1. 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 ?

745

1460

1490

1500

Answer: 1490

Explanation:


2. 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 ?

9600

9200

10500

9540

Answer: 9600

Explanation:


3. 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 ?

Rs. 10, 500

Rs. 8,000

Rs. 10,000

Rs. 11,500

Answer: Rs. 10,000

Explanation:


4. 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 ?

5120

5000

4900

4500

Answer: 5120

Explanation:


5. Raman’s salary is increased by 5% this year. If his present salary is 1,806, the last year’s salary was ?

1720

1620

1520

1801

Answer: 1720

Explanation:


6. 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 ?

4,50,000

4,60,000

4,75,000

4,80,000

Answer: 4,80,000

Explanation:


7. The present population of a city is 180000. If it increases at the rate of 10% per annum, its population after 2 years will be ?

207800

227800

217800

237800

Answer: 217800

Explanation:


8. 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 ?

62500

63000

64756

65200

Answer: 62500

Explanation:


9. In a city, 40% of the people are illiterate and 60% are poor. Among the rich, 10% are illiterate. The percentage of the illiterate poor population is ?

36

60

40

50

Answer: 60

Explanation:


10. In a factory, the production of cycles rose to 48, 400 from 40,000 in 2 years. The rate of growth per annum is ?

9%

8%

10.5%

10%

Answer: 10%

Explanation: