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Caselet – MBA CET questions with solutions

16 questions · CET 2025–2026 · Easy 13 · Medium 3 · Hard 0. Newest paper first. Full papers

Q141EasyCET 2026 · Slot 1 · Q141
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Natasha wants to pursue her B. Tech from ADC University, India, but to be able to afford it, she has to take an education loan. The loan agreement guaranteed to pay 80% of all her expenses. This way she only had to bear the remaining costs. She had to pay the rent for her new apartment was Rs. 550 per month. She then paid her tuition fee for the current semester worth Rs. 25000. On an average she spent Rs. 340 on utilities and groceries per month. Given that, Natasha's course lasted a total of two years (comprising of 2 semesters per year) and the bank gave 80% of the total expenses of two years at the beginning of her course

How much did the bank have to pay in total for two years on behalf of Natasha?
  1. Rs. 90308
  2. Rs. 85428
  3. Rs. 97088
  4. Rs. 90288
  5. Rs. 92286
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Answer: C official key

Approach: Total 2-year expenses (24 months, 4 semesters) × 80%.

Solution:
Rent = 550 × 24 = 13,200
Tuition = 25,000 × 4 semesters = 1,00,000
Utilities & groceries = 340 × 24 = 8,160
Total = 1,21,360
Bank pays 80% = 0.8 × 1,21,360 = Rs. 97,088

Cetking shortcut: Monthly items together = 890 × 24 = 21,360; + 1,00,000 tuition; × 0.8.

Answer: C

Q142EasyCET 2026 · Slot 1 · Q142
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Natasha wants to pursue her B. Tech from ADC University, India, but to be able to afford it, she has to take an education loan. The loan agreement guaranteed to pay 80% of all her expenses. This way she only had to bear the remaining costs. She had to pay the rent for her new apartment was Rs. 550 per month. She then paid her tuition fee for the current semester worth Rs. 25000. On an average she spent Rs. 340 on utilities and groceries per month. Given that, Natasha's course lasted a total of two years (comprising of 2 semesters per year) and the bank gave 80% of the total expenses of two years at the beginning of her course

If the bank charges simple interest at the rate of 9% per annum, then find the total interest amount that Natasha paid after 2 years. (Assume she pays off the entire loan after 2 years of completion of course)
  1. Rs. 17075.84
  2. Rs. 17005.48
  3. Rs. 17975.84
  4. Rs. 16845.48
  5. Rs. 17475.84
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Answer: E official key

Approach: Simple interest = P × R × T / 100 on the loan amount.

Solution:
Principal = loan from Q1 = Rs. 97,088
SI for 2 years at 9% = 97,088 × 9 × 2/100 = 97,088 × 0.18 = Rs. 17,475.84

Why the other options are wrong:
A and C are the correct value shifted by −400 and +500; B and D are unrelated decoys — only 0.18 × 97,088 = 17,475.84 is exact.

Cetking shortcut: 18% of 97,088: 10% = 9,708.8, 8% = 7,767.04 → 17,475.84.

Answer: E

Q143EasyCET 2026 · Slot 1 · Q143
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Natasha wants to pursue her B. Tech from ADC University, India, but to be able to afford it, she has to take an education loan. The loan agreement guaranteed to pay 80% of all her expenses. This way she only had to bear the remaining costs. She had to pay the rent for her new apartment was Rs. 550 per month. She then paid her tuition fee for the current semester worth Rs. 25000. On an average she spent Rs. 340 on utilities and groceries per month. Given that, Natasha's course lasted a total of two years (comprising of 2 semesters per year) and the bank gave 80% of the total expenses of two years at the beginning of her course

The annual expenditure on utilities is what percent less than the annual expenditure on rent?
  1. 28.15%
  2. 38.18%
  3. 37%
  4. 42.10%
  5. 40.28%
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Answer: B official key

Approach: Percent less = (rent − utilities)/rent × 100.

