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SBI PO 2015- Model Question Paper of Preliminary Examination Paper-III:

English Language

Directions (Questions.01-10): In the following questions, a sentence has been given with some

of its parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace the bold

part with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, give 5) as your

answer (i.e. No correction required).

1).She said that neither the flat nor its content was for sale?

a) Content were on sale

b) Content were for sale

c) Content is for sale

d) Content had for sale

e) No corrections required

2).It is high time that we send the magazine?

a) that well send

b) that we would send

c) we sent

d) that we had sent


3).My father forbade me not to go through the contents of his letter?

a) to go into

b) from going through

c) from

d) from going into


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4).The SC ruled that any civil servant who exposes corruption cannot be a subject

to disciplinary proceedings?

a) Cannot be subjected to

b) Cannot be a subject for

c) Can be a subject of

d) can be subjected into


5). Four men from kalian in Maharashtra had been left to fight for the ISIS in June?

a) Was left to fight for

b) Were left for fight against

c) Left in fight for

d) Had left to fight for


Directions (Q.6-10): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something

has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the

sentences as a whole.

6).While technology plays a major role in the life of the modern man, the most important aspect

becomes the ability to _____________ technology and___________ the data from all social

infrastructures to create useful information for the well-being of the society.

a) Integrate, combine

b) Accommodate, blend

c) Assimilate ,merge

d) Conform, coalesce

e) Consolidate ,mix

7). Shimlas celebrated Mall Road, the citys most happening___________ zone all through the

year, has ______________ as many ATMs as places to eat.

a) Haunt, near to

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b) Resort, party

c) Joint, essentially

d) Den, practically

e) Hangout, almost

8).Investors, businessmen, academicians and politicians are once again looking at India

with___________ interest and realizing that that this is one huge country which simply cannot

be

a) Renewed, overlooked

b) Revuved,excluded

c) Improved, omitted

d) Reborn,reglected

e) Restored, left out

9).HRD ministrys move to teach Sanskrit___________ of German in Kendriya Vidyalaya has

stung their management, left students in the ___________and, of course, hurt the Germans.

a) Despite, flounder

b) Despite, flunder

c) Instead, lurch

d) In lieu, seesaw

e) Because, sway

10). A person ___________ the mountain is called the nominator and the person___________ it

is the nominee.

a) Effecting, bringing

b) Executing, inheriting

c) Accomplishing, drawing

d) Making, receiving

e) Doing, giving

Answers:

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Directions (Questions 11 20): In the following passage, some of the words have been left

out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given

against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph

meaningfully complete.

A recent independent safety test for vehicles ( 11 ) some of Indians top selling cars

unsafe. Carmakers responded coolly saying local regulations dont ( 12 ) them to do more. Its

a ( 13 ) attitude to safety and one that dovetails perfectly with Indias overall ( 14 ) attitude.

According to a WHO study, in 2013, Indias roads ( 15 ) an estimated 231000 people. Half

of those were on foot or on two wheelers. Car deaths were ( 16 ), but trucks and buses

tripped a good number. Arguably, ( 17 ) any mode of transport in India is safe

Actor comedian Dudley Moore once said, The best car safety device is a rear view

mirror with a cop in it. Yet, on a scale of 1 to 10, Indias ( 18 ) score was mostly 2, the highest

being 3. The parameters ( 19 ) from drink driving, to driving without helmets and seat belts,

and ( 20 ) speed limits.

11).

a) Caught

b) Discovered

c) acquired

d) found

e) boasted

12).

a) Dislike

b) require

c) crave

d) hurt

e) miss

13).

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a) Laggard

b) detained

c) prompt

d) ready

e) tardy

14).

a) Negligent

b) cool

c) inadvertent

d) caring

e) successful

15).

a) Alleged

b) requested

c) claimed

d) declared

e) helped

16).

a) big

b) less

c) large

d) much

e) fewer

17).

a) barely

b) hardly

c) rarely

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d) just

e) seldom

18).

a) disregard

b) constraint

c) neglect

d) enforcement

e) fulfilling

19).

a) ranged

b) limited

c) run

d) spread

e) moved

20).

