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451.	In an election, a candidate secures 40% of the votes but is defeated by the only other candidate by a majority of 298 votes. Find the total number of votes recorded.
A.	1580
B.	1490
C.	1470
D.	1530
Answer» C. 1470

Discussion

452.	The value of a machine depreciates by 5% every year. If its present value is 2,00,000, its value after 2 years will be
A.	1,80,500
B.	1,99,000
C.	1,80,000
D.	2,10,000
Answer» B. 1,99,000

Discussion

453.	Present population of a village is 67600. It has been increasing annually at the rate of 4%. What was the population of the village two years ago ?
A.	62500
B.	63000
C.	64756
D.	65200
Answer» B. 63000

Discussion

454.	A man received 8,80,000 as his annual salary of the year 2007 which was 10% more than his annual salary in 2006. His annual salary in the year 2006 was
A.	4,80,000
B.	8,00,000
C.	4,00,000
D.	8,40,000
Answer» C. 4,00,000

Discussion

455.	The population of a town 2 years ago was 62,500. Due to migration to big cities, it decreases every year at the rate of 4%. The present population of the town is:
A.	57,600
B.	56,700
C.	76,000
D.	75,000
Answer» B. 56,700

Discussion

456.	A number, on subtracting 15 from it, reduces to its 80%. What is 40% of the number?
A.	75
B.	60
C.	30
D.	90
Answer» D. 90

Discussion

457.	The value of a machine is 6,250. It decreases by 10% during the first year, 20% during the second year and 30% during the third year. What will be the value of the machine after 3 years?
A.	2,650
B.	3,050
C.	3,150
D.	3,510
Answer» D. 3,510

Discussion

458.	If a man receives on one-fourth of his capital 3% interest, on two third 5% and on the remainder 11%, the percentage he receives on the whole is
A.	4.5
B.	5
C.	5.5
D.	5.2
Answer» C. 5.5

Discussion

459.	If the population of a town is 64000 and its annual increase is 10%, then its correct population at the end of 3 years will be :
A.	80000
B.	85184
C.	85000
D.	85100
Answer» C. 85000

Discussion

460.	The value of a property decreases every year at the rate of 5%. If its present value is 4,11,540, what was its value 3 years ago ?
A.	4,50,000
B.	4,60,000
C.	4,75,000
D.	4,80,000
Answer» E.

Discussion

461.	The population of a village was 9800. In a year, with the increase in population of males by 8% and that of females by 5%, the population of the village became 10458. What was the number of males in the village before increase ?
A.	4200
B.	4410
C.	5600
D.	6048
Answer» D. 6048

Discussion

462.	A TV was bought at a price of 21,000. After one year the value of TV was depreciated by 5%. Find the value of the TV after one year.
A.	19,950
B.	20,950
C.	18,950
D.	17,950
Answer» B. 20,950

Discussion

463.	The population of a village increases by 5% annually. If its present population is 4410, then its population 2 years ago was
A.	4500
B.	4000
C.	3800
D.	3500
Answer» C. 3800

Discussion

464.	The population of a town increases each year by 4% of its total at the beginning of the year. If the population on 1st January 2001 was 500000, what was it on 1st January, 2004 ?
A.	562432
B.	652432
C.	465223
D.	564232
Answer» B. 652432

Discussion

465.	If population of women in a village is 90% of population of men, what is the population of men as a percentage of population of women ?
A.	100%
B.	105%
C.	108%
D.	111%
Answer» E.

