Saturday, June 16, 2012

CAT 1997 Percentage Questions


1.       A student gets an aggregate of 60% marks in five subjects in the ratio 10:9:8:7:6. If the passing marks are 50% of the maximum marks and each subject has the same maximum marks, in how subjects did he pass the exam?
(a)    2                                     (b) 3                                   (c) 4                                    (d) 5
2.       After allowing a discount of 11.11%, a trader still makes a gain of 14.28%. At how many per cent above the cost price does he mark his goods?
(a)    28.56%                          (b) 35%                              (c) 22.22%                         (d) None of these
3.       Fresh grapes contain 90% water while dry grapes contain 20% water. What is the weight of dry grapes obtained from 20 kg of fresh grapes?
(a)    2 kg                                (b) 2.5 kg                           (c) 2.4 kg                            (d) None of these
4.       A man earn x% on the first 2000 rupees and y% on the rest of his income. If he earns Rs 700 from Rs 4000 and Rs 900 from Rs 5000 of income, find x
(a)    20                                   (b) 15                                  (c) 25                                  (d) None of these

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