a) beating

b) touching

c) crossing

d) outperforming

e) failing

Directions (Question.21-23): Choose the word/group of words which is MOST SIMILAR in

meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage

21).Competence

a) experience

b) ignorance

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c) inability

d) impotence

e) inadequacy

22).Contemporary

a) preceding

b) old

c) future

d) past

e) present

23).Extend

a) close

b) abridge

c) constrict

d) lengthen

e) curtail

Directions (Question.24-25): Choose the word/group of words which is MOST OPPOSITE in

meaning of the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

24).Entrenched

a) fixed

b) fortified

c) loose

d) firm

e) dissatisfied

25).Imminent

a) forthcoming

b) unlikely

c) probable

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d) impending

e) inevitable

Directions (Question.26-30): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that

something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best first the

meaning of the sentence as a whole

26).Bangalore has been a witness to path-breaking advancements in neuro-surgery and neuro

research,_________ safer outcomes and faster_______ being the buzzwords?

a) along ,restoration

b) by ,recreation

c) for ,improving

d) amidst , return

e) with , recovery

27).Newer discoveries and exciting innovations_______ a period of accelerated growth in the

healthcare sector, _______ various geographies?

a) Breaks ,connecting

b) Foretell ,spanning

c) Declares , compressing

d) Divulge ,condensing

e) Calls ,reaching

28).One of the more curious paradoxes in the Indian growth story is our staggering ________of

attention and _______to urban planning?

a) Poverty ,heed

b) Scarcity ,reflection

c) Default ,study

d) Lack , thought

e) Deficit ,hope

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29).Greg chappel has denied the _______ made by Sachin Tendulkar that he tried to

_________the star batsman to replace Rahul Dravid as the captain of Team India before the

2007 world cup?

a) Accusion ,urge

b) Charge ,move

c) Allegation , persude

d) Declaration ,woo

e) Claim, lead

30).The internet gives people chance to______ relationships that challenge the______of a rigid

society?

a) Explore ,norms

b) Examine ,scale

c) Analyses ,measure

d) Seek , type

e) Test , criterion

Answers:

1). b) 2). c) 3). b) 4). a) 5). d) 6). a) 7). e) 8). a) 9). c) 10). d)

11). a) 12). b) 13). e) 14). a) 15). c) 16). e) 17). b) 18). d) 19). a) 20). c)

21). a) 22). e) 23). d) 24). c) 25). b) 26). e) 27). b) 28). d) 29). c) 30). a)

Reasoning Ability

Directions (Question.31-37): Study the following information carefully and answer the given

questions.

A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit

at at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones

who sit at the four concerns face the centre of the table while those who sit in the middle of the

sides face outside. Each of them likes a different subject, viz Mathematics, Hindi, English,

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Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History and Geography. (None of the information given is

necessarily in the same order.)

C sits third to the left of the one who likes Geography. The one who likes Geography faces

outside. Only two persons sit between C and H.

The one who likes Mathematics sits on the immediate right of H. The one who likes

Chemistry sits second to the right of G.G is neither an immediate neighbor of H nor of C.G

does not like Geography.

Only one person sits between A and the one who likes Chemistry.

D sits on the immediate left of the one who likes Physics. G does not like Physics.

E likes History. E is not an immediate neighbor of A.

The one who likes Hindi is an immediate neighbor of E.

The one who likes Biology is an immediate neighbor of F.

31).Who among the following sits diagonally opposite the one who likes Mathematics?

a) The one who likes Hindi

b) D

c) A

d) The one who likes English

e) The one who likes Biology

32). who among the following represents the immediate neighbors of the one who likes

Chemistry?

a) B,F

b) C,E

c) B,E

d) D,H

e) F,H

33).Who among the following sits exactly between H and B?

a) C

b) The one who likes Hindi

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c) The one who likes English

d) G

e) A

34). which of the following is true regarding B?

a) B is one of the immediate neighbors of D

b) The one who likes Geography is an immediate neighbor of B

c) B sits second to the left of H

d) B likes History

e) B is an immediate neighbor of the one who likes Mathematics

35).What is the position of the one who likes Physics with respect to G?

a) Second to the left

b) Third to the right

c) Fourth to the left

d) Second to the right

e) Third to the left

36).Which of the following subjects does D like?

a) Biology

b) Mathematics

c) Hindi

d) Chemistry

e) English

37). who among the following like Geography?

a) B

b) F

c) H

d) A

e) D

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Directions (Question.38-40): Read the following information and the sentences

(A),(B),(C),(D),(E) and (F) given below it carefully and answer the questions.

Scientists are worried that using very high concentration of repellants, a fogging agent is

rendering mosquitoes more and more resistant. This is making the repellant ineffective over

time.

(A) Resistance development among mosquitoes are higher than all other inscets. This shows

that mosquitoes are more adaptive than other insects.

(B) If the increase in concentration of repellent does not stop, it would end up becoming so

toxic that it would endanger the health of humans as well as the ecosystem as a whole.

(C) In places where increased concentration mosquito repellents are used, mosquito control is

more effective than in other areas.

