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1. Three candidates in an election received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?
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A. 60%

B. 11. 6 %

C. 76. 4 %

D. None of these
2. In a test a candidate attempted only 8 Questions and secured 50% marks in each of the questions if the obtained a total of 40% in the test and all questions in the test carried equal marks, how many questions were there in the test?
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A. 8

B. 15

C. 10

D. 16

3. If Mobeen while selling two goats at the same price makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other, he
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A. Makes no profit and no loss

B. Suffers a loss of 1%

C. Makes a profit of 1%

D. Suffers a loss of 2%

4. In an election between two candidates. One got 55 % of the total valid votes. 20 % of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500. The number of valid votes that the other candidate got was_________?
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A. 2700

B. 3100

C. 2900

D. 3000

5. The sum of two numbers is 2490. If 6.5 % of one number is equal to 8.5 % of the other then the numbers are:_________?
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A. 1411, 1079

B. 989, 1501

C. 1011, 1479

D. 1401, 1089

6. 10 % of the electorate did not cast their votes in an election between two candidates. 10 % of the votes polled were found invalid. The successful candidate got 54 % of the valid votes and won by a majority of 1620 votes. The number of voters enrolled on the voters list was___________?
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A. 35000

B. 40000

C. 33000

D. 25000
7. Candidates in a competitive examination consisted of 60% men and 40% women 70% men and 75% women cleared the qualifying test and entered the final test where 80% men and 70% women were successful? Which of the following statements is correct?
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A. Success rate is higher for women

B. Overall success rate is below 50%

C. More men cleared the examination than women

D. Both A and B

8. The tank full of petrol in Haroons motorcycle lasts for 10 days, if he starts using 25% more every day for how many days will the tank full of petrol last?
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A. 7days

B. 5days

C. 6days

D. 8days
9. Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than that of the number X?
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A. 9%

B. 8%

C. 10%

D. 11%

10. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 140 % and the denominator is increased by 150 % the resultant fraction is 4/15 what is the original fraction?
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A. 16-May

B. None of these

C. 9-Feb

D. 5-Mar

11. Fresh fruit contains 68 % water and dry fruit contains 20 % water. How much dry fruit can be obtained from 100 kg of fresh fruits?
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A. 32 kg

B. 80 kg

C. 52 kg

D. 40 kg
12. If the price of petral is increased by 20% by what percentage should the consumption be decreased by the consumer if the expenditure on petrel remains unchanged?
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A. 6.67%

B. 16 2/3%

C. 15%

D. 8%

13. Ghafoor went to the stationers and bought things worth Rs. 25, out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the tax free items?
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A. Rs. 15.70

B. Rs. 15

C. Rs. 20

D. Rs. 19.70
14. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 250 % and the denominator is increased by 400 % the resultant fraction is 7/19. What is the original fraction?
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A. 9-May

B. 19/7

C. 5-Sep

D. 10/19
15. In an election between two candidates 75 % of the voters cast their votes. Out of which 2 % of the voters were declared invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which were 75 % of the total valid votes. The total number of voters enrolled in that election was:__________?
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A. 16400

B. 10000

C. 18000

D. 16800
16. In a company, 60% of the employees are men, of this 40 % are drawing more than Rs. 50000 per year. 36% of the total employees of the company draw more than Rs.50000 per year then what is the percentage of women who are drawing less than Rs. 5000 per year?
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A. 70%

B. 60%

C. 30%

D. 40%

17. In a town 45% population read magazine A, 55% magazine B, 40% read Magazine C, 30% read magazines A and B, 15% read magazines B and C, 25% read magazines A and C and 10% read all the three magazines. What percentage do not read any magazine?
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A. 15%

B. 20%

C. 10%

D. 25%

18. The quality of water that should be added to reduce 9 ml. Lotion containing 50 % alcohol to a lotion containing 30 % alcohol is_________?
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A. 4 ml

B. 6 ml

C. 3 ml

D. 5 ml

19. 8 % of the voters in an election did not cast their votes in the election, there were only two candidates. The winner by obtaining 48 % of the total votes defeated his contestant by 1100 votes. The total number of voters in the election was_________?
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A. 2200

B. 21000

C. 27500

D. 23500

20. A reduction of 20 % in the price of rice enables a person to buy 3.5 kg more rice for Rs. 385. The original price of rice is:________?
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A. Rs. 20 per kg

B. Rs. 27.50 per kg

C. Rs. 25 per kg

D. Rs. 22.50 per kg

21. The value of a plant depreciates by 10 % annually. If the present value of the plant is Rs. 100000, then what will be its value after 2 years?
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A. Rs. 8000

B. Rs. 18000

C. Rs. 81000

D. Rs 10000

22. Ramees 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.
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A. Rs. 6654

B. Rs. 7000

C. Rs. 6999.20

D. Rs. 6876.10
23. Of the 1000 inhabitants of a town 60 % are males of whom 20 % are literate. If of all the inhabitants 25 % are literate. Then what percent of the females of the town are literate?
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A. 27.50%

