Q1.

There are two candidates P and Q in an election. During the campaign, 40% of the voters promised to vote for P, and rest for Q. However, on the day of election 15% of the voters went back on their promise to vote for P and instead voted for Q. 25% of the voters went back on their promise to vote for Q and instead voted for P. Suppose, P lost by 2 votes, then what was the total number of voters?

Q2.

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:

It was her view that the country's problems had been _______ by foreign technocrats, so that to invite them to come back would be counter-productive.