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1051.

A lady spent 10% of her salary on bonds, 15% of the remaining salary on groceries and gives Rs. 30600 to her husband. Find the difference between the amount spent on groceries and bonds.

A. Rs. 1800
B. Rs. 1400
C. Rs. 2000
D. Rs. 1200
E. Rs. 1600
Answer» C. Rs. 2000
1052.

320 is how much percentage less than 400?

A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 12%
D. 18%
Answer» C. 12%
1053.

Express 137 grams as a percentage of a kilogram.

A. 13.7%
B. 15.7%
C. 11.7%
D. 12.7%
Answer» B. 15.7%
1054.

63% of a number is 315. What is the number?

A. 500
B. 420
C. 475
D. 450
Answer» B. 420
1055.

If length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and breadth is increased by 15%, then what will be the percentage increase in the area of rectangle?

A. 25.5
B. 25
C. 28.4
D. 26.5
Answer» E.
1056.

In an examination, a student has to obtain 33% of the maximum marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum marks were

A. 500
B. 600
C. 800
D. 1000
Answer» B. 600
1057.

In an examination, 36% of the students failed in English and 40% failed in Hindi. If 20% of the students failed in both subjects, then the pass percentage is

A. 42%
B. 44%
C. 46%
D. 40%
Answer» C. 46%
1058.

A fruit seller has a certain number of mangoes of which 5% are rotten. He sells 75% of the remaining and he is left with 95 mangoes. How many mangoes did he have originally?

A. 500
B. 450
C. 400
D. 350
Answer» D. 350
1059.

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

A. 537
B. 787.6
C. 859.2
D. 716
Answer» E.
1060.

A solution contains 42 g of common salt in 320 g of water. Calculate the concentration in terms of mass by mass percentage of the solution?

A. 11.6 g
B. 12.6%
C. 11.6%
D. 10.36%
Answer» D. 10.36%
1061.

9/40 converted to percentage is:

A. \(2\frac{1}{2}\)
B. 2
C. 22
D. \(22\frac{1}{2}\)
Answer» E.
1062.

A and B are two heavy steel blocks. If B is placed on the top of A, the weight increases by 60%. How much weight will reduce with respect to the total weight of A and B, if B is removed from the top of A ?

A. 60%
B. 45.5%
C. 40%
D. 37.5%
Answer» E.
1063.

A sum of ₹ 1518 is divided among A, B, and C, such that A receives 20% more than B and B receives 20% less than C. What is the share of C in the sum?

A. ₹ 528
B. ₹ 440
C. ₹ 550
D. ₹ 572
Answer» D. ₹ 572
1064.

In an election, the winner secured 7/9 of the total votes. If the loser won 50936 votes, what was the total number of votes cast?

A. 229212
B. 458424
C. 346122
D. 297846
Answer» B. 458424
1065.

If the side of a square is increased by 20%, then what will be the percentage increase in its perimeter?

A. 20
B. 40
C. 100
D. 50
Answer» B. 40
1066.

In an office, 5/8 of the total numbers of employees are males and the rest are females, 2/5 of the number of males are non - technical workers while 2/3 of the number of females are technical workers. What fraction of the total number of employees are technical workers?

A. 5/8
B. 2/5
C. 1/2
D. 3/8
Answer» B. 2/5
1067.

In an office, 30% of the employees were women and 70% of the employees were above the age of 40 years, out of which 60% are men. Find the percentage of women employees who are above 40 years out of the total number of women employees.

A. 95
B. 93.33%
C. 70.44%
D. 80.66%
Answer» C. 70.44%
1068.

If A’s income is 60% more of B’s income and B’s income is 40% less than C’s income, then by what percent is C’s income more than A’s income? (Correct to one decimal place)

A. 7.6
B. 6.8
C. 2.4
D. 4.2
Answer» E.
1069.

A scored 30% marks and failed by 15 marks. B scored 40% marks and obtained 35 marks more than those required to pass. The pass percentage is

A. 33%
B. 38%
C. 35%
D. 40%
Answer» B. 38%
1070.

In an office, \(\frac {4^{th}}{7}\) of the employees are men. 40% of the men and 60% of the women have 4 - wheeler. 40% of the men and m% of the women having 4 - wheeler are married. If 25% of total 4 - wheeler owner are married. What is the value of m?

A. 12.5
B. 11.67
C. 11.11
D. 9.09
Answer» C. 11.11
1071.

In an ornament the ratio of gold and copper is 3:2. The percentage of gold in the ornament is :

A. 60
B. 40
C. 30
D. 20
Answer» B. 40
1072.

If 25% of half of x is equal to 2.5 times the value of 30% of one - fourth of y, then x is what per cent more or less than y?

A. 50% less
B. \(33\frac{1}{3}\% \;\)less
C. \(33\frac{1}{3}\% \;\) more
D. 50% more
Answer» E.
1073.

A number is first decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 50 less than the original number. The original number is

A. 5900
B. 5000
C. 5500
D. 5050
Answer» C. 5500
1074.

A person spends 75% of his salary. If his salary is increased by 20%, and he increases his expenditure by 10%, find the percentage increase in his savings.

A. 30 %
B. 60 %
C. 40 %
D. 50 %
Answer» E.
1075.

A spends 80% of her income. When her income is increased by 30%, she increases her expenditure by 30%. By what percentage are her saving increased or decreased?

