1. A papaya tree was planted 2 years ago. It increases at the rate of 20% every year. If at present, the height of the tree is 540 cm, what was it when the tree was planted? (1)
- (1) 375 cm
- (2) 370 cm
- (3) 380 cm
- (4) 385 cm
- (5) 390 cm
2. A bill was passed in the parliament with 60% of the members voting for it which was 60 more than the number of members who opposed the bill. Find out the total number of members. (3)
- (1) 100
- (2) 315
- (3) 300
- (4) 350
- (5) 400
3. The population of a town is 3, 11, 250. The ratio between women and men is 43 : 40. If there are 24% literate among men and 8% literate among women, the total number of literate persons in the town is: (2)
- (1) 41800
- (2) 48900
- (3) 56800
- (4) 99600
- (5) 96900
4. In a big garden 60% of the trees are coconut trees, 25% of the number of coconut trees are mango trees and 20% of the number of mango trees are apple trees. If the number of apple trees are 1500, then the number of trees in the garden is: (2)
- (1) 48000
- (2) 50000
- (3) 51000
- (4) 45000
- (5) 48500
5. Flower nectar is processed to extract honeybees. How much flower nectar must be processed to yield 1 kg of pure honey, if nectar contains 70% water, and the honey obtained from this nectar contains 17% water? (3)
- (1) 2.77 kg
- (2) 1.54 kg
- (3) 4.01 kg
- (4) 3.5 kg
- (5) 4.5 kg