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This section includes 1629 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Aptitude knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1401. |
If the price of an article went up by 20%, then by what percent should it be brought down to bring it back to its original price? |
| A. | 16 2/3% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 22 1/3% |
| D. | 15% |
| Answer» B. 20% | |
| 1402. |
If P gets 25% more than Q, then by what percent does Q get less than P? |
| A. | 33 1/3% |
| B. | 30% |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 16 2/3% |
| Answer» D. 16 2/3% | |
| 1403. |
If 30% of a number exceeds 20% of it by 18, then find the number? |
| A. | 120 |
| B. | 200 |
| C. | 180 |
| D. | 150 |
| Answer» D. 150 | |
| 1404. |
Ajay spends 45% of his monthly income on household items, 25% of his monthly income on buying cloths, 7.5% of his monthly income on medicines and saves the remaining amount which is Rs. 9000. Find his |
| A. | Rs. 40000 |
| B. | Rs. 36000 |
| C. | Rs. 50000 |
| D. | Rs. 45000 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 36000 | |
| 1405. |
If 15% of 30% of 50% of a number is 90, then what is the number? |
| A. | 4000 |
| B. | 3050 |
| C. | 4400 |
| D. | 4500 |
| Answer» B. 3050 | |
| 1406. |
If A got 80 marks and B got 60 marks, then what percent of A's mark is B's mark? |
| A. | 60% |
| B. | 80% |
| C. | 65% |
| D. | 75% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1407. |
3/20 is what percent of 12/25? |
| A. | 42.75% |
| B. | 31.25% |
| C. | 35.5% |
| D. | 40.5% |
| Answer» C. 35.5% | |
| 1408. |
80 is what percent of 64? |
| A. | 85% |
| B. | 120% |
| C. | 75% |
| D. | 125% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1409. |
64 is what percent of 80? |
| A. | 80% |
| B. | 70% |
| C. | 60% |
| D. | 64% |
| Answer» B. 70% | |
| 1410. |
What percent of 125 is 16? |
| A. | 10 2/5% |
| B. | 12 3/5% |
| C. | 11 1/5% |
| D. | 11 2/3% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1411. |
Find the 37.5% of 976 = |
| A. | 324 |
| B. | 388 |
| C. | 366 |
| D. | 372 |
| Answer» D. 372 | |
| 1412. |
When 5% is lost in grinding wheat, a country has to import 20 million bags; but when only 2% is lost, it has to import only 15 million bags. Find the quantity of wheat, which grows in the country? |
| A. | 133 1/3 m |
| B. | 150 m |
| C. | 106 2/3 m |
| D. | 166 2/3 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1413. |
A person was asked to subtract 25% of a number from the original but he subtracted 25 from the number. His answer was 25 more than correct one. What was the original number? |
| A. | 160 |
| B. | 180 |
| C. | 225 |
| D. | 200 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1414. |
In a school of 850 boys, 44% of Muslims, 28% Hindus, 10% Sikhs and the remaining of other communities. How many belonged to the other communities? |
| A. | 173 |
| B. | 163 |
| C. | 153 |
| D. | 143 |
| Answer» D. 143 | |
| 1415. |
In an examination, 47% failed in English and 54% failed in Mathematics. Find the pass percentage in both the subjects if 31% failed in both the subjects? |
| A. | 70% |
| B. | 37% |
| C. | 53% |
| D. | 30% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1416. |
The salary of a worker is first increased by 30% and afterwards reduced by 30%. What is net change in his salary? |
| A. | 90% increase |
| B. | 45% increase |
| C. | 9% decrease |
| D. | Same as before |
| Answer» D. Same as before | |
| 1417. |
The population of a town is 45000; 5/9th of them are males and the rest females 40% of the males are married. What is the percentage of married females? |
| A. | 60% |
| B. | 50% |
| C. | 45% |
| D. | 40% |
| Answer» C. 45% | |
| 1418. |
In an examination 40% failed in Hindi, 45% failed in English. If 25% students failed in both the subjects. Then the percentage of failed students is? |
| A. | 15% |
| B. | 65% |
| C. | 60% |
| D. | 70% |
| Answer» D. 70% | |
| 1419. |
