In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Once .............., (1) it is that time of the year when  the examination results season may be just ending and the admissions season is in progress, and marked by a ..............(2) of two contradictory voices — often  from the same people — that rose to deafening..............(3) from April to May when  the results of various school boards ............... (4) The first voice ..............(5) those who succeeded and did wondrously well.
For the following questions answer them individually
If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 450 which is marked as Rs 600, then what is the discount he is offering?
A bank offers 20% compound interest calculated on half year basis. A customer deposits Rs 9200 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is
