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1101.

If (x + 10)% of 200 is 33.33% more than x% of 180, then 10% of (x + 20) is what percent less than 40% of x?

A. 70
B. 65
C. 60
D. 55
Answer» C. 60
1102.

A, B and C spend 80%, 85% and 75% of their incomes, respectively. If their savings are in the ratio 8 : 9 : 20 and the difference between the incomes of A and C is Rs. 18,000, then the income of B is:

A. Rs. 36,000
B. Rs. 30,000
C. Rs. 27,000
D. Rs. 24,000
Answer» D. Rs. 24,000
1103.

If two numbers are 40% and 70% less than the third number respectively, then second number is how much percent less than the first number?

A. 100
B. 50
C. 42.85
D. 75
Answer» C. 42.85
1104.

If the radius of a right circular cone is decreased by 20% and its height is increased by 60%, then its volume:

A. increases by 2.4%
B. increases by 4.2%
C. decreases by 2.5%
D. decreases by 4%
Answer» B. increases by 4.2%
1105.

In a college, 40% students are graduates. If the number of graduates is 7000, then what are the total number of students in the college?

A. 19500
B. 18000
C. 17500
D. 21500
Answer» D. 21500
1106.

In a shop 4.5% of 1500 kg toor dal was sold. Find the quantity sold.

A. 64.5 kg
B. 63.5 kg
C. 70 kg
D. 67.5 kg
Answer» E.
1107.

If A is 200% more than B, then B is how much percentage less than A?

A. 100%
B. 33.33%
C. 50%
D. 66.67%
Answer» E.
1108.

Q17. The price of motor cycle depreciates every year by 10%. If the value of the motor cycle after 3 years will be Rs 36450, then what is the present value (in Rs) of the motor cycle?

A. 45000
B. 50000
C. 48000
D. 51000
Answer» C. 48000
1109.

Anu spends 68% of her monthly income. If her monthly income increases by 20% and her monthly saving increase by 9 \({3\ \over 8}\)% then the percentage increase in her monthly expenditure is:

A. 22%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 32%
Answer» D. 32%
1110.

Price of sugar increases by 30%. If expenditure increases by only 10%, then by how much percent consumption should decrease?

A. 14.29
B. 15.38
C. 13.68
D. 16.54
Answer» C. 13.68
1111.

If P is 25% less than Q, then Q is how much percent more than P?

A. 20
B. 16.66
C. 33.33
D. 12.5
Answer» D. 12.5
1112.

On increasing the length of each side of a square by 20%, the percentage increase in its area is:

A. 44%
B. 40%
C. 20%
D. 22%
Answer» B. 40%
1113.

On a certain date, Pakistan has a success rate of 60% against India in all the ODIs played between the two countries. They 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
1114.

If number x is 10% less than another number y and y is 10% more than 125, then find out the value of x

A. 123.55
B. 123.65
C. 123.75
D. 123.85
Answer» D. 123.85
1115.

In an election, a candidate won by getting 75% of the valid votes. Out of a total number of 560000 votes, 15% were invalid. What is the number of valid votes got by the winning candidate?

A. 350000
B. 280000
C. 357000
D. 275000
Answer» D. 275000
1116.

During an election where only two contestants A and B competes, initially when voters’ turnout was 70%, A got \(33\frac{1}{3}\% \) more votes than B. After some time, when the voters’ turnout was 80%, A got \(10\frac{{10}}{{19}}{\rm{\% }}\) more than B. What percentage of the voters who voted after 70% turnout voted for B?

A. 20
B. 40
C. 60
D. 80
E. 90
Answer» E. 90
1117.

In an election between two candidates, the winning candidate got 70% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 9000 votes. If out of total votes polled 90% votes are valid, then what is the total number of votes polled?

A. 30000
B. 25000
C. 22500
D. 27000
Answer» C. 22500
1118.

A person spends 75% of his monthly income. If his income increases by 50% and the expenditure increases by 80%, then what is the percentage increase/decrease in his monthly savings?

A. Increase by 35%
B. Decrease by 40%
C. Increase by 25%
D. Decrease by 15%
Answer» C. Increase by 25%
1119.

In an army 10% of soldiers were lost in the war, 10% of the remaining died due to illness and 10% of the balance was declared unfit for war. If 729000 soldiers are present in the end, then find out the total strength of the army before war.

A. 1,00,000
B. 11,00,000
C. 9,00,000
D. 10,00,000
Answer» E.
1120.

A lady saves 12% of her income. If she spends Rs. 2,16,128, her total income is∶

A. Rs. 2,42,063
B. Rs. 2,45,600
C. Rs. 2,48,000
D. Rs. 2,43,560
Answer» C. Rs. 2,48,000
1121.

A man spends 2/3rd of his income. If his income increases by 14% and the expenditure increases by 20%. Then the percentage increase in his savings will be

A. 1%
B. 6%
C. 4%
D. 2%
Answer» E.
1122.

Diksha obtained 58% marks in an exam where the maximum marks was 450. She obtained___ marks.

A. 290
B. 276
C. 261
D. 275.5
Answer» D. 275.5
1123.

If A's salary is 25% more than that of B, then how much percent is B's salary less than that of A?

A. 25%
B. 18%
C. 20%
D. 15%
Answer» D. 15%
1124.

Rajiv’s salary was reduced by 30% in a year and subsequently increased by 50% the following year. What is the overall percentage change over the original salary?

A. 2%
B. 4%
C. 5%
D. 7%
Answer» D. 7%
1125.

In an election of two candidates, the candidate who gets 39% votes is rejected by 19800 votes. The total number of votes polled was?