B. 37.50%

C. 22. 5 %

D. 32. 5 %
24. Fresh grapes contain 80 % water dry grapes contain 10 % water. If the weight of dry grapes is 250 kg. What was its total weight when it was fresh?
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A. 1125 kg

B. 1000 kg

C. 1225 kg

D. 1100 kg

25. 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:________?
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A. 6%

B. 5%

C. 4.37%

D. 8.75%

26. The price of a certain item is increased by 15 %. If a consumer wants to keep his expenditure on the item same as before how much percent must he reduce his consumption of that item?
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A. 13 1/23 %

B. 10.87%

C. 16.67%

D. 15%

27. A gardener increases the area of his rectangular garden by increasing its length by 40% and decreasing by 20%. The area of the new garden?
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A. Has increase by 20%

B. Has increase b 8%

C. Has increase by 12%

D. Is exactly the same as the old area

28. Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?
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A. None of these

B. Rs. 250

C. Rs. 200

D. Rs. 300

29. In a survey it was found that 80% of those surveyed owned a car while 60% of those surveyed owned a mobile phone, if 55% owned both a car and a Mobile phone, What percent of those surveyed owned a car or a mobile phone or both?
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A. 85%

B. 65%

C. 97.50%

D. 80%

30. In two successive years, 100 and 75 students of a school appeared at the final examination. Respectively 75 % and 60 % of them passed. The average rate of pass is:_________?
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A. 80%

B. 68 4/7 %

C. 80.57%

D. 78%

31. A city has a population of 300000 out of which 180000 are males 50% of the population is illiterate if 70 % of the males are literate, then the number of literate females is_________?
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A. 60000

B. 54000

C. 24000

D. 30000

32. Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?
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A. 65%

B. 60%

C. 57%

D. 90%

33. In an examination, every candidate took physics or mathematics or both 65.8% took physics and 59.2% took mathematics the total number of candidates was 2000. How many candidates took both physics and mathematics?
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A. 250

B. 750

C. 500

D. 125

34. In an office, totally there are 6400 employees and 65% of the total employees are males. 25% of the males in the office are at-least 50 years old. Find the number of males aged below 50 years?
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A. 3120

B. 4160

C. 1040

D. 2080

E. None of these

35. A reduction of 20 % in the price of sugar enables a purchaser to obtain 3kg more for Rs. 120. The original price of sugar per kg is:________?
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A. Rs. 15

B. Rs. 10

C. Rs. 8

D. Rs. 12

36. 64 is what percent of 80?
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A. 70%

B. 64%

C. 60%

D. 80%

37. 45% of 750 25% of 480 =__________?
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A. 245

B. 236.5

C. 216

D. 217.50
38. What percent of 120 are 90?
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A. 75%

B. 33%

C. 50%

D. 25%

39. In a class of 140 students, 60% of them passed. By what percent is the number of students who passed more than the number of failed students?
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A. None of these

B. 50%

C. 80%

D. 40%

E. 20%

40. In an election between two candidates A and B, the number of valid votes received by A exceeds those received by B by 15% of the total number of votes polled. If 20% of the votes polled were invalid and a total of 8720 votes were polled, then how many valid votes did B get?
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A. 2420

B. 3150

C. 2160

D. 2834

E. None of these

41. Two numbers are 30% and 37% are less than a third number .How much percent is the second number less than the first?
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A. 15%

B. 12%

C. 5%

D. 10%
42. Rs. 395 are divided among A, B and C ins such a manner that B gets 25 % more than A and 20 % more than C. The share of A is:
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A. Rs. 180

B. Rs. 195

C. Rs. 120

D. Rs. 198

43. If 15% of 30% of 50% of a number is 90, then what is the number?
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A. 4000

B. None of these

C. 4400

D. 3050

E. 4500

44. In an examination, 65 % of the total examinees passed if the number of failures is 420, the total number of examinees is:_________?
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A. 500

B. 1625

C. 1000

D. 1200
45. If A got 80 marks and B got 60 marks, then what percent of As mark is Bs mark?
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A. None of these

B. 60%

C. 80%

D. 65%

E. 75%
46. In a factory, there are 40% technicians and 60% non-technicians. If the 60% of the technicians and 40% of non-technicians are permanent employees, then the percentage of workers who are temporary is________?
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A. 42%

B. 52%

C. 32%

D. 62%

47. The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Ys salary is less than Mr. Xs?
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A. 30%

B. 23 1/13 %

C. 25.08%

D. 22.08%

48. The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 2. Bs monthly income is 12% more than Cs monthly income. If Cs monthly income is Rs. 15000, then find the annual income of A?
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A. Rs. 201600

B. Rs. 504000

C. None of these

D. Rs. 180000

E. Rs. 420000

49. What will be 80 Percent of a number whose 200 percent is 90?
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A. 36

B. 72

C. 144

D. none of these

50. The price of an article has been reduced by 25%. In order to restore the original price the new price must be increased by________?
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A. 11.11%

B. 66.67%

C. 33 1/3 %

D. None

E. 9.09%