Previous year MCQs

Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

If the circumference of a circle is increased by 50%, then the area will be increased by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 125%

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “125%”.
The area will be increased by: 125%

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