A. 90,000
B. 1,65,000
C. 72,000
D. 61,875
Answer» B. 1,65,000
1126.

Aman’s annual income has increased by Rs. 20 lakhs but the tax on income that he has to pay has reduced from 20% to 16%. He now pays the same amount of tax as earlier. What is his new total income (in Rs. lakhs)?

A. 120
B. 60
C. 100
D. 80
Answer» D. 80
1127.

A person spends 30% of his income on food, 20% on children's education and 60% of remaining on house rent. What percent of income is left with him?

A. 20
B. 30
C. 35
D. 25
Answer» B. 30
1128.

In a constituency 60% of voters are males and rest are females. 40% of male-voters are literate and 20% of female voters are literates. By what percent is the number of literate males less than that of illiterate females?

A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 40
Answer» C. 30
1129.

Krishnaiah gave 30% of his retirement benefits to his wife. From the remaining amount he distributed 20% each to his 2 children. From the remaining, 50% of the amount he donated to a school. If the final balance left with him is Rs. 42,000, what was his total amount of retirement benefits?

A. Rs. 2,20,000
B. Rs. 1,80,000
C. Rs. 2,00,000
D. Rs. 2,10,000
Answer» D. Rs. 2,10,000
1130.

60 percent students in a school are boys. 40 percent of boys passed in the examination. If 35 percent of total students passed the examination, then what percent of girls failed the examination?

A. 72.5
B. 29
C. 56.5
D. 60
Answer» B. 29
1131.

In an examination, 52% students failed in Hindi and 42% in English. If 17% failed in both the subjects, what percentage of students passed in both the subjects?

A. 38%
B. 33%
C. 23%
D. 18%
Answer» D. 18%
1132.

A number is increased by 25%. To obtain the old number, by how many percentages should it be decreased?

A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 18
Answer» C. 25
1133.

In an exam, 35% are the passing marks. A student gets 200 marks yet fails by 24 marks. What are the maximum marks?

A. 820
B. 550
C. 640
D. 680
Answer» D. 680
1134.

If P% of P is 36, then P is equal to

A. 3600
B. 60
C. 15
D. 600
Answer» C. 15
1135.

If 75 is added into 75% of a number, gets that number, then that number will be

A. 270
B. 225
C. 325
D. 300
Answer» E.
1136.

In an examination, a student scores 178 marks but fails by 32 marks. If the pass percentage is 35% then the total marks in the examination is_____

A. 500
B. 600
C. 650
D. 700
Answer» C. 650
1137.

If the average of a number, 50% of the number and 25% of the number is 280, then the number is

A. 280
B. 480
C. 360
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 360
1138.

If 49% of X = Y, then Y% of 50 is:

A. 24.5% of Y
B. 24.5% of X
C. 40% of Y
D. 50% of X
Answer» C. 40% of Y
1139.

If the height of cylinder is increased by 35% and radius is increased by 10%, then what will be the percentage increase in curved surface area of cylinder?

A. 46.5
B. 45
C. 48.5
D. 49.7
Answer» D. 49.7
1140.

Out of the total books, 20% of books are of Mathematics. 20% of the remaining books are of English. 50% of the remaining books are of Science. The remaining 800 books are of Social science. How many total books are there?

A. 2000
B. 2500
C. 3000
D. 3250
Answer» C. 3000
1141.

A is 5 percent more than B and B is 10 percent more than C, then by what percentage is A more than C.

A. 20 percent
B. 15.5 percent
C. 10 percent
D. 12 percent
Answer» C. 10 percent
1142.

A bill falls due in 1 year. The creditor agrees to accept the immediate payment of the half and to defer the payment of the other half for 2 years. By this arrangement he gains Rs 40. What is the amount of bill if the money be worth\(12\frac{1}{2}\% \)?

A. Rs 3000
B. Rs 3400
C. Rs 3600
D. Rs 4000
Answer» D. Rs 4000
1143.

In an examination, 54% of the candidates passed in science and 42% failed in mathematics. If 32% failed in both subjects, what percentage passed in both subjects?

A. 56%
B. 48%
C. 32%
D. 44%
Answer» E.
1144.

Rahul’s salary is 50% more than Rohit’s salary. If Rahul saves Rs 2250 which is 8% of his salary, then what is Rohit’s salary (in Rs)?

A. 22250
B. 24450
C. 26350
D. 18750
Answer» E.
1145.

In an examination, A obtained 10% more marks than B, B obtained 20% more marks than C and C obtained 32% less marks than D. If A obtained 272 more marks than C, then the marks obtained by B is:

A. 952
B. 816
C. 850
D. 1020
Answer» E.
1146.

If the income of A is 24% less than income of B, then what percentage is B’s income is more than that of A?

A. \(\frac{{600}}{{17}}\% \)
B. \(\frac{{600}}{{29}}\%\)
C. \(\frac{{600}}{{19}}\%\)
D. \(\frac{{600}}{{31}}\%\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{{600}}{{31}}\%\)
1147.

A shopkeeper organizes sale on Friday, offering a discount of 23% on all items. Still, he makes a profit of 10% only. By how much percentage CP was lower than MP?

A. 20%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 30%
Answer» E.
1148.

Cost price of an article is Rs. 5800. If the loss percentage is 33%, then what is the selling price (in Rs) of the article?

A. 3886
B. 3424
C. 4420
D. 5168
Answer» B. 3424
1149.

A man spends 75% of his income. If his income increases by 28% and his expenditure increases by 20%, then what is the increase or decrease percentage in his savings?

A. 13% increase
B. 52% decrease
C. 13% decrease
D. 52% increase
Answer» E.
1150.

If A’s income is 60% more than that of B’s Income, then by how much percent is B’s income less than that of A?

A. 25.5
B. 37.5
C. 60
D. 80
Answer» C. 60