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UPSC CSE CSAT 2016 · Paper II (CSAT) · Question 20 · Arithmetic: percentage, ratio, averages, time & work

एक ग्राहक द्वारा किसी खास उत्पाद की 19000 मात्रा का एक क्रय-आदेश दिया गया है। कम्पनी प्रतिदिन उस…

UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2016, General Studies Paper II (CSAT), Question 20 — Arithmetic: percentage, ratio, averages, time & work.

एक ग्राहक द्वारा किसी खास उत्पाद की 19000 मात्रा का एक क्रय-आदेश दिया गया है। कम्पनी प्रतिदिन उस उत्पाद की 1000 मात्रा उत्पादित करती है जिसमें से 5% बिक्री के अनुपयुक्त होती है। क्रय-आदेश कितने दिनों में पूरा होगा ?

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There is an order of 19000 quantity of a particular product from a customer. The firm produces 1000 quantity of that product per day out of which 5% are unfit for sale. In how many days will the order be completed?

(a) 18 · (b) 19 · (c) 20 · (d) 22

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (c) 20

Only 95% of each day's 1000 units can be sold, which is 950 units a day. The order of 19000 therefore takes 19000 ÷ 950 = 20 days.

  1. Usable output per day = 95% of 1000 = 950.
  2. Days needed = 19000 ÷ 950 = 20.
  3. Check: 20 × 950 = 19000.

Remember · Divide the order by the usable output per day, not the gross output.

Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2016, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·

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