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If the price of onion increases from Rs 24/kg to Rs 36/kg, then by what percentage a household should decrease the consumption of onion so that
expenditure remains same?

A) 25 B) 33.33
C) 50 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33.33

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In an election between two candidates, the winning candidate has got 70% of the votes polled and has won by 15400 votes. What is the number of votes polled for loosing candidate?

A) 38500 B) 11550
C) 26950 D) 13550
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11550

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If A is 6 times more than B, then by what percentage is B is less than A?

A) 64.82 B) 83.33
C) 28.56 D) 85.71
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 85.71

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60% of P = 50% of Q and Q = x% of P. What is the value of x?

A) 130 B) 120
C) 140 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120

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If y% of y is 289, then what is the value of y?

A) 149 B) 160
C) 170 D) 173
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 170

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Marked price of a chair is Rs 800 and discount is 15%. What is additional discount (in percentage) should be offered to the customer to bring the price of chair to Rs 578?

A) 15 B) 10
C) 16.5 D) 17.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

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Which single discount will be equal to two successive discounts of 12% and 5%?

A) 17% B) 8.5%
C) 16.4% D) 15.2%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16.4%

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Divide 3740 in three parts in such a way that half of the first part, one-third of the second part and one-sixth of the third part are equal.

A) 700, 1000, 2040 B) 340, 1360, 2040
C) 680, 1020, 200 D) 500, 1200, 2040
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 680, 1020, 200

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