Question
A person saves 15% of his monthly income. If his monthly
is increased by 35% and he still saves the same amount as before then find percentage increase (approximate) in his monthly expenditure.Solution
Let monthly of person is Rs. 100x Monthly savings = 0.15 × 100x = Rs. 15x Monthly expenditure = 100x – 15x = Rs. 85x His increased monthly income = 1.35 × 100x = Rs. 135x His monthly expenditure now = 135x – 15x = 120x Percentage increase in expenditure = [(120x – 85x)/85x] × 100 ~ 41.1%
In the following question select the answer pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalised pair.
Obfuscat...
A person pretending to be somebody he isn't
 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate antonym of the word in Italic from the options given:
The serene atmosphere was disturbed by a ______...
He reels (A) off a series of allegation (B) , most of which have either been positively discredited (C) or remain wholly unsubstantiated (D) .
...Select the option that is NOT an antonym of a word by way of adding the prefix 'in-'.
Choose the correct synonym for the given word.Â
RenewalÂ
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom
Once in a blue moon
Choose the most appropriate antonym of the given word Â
METICULOUS
Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II :
The money was left by a philanthropist to build a hospital ward.
