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201.

The allowances of an empolyee constitutes 165% of his basic pay. If he receives 11925 as gross salary, then his basic pay is (in ) :

A. 4000
B. 5000
C. 4500
D. 5500
Answer» D. 5500
Discussion
202.

25% of annual salary of A is equal to eighty percent of annual salary of B. Monthly salary of B is 40% of the monthly salary of C. Annual salary of C is Rs. 6 lac. What is the monthly salary of A ?

A. Rs. 60,000
B. Rs. 62,000
C. Rs. 64,000
D. Rs. 56,000
Answer» D. Rs. 56,000
Discussion
203.

The monthly salaries of A and B together amount to Rs. 40,000. A spends 85% of his salary and B, 95% of his salary. If now their savings are the same, then the salary (in Rs.) of A is

A. Rs. 10,000
B. Rs. 12,000
C. Rs. 16,000
D. Rs. 18,000
Answer» B. Rs. 12,000
Discussion
204.

A saves 20% of his monthly salary. If his monthly expenditure is 6,000, then his monthly savings is

A. 1,500
B. 1,800
C. 1,200
D. 4,800
Answer» B. 1,800
Discussion
205.

If A s salary is 50% more than that of B, then B s salary is less than A s by

A. 33%
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">40</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td align="center">3</td></tr></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">45</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td align="center">3</td></tr></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">33</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td align="center">3</td></tr></table>
Answer» E.
Discussion
206.

Mr. X spends 35% of his salary on food and 5% of his salary on children education. In January 2011, he spent 17, 600 on these two items. His salary for that month is

A. 40, 000
B. 44, 000
C. 48, 000
D. 46, 000
Answer» C. 48, 000
Discussion
207.

The salary of a person was reduced by 10%. By what per cent should his reduced salary be raised so as to bring it at par with his original salary ?

A. 9%
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">11</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td align="center">9</td></tr></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">9</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td align="center">11</td></tr></table>
D. 11%
Answer» C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">9</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td align="center">11</td></tr></table>
Discussion
208.

A s salary is increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. Then, change in salary is

A. 0%
B. 1% decrease
C. 1% increase
D. 2% decrease
Answer» C. 1% increase
Discussion
209.

A man spends 40% of his monthly salary on food and one-third of the remaining on transport. If he saves 4,500 per month, which is equal to half the balance after spending on food and transport, his monthly salary is

A. 11,250
B. 22,500
C. 25,000
D. 45,000
Answer» C. 25,000
Discussion
210.

Nitin s salary was reduced by 10% and then the reduced salary was increased by 10%. His new salary in comparison with his original salary is

A. the same
B. 1% more
C. 1% less
D. 5% less
Answer» D. 5% less
Discussion
211.

The monthly income of a person was 13,500 and his monthly expenditure was 9,000. Next year his income increased by 14% and his expenditure increased by 7%. The per cent increase in his savings was

A. 7%
B. 21%
C. 28%
D. 35%
Answer» D. 35%
Discussion
212.

A man spends 12
1
% of his salary on items of daily use and 30% of the remainder on
2
A. 4800
B. 5200
C. 4500
D. 4000
Answer» B. 5200
Discussion
213.

Given that 10% of A s income = 15% of B s income = 20% of C s income. If sum of their income is 7800, then B s income is:

A. 3600
B. 3000
C. 2400
D. 1800
Answer» D. 1800
Discussion
214.

A man spends 60% of his income on different items. His income is increased by 20% and his expenditure is also increased by 10%. Find the percentage decrease in his savings?

A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» B. 15%
Discussion
215.

If the income of Mohan is 150% higher than that of Mahesh, then by what percent the income of Mahesh is less than that of Mohan ?

A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 45%
Answer» D. 45%
Discussion
216.

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

A. 27.5%
B. 25.0%
C. 22.5%
D. 20.0%
Answer» C. 22.5%
Discussion
217.

In a factory, the salary of each worker is increased in the ratio 22 : 25 but the number of

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">11</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% decrease</td></tr><tr><td align="center">9</td></tr></table>
B. 20% increase
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">16</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2">% decrease</td></tr><tr><td align="center">3</td></tr></table>
D. 10% decrease
E. None of these
Answer» F.
Discussion
218.

The average salary of male employees in a firm was Rs. 5200 and that of females was Rs. 4200. The mean salary of all the employees was Rs. 5000. What is the percentage of female employees?

A. 80%
B. 20%
C. 40%
D. 30%
Answer» C. 40%
Discussion
219.

If 10% of m is the same as 20% of n, then m : n is equal to :

A. 2 : 1
B. 1 : 2
C. 1 : 10
D. 1 : 20
Answer» B. 1 : 2
Discussion
220.

If A exceeds B by 40%, B is less than C by 20%, then A : C is :

A. 28 : 25
B. 26 : 25
C. 3 : 2
D. 3 : 1
Answer» B. 26 : 25
Discussion
221.

The monthly salary of Mr. Sachdev gets increased by 5%, thereby his salary becomes 15,120 per annum. His earlier monthly salary (before the increase) was

A. 1,320
B. 1,200
C. 1,240
D. 1,440
Answer» C. 1,240
Discussion
222.

The average monthly salary of all the employees in a factory is Rs. 8840. If the average salary of all the officers is Rs. 15000 and that of the remaining employees is Rs. 8000, then what is the percentage of the officers among the employees?

A. 10%
B. 12%
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">8</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td align="center">3</td></tr></table>
D. 11%
Answer» C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">8</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td align="center">3</td></tr></table>
Discussion
223.

If A s salary is 30% more than that of B, then by how much percent is B s salary less than that of A ?

