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 Multiple Choice QuestionsMultiple Choice Questions

1.

Two numbers are 35% and 50% respectively more than a third number. The first number is what percent of the second number?

  • 90

  • 85

  • 80

  • 80

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2.

Of the 4800 employees of a company, one-third are officers. If the number of officers is reduced by half, the number of officers is what per cent of the remaining employees of the company?

  • 25

  • 20

  • 16 2 over 3
  • 16 2 over 3
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3.

The difference of two numbers is 25% of the larger number. If the smaller number is 30, then the larger number is

  • 40

  • 45

  • 48

  • 48

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4.

In an election between two candidates, the winner got 65% of the total votes cast and won the election by a majority of 2748 votes. What is the total number of votes cast if no vote is declared invalid?

  • 8580

  • 8720

  • 9000

  • 9000


D.

9000

Let the total number of votes cast be x.
Winner got  = 65% marks
Loser got = 35% marks
According to the question,
left parenthesis 65 minus 35 right parenthesis percent sign space of space straight x space equals space 2748
rightwards double arrow space space straight x space cross times space 30 over 100 space equals space 2748
rightwards double arrow space space space straight x space equals space fraction numerator 2748 space cross times space 100 over denominator 30 end fraction space equals space 9160

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5.

If A's salary is 25% more than B's salary, then B's salary is how much lower than A's salary?

  • 33 1 third percent sign
  • 25%

  • 20%

  • 20%

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6.

The price of a sugar is increased by 25%. By what percent should a household cut down its consumption of sugar to keep the family budget in tact?

  • 25%

  • 22 1 half percent sign
  • 20%

  • 20%

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7.

In an examination 35% of the total students failed in Hindi, 45% failed in English and 20% failed in both of these subjects. The percentage of those students, who passed in both the subjects is

  • 10

  • 15

  • 30

  • 30

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8.

In a class, the number of girls is 20% more than that of the boys. The strength of the class is 66. If 4 more girls are admitted to the class, the ratio of the number of boys to that of the girls is

  • 1 : 2

  • 3 : 4

  • 1 : 4

  • 1 : 4

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9.

The value of a property depreciates ever year by 10%. The present value of the property is Rs. 81 lakhs. Two years ago, its value was

  • Rs. 90 lakhs

  • Rs. 96 lakhs

  • Rs. 100 lakhs

  • Rs. 100 lakhs

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10.

Last year, the population of a town was x and if it increases at the same rate, next year it will be y. The present population of the town is

  • fraction numerator straight x plus straight y over denominator 2 end fraction
  • fraction numerator straight y minus straight x over denominator 2 end fraction
  • fraction numerator 2 xy over denominator straight x plus straight y end fraction
  • fraction numerator 2 xy over denominator straight x plus straight y end fraction
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