After 38 liters of petrol were poured into the tank, it was still 5% empty. How much petrol must be poured into the tank in order to fill it? |
| A. | 38 liters |
| B. | 40 liters |
| C. | 38.5 liters |
| D. | 2 liters |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1420. |
A candidate who gets 30% of the marks fails by 50 marks. But another candidate who gets 45% marks gets 25 marks more than necessary for passing. Find the number of marks for passing? |
| A. | 150 |
| B. | 200 |
| C. | 250 |
| D. | 275 |
| Answer» C. 250 | |
| 1421. |
A man saves 20% of his monthly salary. If an account of dearness of things he is to increase his monthly expenses by 20%, he is only able to save Rs. 200 per month. What is his monthly salary? |
| A. | Rs.5000 |
| B. | Rs.25000 |
| C. | Rs.7500 |
| D. | Rs.8500 |
| Answer» B. Rs.25000 | |
| 1422. |
Two numbers are 30% and 37% are less than a third number .How much percent is the second number less than the first? |
| A. | 15% |
| B. | 12% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» D. 5% | |
| 1423. |
The price of an article has been reduced by 25%. In order to restore the original price the new price must be increased by? |
| A. | 33 1/3 % |
| B. | 9 1/11 % |
| C. | 11 1/9 % |
| D. | 66 2/3 % |
| Answer» B. 9 1/11 % | |
| 1424. |
If cost of sugar increases by 25%. How much percent consumption of sugar should be decreased in order to keep expenditure fixed? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 15% |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 25% |
| Answer» D. 25% | |
| 1425. |
A man spends 10% of his income in house rent, 20% of the rest on his children’s education, 25% of the rest miscellaneous causes. If he now posses Rs. 1944 then his income is? |
| A. | Rs.3600 |
| B. | Rs.4000 |
| C. | Rs.4500 |
| D. | Rs.3000 |
| Answer» B. Rs.4000 | |
| 1426. |
Nitin’s salary is reduced by 10% and then reduced salary is increased by 10%. Find ,how many percentage his present salary is less as compared to his previous salary? |
| A. | Nothing |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 1% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» D. 5% | |
| 1427. |
There were two candidates in an election. Winner candidate received 62% of votes and won the election by 288 votes. Find the number of votes casted to the winning candidate? |
| A. | 456 |
| B. | 744 |
| C. | 912 |
| D. | 1200 |
| Answer» C. 912 | |
| 1428. |
If population of certain city increases at the rate of 5%. If population in 1981 was 138915, then population in 1978 was? |
| A. | 1,20,000 |
| B. | 1,10,000 |
| C. | 1,00,000 |
| D. | 90,000 |
| Answer» B. 1,10,000 | |
| 1429. |
At an examination in which full marks were 500. A got 10% less than B, B got 25% more than C and C got 20% less than D. If A got 360marks, what percentage of full marks was obtained by D? |
| A. | 70% |
| B. | 90% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 75% |
| Answer» D. 75% | |
| 1430. |
The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% but its consumption is increased by 10%. Find the decrease percent in the revenue derived from it? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 18% |
| C. | 15% |
| D. | 12% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1431. |
The amount of water (in ml) that should be added to reduce 9 ml. Lotion, containing 50% alcohol, to a lotion containing 30% alcohol, is? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1432. |
A mixture of 70 liters of wine and water contains 10% water. How much water must be added to make water 12 ½% of the total mixture? |
| A. | 12 liters |
| B. | 10 liters |
| C. | 4 liters |
| D. | 2 liters |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1433. |
In a factory, there are 40% technicians and 60% non-technicians. If the 60% of the technicians and 40% of non-technicians are permanent employees, then the percentage of workers who are temporary is? |
| A. | 32% |
| B. | 42% |
| C. | 52% |