Solution:
Annual rent = 550 × 12 = 6,600
Annual utilities (& groceries) = 340 × 12 = 4,080
Percent less = (6,600 − 4,080)/6,600 × 100 = 2,520/6,600 × 100 = 38.18%

Why the other options are wrong:
Dividing by the wrong base (utilities, 2,520/4,080 = 61.8%) or mis-subtracting gives the other values — 'less than rent' means divide by rent.

Cetking shortcut: Monthly figures give the same %: 210/550 = 38.18%.

Answer: B

Q144EasyCET 2026 · Slot 1 · Q144
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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.

Natasha wants to pursue her B. Tech from ADC University, India, but to be able to afford it, she has to take an education loan. The loan agreement guaranteed to pay 80% of all her expenses. This way she only had to bear the remaining costs. She had to pay the rent for her new apartment was Rs. 550 per month. She then paid her tuition fee for the current semester worth Rs. 25000. On an average she spent Rs. 340 on utilities and groceries per month. Given that, Natasha's course lasted a total of two years (comprising of 2 semesters per year) and the bank gave 80% of the total expenses of two years at the beginning of her course

Natasha gets an internship for a period of 3 months. The company where she'll be doing internship pays Rs. 12000 per month. The utilities and rent for these 3 months is approximately what percentage of the total amount she will earn from the internship?
  1. 7.41%
  2. 5.41%
  3. 17.41%
  4. 15.41%
  5. 12.41%
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Answer: A official key

Approach: Expense as a percentage of income for the same 3 months.

Solution:
Rent + utilities for 3 months = (550 + 340) × 3 = 2,670
Internship earnings = 12,000 × 3 = 36,000
% = 2,670/36,000 × 100 = 7.41%

Cetking shortcut: Monthly: 890/12,000 = 7.41% — the 3 months cancel.

Answer: A

Q145EasyCET 2026 · Slot 1 · Q145
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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.

Natasha wants to pursue her B. Tech from ADC University, India, but to be able to afford it, she has to take an education loan. The loan agreement guaranteed to pay 80% of all her expenses. This way she only had to bear the remaining costs. She had to pay the rent for her new apartment was Rs. 550 per month. She then paid her tuition fee for the current semester worth Rs. 25000. On an average she spent Rs. 340 on utilities and groceries per month. Given that, Natasha's course lasted a total of two years (comprising of 2 semesters per year) and the bank gave 80% of the total expenses of two years at the beginning of her course

Natasha decides to live with her relatives for 6 months so she will not have to pay for rent and utilities. How much shall she save on rent and utilities if she decides to stay with her relatives for 6 months?
  1. Rs. 8340
  2. Rs. 3640
  3. Rs. 5340
  4. Rs. 8940
  5. Rs. 7970
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Answer: C official key

Approach: Saving = 6 months of rent + utilities.

Solution:
Monthly = 550 + 340 = 890
6 months = 890 × 6 = Rs. 5,340

Answer: C

Q31EasyCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q31
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Automobiles are the most preferred mode of transport because they allow us to cover large distances quickly. Resultantly, vehicles have been developed that run on diesel, petrol, and even on electricity, which is a remarkable innovative development. During a survey about the percentage-wise distribution of cars in four different states, the information regarding the ratio between diesel engine cars, petrol engine cars, and electric cars was collected. The total number of cars for which data was collected was 8000.

  • State 1 had 15% of the total cars in the ratio of 3:4:1 (diesel, petrol, electric).
  • State 2 had 20% of the total cars in the ratio of 5:3:2.
  • State 3 had 30% of the total cars in the ratio of 4:5:3.
  • State 4 had 35% of the total cars in the ratio of 7:5:2.

What is the ratio of diesel cars in State 4 to electric cars in State 3?

  1. 3 : 7
  2. 5 : 7
  3. 7 : 4
  4. 7 : 3
  5. 4 : 7
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Answer: D

Approach: State total = % of 8000; split it in the given ratio.

