4. The strength of St Paul's Model High School increased by 10% this year. By what percent was the strength less last year, when compared to this year? (A) 10% —(B) 11% — (C) 11% (D) 91% 2. A's weight is 10% less than that of B and C’s weight is 10% more than that of B. By what percent is A's weight less than that of C? (A) 20% (B) 187% (C) hi% (D) 167% @ On St Vincent's birthday, chocolates _ were distributed to the children of the primary classes. If the otal strength of the primary classes increases by 12% and the total number of chocolates distributed increases by 34.4%, the number of chocolates given to each child increases by what percent? (A) 22.4% (B) 24.1% (C) 18% (0) 20% 4. The price of groundnuts increased by x% per week over two successive weeks. If at the beginning, two kilograms were available for £80 and after the two weeks they were available for 105.80, what is the value of x? (A) 4.5 (B) 115 (C) 15 (D) 11.8 5. The total expenditure (E) of a mess is given by E = F + cn, where F is the fixed cost, n is the number of people eating in the mess and c is the cost per person. One month F, n and c increased by 50%, 25% and 20% respectively over the previous month, What is the percentage increase in the total expenditure? (A) 50% (B) 317% (Cc) 45% (D) Cannot be determined All the water in a big tank A is emptied into two smaller empty tanks B and C. The volume of water in C is 33'/% of that in A. If 300 litres of water, which had gone into 6 had instead gone into C, B would have 50% more water than C. What was the volume of water in A? (A) 2000 litres (B) 4500 litres (C) 1200 litres (D) 1800 litres 7, Arnew coach was appointed for a football team, in the middle of a season. After the new coach took over, the team won 85°/,% of the 35 matches that it played. However, the overall success rate of the team for the entire season was only 50%. What could be the minimum number of matches the team played that season before the new coach took over? (A) 25 (B) 27 (C) 24 (D) 21 8. In 2000, the market shares of Margo and Palmolive in the market were 20% and 80% respectively. In 2001, the market for soaps increased by 60% and a new player Dove also entered the market and captured 30% of the market share. If the difference in the market shares of the other two soaps is 30%, find the market share of Margo. (A) 50% (B) 20% (C) 30% {D) Cannot be determined T=atinie af Management Education Pvt Lid. (TAME) 1 Scanned with CamScanner9. 10. 11. A student appears for 4 papers—English, Maths, Physics and Chemistry, maximum marks for which are in the ratio of 1: 1: 2: 2. His marks are in the ratio of 4: 8: 13: 15. If he got 80% of the total maximum marks, in how many papers did he get more than 80%? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) Cannot be determined Hari has just enough money to buy 50 papayas or 30 watermelons. He decides to spend only 90% of his money and buy 9 watermelons. How many papayas can he buy with the remaining money that he wants to spend? (A) 45 (B) 30 (C) 15 (D) 25 In any month Harish deposits m% and withdraws n% of the closing- balance of the previous month. If his balance at the end of March (after the withdrawal) is the same as his balance at the beginning of January (before the deposit), which of the following is true? (A) 5n (D) m<5 Scanned with CamScanner