A. Decrease of 30%
B. Increase of 50%
C. Decrease of 50%
D. Increase of 30%
Answer» E.
1076.

A scored 72% in a paper with maximum marks of 900 and 80% in another paper with maximum marks of 700. If the result is based on the combined percentage of two papers, the combined percentage is

A. 75.5%
B. 76%
C. 76.5%
D. 77%
Answer» B. 76%
1077.

In a school, 65% students are girls. All the students contribute towards raising a fund for a social cause. All the girls contribute 40% of the total fund. If the total fund to be raised is Rs.18,550, and the contribution of each boy is Rs. 265, then, the contribution of each girl should be:

A. Rs. 85.31
B. Rs. 88.22
C. Rs. 95.13
D. Rs. 90.26
Answer» D. Rs. 90.26
1078.

A man saves 10% from his monthly income. If his monthly expenditure is Rs. 7,641, then what is his monthly income?

A. Rs. 7,452
B. Rs. 8,490
C. Rs. 5,228
D. Rs. 8,224
Answer» C. Rs. 5,228
1079.

In an examination, 52% candidates failed in English and 42% failed in only Mathematics. If 17% failed in both the subjects, then what percent passed in both the subjects?

A. 77
B. 58
C. 11
D. 6
Answer» E.
1080.

9/16 of a number is 51 greater than 50% of the number, then that number is∶

A. 832
B. 704
C. 960
D. 816
Answer» E.
1081.

25% of the students in a class passed in Mathematics, 37% passed in English. 13% of the students passed both the subjects. So what percentage of students failed in both these subjects?

A. 49%
B. 41%
C. 51%
D. 25%
Answer» D. 25%
1082.

A’s salary is 20% lower than B’s salary, which is 15% lower than C’s salary. By how much percent is C’s salary more than A’s salary?

A. 44.05%
B. 45.05%
C. 46.05%
D. 47.05%
Answer» E.
1083.

In a city, 40% of the adults are illiterate while 85% of the children are literate. If the ratio of the adults to that of the children is 2 : 3, then what percent of the population is literate?

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 75%
Answer» E.
1084.

In an examination, there are three subjects 'A', 'B' and 'C', A student has to pass in each subject. 20% students failed in 'A', 22% students failed in 'B' and 16% students failed in 'C'. The total number of students passing the whole examination lies between :

A. 42% and 84%
B. 42% and 78%
C. 58% and 78%
D. 58% and 84%
Answer» C. 58% and 78%
1085.

Population of a city in 2004 was 10,00,000. If in 2005, there is an increment of 15% in 2006 there is a decrease of 35% and in 2007, there is an increase of 45%. Then find out the population of the city at the end of year 2007?

A. 10,80,000
B. 10,83,875
C. 10,84,874
D. 11,75,045
Answer» C. 10,84,874
1086.

In an Election between Ravi and Manoj, Ravi gets 61% of the total valid votes. If the total votes were 25000 and 20% of the total votes were declared invalid, then other candidate Manoj gets how many numbers of votes?

A. 8200
B. 7800
C. 9750
D. 8025
Answer» C. 9750
1087.

Find the number of persons who can speak only Telugu.

A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Answer» D. 14
1088.

If 30% of a number is 210, what is 25% of the same number?

A. 700
B. 525
C. 175
D. 300
Answer» D. 300
1089.

A number is increased first by 10% and then it is decreased by 20%. What is the percentage change in the number?

A. 12% increase
B. 12% decrease
C. 32% increase
D. 32% decrease
Answer» C. 32% increase
1090.

In an examination, 47% passed in science and 51% failed in mathematics. In mathematics, if 42% failed in both subjects, what percentage passed in both subjects?

A. 40%
B. 36%
C. 38%
D. 42%
Answer» D. 42%
1091.

A man spends 75% of his income. His income increases by 20% and his expenditure also increases by 10%, then the percentage increase in his savings is -

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 50%
Answer» E.
1092.

A is 25% more than B and B is 40% less than C. If C is 30% more than D, then by what percent is A less than D?

A. 1.5
B. 5
C. 2.5
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
1093.

Find the value in place of D.

A. 75
B. 62.5
C. 60
D. 80
E. 57.5
Answer» C. 60
1094.

A crate of fruits contains one spoiled fruit for every 25 fruits. 60% of the spoiled fruits were sold. If the seller had sold 48 spoiled fruits, then the number of fruits in the crate were:

A. 2000
B. 1200
C. 2400
D. 3000
Answer» B. 1200
1095.

In an election which was contested by two candidates, X and Y, 4000 votes were polled. Suppose that every vote was polled in favour of either of the two candidates. Candidate Y got 40% of vote polled and was defeated. What was the margin of defeat ?

A. 500 votes
B. 800 votes
C. 1200 votes
D. 1600 votes
Answer» C. 1200 votes
1096.

A small scale business has the following expense: procurement (25%), Employees’ salary (25%), and 50% for maintenance. If the business pays a total salary of Rs. 2,00,000 then what is its maintenance expense?

A. Rs. 3,00,000
B. Rs. 4,00,000
C. Rs. 2,50,000
D. Rs. 2,00,000
Answer» C. Rs. 2,50,000
1097.

In a school class A have 320 students and class B have 240 students. In class A 40% students not passed and in class B 30% students not passed. Find the overall pass percentage(approximate) of the school.

A. 64%
B. 35%
C. 62%
D. 37%
E. 48%
Answer» B. 35%
1098.

In an examination, 48% of candidates passed in science and 56% failed in mathematics. If 32% failed in both subjects, then what present passed in both subjects?

A. 28%
B. 24%
C. 32%
D. 22%
Answer» C. 32%
1099.

A man spends 80% of his income. His income is increased by 20% and he increases his expenditure by 10%. His savings are increased by -

A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 32%
D. 60%
Answer» E.
1100.

If a equals 20% of c and b equals 40% of c, then which one of the following is 150% of b?

A. 50% of c
B. 250% of a
C. 65% of c
D. 300% of a
Answer» E.