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NIELIT 2022 Feb Scientist D - Section D: 12
Two numbers are less than a third number by $40 \%$ and $43 \%$ respectively. The percent by which the second number is less than the first is : $5$ $6$ $7$ $10$

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NIELIT 2022 Feb Scientist D - Section D: 29
If $60 \%$ of $(x-y) = 30 \%$ of $(x+2y),$ then what percent of $x$ is $y?$ $10 \%$ $15 \%$ $20 \%$ $25 \%$

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NIELIT 2022 Feb Scientist D - Section C: 19
The population of bacteria culture doubles every $2 \text{ min}$. Approximately, how many minutes will it take for the population to grow from $1000$ to $500,000$ bacteria? $10$ $12$ $14$ $18$

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CAT 2004 | Question: 64
Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below: In an examination, there are $100$ questions divided into three groups A, B and C such that each group contains at least one question. Each question in group A carries $1$ mark, each question in group B carries $2$ ... the number of questions in group B? $11$ or $12$ $12$ or $13$ $13$ or $14$ $14$ or $15$

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CAT 2021 Set-3 | Quantitative Aptitude | Question: 17
The total of male and female populations in a city increased by $25 \%$ from $1970$ to $1980.$ During the same period, the male population increased by $40 \%$ while the female population increased by $20 \%.$ From $1980$ to $1990,$ the female ... of male and female populations in the city from $1970$ to $1990$ is $69.25$ $68.75$ $68.50$ $68.25$

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CAT 2021 Set-3 | Quantitative Aptitude | Question: 22
In a tournament, a team has played $40$ matches so far and won $30 \%$ of them. If they win $60 \%$ of the remaining matches, their overall win percentage will be $50 \%.$ Suppose they win $90 \%$ of the remaining matches, then the total number of matches won by the team in the tournament will be $80$ $84$ $78$ $86$

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CAT 2021 Set-2 | Quantitative Aptitude | Question: 7
A box has $450$ balls, each either white or black, there being as many metallic white balls as metallic black balls. If $40 \%$ of the white balls and $50 \%$ of the black balls are metallic, then the number of non-metallic balls in the box is

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CAT 2021 Set-2 | Quantitative Aptitude | Question: 9
Raj invested ₹$10000$ in a fund. At the end of first year, he incurred a loss but his balance was more than ₹$5000.$ This balance, when invested for another year, grew and the percentage of growth in the second year was five times the percentage of ... the two period is $35 \%,$ then the percentage of loss in the first year is $15$ $10$ $70$ $5$

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CAT 2021 Set-1 | Quantitative Aptitude | Question: 22
Identical chocolate pieces are sold in boxes of two sizes, small and large. The large box is sold for twice the price of the small box. If the selling price $\text{per gram}$ of chocolate in the large box is $12 \%$ less than that in ... the weight of chocolate in the large box exceeds that in the small box is nearest to $135$ $127$ $144$ $124$

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 75
In the final examination, Bishnu scored $52\%$ and Asha scored $64\%.$ The marks obtained by Bishnu is $23$ less, and that by Asha is $34$ more than the marks obtained by Ramesh. The marks obtained by Geeta, who scored $84\%,$ is $439$ $399$ $357$ $417$

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 52
In May, John bought the same amount of rice and the same amount of wheat as he had bought in April, but spent ₹$150$ more due to price increase of rice and wheat by $20\%$ and $12\%,$ respectively. If John had spent ₹$450$ on rice in April, then how much did he spend on wheat in May $?$ ₹$580$ ₹$570$ ₹$560$ ₹$590$

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CAT 2020 Set-1 | Question: 70
In a group of people, $28\%$ of the members are young while the rest are old. If $65\%$ of the members are literates, and $25\%$ of the literates are young, then the percentage of old people among the illiterates is nearest to $62$ $55$ $66$ $59$

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Number of votes not casted for janata party increased by 20% in 2015 election over those not cost for it in previous election 2010 .As result janta party lost by a majority-times as a large as that by which it had won in previous election of total 43200 people voted each time then how many voted for janta party in 2010?

