Mains - GS Paper 4
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Q. A public administration course has 40 students, and 25% of them are from rural areas. How many students are from rural areas?
Q. A public administration reform is expected to reduce costs by 10%. If the current costs are $800,000, what will be the new costs?
Q. A public policy initiative costs $1,200,000. If it is funded by 3 different agencies equally, how much does each agency contribute?
Q. A public policy is implemented to reduce corruption by 25%. If the initial corruption level was estimated at $1,000,000, what is the new estimated corruption level?
Q. A report indicates that 30% of government contracts are awarded through corrupt means. If there are 500 contracts, how many are likely awarded corruptly?
Q. A report indicates that 70% of employees feel that ethical practices improve workplace morale. If there are 300 employees, how many feel this way?
Q. A researcher finds that their study results can be manipulated to favor a certain outcome. They can either publish the results as they are or alter them for a more favorable outcome. What is the ethical choice?
Q. A school has 240 students. If 25% of them are girls, how many boys are there?
Q. A software developer finds a security flaw in their company's product. They can either fix it quietly or disclose it publicly. What is the ethical choice?
Q. A store sells a shirt for $40 after a 10% increase in price. What was the original price?
Q. A survey shows that 40% of people have a positive attitude. If 200 people were surveyed, how many have a positive attitude?
Q. A survey shows that 45% of people believe that ethical behavior is essential in business. If 200 people were surveyed, how many believe in the importance of ethical behavior?
Q. A survey shows that 60% of citizens believe that corruption is a major issue. If there are 1,200 citizens surveyed, how many believe corruption is a major issue?
Q. A survey shows that 60% of people have high emotional intelligence. If 200 people were surveyed, how many have high emotional intelligence?
Q. A task requires 60 hours of work. If 3 workers are assigned to it, how long will it take them to complete the task?
Q. A teacher discovers that a student has cheated on an exam. The teacher can either fail the student or give them a second chance. What is the ethical decision?
Q. A team of 5 members has an average emotional intelligence score of 85. If one member scores 90, what is the total score of the other 4 members?
Q. A training program costs $2,500 and is attended by 40 employees. What is the cost per employee?
Q. An employee discovers that their colleague is stealing office supplies. They can report the colleague, risking their friendship, or stay silent. What is the most ethical action?
Q. If 10 men can complete a work in 15 days, how many days will it take for 5 men to complete the same work?
Q. If 25% of a company's profits are allocated to ethical initiatives and the profit is $200,000, how much is allocated?
Q. If 5 men can complete a work in 20 days, how many men are required to complete the same work in 10 days?
Q. If 6 workers can finish a job in 15 days, how many workers are needed to finish the job in 10 days?
Q. If a book costs $15 and is on a 20% discount, what is the sale price?
Q. If a city allocates 15% of its budget to public health and the total budget is $2,000,000, how much is allocated to public health?
Q. If a civil servant earns a monthly salary of $3000, what will be their annual salary?
Q. If a civil servant is expected to work 40 hours a week and spends 10% of that time on unethical practices, how many hours does he spend on unethical practices weekly?
Q. If a civil servant spends 25% of their salary on housing, how much do they spend if their salary is $4000?
Q. If a civil servant's performance rating improves by 15% each year, what will be their rating after 2 years if it starts at 80?
Q. If a civil servant's travel allowance is $150 per day and they travel for 10 days, how much will they receive in total?