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  1. The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% but its consumption is increased by 10%. Find the decrease percent in the revenue derived from it?
  2. A.
    20%
    B.
    18%
    C.
    15%
    D.
    12%

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  3. At an examination in which full marks were 500. A got 10% less than B, B got 25% more than C and C got 20% less than D. If A got 360marks, what percentage of full marks was obtained by D?
  4. A.
    70%
    B.
    90%
    C.
    80%
    D.
    75%

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  5. If population of certain city increases at the rate of 5%. If population in 1981 was 138915, then population in 1978 was?
  6. A.
    1,20,000
    B.
    1,10,000
    C.
    1,00,000
    D.
    90,000

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  7. There were two candidates in an election. Winner candidate received 62% of votes and won the election by 288 votes. Find the number of votes casted to the winning candidate?
  8. A.
    456
    B.
    744
    C.
    912
    D.
    1200

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  9. Nitin's salary is reduced by 10% and then reduced salary is increased by 10%. Find ,how many percentage his present salary is less as compared to his previous salary?
  10. A.
    Nothing
    B.
    10%
    C.
    1%
    D.
    5%

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  11. A man spends 10% of his income in house rent, 20% of the rest on his children's education, 25% of the rest miscellaneous causes. If he now posses Rs. 1944 then his income is?
  12. A.
    Rs.3600
    B.
    Rs.4000
    C.
    Rs.4500
    D.
    Rs.3000

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  13. If cost of sugar increases by 25%. How much percent consumption of sugar should be decreased in order to keep expenditure fixed?
  14. A.
    10%
    B.
    15%
    C.
    20%
    D.
    25%
    E.
    None

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  15. The price of an article has been reduced by 25%. In order to restore the original price the new price must be increased by?
  16. A.
    33 1/3 %
    B.
    9 1/11 %
    C.
    11 1/9 %
    D.
    66 2/3 %
    E.
    None

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  17. Two numbers are 30% and 37% are less than a third number .How much percent is the second number less than the first?
  18. A.
    15%
    B.
    12%
    C.
    10%
    D.
    5%

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  19. A man saves 20% of his monthly salary. If an account of dearness of things he is to increase his monthly expenses by 20%, he is only able to save Rs. 200 per month. What is his monthly salary?
  20. A.
    Rs.5000
    B.
    Rs.25000
    C.
    Rs.7500
    D.
    Rs.8500

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