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| 101. |
One type of liquid contains 20% water and the second type of liquid contains 35% of water.A glass is filled with 10 parts of first liquid and 4 parts of second liquid. The water in the new mixture in the glass is1). 37%2). 46%3). $12\frac{1}{7}$%4). $24\frac{2}{7}$% |
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Answer» This question was asked some where in previous year papers of SSC, and CORRECT ANSWER was $24\frac{2}{7}$% |
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| 102. |
Two numbers are in the ratio 2:3. If 20% of the smaller number added to 20 is equal to the sum of 10% of the larger number and 25, then the smaller number is1). 1002). 1603). 1804). 200 |
| Answer» 100 : SEEMS CORRECT | |
| 103. |
30% of x is 72. The value of x is:1). 2162). 2403). 4804). 640 |
| Answer» ACCORDING to question,$30\% of x=72$$\THEREFORE x=\frac{72\times 100}{30}=240$ | |
| 104. |
In an examination, a student who gets 20% of the maximum marks fails by 5 marks. Another student who scores 30% of the maximum marks gets 20 marks more than the pass marks. The necessary percentage required for passing is:1). 32%2). 23%3). 22%4). 20% |
| Answer» OPTION 3 : - 23% | |
| 106. |
The population of a town increases each year by 4% of its total at the beginning of the year. If the population on 1st January 2001 was 500000. what was it on 1st January, 2004 1). 5624322). 6524323). 4652234). 564232 |
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| 107. |
In an examination there are three subjects of 100 marks each. A student scores 60% in the first subject and 80% in the second subject. He scored 70% in aggregate. His percentage of marks in the third subject is1). 802). 603). 654). 70 |
| Answer» 70 is the ANSWER | |
| 108. |
If 50% of(x - y)= 30% of(x + y),then what per cent of x is y1). 25%2). $33\frac{1}{3}$%3). 40%4). 400% |
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Answer» According to question,$50\%$ of (X-y)=$30\%\ of (x+y)$$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}(x-y)=\frac{3}{10}(x+y)$$\Rightarrow \frac{x}{2}-\frac{3X}{10}=\frac{3y}{10}+\frac{y}{2}$$\Rightarrow \frac{5x-3x}{10}=\frac{3y+5y}{10}$$\Rightarrow \frac{x}{5}=\frac{4y}{5}$$\therefore x=4y$$\Rightarrow y=\frac{x}{4} or \frac{x}{4}\times 100%=25x$obiously, y is 25 % of x |
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| 109. |
In an alloy there is 12% of copper.To get 69 kg of copper,how much alloy will be required 1). 424 kg2). 575 kg3). 828 kg4). $1736\frac{2}{3}$ kg |
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| 110. |
The price of an article is reduced by 25% but the daily sale of the article is increased by 30%. The net effect on the daily sale receipts is1). $2\frac{1}{2}$% increase2). $2\frac{1}{2}$% decrease3). 2% increase4). 2% decrease |
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| 111. |
300 grams of sugar solution has 40% of sugar in it. How much sugar should be added to make it 50% in the solution1). 40 grams2). 10 grams3). 60 grams4). 80 grams |
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| 112. |
A and B are two fixed points 5cm apart and C is a point on AB such that AC is 3cm.If the length of AC is increased by 6%. the length of CB is decreased by1). 6%2). 7%3). 8%4). 9% |
| Answer» OPTION 4 : SEEMS CORRECT | |
| 113. |
If 30% of A =0.25 of B = $\frac{1}{5}$ of C,then A:B:C is equal to:1). 5:6:42). 2:4:93). 6:5:44). 10:12:15 |
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| 114. |
The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 3:2. If 20% of boys and 25% of girls are adults, the percentage of those students who are not adults,is1). 58%2). 67.5%3). 78%4). 82.5% |
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Answer» This question was asked some where in PREVIOUS YEAR papers of ssc, and CORRECT ANSWER was 67.5% |
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| 115. |
In an examination 80% candidates passed in English and 85% candidates passed in Mathematics. If 73% candidates passed in both these subjects, then what percent of candidates failed in both the subjects 1). 8%2). 15%3). 27%4). 35% |
| Answer» 8% : OPTION 1 is the CORRECT ANSWER | |
| 116. |
The allowances of an empolyee constitutes 165% of his basic pay.If he receives Rs.11925 as gross salary, then his basic pay is (in Rs.) :1). 40002). 50003). 45004). 5500 |
