Mains - GS Paper 4
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Q. A bicycle costs $120. If it depreciates by 15% each year, what will be its value after one year?
Q. A civil servant has a budget of $5000 for community service projects. If they spend $2000 on one project, what percentage of the budget remains?
Q. A civil servant has to complete a project in 120 days. If they have already spent 30 days, what percentage of the time is left to complete the project?
Q. A civil servant is required to attend 5 training sessions. If they attend 3 sessions, what fraction of the sessions have they completed?
Q. A civil servant is required to submit reports every month. If they have submitted reports for 8 months, what fraction of the year have they completed?
Q. A civil service exam has a passing percentage of 60%. If 150 candidates appeared for the exam, how many candidates passed?
Q. A company discovers that one of its products is causing harm to consumers. The CEO must decide whether to recall the product, which will cost the company $1 million, or keep it on the market and risk further harm. What should the CEO prioritize?
Q. A company produces 500 units of a product in a day. If the production increases by 20% next month, how many units will be produced in that month?
Q. A company requires a minimum emotional intelligence score of 80 for promotion. If an employee scores 78, how many points do they need to qualify?
Q. A doctor is faced with a patient who refuses a life-saving treatment due to personal beliefs. Should the doctor respect the patient's wishes or insist on treatment?
Q. A factory produces 1000 units in 5 days. How many units will it produce in 3 days if the production rate remains constant?
Q. A farmer has 120 apples. He sells 30% of them. How many apples does he have left?
Q. A government agency has a staff of 120 employees, and 30% of them are in management positions. How many employees are in management?
Q. A government official is found guilty of corruption and is fined $20,000. If he has to pay this fine in 5 equal installments, how much does he pay per installment?
Q. A group of 4 workers can complete a job in 10 days. How many days will it take for 10 workers to complete the same job?
Q. A group of students has an average attitude score of 60. If one student with a score of 90 joins the group, what will be the new average if the group had 5 students initially?
Q. A group of students has emotional intelligence scores of 78, 85, 92, and 88. What is the median score?
Q. A job can be done by 8 men in 12 days. How many days will it take for 4 men to complete the same job?
Q. A journalist uncovers a scandal involving a public figure. They can publish the story, which could harm the public figure's reputation, or hold back for ethical reasons. What should they do?
Q. A law is passed to reduce the maximum penalty for corruption by 25%. If the original penalty was $100,000, what is the new maximum penalty?
Q. A man can do a piece of work in 15 days. If he works for 5 days, what fraction of the work is left?
Q. A man earns $3000 a month. If he saves 25% of his income, how much does he save?
Q. A manager learns that an employee is being harassed by a coworker. The manager can either intervene or stay out of it to avoid conflict. What is the ethical action?
Q. A non-profit organization has limited funds and must decide whether to allocate resources to a new project or continue funding an existing one that is less effective. What should they prioritize?
Q. A person has $1500 and spends 30% of it. How much money does he have left?
Q. A person’s attitude score is 45. If they want to increase it to 75, what percentage increase is needed?
Q. A person’s attitude score is 80. If they want to maintain a score of 75 after losing 10 points, what score do they need to achieve in the next assessment?
Q. A pharmaceutical company has developed a life-saving drug but plans to price it at a level that only wealthy patients can afford. What is the ethical dilemma?
Q. A product costs $80 after a 20% discount. What was the original price?
Q. A project requires 120 hours of work. If 4 workers are assigned to it, how long will it take them to complete the project?