Solution:

StateCarsDieselPetrolElectric
1 (15%, 3:4:1)1200450600150
3 (30%, 4:5:3)24008001000600
4 (35%, 7:5:2)280014001000400
State 4 diesel = 2800 × 7/14 = 1400.
State 3 electric = 2400 × 3/12 = 600.
Ratio = 1400 : 600 = 7 : 3.

Cetking shortcut: Ratio = (35 × 7/14) : (30 × 3/12) = 17.5 : 7.5 = 7 : 3 – no need to use 8000.

Answer: D

Q32EasyCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q32
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Read the information given carefully and answer the question that follows:

Automobiles are the most preferred mode of transport because they allow us to cover large distances quickly. Resultantly, vehicles have been developed that run on diesel, petrol, and even on electricity, which is a remarkable innovative development. During a survey about the percentage-wise distribution of cars in four different states, the information regarding the ratio between diesel engine cars, petrol engine cars, and electric cars was collected. The total number of cars for which data was collected was 8000.

  • State 1 had 15% of the total cars in the ratio of 3:4:1 (diesel, petrol, electric).
  • State 2 had 20% of the total cars in the ratio of 5:3:2.
  • State 3 had 30% of the total cars in the ratio of 4:5:3.
  • State 4 had 35% of the total cars in the ratio of 7:5:2.

What is the difference between the number of petrol cars in State 3 and diesel cars in State 1?

  1. 550
  2. 500
  3. 450
  4. 350
  5. 400
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Answer: A

Approach: Compute each required part from its state total and ratio.

Solution:
State 3 petrol = 30% of 8000 × 5/12 = 2400 × 5/12 = 1000.
State 1 diesel = 15% of 8000 × 3/8 = 1200 × 3/8 = 450.
Difference = 1000 − 450 = 550.

Answer: A

Q33EasyCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q33
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Read the information given carefully and answer the question that follows:

Automobiles are the most preferred mode of transport because they allow us to cover large distances quickly. Resultantly, vehicles have been developed that run on diesel, petrol, and even on electricity, which is a remarkable innovative development. During a survey about the percentage-wise distribution of cars in four different states, the information regarding the ratio between diesel engine cars, petrol engine cars, and electric cars was collected. The total number of cars for which data was collected was 8000.

  • State 1 had 15% of the total cars in the ratio of 3:4:1 (diesel, petrol, electric).
  • State 2 had 20% of the total cars in the ratio of 5:3:2.
  • State 3 had 30% of the total cars in the ratio of 4:5:3.
  • State 4 had 35% of the total cars in the ratio of 7:5:2.

If 45% of the electric cars in State 4 are air-conditioned (AC) and the remaining are non-AC, what is the number of non-AC cars in the State?

  1. 190
  2. 180
  3. 220
  4. 380
  5. 240
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Answer: C

Approach: Find State 4 electric cars, then take the non-AC share (100% − 45%).

Solution:
State 4 cars = 35% of 8000 = 2800.
Electric = 2800 × 2/14 = 400.
Non-AC = 55% of 400 = 220.

Why the other options are wrong: 180 is the AC count (45%); 380/190/240 use wrong bases.

Answer: C

Q34EasyCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q34
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A survey was conducted about the population of a particular region having a working population of three lakhs. Information was collected about self-employed persons, casual wage workers, and regular salaried employees from both urban and rural areas.

  • Self-employment is more prevalent in rural areas (56% of rural population) than urban areas (40% of urban population).
  • Rural population = 48% of total population; urban population = 52%.
  • Regular salaried workers: 48% of urban, 12% of rural.
  • Casual wage workers: 32% of rural, 12% of urban.

If the urban population increases from 52% to 56% and the percentage of self-employed in urban region remains the same, what is the number of self-employed people in urban areas?

  1. 62700
  2. 67440
  3. 67200
  4. 66840
  5. 68640
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Answer: C

Approach: New urban population × unchanged self-employed share.

Solution:
Working population = 3,00,000.
New urban = 56% of 3,00,000 = 1,68,000.
Self-employed (40% of urban) = 0.40 × 1,68,000 = 67,200.

