SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 58

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 1 Aug 2022 - Shift 4 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q58

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

From language to cultures - there are annals about India’s diversity writ in bold. At the heart of everything we hold close is our love for food; the aroma from warm hearths wafts in the air, a heady mix of history and meals. So heady, that we often forget that food has a large carbon footprint, and the menace of ever-growing fast-food businesses that contribute the lion’s share to this problem. However, India’s rich traditional and local edible biodiversity, with its focus on home cooked food, presents a ray of hope. Indian members of Relais & Châteaux, in partnership with Slow Food International, hope to bring back our forefathers’ wisdom when it comes to eating, through the Slow Food movement, which started in the 1980s and aims to bring to the fore the connection of plate with people and the planet. Calling for the protection and promotion of traditional techniques associated with regional food cultures is Jaisal Singh, owner of SUJAN group of hotels.

In an election, 35% of the voters voted for candidate P, whereas 50% of the remaining voters voted for candidate Q. The remaining voters did not vote. If the difference between those who voted for candidate P and those who did not vote was 1000, the number of individuals eligible to cast a vote in that election was:

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 40000.

Let total voters = 100x

Remaining after P = 65x

Q voters = 0.50 × 65x = 32.5x

Non-voters = x - (35x + 32.5x) = 32.5x

35x - 32.5x = 1000

⇒ 2.5x = 1000

⇒ 100x = (1000/2.5) × 100 = 40000