Wednesday, April 17, 2013

CAT 1998 Percentage Questions



1.       One bacterium splits into eight bacteria of the next generation. But due to environment only 50% of one generation can produce the next generation. If the seventh generation number is 4096 million, then what is the number in first generation?
(a)    1 million                          (b) 2 million                            (c) 4 million                          (d) 8 million
Directions for questions 2 & 3: read the information given below and answer the questions that follow:
A company purchases components A and B from Germany and USA respectively. A and B form 30% and 50% of the total production cost. Current gain is 20%. Due or change in the international scenario, cost of the German Mark increased by 30% and that of USA Dollar increased by 22%. Due to market conditions the selling price cannot be increased beyond 10%. Then
2.       What is the maximum current gain possible?
(a)    10%                                  (b) 12.5%                               (c) 0%                                   (d) 7.5%
3.       If the USA Dollar becomes cheap by 12% over its original cost and the cost of German Mark increased by 20%. The selling price is not altered. What will be the gain?
(a)    10%                                  (b) 20%                                  (c) 15%                                 (d) 7.5%

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