AFCAT Exam - 2017 Defence Question Paper

AFCAT Exam - 2017

AFCAT Exam - 2017 Defence Questions

41.
Raman's salary was decreased by 50% and subsequently increased by 50%. How much per cent does he lose?
A.
20%
B.
30%
C.
25%
D.
15%
ANSWER :
C. 25%
42.
The sides of a triangle are in the ratio \( \frac{1}{2} : \frac{1}{3} : \frac{1}{4} \) and its perimeter is 104 cm. The length of the longest side is:
A.
52 cm
B.
48 cm
C.
32 cm
D.
26 cm
ANSWER :
B. 48 cm
43.
A, B and C enter into partnership. A invests 3 times as much as B invests and B invests two-third of what C invests. At the end of the year, the profit earned is ₹ 6600. What is the share of B?
A.
₹ 1000
B.
₹ 1500
C.
₹ 1100
D.
₹ 1200
ANSWER :
D. ₹ 1200
44.
If 5 men or 9 women can do a piece of work in 19 days, then in how many days will 3 men and 6 women do the same work?
A.
12
B.
15
C.
18
D.
21
ANSWER :
B. 15
45.
A man took a loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. Simple interest. After 3 years, he had to pay ₹ 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was:
A.
₹ 2000
B.
₹ 10000
C.
₹ 15000
D.
₹ 20000
ANSWER :
C. ₹ 15000
46.
The price of an item is decreased by 25%. What per cent increase must be done in new price to get the original price?
A.
\( 33\frac{1}{3} \)%
B.
\( 43\frac{3}{4} \)%
C.
\( 55\frac{2}{3} \)%
D.
\( 65\frac{1}{4} \)%
ANSWER :
A. \( 33\frac{1}{3} \)%
47.
A sum was invested for 3 years at simple interest at a certain rate. Had it been invested at 4% higher rate of interest, it would have fetched ₹ 600 more. The sum is
A.
₹ 4000
B.
₹ 4950
C.
₹ 5000
D.
₹ 5150
ANSWER :
C. ₹ 5000
48.
A's salary is 20% lower than B's salary, which is 15% lower than C's salary. By how much per cent is C's salary more than A's salary?
A.
44.05%
B.
45.05%
C.
46.05%
D.
47.05%
ANSWER :
D. 47.05%
49.
A and B can do a piece of work in 18 days; B and C can do it in 24 days, A and C can do it in 36 days. In how many days B alone can finish the work?
A.
48 days
B.
45 days
C.
\( 28\frac{4}{5} \) days
D.
144 days
ANSWER :
C. \( 28\frac{4}{5} \) days
50.
How many digits will be there to the right of the decimal point in the product of 95.75 and 0.02554?
A.
5
B.
6
C.
7
D.
Insufficient data
ANSWER :
B. 6