e) 2
Ans: e
Exp: L + A = 12 ...(1)
T + L = 4 .....(2)
L+8=A

Taking 1 and 3, we get A = 10 and L = 2

67) The cost price of an article is Rs.16. The percentage of profit when calculated on the selling price
is numerically equal to the selling price. Then the selling price of the article is
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

20
40
80
Both A) and C)
None of these
Ans: d
x2
100

Exp: Let SP be x. Then, profit % = x% of x. Therefore, x

= 16 or x2 100x + 1600 = 0 or x

100 1002 4 1600 100 60

2
2

= 20 or 80. Alternatively, use options.

68) A man received Rs. 12000 as Puja Bonus. He invested a part of it at 5% per annum and the
remaining at 6% per annum, simple interest being allowed in each case. The total interest earned
by him in 4 years is Rs. 2580. The sum invested at 5% per annum is
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

69)
a)
b)

c)
d)

Rs. 4500
Rs. 4000
Rs.7500
Rs. 8000
Rs.7000
Ans:c
Exp: Let Rs x be invested at 5% per annum scheme. Then, [0.05x 4] + [0.06(12000 x)
4] = 2580 or x = Rs 7500
.
If a% of b = b % of b/a then what is the relation between a and b?
a2=b
a=b2
a=b
a=1/b
Ans: a

70) The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of
money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Re. 1. The sum is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

525
625
465
545
825

Ans: b
71) The cost of an item is Rs 12.60. If the profit is 10% of selling price what is the selling price?
a)
b)
c)
d)

13.86
11.34
14.00
15.40
Ans: c

72) Ravi's salary was reduced by 25%.Percentage increase to be effected to bring the
salary to the original level is
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 33 1/3%
d) 30%
Ans: c
73) The total population of a village is 5000. The number of males and females increases by 10% and
15% respectively and consequently the population of the village becomes 5600. What was the
number of males in the village ?
a) 2000
b) 2500
c) 3000
d) 4000
Ans: c
74) Amitabh bought 2 items, A for Rs. 5,000 and B for Rs. 3,000. He sold A at a profit of 25%
and B a loss of 20%. What is his overall profit or loss percentage in the transaction?
a) 8.33% loss
b) 8.125% profit
c) 7.625% profit
d) 8.33% profit
Ans: b

75) In a class, if 50% of the boys were girls, then there would be 50% more girls than boys. What
percentage of the overall class is girls?
a)25%
b)20%
c)35%
d)45%
Ans: b

76) A is x % of b, b is x% more than a. Find x.

a)50%

b)62%
c)73%
d)84%
Ans: b

77) If the width of a rectangle is doubled and its length is increased by 3 units, its area gets tripled.
What is the original length of the rectangle?
a)1
b)2
c)3
d)6
Ans: d
78) Selling price of 15 pencils is equal to cost price of 20 pencils. what is the profit or loss percent?
a) 33.33%
b) 25%
c) 16.66%
d) 50%
Ans: a

79) Find the actual profit percentage of a milk vendor, if he sells milk using a faulty measure which
reads 750 ml as 1000 ml.
a) 12%
b) 25%
c) 33%
d) 40%
Ans: c

80) In simple interest what sum amounts of Rs.1120/- in 4 years and Rs.1200/- in 5 years?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Rs. 500
Rs. 600
Rs.800
Rs. 900
None of these
Ans: c

81) The price of sugar increases by 20%, by what % should a housewife reduce the consumption of
sugar so that expenditure on sugar can be same as before ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

15%
16.66%
12%
9%
None of these
Ans: b

82) Two articles are sold by a shopkeeper. One of them is sold for 10% profit. Its selling price equals
the cost price of the other article, which is sold for 10% loss. Find the effective profit/loss
percentage approximately.
a)
b)
c)
d)

1% profit
1%loss
0.5%profit
0.5%loss
Ans:d

83) A trader sold an article, after giving a discount which was 20% of the selling price, for a profit of
20% which is calculated on the selling price. If he had sold the article at the marked price, what
would his profit percentage have been?
a)
b)
c)
d)

