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  1. Question 1

    This type asked 17 times: 3 in 2023, 11 in 2024, 3 in 2025. This one: 24 Sep 2025 S1 See all 17 of this type

    68
    In a company, the average salary of 5 junior employees is Rs. 30,000, and that of 4 senior employees is Rs. 60,000. What is the combined average salary?

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  2. Question 2

    Asked 9 times: 11 Sep 2024 S1*, 11 Sep 2024 S3*, 13 Sep 2024 S3*, 17 Sep 2024 S2*, 19 Sep 2024 S3*, 23 Sep 2024 S3*, 24 Sep 2024 S3*, 25 Sep 2024 S2*, 25 Sep 2024 S3 (* = numbers or wording changed that year) See all 9 times it was asked

    70
    A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 60, and that of the rest is 80. What is the average score of the class?

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  3. Question 3

    This type asked 7 times: 19 Jul 2023 S4, 21 Jul 2023 S3, 13 Sep 2025 S3, 15 Sep 2025 S1, 16 Sep 2025 S1, 17 Sep 2025 S2, 24 Sep 2025 S2. This one: 24 Sep 2025 S2 See all 7 of this type

    65
    The average of 9 numbers is 63. When one number is removed, the average becomes 60. What number was removed?

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  4. Question 4

    Asked 4 times: 12 Sep 2025 S1*, 12 Sep 2025 S3*, 14 Sep 2025 S3*, 15 Sep 2025 S2 (* = numbers or wording changed that year) See all 4 times it was asked

    55
    What is the average of all numbers between 1000 and 1300 that are divisible by 25?

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  5. Question 5

    This type asked 4 times: 26 Jul 2023 S2, 12 Sep 2025 S2, 13 Sep 2025 S3, 23 Sep 2025 S3. This one: 23 Sep 2025 S3 See all 4 of this type

    65
    The average score of 25 students in a test is 68. The top 5 scorers had an average of 80, and the lowest 5 had an average of 50. What is the average of the remaining 15 students?

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  6. Question 6

    This type asked 4 times: 14 Sep 2025 S2, 21 Sep 2025 S2, 23 Sep 2025 S2, 23 Sep 2025 S3. This one: 23 Sep 2025 S3 See all 4 of this type

    63
    The average of 5 different numbers is 24. If the smallest number is 15, what is the average of the remaining four numbers?

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  7. Question 7

    This type asked 4 times: 25 Jul 2023 S1, 14 Sep 2025 S2, 22 Sep 2025 S1, 23 Sep 2025 S2. This one: 23 Sep 2025 S2 See all 4 of this type

    67
    A student took 7 tests and had an average of 72. If his average after 8 tests increased to 73, what was his score on the 8th test?

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  8. Question 8

    This type asked 4 times: 14 Jul 2023 S3, 18 Jul 2023 S1, 17 Sep 2025 S2, 22 Sep 2025 S3. This one: 22 Sep 2025 S3 See all 4 of this type

    67
    The average marks of 3030 students in a class is 6262. If the marks of one student were wrongly entered as 8282 instead of 6262, what is the CORRECT average?

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  9. Question 9

    This type asked 4 times: 20 Jul 2023 S1, 24 Jul 2023 S1, 9 Sep 2024 S1, 15 Sep 2025 S3. This one: 15 Sep 2025 S3 See all 4 of this type

    56
    The overall average salary for all employees in an office is ₹16,000. Officers earn an average salary of ₹28,000, while non-officers make an average of ₹10,000. If there are 15 officers, determine the number of non-officers.

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  10. Question 10

    Asked 3 times: 21 Jul 2023 S3*, 15 Sep 2025 S1*, 17 Sep 2025 S2 (* = numbers or wording changed that year) See all 3 times it was asked

    55
    The average weight of 30 students is 60 kg. If one student is removed, the average drops to 59.5 kg. What is the weight of the removed student?

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