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• In September 2009, the sales of a product were $$\frac{2}{3}$$rd of the that in July 2009. In November 2009, the sales of the product were higher by 5% as compared to September 2009. How much is the percentage of increase on sales in November 2009 with respect to the base figure in July 2009 ?
  ক

  - 20%

  খ

  + 25%

  গ

  - 30%

  ঘ

  + 40%
• The price of an articles was increased by r%. Later the new price was decreased by r%. If the latest price was Rs. 1, then the original price was :
  ক

  Rs. 1

  খ

  Rs. $$\left( {\frac{{1 - {r^2}}}{{100}}} \right)$$

  গ

  Rs. $$\frac{{\sqrt {1 - {r^2}} }}{{100}}$$

  ঘ

  Rs. $$\frac{{10000}}{{\left( {10000 - {r^2}} \right)}}$$
• A city has a population of 300000 out of which 180000 are males. 50% of the population is literate. If 70% of the males are literate, then the percentage of female who are literate is :
  ক

  20%

  খ

  25%

  গ

  35%

  ঘ

  45%
• If x = 63% of y, then y² is approximately what percent of x² ?
  ক

  125%

  খ

  200%

  গ

  250%

  ঘ

  350%%
• A's marks in Biology are 20 less than 25% of the total marks obtained by him in Biology, Maths and Drawing. If his marks in Drawings be 50, what are his marks in Maths ?
  ক

  40

  খ

  45

  গ

  50

  ঘ

  Cannot be determined
• The population of a town is 4.2 × 10⁶. If the population increases by 75 per 1000 per annum, then what will be the population after 2 years ?
  ক

  4633628

  খ

  4853625

  গ

  5253495

  ঘ

  5853615
• In a History examination, the average for the entire class was 80 marks. If 10% of the students scored 95 marks and 20% scored 90 marks, what was the average marks of the remaining students of the class ?
  ক

  65.5

  খ

  72.5

  গ

  75

  ঘ

  85
• If 50% of (x - y) = 30% of (x + y), then what percent of x is y ?
  ক

  25%

  খ

  $$33\frac{1}{3}$$%

  গ

  40%

  ঘ

  400%
• The price of sugar per kg increased from Rs. 16 to Rs. 20. The percentage reduction in the use of sugar so that the expenditure does not increase, should be :
  ক

  15%

  খ

  20%

  গ

  25%

  ঘ

  40%
• At a special sale, 5 tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets. If 5 tickets are purchased at the sale, the amount saved will be what percent of the original price of the 5 tickets ?
  ক

  20%

  খ

  $$33\frac{1}{3}$$ %

  গ

  40%

  ঘ

  60%
• In the price of sugar falls by $$2\frac{1}{2}\% $$ , a person can buy 9 kg more of sugar for Rs. 1260 than before. If the price had risen by $$12\frac{1}{2}\% $$ , how much sugar would he have bought for the same sum ?
  ক

  288 kg

  খ

  312 kg

  গ

  328 kg

  ঘ

  336 kg
• If x% of a is the same as y% of b, then z% of b is :
  ক

  $$\frac{{xy}}{z}\% {\text{ of }}a$$

  খ

  $$\frac{{yz}}{x}\% {\text{ of }}a$$

  গ

  $$\frac{{xz}}{y}\% {\text{ of }}a$$

  ঘ

  None of these
• In an examination, 34% of the students failed in Mathematics and 42% failed in English. If 20% of the students failed in both the subjects, then the percentage of students who passed in both the subjects was :
  ক

  44%

  খ

  50%

  গ

  54%

  ঘ

  56%
• A and B are two fixed points 5 cm apart and C is a point on AB such that AC is 3 cm. If the length of AC is increased by 6%, the length of CB is decreased by :
  ক

  6%

  খ

  7%

  গ

  8%

  ঘ

  9%
• In a survey of a city, it was found that 90 percent of the people in the city own a refrigerator and 15 percent own a washing machine. If everybody owns at least one appliance, what percentage owns both ?
  ক

  5 percent

  খ

  8 percent

  গ

  10 percent

  ঘ

  None of these
• The population of a town is 8500. It increases by 20% in the first year and by another 25% in the second year. What would be the population of the town after 2 years ?
  ক

