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Q1 :

In an election, one of the two candidates got 40% of the total votes cast and lost by 100 votes. Find total number of votes in the election is -

A
  

400

B
  

500

C
  

600

D
  

700

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Q2 :

If 20% of a number is 7.2, then the number is

A
  

34

B
  

35

C
  

36

D
  

37

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Q3 :

The population of a town increased from 70,000 to 71,050. Find the increase per cent.

A
  

3%

B
  

2%

C
  

2.5%

D
  

1.5%

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Q4 :

The population of a city is 64,000 and its yearly expand is 10 percent. The expand in the population at the end of 3 years is

A
  

20,184

B
  

22,184

C
  

21,184

D
  

31,184

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Q5 :

A shopkeeper falsely claims to sell items at their cost price but uses a weighing scale that measures only 800 grams instead of the standard 1 kilogram. What is his percentage profit?

A
  

25%

B
  

20%

C
  

16%

D
  

8%

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Q6 :

A person's salary has increased from Rs. 7200 to Rs. 8100. By what percentage has his salary increased?

A
  

25%25%

B
  

18%18%

C
  

1623%16frac{2}3{}%

D
  

1212%12frac{1}{2}%

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Q7 :

When the price of cooking gas goes up by 15%, what percentage reduction in consumption is required for a family to maintain the same gas expenditure?

A
  

12123%12frac{1}{23}%

B
  

13123%13frac{1}{23}%

C
  

14123%14frac{1}{23}%

D
  

None of these

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Q8 :

If 90% of A = 30% of B and B = xx % of A, the value of xx is

A
  

700

B
  

600

C
  

300

D
  

1100

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Q9 :

38 liters of milk was poured into a tub, but the tub was still 5% empty. How much more milk is needed to completely fill the tub?

A
  

1 liter

B
  

2 liters

C
  

3 liters

D
  

4 liters

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Q10 :

10% of a city's population leaves. Then, another 10% of the remaining population also leaves. What percentage of the original population still remains in the city?

A
  

80%

B
  

80.4%

C
  

80.6%

D
  

81%

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Q11 :

After 24% wastage, the net output of a coal mine is 68,400 quintals. What was the total original output of the coal mine in quintals?

A
  

70000

B
  

90000

C
  

80000

D
  

89000

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Q12 :

If the price of an item is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%, what will be the final price as a percentage of the original price?

A
  

4% less

B
  

4% more

C
  

20% less

D
  

20% more

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Q13 :

A man donated 4% of his salary to a charity and deposited 10% of the rest in the bank. If now he has Rs. 10800, then his income was

A
  

13500

B
  

14500

C
  

40000

D
  

12500

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Q14 :

Rohit saves 30% of his salary. If his expenses increase by 30%, he is left with a savings of Rs. 1215 per month. What is his monthly salary?

A
  

Rs. 13500

B
  

Rs. 14500

C
  

Rs. 30000

D
  

Rs. 12500

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Q15 :

If 1 liter of water is evaporated from a 6-liter solution containing 4% sugar, what will be the percentage of sugar in the remaining solution?

A
  

4%

B
  

5%

C
  

445%4frac{4}{5}%

D
  

45%frac{4}{5}%

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Q16 :

Two numbers are 30% and 40% less than a third number, respectively. By what percentage is the second number smaller than the first?

A
  

35%

B
  

36%

C
  

1327%13frac{2}{7}%

D
  

1427%14frac{2}{7}%

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