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Algebra
1. In an examination a candidate has to get 35% of total marks (a) 5.5% (b) 8%
to pass. In one paper he gets 62 out of 150 and in the second (c) 6.67% (d) 7.25%
35 out of 150. How many marks should he get out of 200 10. What percentage of profit should be added in the cost price
marks in the third paper to pass ? [2011-I] of an item so as to gain a profit of 33% after allowing 5%
(a) 61 (b) 68 discount to the customer ? [2011-II]
(c) 70 (d) 78 (a) 45 (b) 40
2. The salary of A & B together amounts to ` 2000. A spends (c) 52 (d) 48
95% of his salary and B 85% of his salary. If their savings 11. If the manufacturer gains 10%, the wholesale dealer gains
are same what is the salary of A ? [2011-I] 15% and the retailer gains 25%, find the cost of production
(a) ` 750 (b) ` 1250 of a table. The retail price of table is ` 1265 [2011-II]
(c) ` 1500 (d) ` 1600 (a) ` 800 (b) ` 1000
3. Out of the 1000 inhabitants of a town, 60% are male of whom (c) ` 950 (d) ` 1180
20% are literate. If, amongst all the inhabitants, 25% are 12. A loss of 19% on a shirt gets converted into a profit of 17%
literate, then what percentage of the females of the town are when the selling price is increased by ` 162. What is the
literate ? [2011-I] cost price of the shirt ? [2011-II]
(a) 22.5 (b) 32.5 (a) ` 540 (b) ` 450
(c) 27.5 (d) 37.5 (c) ` 600 (d) ` 360
4. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at ` 20 per kg with 30 kg rice of 13. In an examination 75% of the total students passed in English
another variety costing ` 36 per kg. If he sells the mixture at and 65% passed in Mathematics, while 15% failed in English
` 30 per kg his profit will be- [2011-I] as well as Mathematics. If a total of 495 candidates who
(a) –7% (b) 5% passed in both exams. Find the total number of students who
(c) 8% (d) 10% appeared in the exam. [2011-II]
5. The difference between the cost price and sale price is ` (a) 850 (b) 900
240. If the profit is 20%, the selling price is [2011-I]
(c) 1000 (d) 1050
(a) ` 1200 (b) ` 1440
14. When the price of a product was increased by 15%, the
(c) ` 1800 (d) ` 2440
number of items sold was decreased by 20%. What was the net
6. Samant bought a microwave oven and paid 10% less than
effect ? [2011-II]
Maximum Retail Price(MRP). He sold it with 30% profit
(a) 10% gain (b) 6% loss
on his purchase cost. What percentage of profit did he earn on
(c) 8% loss (d) 4% gain
MRP ? [2011-I]
(a) 17% (b) 20% 15. A mixture of 40 litres of milk and water contains 10% water.
(c) 27% (d) 32% How much water should be added to this mixture so that the
7. ` 800 becomes ` 956 in 3 years at a certain rate of interest. new mixture contains 20% water ? [2011-II]
If the rate of interest is increased by 4% what amount will (a) 4 litres (b) 5 litres
` 800 become in 3 years ? [2011-I] (c) 6.5 litres (d) 7.5 litres
(a) ` 1020 (b) ` 1052 16. A certain sum of money becomes three times of itself
(c) ` 1282 (d) ` 1080 in 20 years at simple interest. In how many years will
the initial sum become double at the same rate of simple
8. How much time will it take for an amount of ` 450 to gain
interest ? [2011-II]
` 81 as interest, if rate of interest is 4.5% p.a on simple
(a) 8 (b) 10
interest ? [2011-I]
(c) 12 (d) 14
(a) 4.5 years (b) 3.5 years 17. Ram borrows ` 8000 at 12% p.a. simple interest and Mohan
(c) 5 years (d) 4 years borrows ` 9100 at 10% p.a. simple interest. In how many years
9. At what rate of annual simple interest will `10000 double in will their borrowed amounts (debt) be equal ? [2011-II]
15 years ? [2011-I] (a) 18 (b) 20
(c) 22 (d) 24
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= 10000 6000 34. (b) Let sum = ` x, S.I = x
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28. (c) Let the total number of votes enrolled be x. Time = 4 years, Rate = ?
Then, number of votes cast = 60% of x P R T
Valid votes = 96% of (60% of x) S.I. =
100
75% of [96% of (60% of x)] = 7344
75 96 60 1 x R 4
x 7344 x=
100 100 100 5 100
8 2 x 100
k R= 25%
15 x 8
x = ky 25 20
x
NowSI = 5x
8 100
x 10
15 A = 5x + x = 6x
In 6 years it becomes 6 times
16 47. (c) Let value of consignment was ` x
x
3
rd
41. (d) Let x be the money lent at 10% 2 2x
consignment costs
3 3
10000 x 6 x 10
920 rd
100 2
Selling price of consignment
92000 = 60000 – 6x + 10x 3
32000 = 4x
x = ` 8000 2x 5 2x 7
= = x
42. (c) Cost of article = ` 50 3 100 3 10
Inflation = 300% rd
1 x 2 x 49
2 S.P of consignment = – x
300 3 3 100 3 150
After 2 years cost = 50 1 = 50 × 16 = ` 800
100
49 x 7 x 49 x 105 x 154 x
Total S.P =
1000 – 900 100 100 150 10 150 150
43. (b) Gain %= 100 = 100 %
900 900 9 Profit = S.P – C.P
44. (b) Let CP of bullock = ` x 154 x 4x
400 = –x
x 120 150 150
SP =
100 400 150
CP of cart = (1800 – x) x 15000
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P = 30%
Value of consignment was ` 15,000
(1800 – x ) 130 48. (d) Let in third yearly examination he Secure x %
SP =
100 45 55 x
Then, 60
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