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Ques:- What is your greatest achievement?
Ques:- The price of sugar increases by 20%, by what % should a housewife reduce the consumption of sugar so that expenditure on sugar can be same as before ?(a) 15%(b) 16.66%(c) 12%(d) 9%
Recent Answer : Added by Rk On 2021-08-25 14:15:42:

(b) 16.66%

Earlier for ₹x we could purchase y gm of sugar.
Now we pay ₹1.2x for y gm of sugar

(As there was an increase in price so, x + 20%x = 1.2x)

At current rates for ₹x you can purchase y/1.2 gm of sugar

So the reduced consumption is y-(y/1.2)

Percentage change = (reduced consumption/ original consumption ) *100

That is (0.2/1.2) *100 = 16.66% (approx)

Ques:- The speed of a boat in still water is 60kmph and the speed of the current is 20kmph. Find the speed downstream and upstream?
Ques:- What do you think your existing boss will rate you on a scale of 1-10
Ques:- A rectangular plate with length 8 inches, breadth 11 inches and thickness 2 inches is available. What is the length of the circular rod with diameter 8 inches and equal to the volume of the rectangular plate?
Ques:- What do you feel has been your greatest work-related accomplishment?
Ques:- Do u have interest in spareparts sales
Ques:- The product of two numbers is 1320 and their HCF is 6. The LCM of the numbers is
A. 220
B. 1314
C. 1326
D. 7920
Recent Answer : Added by MUTHUKRISHNAN P On 2021-12-24 03:27:58:

Product of two numbers = 1320
HCF = 6
LCM = x
Formula:
Product of two numbers =(HCF *LCM)
1320=(6*x)
x=1320/6
x=220
LCM Of the numbers is220

Ques:- Find out the wrong number in a given series.
644, 328, 164, 84, 44, 24, 14
A. 44
B. 84
C. 164
D. 328
Recent Answer : Added by Demelash On 2022-05-17 08:55:46:

D

Ques:- Tell you about a time when you failled to meet a deadlinewhat were the repercussions?
Ques:- The ratio of white balls and black balls is 1:2. If 9 gray balls is added it becomes 2:4:3. Then what is number of black balls.
Recent Answer : Added by Admin On 2022-09-29 18:19:28:

these are question tht are seem to be like it consumes
time. so dont see jus the question and run to the next .

ans. a) 12

if 9 balls are added then the ratio to the combination
becomes 2:4:3.

9 balls make the ratio 3 for grey balls in tht mixture.
so the factor is 9/3 = 3 (in tht mixture)

so the same factor has to be maintained through out the
ratio. so black balls is 4 * 3 = 12 and white balls is 2 *
3 = 6.

Ques:- Why you join this company?
Ques:- How would you describe your work style
Ques:- Complete the series. 8 2 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 12.
Recent Answer : Added by NEPPALI SAI KRISHNA On 2021-11-22 18:35:05:

9

Ques:- Do you feel you work more effectively on a one to one basis or in a group situation?
Recent Answer : Added by RITESH KATARWAR On 2021-11-18 17:15:58:

group wise work is use full and effectively

Ques:- A MAN’S SALARY IS INCREASED BY 1200 ,TAX IS DECREASED FROM 12% TO 10% BUT HE PAYS SAME AMOUNT AS TAX . WHAT IS THE PREVISIOUS SALARY?
Recent Answer : Added by Admin On 2020-05-17 12:04:31:

Let us consider previous salary as a ‘X’ then
0.12*X=0.10*(X+1200)
0.02X=120
X=120/.02=6000
X=6000
His previous salaray was 6000

Ques:- Find the odd man out:
1, 5, 14, 30, 50, 55, 91
A. 91
B. 55
C. 50
D. 5
Recent Answer : Added by Admin On 2022-09-23 19:18:43:

C. 50

Ques:- Why am I not using a vodafone no. when I am about to join vodafone?
Ques:- By selling 12 pencils for a rupee a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell in order to gain 20%?
Ques:- If Atul finds that he is twelfth from the right in a line of boys and fourth from the left, how many boys should be added to the line such that there are 28 boys in the line ?
Ques:- In a grass field, If there are 40 cows, they could eat for 40 days. If there are 30 cows, they could eat for 60 days. Than if 20 cows, How much day they could eat?
A. 60
B. 80
C. 55
D. 50
Recent Answer : Added by Admin On 2020-05-17 12:05:48:

40
40
30
60
– 10 cows
+ 20 days
if 40 cows can eat for forty days
then 20 cows can eat for 80 days

Ques:- Tell me about a suggestion you have made?
Ques:- Come & You Join Again
Ques:- Write a letter to top management
Ques:- It cost a college Rs.0.70 a copy to produce a Programme for the homecoming football game. If Rs.15,000/- was received for advertisements in the programme, how many copies at Rs.0.50 a copy must be sold to make a profit of Rs.8000/- ?
Recent Answer : Added by Admin On 2020-05-17 12:00:29:

35000

Ques:- . International Children?s Peace Prize for 2008 has been awarded to?
Ques:- Where are you coming from?
Ques:- Why are you leaving that company?
Ques:- Tell me about a time when you acted as a mediator to help colleagues resolve their differences.
Ques:- What difficulties do you face in your job as a children's media publicist?

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