The value of a property depreciates at 10% per year. If its value after 2 years is Rs. 1,62,000, what was its original value? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The value of a property depreciates at 10% per year. If its value after 2 years is Rs. 1,62,000, what was its original value?

A. Rs. 2,00,000

B. Rs. 2,10,000

C. Rs. 1,80,000

D. Rs. 1,90,000

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Original × 0.9 × 0.9 = 162000 → Original = 162000/0.81 = 200000.

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The ratio of the number of boys to girls in a school is 5:3. If 20% of the boys and 25% of the girls are scholarship holders, what percent of the total students do not hold a scholarship?

A. 80%

B. 78%

C. 82.5%

D. 78.125%

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Total = 5k+3k=8k. Scholarship boys=0.2×5k=k, girls=0.25×3k=0.75k, total scholarship=1.75k. Scholarship % = (1.75k/8k)×100 = 21.875%, so without = 78.125%.

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