  10950

  খ

  11950

  গ

  12550

  ঘ

  12750

  ঙ

  None of these
• the price of sugar increases by 32%. A family reduces its consumption so that the expenditure of the sugar is up only by 10%. If the total consumption of the sugar before the price rise was 10 kg per month, then the consumption of sugar per month at present (in kg) is :
  ক

  $$8\frac{1}{3}$$

  খ

  $$8\frac{1}{2}$$

  গ

  $$8\frac{3}{4}$$

  ঘ

  9
• In a market research project, 20% opted for Nirma detergent whereas 60% opted for Surf Blue detergent. The remaining individuals were not certain. If the difference between those who opted for Surf Blue and those who were uncertain was 720, how many respondents were covered in the survey ?
  ক

  1440

  খ

  1800

  গ

  3600

  ঘ

  Data inadequate
• Two successive price increases of 10% each on an article are equivalent to a single price increase of :
  ক

  19%

  খ

  20%

  গ

  21%

  ঘ

  22%
• The numbers are respectively $$12\frac{1}{2}\% $$  and $$25\% $$ more than a third number. The as a percentage of the second number is :
  ক

  50%

  খ

  60%

  গ

  75%

  ঘ

  90%
• In a certain month a base ball team that played 60 games had won 30% of its games played. After a phenomenal winning streak this team raised its average to 50%. How many games must the team have won in a row to attain this average ?
  ক

  12

  খ

  20

  গ

  24

  ঘ

  30
• When income tax is 3 paise in a rupee, a person's net income is Rs. 237650. What will it be when the income tax is raised to 7 paise ?
  ক

  Rs. 233000

  খ

  Rs. 231650

  গ

  Rs. 227850

  ঘ

  None of these
• Fresh grapes contain 80 percent water while dry grapes contain 10 percent water. If the weight of dry grapes is 250 kg what was its total weight when it was fresh ?
  ক

  1000 kg

  খ

  1100 kg

  গ

  1125 kg

  ঘ

  1225 kg
• A monthly return railway ticket cost 25 percent more than a single ticket. A week's extension can be had for the former by paying 5 percent of the monthly ticket's cost. If the money paid for the monthly ticket (with extension) is Rs. 84, the price of the single ticket is :
  ক

  Rs. 48

  খ

  Rs. 64

  গ

  Rs. 72

  ঘ

  Rs. 80
• A 14.4 kg gas cylinder runs for 104 hours when the smaller burner on the gas stove is fully opened while it runs for 80 hours when the larger burner on the gas stove is fully opened. Which of these value is the closest to the percentage difference in the usage of gas per hour, of the smaller burner over the larger burner ?
  ক

  23.07%

  খ

  26.23%

  গ

  30%

  ঘ

  32.23%
• To meet a government requirement, a bottler must test 5 percent of its spring water and 10 percent of its sparkling water for purity. If a customer ordered 120 cases of spring water and 80 cases of sparkling water, then what percent of all the cases must the bottler test before he can send it out ?
  ক

  6.5%

  খ

  7.0%

  গ

  7.5%

  ঘ

  8.0%
• 30% of 28% of 480 is the same as
  ক

  15% of 56% of 240

  খ

  60% of 28% of 240

  গ

  60% of 56% of 240

  ঘ

  None of these
• Rajan got 76 percent marks and Sonia got 480 marks in a test. The maximum marks of the test equal to the marks obtained by Rajan and Sonia together. How many marks did Rajan score in the test ?
  ক

  1450

  খ

  1520

  গ

  1540

  ঘ

  2000

  ঙ

  None of these
• 64% of a number is 2592. What is 88% of that number ?
  ক

  3202

  খ

  3458

  গ

  3564

  ঘ

  3826

  ঙ

  None of these
• Vinay decided to donate 5% of his salary. On the day of donation he changed his mind and donated Rs. 1687.50, which was 75% of what he had decided earlier. How much is Vinay's salary ?
  ক

  Rs. 33750

  খ

  Rs. 37500

  গ

  Rs. 45000

  ঘ

  Cannot be determined

  ঙ

  None of these