1.
The population of a town increases 10% and 20% respectively in two consecutive years. After the growth the present population of the town is 13200. Then what is the population of the town 2 years ago?
Answer: Option 'C'
Formula :
( After =100 denominator
Ago = 100 numerator)
13200 × 100/110 × 100/120 = 10000
2.
The Shopkeeper increased the price of a product by 25% so that customer finds it difficult to purchase the required amount. But somehow the customer managed to purchase only 70% of the required amount. What is the net difference in the expenditure on that product?
Answer: Option 'C'
Quantity X Rate = Price
1 x 1 = 1
0.7 x 1.25 = 0.875
Decrease in price = (0.125/1) × 100 = 12.5%
3.
A mixture of 20 litres of milk and water contains 20% of water. The new mixture is formed by adding 5 lit of water. What is the percentage of milk in the new mixture?
Answer: Option 'C'
(20 li = 4 li water 16 li milk
-------- 5 li water
Total = 9 li water 16 li milk (new)
16/25×100=64%
4.
In an elaction between two candidates, 10% of votes are were declares invalid. First candidate got 1800 votes which were 60% of the total valid votes . The total number of votes enrolled in that election was:
Answer: Option 'C'
100 % - 10 % = 90 %
54%-36%=18%
18% ------> 1800 ( 18 × 100 = 1800)
100% -------> 10000 votes (100 × 100 = 10000)
5.
In a cricket match, Dravid scored a century with 13 boundaries and 3 sixes. What percentage of his runs did he make by running between the wickets?
Answer: Option 'D'
Runs scored in boundaries and sixes = (13 × 4) + (3 × 6) = 52 + 18 = 70 Runs
Scored between the wickets = 100 -70 = 30
30% of the runs are scored by running between the wickets.