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| 117. |
If 50% of (P-Q) = 30% of (P+0) and Q = x% of P,then the value of x is:1). 302). 253). 204). 50 |
| Answer» ACCORDING to question,$\frac{P-Q}{2}=(P+Q)\times \frac{30}{100}$$\Rightarrow 5(P-Q)=(P+Q)\times 3$$\Rightarrow 5P-3P=5Q+3Q$$\Rightarrow 2P=8Q$$\Rightarrow P=4Q=4\times \frac{P\times x}{100}$$\Rightarrow \frac{4x}{100}=1$$\Rightarrow x=25$ | |
| 118. |
A's salary is increased by 10% and then decreased by 10% .Then,change in salary is1). 0%2). 1% decrease3). 1% increase4). 2% decrease |
| Answer» 1% decrease : OPTION 2 is the CORRECT ANSWER | |
| 119. |
In an examination, 65% of the students passed in Mathematics, 48% passed in Physics and 30% passed in both. How much per cent ofstudents failed in both the subjects 1). 17%2). 43%3). 13%4). 47% |
| Answer» 17% : - OPTION 1 | |
| 120. |
If price of a book is first decreased by 25% and then increased by 20%, the net change in the price of the book will be1). 10% decrease2). 5% decrease3). no change4). 5% increase |
| Answer» OPTION 1 : SEEMS CORRECT | |
| 121. |
If A exceeds B by 40%, B is less than C by 20%,then A:C is :1). 28:252). 26:253). 3:24). 3:1 |
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| 122. |
A reduction of 10% in the price of sugar enables a housewife to buy 6.2 kg more for Rs.1116. The reduced price per kg is1). Rs.122). Rs.143). Rs.164). Rs.18 |
| Answer» OPTION 4 is the RIGHT ANSWER | |
| 123. |
If A's height is 10% more than B's height,by how much per cent less is B’s height than that of A1). 10%2). $10\frac{1}{9}$%3). $10\frac{1}{11}$%4). $9\frac{1}{11}$% |
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Answer» Its very simple QUESTION $9\frac{1}{11}$% is the CORRECT answer. |
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| 124. |
If A’s income is 50% less than that of B’s,then B’s income is what per cent more than that of A 1). 125%2). 100%3). 75%4). 50% |
| Answer» 100% : OPTION 2 is the CORRECT ANSWER | |
| 125. |
72% of the students of a certain class took Biology and 44% took Mathematics.If each student took at least one subject from Biology or Mathematics and 40 took both,then the total number of students in the class is:1). 2002). 2403). 2504). 320 |
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| 126. |
A candidate who gets 20% marks in an examination fails by 30 marks but another candidate who gets 32% gets 42 marks more than the passing marks. Then the percentage of pass maeks is :1). 52%2). 50%3). 33%4). 25% |
| Answer» OPTION 4 is the ANSWER | |
| 127. |
If a number x is 10% less than another number y and y is 10% more than 125. then x is equal to1). 1502). 1433). 140.554). 123.75 |
| Answer» OPTION 4 : SEEMS CORRECT | |
| 128. |
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 was1). 51202). 50003). 49004). 4500 |
| Answer» 5120 : OPTION 1 is the CORRECT ANSWER | |
| 129. |
Half of 1 per cent, written as a decimal,is1). 0.22). 0.023). 0.0054). 0.05 |
| Answer» ACCORDING to question,$1\%=\frac{1}{100}$$\therefore \frac{1}{100}\times \frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{200}$=0.005 | |
| 130. |
The ratio of the number of boys to that of girls in a village is 3: 2. If 30% of boys and 70% of girls appeared in an examination, the ratio of the number of villagers, appreared in the examination to that not appeared in the same examination is1). 9:142). 23:273). 1:14). 27:23 |
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| 131. |
In one litre of a mixture of alcohol and water, water is 30%.The amount of alcohol that must be added to the mixture so that the part of water in the mixture becomes 15% is:1). 1000ml2). 700ml3). 300ml4). 900ml |
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| 132. |
The cost of an article worth Rs 100 is increased by 10% first and again increased by 10%. The total increase in rupees is1). 202). 213). 1104). 121 |
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| 133. |
If the Income tax is increased by 19%. the net income is reduced by 1%. The rate of income tax is1). 6%2). 4%3). 5%4). 7.2% |
| Answer» 4% : SEEMS CORRECT | |
| 134. |
At an election there were two candidates. A candidate got 38% of votes and lost by 7200 number of votes.The total number of valid votes were1). 130002). 138003). 162004). 30000 |
| Answer» 30000 is the BEST SUITED | |
| 135. |
