Direction for questions 136 to 140:
COVID-19 pandemic turned life upside-down for many families across the World. Mr. Abhishek was working as a sale executive
in a famous Marketing Company. Due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and restrictions, Mr. Abhishek was not able to achieve
his monthly targets which resulted in the reduction of his salary. So far, he spent his income lavishly without any planning and
prior calculations. However, the prevailing situation compelled him to plan his expenditure to adjust his life to the present
income. Therefore, he analysed his spendings of last year i.e., 2019, so that he can plan his present year 2020 spendings.
Through his brief analysis, he found that in the year 2019, he spent 23 per cent of his income on food, 15 per cent on Housing,
and 12 per cent on his child’s education. For his transport, he spent 10 per cent, and for clothing of his family he spent 10 per
cent. In the meanwhile, Mr. Abishek also saved 15 per cent of his income in the year 2019, and the remaining 20 per cent of
expenditure he kept as other spendings. Answer the following questions to provide deeper insight to Mr. Abhishek.
Correct Answer
A
Explanation
(Note: In the set 136 to 140 the total percentage does not add up to 100.
The questions have been solved using the figures given.)
Amount spent on Housing and Child Education is equal to 27%
which is less than the amount spent on Other Spendings and
Clothing which is 30%.
Correct Answer
D
Explanation
(Note: In the set 136 to 140 the total percentage does not add up to 100.
The questions have been solved using the figures given.)
Required ratio = 15 : 12 = 5 : 4.
Correct Answer
C
Explanation
(Note: In the set 136 to 140 the total percentage does not add up to 100.
The questions have been solved using the figures given.)
Required amount = 56000 × 0.25 = Rs.14,000.
Correct Answer
B
Explanation
(Note: In the set 136 to 140 the total percentage does not add up to 100.
The questions have been solved using the figures given.)
Required amount = 56000 × 0.23 = Rs.12,880.
Correct Answer
A
Explanation
(Note: In the set 136 to 140 the total percentage does not add up to 100.
The questions have been solved using the figures given.)
Required amount = 56000 × 0.15 = Rs.8,400.
Direction for questions 141 to 145:
Two renowned International Software companies, namely Pollaris and Contigent, started their business in the year 2007 and both
the companies were in competition with each other in profit making. Pollaris earned 30 per cent profit in the year 2007 and 2008,
and further increased it to 40 per cent in 2009. However, its profit percentage decreased to 20 per cent in the year 2010. On the
other hand, Contigent opened with 40 per cent profit in 2007, but slowly decreased to 35 per cent in 2008 and 30 per cent in 2009.
Interestingly, both the companies increased their profit percentage in the later year considerably. Pollaris increased its profit
percentage to 35 per cent in 2011 and 50 per cent in 2012; simultaneously, Contigent increased its profit percentage to 45 per
cent in 2010, 50 per cent in 2011 and reached 60 per cent in the year 2012. As there is a need to understand the income and
expenditure for the better performance of both companies in the future, answer the following questions.
Correct Answer
D
Explanation
The answer cannot be determined as no comment can be made
about the value of profit and thus 'percentage increase in profit' is
impossible to calculate.
Correct Answer
D
Explanation
The answer cannot be determined as we do not know the amount
invested in 2009.
Correct Answer
A
Explanation
All four options are incorrect as no comment can be made about
the value of profit.
Correct Answer
D
Explanation
The answer cannot be determined as no comment can be made
about the value of profit and thus 'increase' in profit is impossible to
calculate.
Correct Answer
C
Explanation
Direction for questions 146 to 150:
A newly formed State Government wants to bring more development in the State. Therefore, the Government proposed to
launch various welfare programmes. Before bringing up any welfare programme, the State Government intended to understand
the population percentage of the State by age groups, so that the Government could plan the welfare programmes accordingly.
The State Government found that the State’s 30 percent of the population were children between the age group of 0-15. Next to
child population, 17.75 percent of the population were adolescents between the age group of 16 and 25. The early adult
population, i.e., the age groups 26 to 35 were 17.25 percent, 36 to 45 were 14.50 percent, respectively. The population who are
between the age group of 46 to 55 constitute 14.25 percent and the elderly population of the State, i.e., 56 to 65 (5.12%) and
66 above (1.13%) was comparatively less than the other age groups. To get a better clarity, the State Government concerned
is seeking the answers to following questions :
Correct Answer
D
Explanation
The maximum population is in 0 to 15 age group. Hence, 'None of
the above' option is correct.
Correct Answer
B
Explanation
Correct Answer
C
Explanation
Correct Answer
D
Explanation
Required number of persons = 5600 × 0.4775 = 2674.
Correct Answer
D
Explanation