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NIELIT 2016 MAR Scientist D: 68
Of $150$ people polled, $105$ said they rode the city bus at least $3$ times per week. How many people out of $100,000$ could be expected to ride the city bus at least $3$ times each week? $55,000$ $70,000$ $72,500$ $75,000$

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NIELIT 2016 MAR Scientist D: 67
Sonal has finished reading $30\%$ of a $340$-page novel. How many pages has she read? $102$ $103$ $105$ $113$

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NIELIT 2019 Feb Scientist D - Section C: 7
In an examination, $52\%$ of the candidates failed in English, $42\%$ in Mathematics and $17\%$ in both. The number of those who passed in both the subjects, is : $83\%$ $23\%$ $64\%$ $55.5\%$

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NIELIT 2019 Feb Scientist D - Section C: 18
A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at $C.P$. but he mixes it with water and thereby gains $25\%$. The percentage of water in the mixture is : $25\%$ $20\%$ $4\%$ None of these

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NIELIT 2019 Feb Scientist D - Section C: 20
$5\%$ income of $A$ is equal to $15\%$ income of $B$ and $10\%$ income of $B$ is equal to $20\%$ income of $C$. If income of $C$ is ₹ $2000$, then total income of $A, B$ and $C$ (in rupees) is : $6000$ $9000$ $12000$ $18000$

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NIELIT 2019 Feb Scientist D - Section C: 24
A man sells an article at a gain of $15\%$ Had he bought it at $10\%$ less and sold it for ₹ $4$ less, he would have gained $25\%$. The cost price of the article is : ₹ $140$ ₹ $150$ ₹ $160$ ₹ $180$

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NIELIT 2019 Feb Scientist D - Section C: 25
A jar full of whisky contains $40\%$ of alcohol. A part of this whisky is replaced by another containing $19\%$ alcohol and now the percentage of alcohol was found to be $26$. The quantity of whisky replaced is : $\frac{2}{5}$ $\frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{2}{3}$ $\frac{3}{5}$

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NIELIT 2019 Feb Scientist C - Section D: 28
The price of an article was increased by $p\%$, later the new price was decreased by $p\%$. If the last price was Re. $1$ then the original price was: $\dfrac{1-p^{2}}{200}\\$ $\dfrac{\sqrt{1-p^{2}}}{100} \\$ $1-\dfrac{p^{2}}{10,000-p^{2}} \\$ $\dfrac{10,000}{10,000-p^{2}}$

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NIELIT 2019 Feb Scientist C - Section C: 15
Tarun bought a T.V with $20\%$ discount on the labelled price. If he had bought it with $25\%$ discount, he would have saved $₹500$. At what price did he buy the T.V.? $₹8,000$ $₹10,000$ $₹12,000$ $₹16,000$

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NIELIT 2019 Feb Scientist C - Section C: 24
One litre of water is evaporated from $6$ litres of a solution containing $4\%$ of sugar. The percentage of sugar in the remaining solution is: $\dfrac{7}{5}\% \\$ $\dfrac{26}{5}\% \\$ $\dfrac{24}{5}\% \\$ $\dfrac{17}{5}\%$

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NIELIT 2017 OCT Scientific Assistant A - Section A: 29
Irvin sold a book at a profit of $12\%.$ If Irvin had sold it for Rs. $18$ more, then $18\%$ would have been gained. Find the cost price. Rs. $600$ Rs. $300$ Rs. $400$ Rs. $200$

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NIELIT 2017 OCT Scientific Assistant A - Section A: 50
Shirin went to a bakery and bought items 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? Rs. $12$ Rs. $19.70$ Rs. $19.10$ Rs. $18.80$

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NIELIT 2017 DEC Scientific Assistant A - Section A: 32
Irvin sold a book at a profit of $12\%$. If Irvin had sold it for $₹18$ more, then $18\%$ would have been gained. Find the cost price. $₹600$ $₹300$ $₹400$ $₹200$

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NIELIT 2017 DEC Scientific Assistant A - Section A: 39
After the price of apples reduced, it enabled a person to purchase $3$ apples for $₹1$ instead of $₹1.25$. What is the percentage reduction in price? $20$ $25$ $30$ $33.33$

