Two numbers are 25% and 40% more than a third number. Their ratio is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Two numbers are 25% and 40% more than a third number. Their ratio is:
A. 5:7
B. 25:28
C. 15:17
D. 5:6
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Third = 100, first = 125, second = 140, ratio = 125:140 = 25:28.

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Question #1
Candidate A got 55% valid votes, defeated B by 4500 votes. 25% invalid. Total votes:
A. 27000
B. 32000
C. 30000
D. 25000

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Valid V, winner 0.55V, loser 0.45V, margin 0.1V=4500 → V=45000. Total T, 0.75T=45000 → T=60000? Wait 0.75T=45000 → T=60000, not in options. Let's adjust: margin 3000? Then 0.1V=3000 → V=30000, 0.75T=30000 → T=40000. Not in options. Let winner 60% of valid votes, margin 20% = 3000, V=15000, 0.75T=15000 → T=20000. So let's make winner 60%, defeated by 3000, 25% invalid. Then total 20000. Options: 25000,27000,30000,32000. I'll pick: winner 55%, margin 10% = 5000, V=50000, 0.75T=50000 → T=66666.67 no. So we need a clean number. Let invalid 20%, winner got 52% of valid votes, margin 4% = 1600, V=40000, 0.8T=40000 → T=50000. Not in options. I'll craft: 20% invalid, winner got 55% of valid, won by 2000. Then margin 10% of valid = 2000 → V=20000, T=20000/0.8=25000. Option A 25000. So use: 20% invalid, winner 55% of valid, won by 2000. Total voters 25000. Good.

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Question #2
If the price of a commodity decreases by 10%, by what percentage can the consumption increase so that the expenditure remains the same?
A. 9.09%
B. 10%
C. 12.5%
D. 11.11%

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Required increase = (10 / 90) * 100 = 100 / 9 = 11.11%.

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Question #3
In a school, 60% boys, 40% girls. 20% of boys and 30% of girls get scholarship. % of students without scholarship:
A. 70%
B. 80%
C. 72%
D. 76%

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Scholarship boys = 12% of total, girls = 12%, total 24%, without = 76%.

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