Quiz Discussion

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?

• 1] 8580
• 2] 8720
• 3] 9000
• 4] 9160

The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:

• 1]

  4.37%

• 2]

  5%

• 3]

  6%

• 4]

  8.75%

In a college, 40% of the students were allotted group A, 75% of the remaining were given group B and the remaining 12 students were given group C. Then the number of students who applied for the group is :

• 1]

  100

• 2]

  60

• 3]

  80

• 4]

  90

Rajeev buys good worth Rs. 6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax @ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the goods.

• 1]

  Rs. 6876.10

• 2]

  Rs. 6999.20

• 3]

  Rs. 6654

• 4]

  Rs. 7000

P is 6 times greater than Q then by what per cent is Q smaller than P?

• 1] 84%
• 2] 85.5%
• 3] 80%
• 4] 83.33%

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

• 1]

  

• 2]

  

• 3]

  

   

   

• 4]

  

The cost of a car is 400% greater than the cost of a bike. If there is an increase in the cost of the car is 15% and that of bike 20%. Then the total increase in the cost of the 5 cars and 10 bikes is:

• 1]

  17.5%

• 2]

  %

• 3]

  18.5%

• 4]

  18.25%

If salary of X is 20% more than salary of Y, then by how much percentage is salary of Y less than X?

• 1]

  25

• 2]

  23

• 3]

  50/3

• 4]

  65/4

The rate of increase of the price of sugar is observed to be two percent more than the inflation rate expressed in percentage. The price of sugar, on January 1, 1994 is Rs. 20 per kg. The inflation rates of the years 1994 and 1995 are expected to be 8% each. The expected price of sugar on January 1, 1996 would be

• 1] Rs. 23.60
• 2] Rs. 24
• 3] Rs. 24.20
• 4] Rs. 24.60
• 5] None of these

An inspector rejects 0.08% of the meters as defective. How many will he examine to reject 2?

• 1]

  2000

• 2]

  2200

• 3]

  2500

• 4]

  2800