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NIELIT 2016 DEC Scientist B - Section A: 6
The following pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a magazine. Study the pie-chart and answer the question based on it. Various Expenditures (in percentage) Incurred in publishing a Magazine The price of the magazine is marked ... paper used in a single copy of the magazine ? ₹$36$ ₹$37.50$ ₹$42$ ₹$44.25$

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NIELIT 2016 DEC Scientist B - Section A: 8
The following pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a magazine. Study the pie-chart and answer the question based on it. $\textbf{Various Expenditures (in percentage) Incurred in publishing a Magazine}$ Royalty on the magazine is less than the printing cost by : $5\%$ $33\dfrac{1}{5}\%$ $20\%$ $25\%$

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NIELIT 2016 DEC Scientist B - Section A: 53
$1/4$th of $60\%$ of a number is equal to $2/5$th of $20\%$ of another number. What is the respective ratio of the first number to that of second number? $8:15$ $5:9$ $8:13$ $4:7$

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NIELIT 2017 July Scientist B - Section A: 43
Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured $9$ marks more than the other and his marks were $56\%$ of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are $39, 30$ $41, 32$ $42, 33$ $43, 34$

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CAT 2019 Set-2 | Question: 67
The salaries of Ramesh, Ganesh and Rajesh were in the ratio $6:5:7$ in $2010$, and in the ratio $3:4:3$ in $2015$. If Ramesh’s salary increased by $25\%$ during $2010-2015$, then the percentage increase in Rajesh’s salary during this period is closest to $8$ $7$ $9$ $10$

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CAT 2019 Set-2 | Question: 73
In an examination, the score of $\text{A}$ was $10\%$ less than that of $\text{B}$, the score of $\text{B}$ was $25\%$ more than that of $\text{C}$, and the score of $\text{C}$ was $20\%$ less than that of $\text{D}$. If $\text{A}$ scored $72$, then the score of $\text{D}$ was _______

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CAT 2019 Set-2 | Question: 83
In $2010$, a library contained a total of $11500$ books in two categories -fiction and nonfiction. In $2015$, the library contained a total of $12760$ books in these two categories. During this period, there was $10\%$ increase in the fiction category ... in the non-fiction category. How many fiction books were in the library in $2015?$ $6000$ $6160$ $5500$ $6600$

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CAT 2018 Set-1 | Question: 94
In an examination, the maximum possible score is $\text{N}$ while the pass mark is $45\%$ of $\text{N}$. A candidate obtains $36$ marks, but falls short of the pass mark by $68\%$. Which one of the following is then correct? $\text{N} \leq 200$ $243\leq \text{N} \leq 252$ $\text{N} \geq 253$ $201 \leq \text{N} \leq 242$

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CAT 2017 Set-2 | Question: 71
Out of the shirts produced in a factory, $15\%$ are defective, while $20\%$ of the rest are sold in the domestic market. If the remaining $8840$ shirts are left for export, then the number of shirts produced in the factory is $13600$ $13000$ $13400$ $14000$

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CAT 2017 Set-2 | Question: 76
In a village, the production of food grains increased by $40\%$ and the per capita production of food grains increased by $27\%$ during a certain period. The percentage by which the population of the village increased during the same period is nearest to $16$ $13$ $10$ $7$

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CAT 2017 Set-1 | Question: 67
Arun's present age in years is $40\%$ of Barun's. In another few years, Arun's age will be half of Barun' s. By what percentage will Barun's age increase during this period? $15$ None of these $25$ $30$

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CAT 2017 Set-1 | Question: 71
Ravi invests $50\%$ of his monthly savings in fixed deposits. Thirty percent of the rest of his savings is invested in stocks and the rest goes into Ravi's savings bank account. If the total amount deposited by him in the bank (for savings account and fixed deposits) is Rs $59500$, then Ravi's total monthly savings (in Rs) is $71000$ $63000$ $50000$ $70000$

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CAT 2017 Set-1 | Question: 75
The number of girls appearing for an admission test is twice the number of boys. If $30\%$ of the girls and $45\%$ of the boys get admission, the percentage of candidates who do not get admission is $35$ $50$ $60$ $65$

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