Mains - GS Paper 3
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Q. A biotech company has a growth rate of 15% per year. If the initial investment is $10,000, what will be the value after 3 years?
Q. A border checkpoint processes 1,500 people in 5 hours. What is the average number of people processed per hour?
Q. A border control unit has 15 officers. If each officer can monitor 10 km of border, how many kilometers can the entire unit monitor?
Q. A border patrol team can cover 120 km in 3 hours. How many kilometers can they cover in 5 hours at the same speed?
Q. A border patrol unit has a response time of 15 minutes for every 10 km. How long will it take to respond to a situation 50 km away?
Q. A border security system can process 200 vehicles per hour. How many vehicles can it process in a 24-hour period?
Q. A carbon offset program costs $20 per ton of CO2. If a company needs to offset 250 tons, how much will it cost?
Q. A certain enzyme works optimally at a pH of 7.5. If the pH is decreased by 1 unit, what is the new pH level?
Q. A city has a crime rate of 5 incidents per 1000 people. If the population is 50,000, how many incidents are expected?
Q. A city has a population of 1,000,000. If a flood is expected to affect 15% of the population, how many people will be affected?
Q. A city has reduced its carbon emissions by 20% over the last year. If the original emissions were 500 tons, what are the current emissions?
Q. A city plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 20% over the next 5 years. If the current emissions are 5000 tons, what will be the target emissions after 5 years?
Q. A city plans to reduce its unemployment rate from 8% to 4% in 4 years. What is the average annual reduction in unemployment rate?
Q. A comet travels around the sun in an elliptical orbit. If the semi-major axis of the orbit is 4 AU (Astronomical Units), what is the approximate distance of the comet from the sun at its farthest point?
Q. A community has 1,200 people affected by a disaster. If 25% of them require immediate medical attention, how many people need medical help?
Q. A community has a disaster response plan that requires 10% of its budget for training. If the total budget is $500,000, how much is allocated for training?
Q. A community is trying to recycle 60% of its waste. If they produce 1200 kg of waste, how much waste do they aim to recycle?
Q. A company has 150 computers, and each computer requires 2 antivirus licenses. How many licenses are needed in total?
Q. A company plans to produce 5000 units of a product in 10 days. If they have produced 3000 units in the first 5 days, how many units do they need to produce in the next 5 days to meet their target?
Q. A company spends $5000 on cybersecurity measures. If this represents 10% of their total IT budget, what is the total IT budget?
Q. A conservation project aims to plant trees in a deforested area. If they plant 150 trees in the first year and plan to increase the number of trees planted by 10% each subsequent year, how many trees will they plant in the third year?
Q. A construction project is planned to be completed in 60 days. If 3 workers are assigned and they complete 1/4 of the work in 15 days, how many more workers are needed to finish the project in time?
Q. A country aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% over the next 5 years. If the current emissions are 1,200 million tons, what will be the target emissions?
Q. A country has a budget deficit of $50 billion and total government expenditure of $500 billion. What is the percentage of the budget deficit to total expenditure?
Q. A country has a labor force of 50 million and an unemployment rate of 8%. How many people are unemployed?
Q. A country has a poverty rate of 25%. If the population is 50 million, how many people are living in poverty?
Q. A country’s total exports are $300 billion and total imports are $350 billion. What is the trade balance?
Q. A delivery truck can carry 200 kg of goods. If it makes 4 trips in a day, how much total weight can it deliver in a day?
Q. A disaster relief fund has $500,000. If 30% is allocated for immediate response, how much money is left for long-term recovery?
Q. A factory produces 1200 units of a product in 8 hours. How many units can it produce in 5 hours at the same rate?