Quantitative Aptitude

General Questions 1

11.  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:

A. 4.37%
B. 5%
C. 6%
D. 8.75%
12.  Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

A. 57%
B. 60%
C. 65%
D. 90%
13.  Gauri went to the stationers and bought things worth ₹ 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?

A. ₹ 15
B. ₹ 15.70
C. ₹ 19.70
D. ₹ 20
14.  Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of ₹ 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?

A. ₹ 200
B. ₹ 250
C. ₹ 300
D. None of these
15.  Rajeev buys good worth ₹ 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.

A. ₹ 6876.10
B. ₹ 6999.20
C. ₹ 6654
D. ₹ 7000