Discussion

466.	The population of a village has increased annually at the rate of 25%. If at the end of 3 years it is 10,000, the population in the beginning of the first year was
A.	5120
B.	5000
C.	4900
D.	4500
Answer» B. 5000

Discussion

467.	In a village panchayat society 574 names are enlisted as below poverty level . If 14% of the villagers are below poverty level, the total number of villagers is
A.	4100
B.	4200
C.	4000
D.	3800
Answer» B. 4200

Discussion

468.	The population of a town is 9000. It the number of females increases by 5% and the males by 7.5%, what will be the total population after increase. The number of females currently is 3000.
A.	9600
B.	9200
C.	10500
D.	9540
Answer» B. 9200

Discussion

469.	An epidemic broke out in a village in which 5% of the population died. Of the remaining, 20% fled out of panic. If the present population is 4655, then the population of the village originally was
A.	6000
B.	6125
C.	5955
D.	5995
Answer» C. 5955

Discussion

470.	A reduction of 20% in the price of an apple enables a man to buy 10 apples more for 54. The reduced price of apples per dozen is
A.	4.32
B.	12.96
C.	10.80
D.	14.40
Answer» C. 10.80

Discussion

471.	When the price of sugar decreases by 10%, a man could buy 1 kg more for 270. Then the original price of sugar per kg is
A.	25
B.	30
C.	27
D.	32
Answer» C. 27

Discussion

472.	A reduction of 10% in the price of sugar enables a housewife to buy 6.2 kg more for 1116. The reduced price per kg is
A.	12
B.	14
C.	16
D.	18
Answer» E.

Discussion

473.	The price of sugar is reduced by 20%. Now a person can buy 500g more sugar for 36. The original price of the sugar per kilogram was
A.	14.40
B.	18
C.	15.60
D.	16.50
Answer» C. 15.60

Discussion

474.	The Government reduced the price of sugar by 10 per cent. By this a consumer can buy 6.2 kg more sugar for 837. The reduced price per kg of sugar is
A.	12.50
B.	13.00
C.	13.50
D.	14.00
Answer» D. 14.00

Discussion

475.	A reduction in the price of apples enables a person to purchase 3 apples for 1 instead of 1.25. What is the % of reduction in price (approximately) ?
A.	20%
B.	25%
C.	30%
D.
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Answer» B. 25%

Discussion

476.	A reduction of 25% in the price of rice enables a person to buy 10 kg more rice for 600. The reduced per kg price of rice is
A.	30
B.	25
C.	20
D.	15
Answer» E.

Discussion

477.	Due to an increase of 20% in the price of eggs, 2 eggs less are available for 24. The present rate of eggs per dozen is :
A.	25.00
B.	26.20
C.	27.80
D.	28.80
Answer» E.

Discussion

478.	A reduction of 20% in the price of wheat enables Lalita to buy 5 kg more wheat for j 320. The original rate (in rupees per kg) of wheat was
A.	16
B.	18
C.	20
D.	21
Answer» B. 18

Discussion

479.	Due to an increase of 50% in the price of eggs, 4 eggs less are available for 24. The present rate of eggs per dozen is :
A.	24
B.	27
C.	36
D.	42
Answer» D. 42

Discussion

480.	The population of a city is 20000. It increases by 20% during the first year and 30% during the second year. The population after two years will be:
A.	32000
B.	40000
C.	31200
D.	30000
Answer» D. 30000

Discussion

481.	The population of a town increases by 5% every year. If the present population is 9261, the population 3 years ago was
A.	8000
B.	5700
C.	6000
D.	7500
Answer» B. 5700

Discussion

482.	The present price of a scooter is Rs. 7,290. If its value decreases every year by 10%, then its value 3 years back was
A.	Rs. 10, 500
B.	Rs. 8,000
C.	Rs. 10,000
D.	Rs. 11,500
Answer» D. Rs. 11,500

Discussion

483.	In a factory, the production of cycles rose to 48, 400 from 40,000 in 2 years. The rate of growth per annum is
A.	9%
B.	8%
C.	10.5%
D.	10%
Answer» E.