If 80% of a number added to 80 gives the result as the number itself, then the number is1). 2002). 3003). 4004). 500 |
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Answer» Let GREATER number be X. ACCORDING to the question$80$% of x+80=x$\Rightarrow \frac{80x}{100}+80=x$$\Rightarrow \frac{4X}{5}+80=x$$\Rightarrow \frac{x}{5}=80 $$\Rightarrow x=400$ |
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| 136. |
Two numbers are more than the third number by 20% and 50% respectively. First number is what per cent of the second number 1). 100%2). 150%3). 80%4). 120% |
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| 137. |
If 125% of x is 100,then x is:1). 802). 1503). 4004). 125 |
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Answer» According to question,$x\times \FRAC{125}{100}=100$$\RIGHTARROW x=\frac{100\times 100}{125}=80$ |
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| 138. |
Income of A is 10% more than income of B. Let B’s income be x% less than A’s income. Find x.1). $9\frac{1}{11}$%2). $10\frac{1}{11}$%3). 11%4). 10% |
| Answer» HELLO, $9\frac{1}{11}$% is CORRECT | |
| 139. |
A TV was bought at a price of Rs.21,000. After one year the value of TV was depreciated by 5%. Find the value of the TV after one Year.1). Rs.19,9502). Rs.20,9503). Rs.18,9504). Rs.17,950 |
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| 140. |
A number is first increased by 10% and then it is further increased by 20%. The original number is increased altogether by1). 30%2). 15%3). 32%4). 36% |
| Answer» ANSWER for this QUESTION is 15% | |
| 141. |
If 90% of A = 30% of B and B = 2x% of A, then the value of x Is1). 4502). 4003). 3004). 150 |
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Answer» According to QUESTION,$\frac{A\times 90}{100}=\frac{B\times 30}{100}$$\Rightarrow 3A=B$$\Rightarrow 3A= A\times \frac{2x}{100}$$\Rightarrow 300=2x\Rightarrow x=150$ |
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| 142. |
If X is 20% less than Y,then find the values of $\frac{Y-X}{Y}$ and $\frac{X}{X-Y}$.1). $\frac{1}{5}$,-42). 5,-$\frac{1}{4}$3). $\frac{2}{5}$,-$\frac{5}{2}$4). $\frac{3}{5}$,-$\frac{5}{3}$ |
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Answer» Acording to question, X is 20% LESS than Y. If Y=100,X=80 $\THEREFORE \FRAC{Y-X}{Y}=\frac{100-80}{100}$ $=\frac{20}{100}=\frac{1}{5}$ $\frac{X}{X-Y}=\frac{80}{80-100}$ $=\frac{80}{-20}=-4$ |
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| 143. |
Salary of a person is first increased by 20%,then it is decreased by 20%. Percentage change in his salary is:1). 4% decreased2). 4% increased3). 8% decreased4). 20% increased |
| Answer» 4% DECREASED is the ANSWER | |
| 144. |
A reduction of 20% in the price of wheat enables Lalita to buy 5kg more wheat for Rs.320. The original rate (in rupees per kg) of wheat was1). 162). 183). 204). 21 |
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| 145. |
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 was1). 60002). 61253). 59554). 5995 |
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| 146. |
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 was1). increased by 8.9%2). decreased by 8.9%3). increased by 9.8%4). decreased by 9.8% |
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| 147. |
The value of an equipment depreciates by 20% each year. How much less will the value of the equipment be after 3years 1). 48.8%2). 51.2%3). 54%4). 60% |
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| 148. |
For every set of 19 kites sold, a vendor gives 1 kite extra, free of cost. In order to give a discount of 10%. the number of extra kites he should give in a sale of 27 kites to the nearest integer is1). 32). 63). 74). 8 |
| Answer» 3 : - is CORRECT HENCE OPTION 1 | |
| 149. |
A student multiplied a number by $\frac{3}{5}$ instead of $\frac{5}{3}$.What is the percentage error in the calculation 1). 44%2). 34%3). 54%4). 64% |
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Answer» Let X be the multiplicand$\THEREFORE Error = \FRAC{5}{3}x-\frac{3}{5}x$$=\frac{25x-9x}{15}=\frac{16x}{15}$$\thereforePercentage Error $$\frac{16x}{15}\frac{5x}{3}\times100$$=\frac{16x}{15}\times\frac{3}{5x}\times100=64 %$ PERCENTAGE |
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| 150. |
0.15% of $33\frac{1}{3}$% of Rs 1OOOO is :1). Rs 52). Rs 1503). Rs 0.054). Rs 105 |
| Answer» RS 5 : - is CORRECT HENCE option 1 | |