2491: A shop offers 10 percent discount on the purchase of any article. It also offers an additional 12 percent discount if the payment is made in cash. If the original price of the item is Rs. 250, then what is its actual price if paid in cash?
(a) Rs. 220
(b) Rs. 195
(c) Rs. 198
(d) None of these
2492: With reference to the treatment of cancerous tumours, a tool called cyberknife has been making the news. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(a) It is a robotic image guided system
(b) It delivers an extremely precise dose of radiation
(c) It has the capability of achieving sub-millimetre accuracy
(d) It can map the spread of tumour in the body
2493: Pulse reading is done by doctors to find out:
(a) Temperature
(b) Heart beat
(c) Blood pressure
(d) Respiration rate
2494: Consider the following activities indulged in by a candidate during an election campaign :
1. Giving gifts to voters to induce them to vote
2. Appealing for votes on the grounds of caste or religion
3. False character assassination of other candidates
4. Propagation and glorification of sati
Which of these constitute the corrupt practices ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2495: A grocer bought 10 kg of apples for Rs. 81 out of which one kg was found rotten. If he wishes to make a profit of 10%, at what rate per kg. he should sell it?
(a) Rs. 9.00
(b) Rs. 9.90
(c) Rs. 10.10
(d) Rs. 10.20