Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1705 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 8: General Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude

Subtopic: Numerical Computation

Question Statement:

The average score of 50 students in an examination was 44. Later it was discovered that a score of 36 was mistakenly entered as 86. The corrected average score is:

Options:

  • (A) 43.0
  • (B) 43.5
  • (C) 42.8
  • (D) 44.2

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Error = $86 - 36 = 50$ excess marks. Reduction per student = $50 / 50 = 1.0$. Corrected average = $44.0 - 1.0 = 43.0$.
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