(D) While regular concentration mosquito repellent must be sold at a subsidized price on

government orders, the one with high concentration only helps make good profits.

(E) The government should make a policy regarding the limits to concentration of mosquito

repellents and ensure its strict implementation.

(F) Development of resistance against repellent drugs is naturally present in mosquitoes and

does not depend on the amount of repellent used.

38).Which of the given statements weakens the given information?

a) A

b) D

c) E

d) B

e) F

39).The development of resistance amongst mosquitoes may be purposefully done by the

mosquito-repellent-producing companies.-An industry expert which of the given

statements substantiates the experts comment?

a) Both C and D

b) Only C

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c) Only B

d) Only D

e) Only A

40).Which of the following represents a consequence of the increased concentration of

repellents?

a) F

b) D

c) A

d) B

e) C

Directions (Questions. 41 45): Study the following information carefully and answer the

questions given below:

C is father of D and son of A, who is wife of F. B is martial granddaughter of F. G is mother

of B and E is wife of C.

41).How is G related to A?

a) Daughter

b) Granddaughter

c) Wife

d) Cant be determined

e) None of these

42).How many females are there in the family?

a) Three

b) Four

c) Five


e) None of these

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43).How is D related to F?

a) Son

b) Grandson

c) Grand daughter

d) Either 2) or 3)

e) None of these

44).How is E related to G?

a) Sister

b) Sister in- law

c) Mother

d) Mother in- law

e) None of these

45).Which of the following statements is true?

a) F is father of E

b) C is brother of G

c) D is brother of B

d) All are true

e) None of these

Directions (Questions. 46 50): Study the following information carefully and answer the


V, W, X, Y, Z, A, B, C, D and E are sitting in tow parallel rows I and II containing five

persons each. All the persons of the first row are facing south and the persons of the second

row are facing north. Y is third to the right of V and sits exactly opposite B. X is not an

immediate neighbour of A, but sits second to the left of Y. W sits on the immediate right of B

and is facing south. C is third to the right of W and exactly opposite A. D sits opposite X and Z

is not the neighbour if C.

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46).Which of the following pair members are not in the same row?

a) V,Z

b) Y,Z

c) D,W

d) E,B

e) None of these

47). Who among the following sits exactly opposite E?

a) X

b) Y

c) V

d) C

e) None of these

48). What is the position of E with respect to W?

a) Second to the right

b) Third to the right

c) Fourth to the left

d) Immediate left

e) None of these

49). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and

thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

a) C

b) Z

c) B

d) Y

e) A

50). Which of the following statements is/are true?

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a) C sits second to the left of E

b) Y is third to the right of A.

c) Both C and B sit in the same row.

d) E sits in the middle of the first row.

e) All are true

Directions (Questions 51 55): Study the following information carefully and answer the


In a certain code language this is right answer is written as tu do zu yz and answer is in

questions is written as pc do yz pq and what is the question is written as jo pc do xi

51).What is the code for right?

a) zy

b) pq

c) zu


e) None of these

52).What may be the code for what is right question?

a) tu pc do xi

b) jo zu do pc

c) tu jo do pc

d) pc zu xi do

e) Any one of the above

53).pc is the code for

a) answer

b) what

c) question


e) None of these

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54).What is the code for this?

a) zu

b) xi

c) tu

d) Either zu or tu

e) None of these

55).What is the code for is?

a) do

b) zy

c) xi


e) None of these

Directions (Questions. 56 60): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two

statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the date provided in

the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give

answer.

1. If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the date in

statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

2. If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the date in

statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

3. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the

questions.

4. If the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

5. If the date in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

56).Who is the smallest among W, X, Y and Z?

I. X is taller than Y but not taller than W.

II. W is taller than X and Z.

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57).Which direction is a statue facing?

I. The statues shadow falls at 5 0clock in the evening to the right of the statue.

II. The statue is towards the northern end of the city.

58).Who among G, L, E, I and P, is definitely not facing the centre? They are sitting in a circle

I. E is second to right of I, who is second to the left of G.

II. I is facing the centre and sits on the immediate right to P.

59).What is the total number of students in the final year?

I. The number of boys in the final year is twice the number of girls.

II. The sum of the ages of all the students in the class is 20

60).What is the relation between D and Q?

I. V is daughter of D, who is married to W.

II. W is brother of X and son of Q.

Directions (Questions .61-65): Study the following information carefully and answer the


There are eight family members I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P sitting around a circular table

facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. There are equal number of males and

females in the family. I and L are males. J is fourth to the right of his father I, who is son of K,

who has two children.P is not the wife of I. No male is a neighbour of J.Granfather is an

immediate neighbor of his son. Grandson is on immediate left of his wife N, and sits on the

immediate right of his grandfather. The wife of I sits fourth to the right of her father in- law.

