SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 120

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. 1,32,000.

Given that

The population of the town increases by 8% annually

Hence the population becomes $\frac{108}{100}$ times the population of the previous year

Let the population one year ago be x

According to the question

$\frac{108}{100}$x = 1,42,560

⇒ x = 1,32,000

Hence, the population one year ago was 1,32,000.