40%
45%
50%
60%
Ans:c

84) An article was bought and then sold. If the selling price was 25% more, the profit made would
change by 1000. If the cost price was 20% more, the profit made would change by 600. Find
the actual profit/loss made on selling the article (in ).
a) 800 profit
b) 800 loss
c) 1000 profit
d) 1000 loss
Ans: c
85) A milk vendor sells milk. The price at which he sells each litre is 20% more than the cost price.
He also adds 2 litres of water to every 5 litres of milk. Find his overall profit percentage.
a) 68%
b) 50%
c) 44%
d) 60%
Ans: a

86) Jadeja purchased a maruti car 4 years ago for Rs. 2 lakh. Its value depreciated each year at 25%
per annum. What is the present value of the car?
a) 75, 275
b) 65, 281
c) 63, 281
d) 85, 169
Ans: c
87)
a)
b)
c)
d)

The CP of an article is 5/6th of the SP. What is the percentage profit or loss?
20% loss
16.66% profit
16.66% loss
20% profit
Ans: d

88) A trader uses a weight of 800 gram instead of 1 kg and sells the articles at the marked price which
is 15% above the cost price. Find the profit percentage.
a) 20%
b) 23%
c) 43.75%
d) 10 %
Ans: c
89)
a)
b)
c)
d)

Cost price of 20 pencils is equal to selling price of 15 pencils .what is the profit or loss percent?
20%
25%
33.33%
36.66%
Ans: c
Explanation: (5/15)x100

90)
a)
b)
c)
d)

What is 30% of 60% of 80% of 240?

44
34.56
32.66
None
Ans: b
Explanation: .3x.6x.8x240

91) Which successive discount offer is better 1)30% and 70%, 2) 60% and 40% 3)50% and50%
4)80%and20%
a) 4
b) 3
c) 2
d) 1
Ans: a

92) A man bough 18 oranges for a rupee and sold them at 12 oranges for a rupee. What is the profit
percentage?
a) 33.33%
b) 50%
c) 66.66%
d) 75%
Ans: b

93) The MP of an article is 30% higher than its CP and 20% discount is allowed on this article then
the profit percentage?
a) 10%
b) 14%
c) 4%
d) 25%
Ans: c

94) 6 pints of a 20 percent solution of alcohol in water are mixed with 4 pints of a 10 percent alcohol
in water solution. The percentage alcohol in the new solution is
a) 16
b) 15
c) 14
d) 13
Ans: a
95) A family dines at a restaurant and one of the family members gives Rs. 400 to pay the bill and
doesnt take back the change leaving the change as tip to waiter. The bill comprised the actual
cost of food and a service tax of 12.5%. The service tax was Rs. 40. How much tip did the waiter
receive?
a) Rs. 10
b) Rs. 20
c) Rs. 30
d) Rs. 40
Ans: d
96) A sum of Rs 5000/- amounts to Rs 6050/- in two years at compound interest. What is the rate of
interest?
a)
b)
c)
d)

10% pa
13% pa
11% pa
21% pa
Ans:

97) In a faulty clock minute hand coincides over hour hand after every 65 minutes. Find the gain or
loss in one day.
a) 10 min
b) 10 10/143 min
c) 11 minutes
d) None of these
Ans: b
98) In an election, there were only two contestants A and B. 30% of the voters promised to vote for A
and the rest promised to vote for B. On the Election Day, 10 voters who promised to vote for A
voted for B and 20 voters who promised to vote for B voted for A. If B won the election by 4
votes, find the total number of voters.
a) 50
b) 40
c) 60
d) 80
e) 90
Ans: c
99) If the height of a triangle is decreased by 40% and its base is increased by 40%, what will be the
effect on its area?
100)
a) No change
b) 16% increase
c) 8% decrease
d) 16% decrease
e) None
f)
Ans: d
101) A reduction of 12.5% in the price of a dining table brought down its price to Rs. 4375. The
original rice (in Rs.) of the table was
a) 6000
b) 5400
c) 5200
d) 5000
e) 5300
f)
Ans: d