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1.

Pulse is now being sold at Rs. 20 a kg. During last month its rate was Rs. 16 per kg. By how much percent should a family reduce its consumption so as to keep the expenditure fixed?

A. 25%
B. 20%
C. 10%
D. 35%
Answer» C. 10%
2.

Mr. Kulbhushan spends 35% of his income on food, 25% on transportation and 80% of the remaining on house rent. What percent of his income he is left with?

A. 20 %
B. 12 %
C. 8%
D. 33 %
Answer» D. 33 %
3.

In a exam, a student scores four marks for every correct answer and loses one mark for every wrong answer. If Rahul attempts all sixty questions and secures 130 marks, the no of questions Rahul attempted correctly is :

A. 40
B. 32
C. 38
D. 34
Answer» D. 34
4.

Two numbers are respectively 10% and 25% more than a third number. What percent is the first of the second number?

A. 75%
B. 80%
C. 88%
D. 65%
Answer» D. 65%
5.

The MRP of a article is 60% above its manufacturing cost. The article is sold through a retailer, who earns 19% profit on his purchase price. What is the approx. profit percentage for the manufacturer who sells his article to the retailer? The retailer gives 15% discount on MRP.

A. 15.2%
B. 14.2%
C. 13%
D. 12.5%
E. Can't be determined
Answer» C. 13%
6.

If A is equal to 20% of B and B is equal to 25% of C; then what percent of C is equal to A?

A. 10
B. 15
C. 5
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
7.

The population of the village is 11,000. If the number of males are increased by 15% and the number of females are increased by 12%, then the population becomes 12,488. Find the difference between the number of males and females of that village.

A. 400
B. 600
C. 200
D. 150
Answer» D. 150
8.

The radius of circle is increased by 1%. How much does the area of the circle increased?

A. 2.01%
B. 3.302%
C. 0.331%
D. 2.02%
Answer» B. 3.302%
9.

What is the difference between 0.6 and 0.6%?

A. 5.94
B. 0.594
C. 60
D. 54
Answer» C. 60
10.

Two students appeared for an examination. One student who scored 20 marks more than the other, his score was 60 % of the sum of their marks. What was his score?

A. 80
B. 20
C. 40
D. 60
Answer» E.
11.

Average salary of Santosh and Renu is Rs 3600. If salary of Santosh and Renu is increased by 50% and 30% respectively then their total salary is increased by 35% then find salary of Renu is what percent more or less than salary of Santosh before increment?

A. 250%
B. $$ {233{1 over3}} %$$
C. $$ {166{2 over3}} %$$
D. 225%
E. 200%
Answer» F.
12.

If $$ {66{2 over 3}}{ %}$$ of 75 % of one-eighth of a certain number is 179, then $$ {33{1 over 3}}{ %}$$ of three fourth of that number is:

A. 537
B. 787.6
C. 859.2
D. 716
Answer» E.
13.

In a town, 60% of the total voters is male and the rest are females. If 60% of the males are literate and 70% of the females are literate, then by what percent is the number of literate males more than that of illiterate females?

A. 25%
B. 100%
C. 50%
D. None of these
Answer» C. 50%
14.

In a group of 20 singers and 40 dancers, 20% of the singers are less than 25 years old and 40% of the entire group are under 25 years. What percentage of dancers are under 25 years?

A. 20%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 60%
Answer» D. 60%
15.

When the price of an audio system was reduced by 20%, the sale increased by 80%. What was the net effect on the sale?

A. 44% increase
B. 44% decrease
C. 66% increase
D. 60% increase
Answer» B. 44% decrease
16.

A seller uses 920 gm in place of one kg to sell his goods. When he sells his articles at 15% gain on cost price, the actual percentage of profit is :

A. 32
B. 30
C. 25
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
17.

In a company, there are 75% skilled workers and remaining ones are unskilled. 80% of skilled workers and 20% of unskilled workers are permanent. If number of temporary workers is 126, then what is the number of total workers?

