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Railways PYQCBT 1 2020

RRB NTPC · Question 54

In an election, there were only two candidates. The winning candidate got 48% of the total votes. His opponent got 6800 votes which was 34% of the total votes. Some of the votes were invalid. The winning margin of the candidate who won the election and the number of invalid votes respectively are:

  1. 3200 votes, 3600 votes

  2. 3000 votes, 3600 votes

  3. 2800 votes, 3600 votes

  4. 3600 votes, 2800 votes

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Answer: (C) 2800 votes, 3600 votes

Explanation

6800 is 34% of the total, so total votes = 20,000. The winner got 48% = 9600, a margin of 2800. Invalid votes = 18% = 3600.