Why the other options are wrong: 62,400 is the original (52%) figure and 62,700 is a near miss of it; 67,440, 66,840 and 68,640 are near-miss calculation errors.

Cetking shortcut: 40% × 56% = 22.4% of 3,00,000 = 67,200.

Answer: C

Q35EasyCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q35
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Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows:

A survey was conducted about the population of a particular region having a working population of three lakhs. Information was collected about self-employed persons, casual wage workers, and regular salaried employees from both urban and rural areas.

  • Self-employment is more prevalent in rural areas (56% of rural population) than urban areas (40% of urban population).
  • Rural population = 48% of total population; urban population = 52%.
  • Regular salaried workers: 48% of urban, 12% of rural.
  • Casual wage workers: 32% of rural, 12% of urban.

What is the total number of regular salaried employees of the region?

  1. 96210
  2. 92160
  3. 92210
  4. 91260
  5. 90216
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Answer: B

Approach: Salaried = 48% of urban + 12% of rural.

Solution:

Urban (1,56,000)Rural (1,44,000)
Self-employed40% = 62,40056% = 80,640
Regular salaried48% = 74,88012% = 17,280
Casual wage12% = 18,72032% = 46,080
Urban = 52% of 3,00,000 = 1,56,000; rural = 1,44,000.
Urban salaried = 0.48 × 1,56,000 = 74,880.
Rural salaried = 0.12 × 1,44,000 = 17,280.
Total = 74,880 + 17,280 = 92,160.

Why the other options are wrong: 96210, 92210, 91260, 90216 are digit-swap distractors of 92,160.

Answer: B

Q36EasyCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q36
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Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows:

A survey was conducted about the population of a particular region having a working population of three lakhs. Information was collected about self-employed persons, casual wage workers, and regular salaried employees from both urban and rural areas.

  • Self-employment is more prevalent in rural areas (56% of rural population) than urban areas (40% of urban population).
  • Rural population = 48% of total population; urban population = 52%.
  • Regular salaried workers: 48% of urban, 12% of rural.
  • Casual wage workers: 32% of rural, 12% of urban.

What is the ratio of urban and rural working population?

  1. 12 : 13
  2. 11 : 10
  3. 13 : 12
  4. 3 : 8
  5. 11 : 12
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Answer: C

Approach: Same base, so the ratio of the percentages is the ratio of the numbers.

Solution:
Urban : Rural = 52% : 48% = 52 : 48 = 13 : 12 (1,56,000 : 1,44,000).

Why the other options are wrong: 12 : 13 is reversed; the others do not reduce from 52 : 48.

Answer: C

Q37MediumCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q37
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Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows:

A survey was conducted about the population of a particular region having a working population of three lakhs. Information was collected about self-employed persons, casual wage workers, and regular salaried employees from both urban and rural areas.

  • Self-employment is more prevalent in rural areas (56% of rural population) than urban areas (40% of urban population).
  • Rural population = 48% of total population; urban population = 52%.
  • Regular salaried workers: 48% of urban, 12% of rural.
  • Casual wage workers: 32% of rural, 12% of urban.

What is the percentage of regular salaried employees in rural areas corresponding to the number of casual wage workers in urban areas?

  1. 72.3%
  2. 93.2%
  3. 89.3%
  4. 93.3%
  5. 92.3%
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Answer: E

Approach: Required % = (rural salaried ÷ urban casual) × 100.

Solution:
Rural salaried = 12% of 1,44,000 = 17,280.
Urban casual = 12% of 1,56,000 = 18,720.
17,280 ÷ 18,720 = 12/13 = 92.3%.

Why the other options are wrong: 89.3% and 93.2%/93.3% are near-miss values; 72.3% uses the wrong group.

Cetking shortcut: Both are 12% of their bases, so the answer is just rural : urban = 48 : 52 = 12/13 = 92.3%.