A. 480
B. 510
C. 360
D. 377
Answer» D. 377
18.

The average score of 42 students in a test is 69. The ratio of the number of boys to that of girls is 10 : 11. The average score of the boys is 20% more than that of the girls. The average score of the boys is:

A. 82.8
B. 73.5
C. 75.2
D. 75.6
Answer» E.
19.

If 30% of Aman's income is added to 40% of Raman's income, the answer is 80% of Raman's income. What percentage of Aman's income is Raman's income?

A. 30%
B. 40%
C. 70%
D. 75%
Answer» E.
20.

Divya decided to donate 9% of her salary to an orphanage. On the day of donation, she changed her mind and donated Rs. 12960, which was 90% of what she had decided earlier. How much is Divya's salary?

A. Rs. 1,60,000
B. Rs. 1,60,500
C. Rs. 1,65,500
D. Rs. 1,50,000
E. Rs. 1,48,500
Answer» B. Rs. 1,60,500
21.

What is the total number of votes polled?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» C. 3
22.

There are 80 students in a class out of these 15% are girls. The monthly fee of each girl is Rs.350 and monthly fee of each boy is 38% more than each girl. What is the total fee of girls and boys in the class?

A. 42215
B. 41065
C. 36420
D. 37044
Answer» E.
23.

In an examination, 50% of the students passed in Science and 75% passed in Social Science, while 20% students failed in both the subjects. If 270 students passed in both subjects, find the total number of students who appeared in the exam?

A. 600
B. 750
C. 400
D. 540
Answer» B. 750
24.

The monthly income of Shagun and Komal together is Rs.28000. The income of Shagun and Komal is increased by 25% and 12.5% respectively. The new income of Komal becomes 120% of the new salary of Shagun. What is the new income of Shagun?

A. Rs.14000
B. Rs.16000
C. Rs.15000
D. Rs.18000
Answer» D. Rs.18000
25.

In a school there are 2000 students. On January 2nd, all the students were present in the school except 4% of the boys and on January 3rd, all the students are present in the school except 28/3% of the girls, but on both the days' number of students present in the school, were same. The number of girls in the school is

A. 800
B. 600
C. 400
D. 1200
Answer» C. 400
26.

In an election only two candidates A and B contested 30% of the voters did not vote and 1600 votes were declared as invalid. The winner, A got 4800 votes more than his opponent thus he secured 51% votes of the total voters on the voter list. Percentage votes of the loser candidate, B out of the total voters on the voter list is:

A. 3
B. 5
C. 5.6
D. 6.2
Answer» B. 5
27.

35 percent of a number is 1249.5. What is 78 percent of that number?

A. 2382.5
B. 2784.6
C. 2912.25
D. 2452.6
Answer» C. 2912.25
28.

If the length of a rectangle is increased by 25% and the breadth is decreased by 20%, then which of the following will change in the area of the rectangle

A. 5 % Increase
B. 5 % Loss
C. Not change
D. 10 % Increase
Answer» D. 10 % Increase
29.

Rahul spends 25% of his monthly income on food and 30% of the remaining on room rent. He saves the remaining amount. If the saving amount is Rs. 9870, find the monthly income of Rahul?

A. Rs. 18600
B. Rs.18400
C. Rs. 18500
D. Rs.17800
E. Rs.18800
Answer» F.
30.

Sumit got 186 marks in Science, 158 marks in Hindi and 78 marks in Maths. The maximum marks in Science is 220, 180 in Hindi and 130 in Maths. What is his approximate total percentage marks?

A. 76
B. 89
C. 85
D. 80
E. 91
Answer» E. 91
31.

If a number is increased by 30 % and after that it is decreased by 25 % and again it is increased by 25 % then find average change in percentage? (approx.)

A. 22%
B. 19%
C. 10%
D. 32%
Answer» B. 19%
32.

A reduction of 20% in the price of rice enables a man to buy 5 kg more for Rs.100. The price of the rice before reduction was-

A. 5.5
B. 5
C. 8
D. 6
Answer» C. 8
33.

In a election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got, was:

A. 2700
B. 2900
C. 3000
D. 3100
Answer» B. 2900
34.

A money - lender, lends a part of his money at 10 % per annum and the rest at 15 % per annum. His annual income is 1,900. However, if he had interchanged rate of interest on the two sums, he would have earn 200 more. The amount lent will fatch what amount at 15 % ?

