HPAS · Aptitude Test (Paper II)
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Basic numeracy
Numbers and orders of magnitude — Class X level.
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A train 180 metres long crosses a platform of 120 metres in 15 seconds. What is the speed of the train in km/hr?
Q2 · Basic numeracy · EASY
If the price of a commodity increases by 25%, by what percentage must consumption be reduced to keep the expenditure constant?
Q3 · Basic numeracy · EASY
If a train travels 360 km in 4 hours, what is its average speed in meters per second?
Q4 · Basic numeracy · EASY
If the price of a commodity increases by 25%, by what percentage must a consumer reduce consumption so that expenditure remains unchanged?
Q5 · Basic numeracy · EASY
A trader buys 80 kg of rice at Rs. 40 per kg and 120 kg of rice at Rs. 50 per kg. If he mixes both varieties and sells the mixture at Rs. 52 per kg, what is his profit percentage?