Answer: E

Q63MediumCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q63
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A quick survey at the end of a purchase at an online shopping mart asks the following three questions to each shopper:
Q1. Are you shopping at the website for the first time? (YES or NO)
Q2. Specify your gender (MALE or FEMALE)
Q3. How satisfied are you? (HAPPY, NEUTRAL or UNHAPPY)

240 shoppers answered the survey, among whom 65 are first-time shoppers.

Furthermore:
i. The ratio of the numbers of male to female shoppers is 1 : 2, while the ratio of the numbers of unhappy, happy and neutral shoppers is 3 : 4 : 5.
ii. The ratio of the numbers of happy first-time male shoppers, happy returning male shoppers, unhappy female shoppers, neutral male shoppers, neutral female shoppers and happy female shoppers is 1 : 1 : 4 : 4 : 6 : 6.
iii. Among the first-time shoppers, the ratio of the numbers of happy male, neutral male, unhappy female and the remaining female shoppers is 1 : 1 : 1 : 2. The number of happy first-time female shoppers is equal to the number of unhappy first-time male shoppers.

What is the number of happy male shoppers?
  1. 25
  2. 64
  3. 20
  4. 40
  5. 50
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Answer: C

Approach: Fix k from the 'happy' total, since only happy shoppers appear fully in clue ii.

Solution:
Totals: Male : Female = 1 : 2 → 80 M, 160 F. Unhappy : Happy : Neutral = 3 : 4 : 5 → 60, 80, 100.
Clue ii (unit k): happy first-time M = k, happy returning M = k, unhappy F = 4k, neutral M = 4k, neutral F = 6k, happy F = 6k.
Happy total = k + k + 6k = 8k = 80 → k = 10.
So happy M = 20, unhappy F = 40, neutral M = 40, neutral F = 60, happy F = 60, unhappy M = 80 − 20 − 40 = 20.
Clue iii (first-time, unit = happy first-time M = 10): happy M 10, neutral M 10, unhappy F 10, other F 20.
First-time total 65 → unhappy first-time M = 65 − 50 = 15; happy first-time F = 15 → neutral first-time F = 20 − 15 = 5.

Happy male shoppers = happy first-time M + happy returning M = 10 + 10 = 20.

Cetking shortcut: Happy = 1 + 1 + 6 = 8 parts = 80 → 1 part = 10; happy males = 2 parts = 20.

Answer: C

Q64MediumCET 2025 · Slot 2 · Q64
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A quick survey at the end of a purchase at an online shopping mart asks the following three questions to each shopper:
Q1. Are you shopping at the website for the first time? (YES or NO)
Q2. Specify your gender (MALE or FEMALE)
Q3. How satisfied are you? (HAPPY, NEUTRAL or UNHAPPY)

240 shoppers answered the survey, among whom 65 are first-time shoppers.

Furthermore:
i. The ratio of the numbers of male to female shoppers is 1 : 2, while the ratio of the numbers of unhappy, happy and neutral shoppers is 3 : 4 : 5.
ii. The ratio of the numbers of happy first-time male shoppers, happy returning male shoppers, unhappy female shoppers, neutral male shoppers, neutral female shoppers and happy female shoppers is 1 : 1 : 4 : 4 : 6 : 6.
iii. Among the first-time shoppers, the ratio of the numbers of happy male, neutral male, unhappy female and the remaining female shoppers is 1 : 1 : 1 : 2. The number of happy first-time female shoppers is equal to the number of unhappy first-time male shoppers.

Which among the following is the lowest in numbers?
  1. Number of neutral first-time female shoppers
  2. Number of unhappy first-time male shoppers
  3. Number of neutral first-time male shoppers
  4. Number of unhappy first-time female shoppers
  5. Number of happy returning male shoppers
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Answer: A

Approach: Complete the first-time grid using the 65-shopper total and the equality clue.