A. 6,000
B. 4,000
C. 10,000
D. 4,400
Answer» B. 4,000
35.

Ravi purchases 90 pens and sells 40 pens at a gain of 10% and 50 pens at a gain of 20%. Had he sold all of them at a uniform profit of 15% he would have got Rs. 40 less. Find the cost price of each pen.

A. Rs. 80
B. Rs. 75
C. Rs. 90
D. Rs. 100
Answer» B. Rs. 75
36.

A house worth Rs.1,50,000 is sold by X at a 5% profit to Y, Y sells the house back to X at a 2% loss. Then find profit and loss in the entire transaction.

A. X gains Rs. 4,350
B. X loses Rs. 4,350
C. X gains Rs. 3,150
D. X loses Rs. 3,150
Answer» D. X loses Rs. 3,150
37.

Two numbers are less than the third number by 50% and 54% respectively. By how much per cent is the second number less than the first number?

A. 13%
B. 10%
C. 12%
D. Cannot be determined
E. None of these
Answer» C. 12%
38.

Sharikh got 32% discount on the marked price of a car and paid Rs. 153000 for the car. If the discount be 5%, what will be the, cost of car ?

A. Rs. 223750
B. Rs. 213750
C. Rs. 217350
D. Rs.227550
E. None of these
Answer» F.
39.

Tonu invested 10 % more than the investment of Monu and Sonu invested 10 % less than the investment of Monu. If the total investment of all the three persons is 60, 000, the investment of Monu is

A. 30,000
B. 40,000
C. 10,000
D. 20,000
Answer» E.
40.

If 80 % of a number added to 80 gives the result as the number itself, then the number is:

A. 200
B. 300
C. 400
D. 500
Answer» D. 500
41.

The income of A is 25% more than that of B and the income of C is 65% less than the sum of the incomes of A and B. Income of C is what percent less than the income of A?

A. 32
B. 37
C. 35
D. 28
Answer» C. 35
42.

Hina spends 80% of her income. When her income is increased by 30%, she increases her expenditure by 25%. Her saving is:

A. Increased by 5%
B. Increased by 50%
C. Decreased by 30%
D. Decreased by 5%
E. No change
Answer» C. Decreased by 30%
43.

Population of a city is 7000. In next year the population is increased by 8%, then find the new population?

A. 7650
B. 8250
C. 7560
D. 7750
Answer» D. 7750
44.

The ratio of coins of 50 paisa, 25 paisa, and 10 paisa is 4:3:2. Find the total amount if the number of coins is 90.

A. 27.50
B. 62.50
C. 31.50
D. 29.50
Answer» E.
45.

Manoj gave 60% of his salary to his wife and invested rest amount in mutual funds. His wife spends 30% amount on grocery and 20% on rent. From remaining amount, she purchased gold worth Rs. 18000. Find salary of Manoj.

A. Rs 60000
B. Rs 54000
C. Rs 64000
D. Rs 58000
E. Rs 66000
Answer» B. Rs 54000
46.

If there is a 25 percent reduction in the price of rice, a person can buy 10 kg more rice for Rs 600. The reduced price per kg of rice is.

A. Rs. 30
B. Rs. 25
C. Rs. 20
D. Rs. 15
Answer» E.
47.

If the purchase price of an article is equal to 80 percent of its selling price then there will be profit.

A. 20%
B. $$ {22}{1 over2} %$$
C. 24 %
D. 25 %
Answer» E.
48.

What will be the change in the volume of a rectangular solid by increasing its length by 10 percent and decreasing its width by 10 percent?

A. No change
B. 1 percent reduction
C. 10 percent reduction
D. 10 percent increase
Answer» C. 10 percent reduction
49.

A retailer gets a discount of 40 % on the printed price of an article. The retailer sells it at the printed price. His gain percent is

A. $$66{2 over 3}$$
B. 75
C. 40
D. 55
Answer» B. 75
50.

Two numbers are 30% and 37% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

A. 10%
B. 7%
C. 11.11%
D. 18.92%
Answer» D. 18.92%