There is only one person between the wife of I and O, who is wife of J.

61).How is P related to I?

a) Sister

b) Wife

c) Mother

d) Daughter

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e) None of these

62). who among the following sits third to the left of K?

a) Grandson of K

b) Daughter of K

c) Son of K

d) Daughter in- law of K

e) Cant be determined

63).Who among the following is mother of L and J?

a) O

b) P

c) M


e) None of these

64).How many persons are there between I and his wife (if counted from the left of I)?

a) Three

b) Two

c) One

d) Four

e) None of these

65).How is N related to O?

a) Daughter

b) Sister

c) Mother

d) Sister-in-law

e) Cant be determined

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Answers:

31). a) 32). c) 33). e) 34). e) 35). e) 36). a) 37). b) 38). e) 39). a) 40). d)

41). a) 42). d) 43). d) 44). b) 45). b) 46). e) 47). c) 48). a) 49). b) 50). c)

51). d) 52). e) 53). c) 54). d) 55). a) 56). d) 57). a) 58). e) 59). d) 60). e)

61). a) 62). b) 63). c) 64). b) 65). d)

Quantitative Aptitude

66).Rs.1450 amounts to Rs 1740 in 5 years at simple interest. If the interest rate is increased

by 4% how much would it amount to?

a) Rs 1840

b) Rs 1960

c) Rs 2030

d) Rs 2120

e) Rs 2150

67).The present population of a city is 24 lakh. If the annual birth rate and death are 6.8% and

1.8% respectively, then what will be its population after 3 years?

a) 27.436 lakh

b) 26.814 lakh

c) 27.342 lakh

d) 27.783 lakh

e) 28.014 lakh

68).What is the principal, if the compound interest compounded annually at the rate of 10% pa

for three years is Rs 3641?

a) Rs 10000

b) Rs 10500

c) Rs 11000

d) Rs 11500

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e) Rs 12000

69).Three-sevenths of five-elevenths of four-thirteenths of a number is 960.Then what is the

number?

a) 16016

b) 16412

c) 16640

d) 16750

e) 16910

70).A and B together can do a piece of work in 16 days and A alone can do it in 80 days. In

how many days can B alone do it?

a) 20 days

b) 24 days

c) 32 days

d) 40 days

e) None of these

71).Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 4 hours. After working together for 2 hours, C is

closed, and A and B fill the tank in 10 hours. Then how much time will C alone take to fill the

tank ?

a) 4 hours

b) 5 hours

c) 8 hours

d) 10 hours

e) 12 hours

72).Rajeev alone can do a work in 45 days but with the help of kisan he can do the same work

in 20 days. If they get Rs 2925 for the work, then what will be the share of kisan?

a) Rs1225

b) Rs 1300

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c) Rs 1475

d) Rs 1625

e) Rs 1750

73).A student goes to school at a speed of 6 kmph and returns home at a speed of 4.5 kmph. If

he takes 10.5 hours in all, then how far is the school from his home?

a) 18km

b) 21km

c) 24km

d) 27km

e) 36km

74).A table is sold at a profit of 12%. Had it been sold for Rs 50 more, then there would have

been a profit of 20%. What is the cost price of the table?

a) Rs 625

b) Rs 650

c) Rs 675

d) RS 700

e) Rs 725

75).Two trains were running in opposite directions at the speed of 48 kmph and 24 kmph

respectively. If the faster train passed a man sitting in the slower train in 9.5 seconds, what is

the length of the faster train?

a) 180m

b) 190m

c) 210m

d) 240m

e) None of these

Directions (Questions.76 to 85): Fill in the blank with correct answers.

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76).19.9 X 16.1 X 17.2 =________

a) 4890.538

b) 5342.843

c) 5510.708

d) 4923.613

e) None of these

77). 16.5% of 300 + 70.5% of 1400-10% of 480 =_________

a) 1124.5

b) 1084.5

c) 983.5

d) 895.4

e) None of these

78). 19% of 360 + ______= 45% of 230

a) 45.8

b) 41.2

c) 39.3

d) 31.5

e) 35.1

79).49 0.7 4.9 = _______

a) 50.9

b) 65.1

c) 56.9

d) 60.3

e) 71.4

80).9898 + 1773 - 941 X 3 = ______

a) 8488

b) 9235

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c) 8848

d) 9220

e) 9342

81).121.65 + 432.85 115.35 401.63 = ________

a) 35.76

b) 39.84

c) 31.93

d) 37.52

e) 34.83

82). 99 X 41 + 46 X 72 49 X 69 = _____

a) 3590

b) 3780

c) 3990

d) 4120

e) 4010

83).16.5% of 1700 13.8% of 1750 =______

a) 39

b) 35

c) 29

d) 33

e) 41

84).572 X 146 148 X 2 = ______

a) 64392

b) 63029

c) 83216

d) 81890

e) 58972

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85).16.59% of 1349.91 = _______

a) 190

b) 380

c) 230

d) 205

e) 310

86).119.01 + 14.997 +25.09 12.91 =?

