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101.

If A s income is 40 % less than that of B, how much percent B's income is more than that of A?

A. 60 %
B. 40 %
C. 66.66 %
D. 33.33 %
Answer» D. 33.33 %
102.

In a test a student got 30 % marks and failed by 25 marks. In the same test another student got 40 % marks and secured 25 % marks more than the essential minimum pass marks. The maximum pass marks for the test were?

A. 500
B. 580
C. 400
D. 480
Answer» D. 480
103.

The price of sugar is increased by 20 %. If the expenditure on sugar has to be kept the same as earlier, the ratio between the reduction in consumption and the original consumption is:

A. 1 : 6
B. 1 : 5
C. 1 : 3
D. 1 : 4
Answer» B. 1 : 5
104.

P is six times as large as Q. The percentage that Q is less than P, is:

A. $$63{1 over3} %$$
B. 50%
C. $$83{1 over3} %$$
D. 70%
Answer» D. 70%
105.

The difference of two numbers is 15 % of their sum. the ratio of the larger number to the smaller number is:

A. 17 : 11
B. 23 : 17
C. 11 : 9
D. 23 : 11
Answer» C. 11 : 9
106.

An interval of 3 hours 40 minutes is wrongly estimated as 3 hours 45.5 minutes. The error percentage is

A. 5%
B. 2.5%
C. 5.5%
D. 5.2%
Answer» C. 5.5%
107.

In two successive year 100 and 75 students of school appeared at the final examination. Respectively 75% and 60 % of them passed. The average rate of pass is:

A. $$80{1 over2} %$$
B. 80%
C. $$68{4 over7} %$$
D. 78%
Answer» D. 78%
108.

The number of employers working in a farm is increased by 25% and the wages per head are decreased by 25%. If it result in x% decreased in total wages, then the value of x is :

A. 0%
B. $${25 over40} %$$
C. 25%
D. 20%
Answer» C. 25%
109.

If 50% of (x y) = 30% of (x + y), then what percent of x is y?

A. 25%
B. $$ 33{1 over3}$$
C. 40%
D. 400%
Answer» B. $$ 33{1 over3}$$
110.

A worker suffers a 20% cut in his wage. He may regain his original wages by obtaining a rise of how much %?

A. 27.5%
B. 25.0%
C. 22.5%
D. 20.0%
Answer» C. 22.5%
111.

A number if required by 25% becomes 225. By what percent should be increased so that it becomes 375?

A. 35%
B. 75%
C. 25%
D. 30%
Answer» D. 30%
112.

If the sales tax be reduced from $$ 3{1 over2}$$ % to $$ 3{1 over3}$$%, what difference does it make to person who purchases an article whose marked price is Rs.8400?

A. Rs.20
B. Rs.15
C. Rs.14
D. Rs.10
Answer» D. Rs.10
113.

Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% of a third number. What percent is the first number of the second?

A. 30%
B. 40%
C. 10%
D. 20%
Answer» C. 10%
114.

The value of an article depreciates every year at the rate of 10% of its value. If the present value of the article is Rs 729, then its worth 3 years ago was

A. Rs 1250
B. Rs 1000
C. Rs 1125
D. Rs 1200
Answer» C. Rs 1125
115.

A s income is 60% of B s income, and A s expenditure is 70% of B s expenditure. If A s income is 75% of B s expenditure, find the ratio of A s saving to B s saving?

A. 5 : 1
B. 1 : 5
C. 3.5 : 1
D. 2 : 7
Answer» C. 3.5 : 1
116.

Mohan gets 3 marks for each correct sum and loses 2 marks for each wrong sum. He attempts 30 sums and obtains 40 marks. The number of sums solved correctly is:

A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 10
Answer» C. 25
117.

A reduction of 20% in the price of wheat a person enables to purchase 4 kg more for Rs. 160. Find the original price of wheat?