Solution:
Totals: Male : Female = 1 : 2 → 80 M, 160 F. Unhappy : Happy : Neutral = 3 : 4 : 5 → 60, 80, 100.
Clue ii (unit k): happy first-time M = k, happy returning M = k, unhappy F = 4k, neutral M = 4k, neutral F = 6k, happy F = 6k.
Happy total = k + k + 6k = 8k = 80 → k = 10.
So happy M = 20, unhappy F = 40, neutral M = 40, neutral F = 60, happy F = 60, unhappy M = 80 − 20 − 40 = 20.
Clue iii (first-time, unit = happy first-time M = 10): happy M 10, neutral M 10, unhappy F 10, other F 20.
First-time total 65 → unhappy first-time M = 65 − 50 = 15; happy first-time F = 15 → neutral first-time F = 20 − 15 = 5.

Compare: A) neutral first-time F = 5; B) unhappy first-time M = 15; C) neutral first-time M = 10; D) unhappy first-time F = 10; E) happy returning M = 10.
Lowest = 5 (option A).

Answer: A

Q2EasyCET 2025 · Slot 1 · Q2
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Vehicles have been developed that run on diesel, petrol and electricity, which is a remarkable innovative development. During a survey about the percentage wise distribution of cars in four different states, the information regarding ratio between the diesel engine cars, petrol engine cars and electric cars was collected. The total number of cars for which data was collected was 8000. Of these:

  • State 1 had 15% of the total cars in the ratio of 3:4:1 (diesel, petrol and electric);
  • State 2 had 20% of the total cars in the ratio of 5:3:2 (diesel, petrol and electric);
  • State 3 had 30% of the total cars in the ratio of 4:5:3 (diesel, petrol and electric); and
  • State 4 had 35% of the total cars in the ratio of 7:5:2 (diesel, petrol and electric).

Determine: What is the ratio of diesel cars in State 4 to electric cars in State 3?

  1. 7:3
  2. 7:4
  3. 13:7
  4. 4:7
  5. 3:7
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Answer: A

Approach: Caselet DI: % of total → state total → split by ratio.

Solution:
State 4 total = 35% of 8000 = 2800; ratio 7:5:2 (14 parts) → 1 part = 200 → Diesel = 7 × 200 = 1400.
State 3 total = 30% of 8000 = 2400; ratio 4:5:3 (12 parts) → 1 part = 200 → Electric = 3 × 200 = 600.
Required ratio = 1400 : 600 = 7 : 3.

Why the other options are wrong:
B 7:4, C 13:7 — do not match 1400:600.
D 4:7, E 3:7 — reversed / wrong figures.

Cetking shortcut: Both states happen to have 1 part = 200 cars, so the ratio is simply 7 parts : 3 parts = 7:3.

Answer: A

Q3EasyCET 2025 · Slot 1 · Q3
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Vehicles have been developed that run on diesel, petrol and electricity, which is a remarkable innovative development. During a survey about the percentage wise distribution of cars in four different states, the information regarding ratio between the diesel engine cars, petrol engine cars and electric cars was collected. The total number of cars for which data was collected was 8000. Of these:

  • State 1 had 15% of the total cars in the ratio of 3:4:1 (diesel, petrol and electric);
  • State 2 had 20% of the total cars in the ratio of 5:3:2 (diesel, petrol and electric);
  • State 3 had 30% of the total cars in the ratio of 4:5:3 (diesel, petrol and electric); and
  • State 4 had 35% of the total cars in the ratio of 7:5:2 (diesel, petrol and electric).

If 45% of the electric cars in State 4 are air conditioned (AC) and remaining are non-AC, what is the total number of non-AC cars ?

  1. 380
  2. 220
  3. 200
  4. 240
  5. 180
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Answer: B

Approach: Caselet DI: State 4 electric cars, then 55% of them.

Solution:
State 4 total = 35% of 8000 = 2800; ratio 7:5:2 → Electric = 2/14 × 2800 = 400.
AC = 45% of 400 = 180, so Non-AC = 55% of 400 = 220.
The question refers to the electric cars of State 4, so the total number of non-AC cars = 220.

Why the other options are wrong:
E 180 — this is the AC count.
A 380, C 200, D 240 — do not come from 400 split 45:55.

Cetking shortcut: 55% of 400 = 4 × 55 = 220.

Answer: B

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