a) 81

b) 63

c) 79

d) 103

e) None of these

87).496.9% of 1399.99 + 569.99% of 1469.8 =?

a) 14925

b) 14321

c) 14635

d) 14847

e) 14559

88).Rs 860 is divided among A, B and C such that the ratio of A:B =2:3 and B:C =5:6.Find the

difference between the amount received by A and that by C.?

a) Rs 95

b) Rs 200

c) Rs 160

d) Rs 250

e) Rs 198

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89).If the length and breadth of a rectangle are increased by 15% and 20% respectively, by

what percent does the area of rectangle increase?

a) 29%

b) 38%

c) 41%

d) 49%

e) 57%

90).A man sells an article at 20% gain. If the sells it at 30% gain, he get Rs 36 more.find the

cost price of the article?

a) Rs 285

b) Rs 485

c) Rs 325

d) Rs 360

e) Rs 420

91).Find the equivalent single discount of 20%, 15% and 30% respectively?

a) 52.4%

b) 42.3%

c) 47.8%

d) 59.2%

e) None of these

92).A certain sum of money becomes Rs 1300 at 3% pa in 10 years. Find the sum?

a) Rs1525

b) Rs1258

c) Rs1000

d) Rs1437

e) Rs 975

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93).The difference between C1 and S1 on a certain sum of money at 20% for 4 years is Rs

1368. Find the sum?

a) Rs 4200

b) Rs 5300

c) Rs 4600

d) Rs 5975

e) Rs 5000

94).20 men or 40 women can do a piece of work in 39 days. In how many dys will 48 men and

34 women do just double of the work?

a) 9days

b) 15 days

c) 12 days

d) 18 days

e) 21 days

95).Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 30 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. These

pipes are opened alternately for 1 minute each, beginning with pipe A.In what time will the

cistern be full?

a) 25 minutes

b) 40 minutes

c) 30 minutes

d) 36 minutes

e) 43 minutes

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Directions (Questions: 96-100): Study the given pie-charts carefully and answer the questions

given below:

The graph shows the expenditure of School A and School B in 2012 under various heads.

Total Expenditure of the School A is Rs. 10 lakh.

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96).If the total expenditure of School B is 95% of the total expenditure of School A, then what

is the difference between the expenditure on teachers of School A and that on non-teaching

staff of School B?

a) Rs. 1.5 lakh

b) Rs. 1.1 lakh

c) Rs. 2 lakh

d) Rs. 2.5 lakh

e) Rs. 1.97 lakh

97).If the total expenditure of School A is 20% less than the expenditure of School B, then

what is the ratio of the expenditure on tour of School B to that of School A?

a) 9 : 7

b) 7 : 5

c) 5 : 3

d) 3 : 2

e) 2 : 5

98).There are 60 teachers (including the principal) in School A of these 30% are new teachers

who get 40% less salary than the old ones and the principal gets 10% more salary than an old

teacher. What is the salary of a new teacher?

a) Rs 3212.57

b) Rs 3658.53

c) Rs 2835.75

d) Rs 3789.47

e) Rs 2312.91

99).In the summer vacation, when sports, tour, electricity and labs are closed, the expenditure

of School A reduces by what percent?

a) 47%

b) 35%

c) 32%

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d) 40%

e) 41%

100).The total expenditure of School B is Rs 12 lakh and the number of non-teaching staff is

50. If 30% of the non-teaching staff are removed, then the total expenditure reduces by what

percent?

a) 12%

b) 4%

c) 6%

d) 8%

e) 13%

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66). c) 67). d) 68). c) 69). a) 70). a) 71). b) 72). d) 73). d) 74). a) 75). b)

76). c) 77). b) 78). e) 79). b) 80). c) 81). d) 82). c) 83). a) 84). c) 85). c)

86). a) 87). d) 88). c) 89). b) 90). d) 91). a) 92). c) 93). e) 94). c) 95). d)

96). b) 97). d) 98). c) 99). e) 100). c)

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