A. 8
B. 10
C. 15
D. 2
Answer» C. 15
118.

Tulika got 95% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Maths together and 225 marks in Computer, English and Hindi. If maximum marks in each subject is 100, what is the total percentage marks obtained by Tulika in all the six subjects together?

A. 80%
B. 85%
C. 75%
D. 70%
Answer» C. 75%
119.

If the height of a cylinder is increased by 15% and the radius of its base is decreased by 10%, then by what percent will its curved surface area change?

A. 3.5 % decrease
B. 3.5 % increase
C. 5 % increase
D. 5 % decrease
Answer» C. 5 % increase
120.

If the radius of a right circular cylinder is decreased by 50% and its height is increased by 60%, its volume will be decreased by

A. 10%
B. 60 %
C. 40 %
D. 20 %
Answer» C. 40 %
121.

The population of a village was 9600. In a year, with the increase in population of males by 8 % and that of females by 5 %, the population of the village became 10272. What was the number of males in the village before increase?

A. 4200
B. 4410
C. 6400
D. 6048
Answer» D. 6048
122.

Mr. Shankar spends 25% of his monthly salary on household expenditure, 20% of the remaining on children s education, and the remaining is equally invested in three different schemes. If the amount invested in each scheme is Rs.5600, what is the monthly salary of Shankar ?

A. Rs. 34000
B. Rs. 31245
C. Rs. 24315
D. Rs. 28000
Answer» E.
123.

In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 2% votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which were 75% of the valid votes. The total number of voters enrolled in that election was:

A. 16000
B. 16400
C. 16800
D. 18000
Answer» D. 18000
124.

On a certain date, Pakistan has a success rate of 60% against India in all the ODIs played between the two countries. The lost the next 30 ODIs. In a row to India and their success rate comes down to 30%. The total number of ODIs played between the two countries is

A. 50
B. 45
C. 60
D. 30
Answer» D. 30
125.

A man gives 20% of his money to his eldest son, 30% of remaining he gives to his younger son. 10% of the remaining he gives in a school for poor boys still he has Rs.100.80. Find his total sum.

A. Rs.800
B. Rs.600
C. Rs.400
D. Rs.200
Answer» E.
126.

The expenses on rice, fish and oil of a family are in the ratio 12 : 17 : 3. The price of these articles are increased by 20 % , 30 % and 50 % respectively. The total expenses of family on these articles are increased by:

A. $$28{1 over 8} %$$
B. $$30{1 over 8} %$$
C. $$14{1 over 8} %$$
D. $$7{1 over 8} %$$
Answer» B. $$30{1 over 8} %$$
127.

Deepak starts the month of February with provisions expected to last for the entire month. After few days, he find that the provisions will be short by 10 days and it is calculated that if the provisions left is immediately tripled, it will complete the shortfall. If the provisions left is doubled instead of being tripled, and simultaneously the diet of the Deepak is decreased by 20%, then the provisions will fall short by-

A. 8
B. 10
C. 5.5
D. 6
E. Cannot be determined
Answer» F.
128.

In an exhibition entrance charge was Rs.5 and now it is reduced by 20%. Therefore total income on selling the tickets is increased by 44%, then what is the percent increase in tickets sold?

A. 80%
B. 75%
C. 40%
D. 70%
Answer» B. 75%
129.

If the length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and the area is unchanged, then how much percent does the breadth decrease?

A. $$ {100 over 11}{ %}$$
B. $$ {100 over 9}{ %}$$
C. 9%
D. 10%
Answer» B. $$ {100 over 9}{ %}$$
130.

The difference of two numbers is 20 % of the larger number. If the smaller number is 20, the larger number is:

A. 25
B. 45
C. 50
D. 80
Answer» B. 45
131.

78 is divided into two parts in such a way that the ratio of quadruple of the first part and five times the second part is 14: 15. The first part is

A. 36
B. 42
C. 30
D. 48
Answer» C. 30
132.

The difference between 90% of a number and 83% of the same number is 175. What is 99% of that number?

