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Simple and Compound Interest · CSAT 2014

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As per agreement with a bank, a businessman had to refund a loan in some equal installments without interest. After paying 18 installments he found that 60 percent of his loan was refunded. How many installments were there in the agreement?

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Topic-wise CSAT PYQs

Maths

Basic Numeracy

Number System5Number Series5Rational Numbers5Decimal Fractions5LCM & HCF13Divisibility Rules18Remainder Theorem13Squares and Square Roots6Cubes and Cube Roots2Surds and Indices2

Arithmetic

Fundamental Arithmetical Operations2Simplification & Approximation3Percentage43Ratio and Proportion19Average20

Applied Arithmetic

Simple and Compound Interest3Profit and Loss9Time and Distance26Time and Work12Work and Wages1Partnership1Pipes and Cisterns2Mixtures and Alligations8

Algebra & Advanced Topics

Algebra1Basic Set Theory5Permutations and Combinations22Probability2

Geometry & Mensuration

Geometry and Mensuration21

Statistics

Statistics1

Reasoning

Core Reasoning

Logical Reasoning9Analytical Reasoning7Critical Reasoning6Decision Making14Problem Solving14Situation Reaction Test14

Verbal & Logical Relations

Analogy5Coding-Decoding15Blood Relations23Alphabet Test8Coded Inequalities1

Arrangement & Puzzle

Seating Arrangement6Puzzle31Order & Ranking17

Series & Patterns

Number Series5Missing Number8

Data Interpretation & Sufficiency

Data Interpretation44Bar Graph9Pie Chart (2D & 3D)4Data Sufficiency20

Logical Statements

Syllogism23Statement and Assumption1Statement and Argument1Statement and Conclusion5Statement and Course of Action4Mathematical Reasoning Statements5

Miscellaneous

Direction & Distance16Venn Diagrams13Calendars12Clocks13Problems on Ages13Cube and Dice14Mirror & Water Images6

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