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16 .
The profit is 320% of the cost price. The cost price increases by 25%, but the selling price remains constant. Find out approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?
250%
100%
70%
30%
17 .
As per the observations of a person, standing exactly midway between two towers, the top of the two towers are at ang1le of elevation of 22.5° and 67.5°. What is the ratio of the height of the taller tower to the height of the shorter tower?

(Given that tan 22.5° = $\sqrt2$ - 1)
(1 - 2 $\sqrt 2$) :1
(1 + 2 $\sqrt 2$) :1
(3 + 2 $\sqrt 2$) :1
(3 - 2 $\sqrt 2$) :1
18 .
Prasanth bought a car and paid 10 % less than the original price. He sold it with 30% profit on the price he had paid. What percentage of profit did he earn on the original price?
17%
16%
18%
14%
19 .
If x = 8 + 3 $\sqrt 7$, then what is the value of $\sqrt x$ - $1 \over \sqrt x$ = ?
$\sqrt {12}$
4
2
$\sqrt {14}$
20 .
Q as a percentage of P is equal to P as a percentage of (P + Q). Find Q as a percentage of P
62%
50%
75%
66%
21 .
There is 80% increase in an amount in 8 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest on Rs.14,000 after 3 years at the same rate?
Rs.3794
3714
4612
4634
22 .
A jar full of whiskey contains 40% alcohol. A part of this whisky is replaced by another containing 19% alcohol. Now the percentage of alcohol was found to be 26%. The quantity of whisky replaced wa
$4 \over 3$
$3 \over 4$
$3 \over 2$
$2 \over 3$
23 . Study the following table carefully and answer these questions

In which of the given years, the number of candidates appeared from city C has maxi mum percentage of qualified candidates?
2014
2013
2012
2016
24 . Study the following table carefully and answer these questions

The percentage of the total number of qualified candidates to the total number of appeared candidates among all the five cities in 2014 is
12.21%
11.83%
12.57%
11.49%
25 . Study the following table carefully and answer these questions

What is the percentage of candidates qualified from city B for all the years together, over the candidates appeared from city B during all the years together?
12.16%
11.47%
12.36%
11.14%
26 .
What is the circum radius of a triangle whose sides are 7, 24 and 25 units respectively?
18 unit
12.5 unit
12 unit
14 unit
27 .
How many factors of 1080 are perfect squares?
4
6
8
5
28 .
One year payment to the servant is Rs. 200 plus one shirt. The servant leaves the jobs after 9 months and receives Rs. 120 and a shirt. What is the price of the shirt?
Rs.80
Rs.100
Rs.120
Cannot be determined
29 .
What will be the equation of a circle of radius 6 units centered at (3, 2)?
$x^ 2$ + $y^ 2$ + 6x - 4y = 23
$x^ 2$ + $y^ 2$ + 6x + 4y = 23
$x^ 2$ + $y^ 2$ - 6x - 4y = 23
$x^ 2$ + $y^ 2$ - 6x - 4y = - 23
30 .
In an examination it is required to get 40% of minimum marks to pass. A student got 142 marks, thus he got 22 marks more than minimum marks required to pass. What is the total marks?
350
400
300
None of the above