In 2001, the price of a building was 80% of its original price.

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Quantitative Aptitude

Class

SSCCGL Class 12

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51.

If 35 men finish a piece of work in 8 days, then the number of men who can do the same work in 10 days is

  • 38

  • 28

  • 19

  • 19

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52.

A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 7% each on marked price of ₹ 20,000/- of an article. The selling price of the article is

  • ₹ 12,798
  • ₹ 19,278

  • ₹ 18,927

  • ₹ 18,927

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53.

The present ages of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4. Ten years ago, this ratio was 4 : 7. The present age of A and B are respectively:

  • 18 years, 24 years

  • 21 years, 28 years

  • 24 years, 32 years

  • 24 years, 32 years

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54.

Sapna purchased a cycle for ₹ 1,000/- and sold it for ₹ 1,200/-. Her gain in percentage is

  • 20%

  • 10%

  • 12%

  • 12%

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55.

In 2001, the price of a building was 80% of its original price. In 2002, the price was 60% of its original price. By what percent did the price decrease?

  • 15%

  • 20%

  • 25%

  • 25%


C.

25%

Let the original price be ₹ x
Price of building in 2001:
straight x space cross times space 80 over 100 space equals space 4 over 5 straight x
Price of building in 2002:
straight x space cross times space 60 over 100 space equals space 3 over 5 straight x
∴  Required percentage
                  equals space fraction numerator begin display style 4 over 5 end style straight x minus begin display style 3 over 5 end style straight x over denominator begin display style 4 over 5 end style straight x end fraction space cross times space 100
                  equals space 1 fourth space cross times space 100 space equals space 25 percent sign

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56.

Sound travels 330 m in a second. When the sound follows the flash of lightning after 10 sec, the thunder cloud will be at a distance of

  • 1300 m

  • 2000 m

  • 3650 m

  • 3650 m

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57.

If straight a over straight b space plus space straight b over straight a space equals space 1 comma then the value of a3 + b3 - 2 is

  • 0

  • -2

  • -1

  • -1

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58.

The amount to be paid, when principal  = ₹ 2,000/-, Rate of simple interest (R) = 5%, T = 2 years, is

  • ₹ 3,200/-
  • ₹ 2,400/-
  • ₹ 2,200/-
  • ₹ 2,200/-
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59.

If x + y = 1 + xy, then x3 + y3 - x3y3 is equal to

  • 0

  • 1

  • -1

  • -1

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60.

The perimeter of two similar triangles ΔABC and ΔPQR are 60 cm and 36 cm respectively. If PQ = 18 cm, then AB is

  • 20 cm

  • 24 cm

  • 36 cm

  • 36 cm

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