| D. | 62% |
| Answer» D. 62% | |
| 1434. |
5% people of a village in Sri Lanka died by bombardment, 15% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 3553, how much was it in the beginning? |
| A. | 3800 |
| B. | 4200 |
| C. | 4400 |
| D. | 5500 |
| Answer» D. 5500 | |
| 1435. |
A salesman’s terms were changed from a flat commission of 5% on all his sales to a fixed salary of Rs.1000 plus 2.5% commission on all sales exceeding Rs. 4,000. If his remuneration as per new scheme |
| A. | Rs. 14,000 |
| B. | Rs. 12,000 |
| C. | Rs. 30,000 |
| D. | Rs. 40,000 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 30,000 | |
| 1436. |
A and B’s salaries together amount to Rs. 2,000. A spends 95% of his salary and B spends 85% of his. If now their savings are the same, what is A’s salary? |
| A. | Rs.500 |
| B. | Rs.750 |
| C. | Rs.1250 |
| D. | Rs.1500 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1437. |
An engineering student has to secure 36% marks to pass. He gets 130 marks and fails by 14 marks. The maximum No. of marks obtained by him is? |
| A. | 300 |
| B. | 400 |
| C. | 350 |
| D. | 500 |
| Answer» C. 350 | |
| 1438. |
If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and its denominator is diminished by 25% value of the fraction is 2/15. Find the original fraction. |
| A. | 1/12 |
| B. | 1/8 |
| C. | 1/6 |
| D. | 1/4 |
| Answer» B. 1/8 | |
| 1439. |
Subtracting 10% from X is the same as multiplying X by what number? |
| A. | 80% |
| B. | 90% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 50% |
| Answer» C. 10% | |
| 1440. |
If the price of gold increases by 50%, find by how much the quantity of ornaments must be reduced, so that the expenditure may remain the same as before? |
| A. | 27 2/23 % |
| B. | 33 1/3 % |
| C. | 30% |
| D. | 19% |
| Answer» C. 30% | |
| 1441. |
A candidate got 35% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 2250 votes. How many votes were cast? |
| A. | 7500 |
| B. | 5000 |
| C. | 6000 |
| D. | 3500 |
| Answer» B. 5000 | |
| 1442. |
The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% and its consumption increased by 15%. The effect on revenue is? |
| A. | It increases by 8% |
| B. | It decreases by 8% |
| C. | No change in revenue |
| D. | It increases by 10% |
| Answer» C. No change in revenue | |
| 1443. |
The salary of a typist was at first raised by 10% and then the same was reduced by 5%. If he presently draws Rs.1045.What was his original salary? |
| A. | 900 |
| B. | 950 |
| C. | 1000 |
| D. | 975 |
| Answer» D. 975 | |
| 1444. |
A sells his goods 50% cheaper than B but 50% dearer than C. The cheapest is? |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | All Alike |
| Answer» D. All Alike | |
| 1445. |
Two numbers are respectively 20% and 25% more than a third number. The percentage that is first of the second is? |
| A. | 80% |
| B. | 85% |
| C. | 96% |
| D. | 125% |
| Answer» D. 125% | |
| 1446. |
In an examination 38% of students fail in English and 61% pass in Hindi and 23% fail in both. Find the actual failure percentage? |
| A. | 46% |
| B. | 61% |
| C. | 54% |
| D. | 70% |
| Answer» D. 70% | |
| 1447. |
The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Y’s salary is less than Mr. X’s? |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 25 1/13 % |
| C. | 23 1/13 % |
| D. | 22 1/13 % |
| Answer» D. 22 1/13 % | |
| 1448. |
If y exceeds x by 25%, then x is less than y by? |
| A. | 16% |
| B. | 16 1/3 % |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 16 3/5 % |
| Answer» D. 16 3/5 % | |
| 1449. |
If the price has fallen by 10% what percent of its consumption be: increased so that the expenditure may be the same as before? |
| A. | 11% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 11 1/9 % |
| D. | 9 1/11 % |
| Answer» D. 9 1/11 % | |
| 1450. |
96% of the population of a village is 23040. The total population of the village is? |
| A. | 32256 |
| B. | 24000 |
| C. | 24936 |
| D. | 25640 |
| Answer» C. 24936 | |