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If one needs to score 34% to pass a test, the pass marks out of 40 would be:

 

A) 13.2 B) 14.2
C) 13.6 D) 14.6

Answer:   C) 13.6



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List price of TV is Rs. 2300 and discount series found to be 25% and 10%. Then the selling price of TV is

A) Rs.1255.5 B) Rs.1525.5
C) Rs.1552.5 D) Rs.1555.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.1552.5

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In the last financial year, a car company sold 41,800 cars . In this year, the target is to sell 51,300 cars . By what percent must the sale be increased ?

A) 11 9/22% B) 8 9/22%
C) 8 11/23% D) 22 8/11%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22 8/11%

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While selling a watch, a shop-­keeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 7%, he earns Rs.15 less as profit. The marked price of the watch is

A) 697.5 B) 712.5
C) 750 D) None of the these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 750

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If "basis points" are defined so that 1 percent is equal to 100 basis points, then by how many basis points is 82.5 percent greater than 62.5 percent?

A) 0.2 B) 20
C) 200 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2000

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The price of rice has increased by 60%. In order to restore the original price, the new price must be reduced by

A) 33 1/3% B) 37 1/2%
C) 40% D) 45%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 37 1/2%

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There are 1400 students in a school, 25% of those wear spectacles and 2/7 of those wearing spectacles are boys. How many girls in the school wear spectacles?

A) 250 B) 100
C) 200 D) 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 250

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A discount series of 15%, 20% and 25% is equal to the single discount of?

A) 48% B) 49%
C) 50% D) 51%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 49%

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A person loses 75% of his money in the first bet, 75% of the remaining in the second and 75% of the remaining in the third bet and returns home with Rs. 2 only. His initial money was

A) Rs. 64 B) Rs. 128
C) Rs. 256 D) Rs. 512
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 128

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