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?
A. 750
B. 500
C. 250
D. 125
Basic Mathematics
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?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 15
D. 16
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_________?
A. 24000
B. 30000
C. 54000
D. 60000
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?
A. Rs. 8000
B. Rs 10000
C. Rs. 18000
D. Rs. 81000
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?
A. 10/19
B. 5/9
C. 9/5
D. 19/7
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?
A. 10 20/23 %
B. 13 1/23 %
C. 16 2/3 %
D. 15 %
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?
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’
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?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
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:________?
A. Rs. 20 per kg
B. Rs. 22.50 per kg
C. Rs. 25 per kg
D. Rs. 27.50 per kg
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_________?
A. 21000
B. 2200
C. 23500
D. 27500