Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1462 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 8: General Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude

Subtopic: Ratios & Percentages

Question Statement:

In a qualifying exam, a candidate scores 35% marks and fails by 15 marks, while another candidate scores 45% marks and gets 25 marks more than the minimum passing marks. The maximum marks of the exam are:

Options:

  • (A) 400
  • (B) 500
  • (C) 350
  • (D) 450

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Difference in percentage $= 45\% - 35\% = 10\%$. Marks gap $= 15 + 25 = 40$. Total marks $= 40 / 0.10 = 400$.
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