Question : In a motor with 120 machine parts, 5% of the parts were defective. In another motor with 80 machine parts, 10% of the parts were defective. For the two motors considered together, the percentage of defective machine parts was:
Option 1: 7
Option 2: 6.5
Option 3: 7.5
Option 4: 8
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Correct Answer: 7
Solution : We have, Defective parts in 120 machine parts = 5% of 120 = 6 Defective parts in 80 machine parts = 10% of 80 = 8 Total number of defectives parts = 6 + 8 = 14 Total number of machine parts = 120 + 80 = 200 Total percentage of defective parts in the two motors = $\frac{14}{200}$ × 100 = 7% Hence, the correct answer is 7.
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Question : Find the value of the given expression: $10 \div 5 × 1+3 - [8 - \{5 - (7 - 7 - 9)\}]$
Option 1: 11
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 9
Question : What is the mode of the given data? 5, 7, 9, 7, 3, 7, 5, 7, 8, 6, 7
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 3
Question : A shopkeeper earns 10% on an investment but loses 20% on another investment. If the ratio of the two investments is 2 : 3, then the combined loss percentage is:
Option 1: 5.5%
Option 2: 7%
Option 3: 6%
Option 4: 8%
Question : If the ratio of corresponding sides of two similar triangles is $\sqrt{5}: \sqrt{7},$ then what is the ratio of the area of the two triangles?
Option 1: $\sqrt[3]{5}: \sqrt{7}$
Option 2: $25: 49$
Option 3: $\sqrt{5}: \sqrt{7}$
Option 4: $5: 7$
Question : The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their heights are in the ratio 8 : 5. The ratio of their volumes is equal to:
Option 1: 9 : 10
Option 2: 8 : 9
Option 3: 9 : 11
Option 4: 7 : 10
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