Question Bank • QB_GA_ADV_087 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 8: General Aptitude

Verbal Aptitude

Subtopic: Reading Comprehension

Question Statement:

Read the sentence and answer the question: "A cooperative grain processing plant processed $5,000\text{ tonnes}$ of paddy in 2024. Of this total, $68\%$ was milled into head rice, $14\%$ formed broken rice, $10\%$ constituted bran, and the remaining portion was husk." What was the quantity of husk produced by the plant in tonnes?

Options:

  • (A) $400\text{ tonnes}$
  • (B) $500\text{ tonnes}$
  • (C) $600\text{ tonnes}$
  • (D) $800\text{ tonnes}$

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

**Method 1: Percentage Complement** $\text{Total percentage} = 100\%$ $\text{Husk percentage} = 100\% - (68\% + 14\% + 10\%) = 100\% - 92\% = 8\%$ $\text{Quantity of husk} = 5,000 \times \frac{8}{100} = 400\text{ tonnes}$ Option **A** is correct.
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