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

  2. A.

    57%

    B.

    60%

    C.

    65%

    D.

    90%

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  3. 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?

  4. A.

    Rs. 200

    B.

    Rs. 250

    C.

    Rs. 300

    D.

    None of these

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  5. Gauri 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?

  6. A.

    Rs. 15

    B.

    Rs. 15.70

    C.

    Rs. 19.70

    D.

    Rs. 20

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  7. Rajeev 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.

  8. A.

    Rs. 6876.10

    B.

    Rs. 6999.20

    C.

    Rs. 6654

    D.

    Rs. 7000

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  9. 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:

  10. A.

    4.37%

    B.

    5%

    C.

    6%

    D.

    8.75%

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