Discussion

484.	Of the 1000 inhabitants in a town 60% are males of whom 20% are literate. If of all the inhabitants, 25% are literate, then what percentage of the females of the town are illiterate ?
A.	27.5
B.	32.5
C.	37.5
D.	22.5
Answer» C. 37.5

Discussion

485.	From 1980-1990, the population of a country increased by 20%. From 1990-2000, the population of the country increased by 20%. From 2000-2010, the population of the country increased by 20%.
A.	72.2 %
B.	60 %
C.	72.8 %
D.	62.8 %
Answer» D. 62.8 %

Discussion

486.	Raman s salary is increased by 5% this year. If his present salary is 1,806, the last year s salary was
A.	1720
B.	1620
C.	1520
D.	1801
Answer» B. 1620

Discussion

487.	The value of a machine depreciates every year at the rate of 10% on its value at the beginning of that year. If the current value of the machine is 729, its worth 3 years ago was:
A.	1000
B.	750.87
C.	947.10
D.	800
Answer» B. 750.87

Discussion

488.	The value of a machine depreciates every year by 10%. If its present value is 50,000 then the value of the machine after 2 years is _________.
A.	40,050
B.	45,000
C.	40,005
D.	40,500
Answer» E.

Discussion

489.	In an election there were only two candidates. One of the candidates secured 40% of votes and is defeated by the other candidate by 298 votes. The total number of votes polled is
A.	745
B.	1460
C.	1490
D.	1500
Answer» D. 1500

Discussion

490.	In an office 40% of the staff is female, 40% of the females and 60% of the males voted for me. The percentage of votes I got was
A.	24%
B.	42%
C.	50%
D.	52%
Answer» E.

Discussion

491.	The value of a property depreciates every year by 10% of its value at the beginning of the year. The present value of the property is 8100. What was its value 2 years ago ?
A.	10,000
B.	<table><tr><td rowspan="2"> </td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/aptitude/1-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>90</center></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"></td><td><sup>2</sup></td><td rowspan="2"> 8100</td></tr><tr><td align="center">100</td></tr></table>
C.	<table><tr><td rowspan="2"> </td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/aptitude/1-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>100</center></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"></td><td><sup>2</sup></td><td rowspan="2"> 8100</td></tr><tr><td align="center">110</td></tr></table>
D.	9801
Answer» B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> </td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/aptitude/1-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>90</center></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"></td><td><sup>2</sup></td><td rowspan="2"> 8100</td></tr><tr><td align="center">100</td></tr></table>

Discussion

492.	If each side of a cube is increased by 10% the volume of the cube will increase by
A.	30%
B.	10%
C.	33.1%
D.	25%
Answer» D. 25%

Discussion

493.	A number is first decreased by 20%. The decreased number is then increased by 20%. The resulting number is less than the original number by 20. Then the original number is
A.	200
B.	400
C.	500
D.	600
Answer» D. 600

Discussion

494.	The difference between the value of the number increased by 20% and the value of the number decreased by 25% is 36. Find the number.
A.	7.2
B.	0.8
C.	720
D.	80
Answer» E.

Discussion

495.	The strength of a school increases and decreases in every alternate year by 10%. It started with increase in 2000. Then the strength of the school in 2003 as compared to that in 2000 was
A.	increased by 8.9%
B.	decreased by 8.9%
C.	increased by 9.8%
D.	decreased by 9.8%
Answer» B. decreased by 8.9%

Discussion

496.	The length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and breadth decreased by 10% Then the area of the new rectangle is
A.	neither decreased nor increased
B.	increased by 1%
C.	decreased by 1%
D.	decreased by 10%
Answer» D. decreased by 10%

Discussion

497.	When the price of an article was reduced by 20% its sale increased by 80%. What was the net effect on the sale?
A.	44% increase
B.	44% decrease
C.	66% increase
D.	75% increase
Answer» B. 44% decrease

Discussion

498.	A man spends 75% of his income. His income increases by 20% and his expenditure also increases by 10%. The percentage of increase in his savings is
A.	40%
B.	30%
C.	50%
D.	25%
Answer» D. 25%

Discussion

499.	Two successive price increases of 10% and 10% of an article are equivalent to a single price increase of
A.	19%
B.	20%
C.	21%
D.	22%
Answer» D. 22%

Discussion

500.	A man sells a chair and a table, both at same price of Rs. 4000 each and is neither gaining nor losing in the deal. If he sold the chair at profit of 25% then he sold table at loss of ?
A.	16%
B.	16.66%
C.	16.33%
D.	18.66%
Answer» C. 16.33%

Discussion

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