A. 13.01%
B. 13.07%
C. 23.07%
D. 23.01%
Answer» D. 23.01%
Discussion
224.

A man spends 15% of his income. If his expenditure is Rs. 75, his income (in rupees) is :

A. 400
B. 300
C. 750
D. 500
Answer» E.
Discussion
225.

A s salary was decreased by 50% and subsequently increased by 50%. How much per cent does he lose?

A. 25%
B. 50%
C.
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">12</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td align="center">2</td></tr></table>
E. No loss
Answer» B. 50%
Discussion
226.

If 20% of A = 30% of B =
1
of C, then A : B : C is
6
A. 2 : 3 : 16
B. 3 : 2 : 16
C. 10 : 15 : 18
D. 15 : 10 : 18
Answer» E.
Discussion
227.

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

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">14</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">8</td></table>
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">7</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">8</td></table>
C.
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">56</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">8</td></table>
E. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">28</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">8</td></table>
Answer» E. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">28</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">8</td></table>
Discussion
228.

The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a school is 3 : 2. If 20% of the boys and 30% of the girls are scholarship holders, then the percentage of students, who do not get scholarship, is

A. 50%
B. 72%
C. 75%
D. 76%
Answer» E.
Discussion
229.

The difference of two numbers is 45% of their sum. The ratio of the larger number to the smaller number is

A. 20 : 9
B. 9 : 20
C. 29 : 11
D. 11 : 29
Answer» D. 11 : 29
Discussion
230.

The ratio of the number of boys to that of girls in a school is 4 : 1. If 75% of boys and 70% of the girls are scholarship holders, then the percentage of students who do not get scholarship is

A. 50%
B. 28%
C. 75%
D. 26%
Answer» E.
Discussion
231.

If the total monthly income of 16 persons is 80,800 and the income of one of them is 120% of the average income, then his income is

A. 5,050
B. 6,060
C. 6,160
D. 6,600
Answer» C. 6,160
Discussion
232.

Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3. If 20% of the smaller number added to 20 is equal to the sum of 10% of the larger number and 25, then the smaller number is

A. 100
B. 160
C. 180
D. 200
Answer» B. 160
Discussion
233.

P s salary is 25% higher than Q, what percentage is Q s salary lower than that of P ?

A. 20
B. 29
C. 31
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">33</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td align="center">3</td></tr></table>
Answer» B. 29
Discussion
234.

The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 3 : 2. If 20% of boys and 25% of girls are adults, the percentage of those students who are not adults, is

A. 58%
B. 67.5%
C. 78%
D. 82.5%
Answer» D. 82.5%
Discussion
235.

Christy donated 10% of his income to an orphanage and deposited 20% of the remainder in his bank. If he has now Rs. 7200 left, what is his income.

A. Rs. 10000
B. Rs. 8000
C. Rs. 9000
D. Rs. 8500
Answer» B. Rs. 8000
Discussion
236.

A man spends 75% of his income. His income increased by 20% and he increased his expenditure by 15%. His savings will then be increased by

A. 33%
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">33</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td align="center">3</td></tr></table>
C. 35%
D. 40%
Answer» D. 40%
Discussion
237.

Ram babu donated 3% of his income to a charity and deposited 12% of the rest in bank. If now he has Rs. 12804, then his income was :

A. Rs. 17460
B. Rs. 15000
C. Rs. 7500
D. Rs. 14550
Answer» C. Rs. 7500
Discussion
238.

A man spends 75% of his income. His income is increased by 20% and he increased his expenditure by 10%. His savings are increased by

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">37</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td align="center">2</td></tr></table>
B. 50%
C. 25%
D. 10%
Answer» C. 25%
Discussion
239.

Income of A is 10% more than income of B. Let B s income be y% less than A s income. Find y.

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">9</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">11</td></tr></table>
B.
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">10</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">11</td></tr></table>
D. 11%
E. 10%
Answer» B.
Discussion
240.

What percent decrease in salaries would exactly cancel out the 20 percent increase?

A. 20%
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">16</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">3</td></tr></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">33</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">3</td></tr></table>
D. 18%
Answer» C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">33</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">3</td></tr></table>
Discussion
241.

Mita s income is 25% more than that of Sita. What percent is Sita s income less than that of Mita ?

A. 25%
B. 24%
C.
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">22</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">2</td></tr></table>
E. 20%
Answer» E. 20%
Discussion
242.

A person gave 20% of his income to his elder son, 30% of the remaining to the younger son and 10% of the balance, he donated to a trust. He is left with 10080. His income was :

A. 50000
B. 40000
C. 30000
D. 20000
Answer» E.
Discussion
243.

If the monthly salary of an employee is increased by 2
2
%
3
A. 7200
B. 3600
C. 2700
D. 2000
Answer» D. 2000
Discussion
244.

Radha spends 40% of her salary on food, 20% on house rent, 10% on entertainment and 10% on conveyance. If her savings at the end of a month are 1500, then her salary per month (in ) is

A. 8000
B. 7500
C. 6000
D. 10000
Answer» C. 6000
Discussion
245.

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%
Discussion
246.

Which number is 40% less than 90 ?

A. 36
B. 54
C. 50
D. 60
Answer» C. 50
Discussion
247.

A village lost 12% of its goats in a flood and 5% of remainder died from diseases. If the number left now is 8360, what was the original number before the flood?

A. 1000
B. 10000
C. 1,00,000
D. 8360
Answer» C. 1,00,000
Discussion
248.

Two numbers are respectively 12
1
% and 25% more than a third number.
2
A. 50
B. 60
C. 75
D. 90
Answer» E.
Discussion
249.

If a number p is 10% less than another number q and q is 10% more than 125, then p is equal to :

A. 150
B. 143
C. 140.55
D. 123.75
Answer» E.
Discussion
250.

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
Discussion