A. 2420
B. 2500
C. 2475
D. 1750
Answer» D. 1750
133.

What percentage of 5.6 kg is 140 grams?

A. 1.8
B. 2.5
C. 2
D. 1.5
Answer» C. 2
134.

In a class, the average score of girls in an examination is 73 and that of boys is 71. The average score for the whole class is 71.8. Find the percentage of girls.

A. 40 %
B. 50 %
C. 55 %
D. 60 %
Answer» B. 50 %
135.

In a factory 60 % of the workers are above 30 years and of these 75 % are males and the rest are females. If there are 1350 male workers above 30 years, the total number of workers in the factory is:

A. 3000
B. 2000
C. 1800
D. 1500
Answer» B. 2000
136.

In an examination in which full marks were 500. A got 25% more than C, C got 20% less than D. If A got 360 marks. What percentage of full marks was obtained by D ?

A. 72%
B. 80%
C. 60%
D. 50%
Answer» B. 80%
137.

75 gm of sugar solution has 30 % sugar in it. Then the quantity of sugar that should be added to the solution to make the quantity of the sugar 70% in the solution is :

A. 125 gm
B. 100 gm
C. 120 gm
D. 130 gm
Answer» C. 120 gm
138.

A table is sold at a profit of 20%. If both the cost price and the selling price of the table are decreased by Rs. 100, then new profit percent becomes 25%.Find the original cost price of table.

A. Rs. 550
B. Rs. 650
C. Rs. 600
D. Cannot be determined
E. None of these
Answer» F.
139.

Two numbers are more than the third number by 20 % and 50 % respectively. Find the first number is what percent of the second number?

A. 80%
B. 120%
C. 100%
D. 150%
Answer» B. 120%
140.

Due to a 25% increase in the price of rice per kg. a person is able to purchase 20 kg. less for Rs.400. What is the increased price of rice per kg.?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 5
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
141.

The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 7 : 8. If the percentage increase in the number of boys and girls be 20% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio?

A. 8 : 9
B. 21 : 22
C. 17 : 18
D. 24 : 9
Answer» C. 17 : 18
142.

By reducing the circumference of a circle by 50 percent, by what percentage will its area decrease?

A. 12.5 %
B. 25 %
C. 75 %
D. 50 %
Answer» D. 50 %
143.

A student scored 32 percent and failed by 8 Marks. If he had scored 36 percent marks, he would have passed by 2 marks. What is the passing score?

A. 75
B. 88
C. 70
D. 85
Answer» C. 70
144.

The sum of the numbers of boys and girls in a school is 150. If the number of boys is x, the number of girls becomes x% of the total number of students. The number of boys is:

A. 90
B. 75
C. 25
D. 60
Answer» E.
145.

A reduction of 20 % in the price of salt enabled a purchaser to obtain 4 kg. more for Rs. 100. The reduced price of salt per kg is :

A. Rs. 4
B. Rs. 5
C. Rs. 6.25
D. Rs. 6.50
Answer» C. Rs. 6.25
146.

The ratio 5 : 4 expressed as a percent equals :

A. 125 %
B. 80 %
C. 40 %
D. 12.5 %
Answer» B. 80 %
147.

$${2 over 3}$$ is what percent of $${1 over 3}=? $$

A. 50%
B. $$33{1 over 3} % $$
C. 50%
D. 200%
Answer» E.
148.

Population of a town increases by 12% every year. If the population of town will be 188160 after 2 years, then what is its present population?

A. 150000
B. 160000
C. 155000
D. 165000
Answer» B. 160000
149.

A number, on subtracting 15 from it reduces to its 80 %. What is 40 % of the number?

A. 75
B. 60
C. 30
D. 90
Answer» D. 90
150.

A number is divided into two parts in such a way that 80% of 1st part is 3 more than 60% of 2nd part and 80% of 2nd part is 6 more than 90 % of the 1st part . Then the number is:

A. 125
B. 130
C. 135
D. 145
Answer» D. 145