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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.
101. |
Rajiv spends 40% of his salary on food, 20% on house rent, 10% on entertainment and 10% on conveyance. If his savings at the month end are Rs. 2,000, then his monthly salary is |
A. | Rs. 6,000 |
B. | Rs. 8,000 |
C. | Rs. 10,000 |
D. | Rs. 12,000 |
Answer» D. Rs. 12,000 | |
102. |
If fresh grapes contain 95% water, and dry grapes contain 5% water, how many kilograms fresh grapes are required to get 400 gm of dry grapes? |
A. | 7.6 kgms |
B. | 8 kgms |
C. | 8.2 kgms |
D. | 7.2 kgms |
Answer» B. 8 kgms | |
103. |
If 40% of a number is 105 more than the one-fourth of that number, then what will be the difference between the number and 35% of the number? |
A. | 315 |
B. | 495 |
C. | 455 |
D. | 375 |
Answer» D. 375 | |
104. |
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 Rs. 10080. What was his income? |
A. | Rs. 50000 |
B. | Rs. 40000 |
C. | Rs. 30000 |
D. | Rs. 20000 |
Answer» E. | |
105. |
Out of the total pens, 10% of pens are black. 10% of remaining pens are blue. 20% of remaining pens are red. The remaining 648 pens are green. How many total pens are there? |
A. | 1000 |
B. | 1500 |
C. | 2000 |
D. | 2500 |
Answer» B. 1500 | |
106. |
400 students passed in an examination and 60% students failed. Find the total number of students who appeared. |
A. | 800 |
B. | 1040 |
C. | 1000 |
D. | 1020 |
Answer» D. 1020 | |
107. |
If the numerator of the fraction is increased by 200% and denominator is increased by 350%, then new fraction is 5/12, what was the original fraction? |
A. | 5/9 |
B. | 5/8 |
C. | 7/12 |
D. | 11/12 |
Answer» C. 7/12 | |
108. |
In an exam, A gets 20% less than the passing marks and B gest 20% more than passing marks. If the sum of marks obtained by A and B is equal to maximum marks, what is the ratio of passing marks to maximum marks? |
A. | 1 : 2 |
B. | 1 : 1 |
C. | 2 : 1 |
D. | 1 : 4 |
Answer» B. 1 : 1 | |
109. |
35% of an alloy was silver. If in the quantity of alloy there was 119 g of silver, what was the quantity of the other elements in the alloy? |
A. | 221 g |
B. | 340 g |
C. | 204 g |
D. | 273 g |
Answer» B. 340 g | |
110. |
In a test, ( + 5) marks are given for every correct answer and (-2) marks are given for every incorrect answer. Rakesh answered all the questions and scored 30 marks though he got 10 correct answers. How many incorrect answers had he attempted? |
A. | -10 |
B. | -12 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 12 |
Answer» D. 12 | |
111. |
Find the number of students who can speak only Tamil. |
A. | 8 |
B. | 10 |
C. | 12 |
D. | 14 |
Answer» C. 12 | |
112. |
A total amount of Rs. 1560 is to be divided among A, B and C such that A gets 50% of what B gets and B gets 20% of what C gets. How much will B get? |
A. | Rs. 540 |
B. | Rs. 440 |
C. | Rs. 280 |
D. | Rs. 240 |
Answer» E. | |
113. |
A is 15% more than B. B is how much percent (correct up to two decimal places) less than A? |
A. | 13.04% |
B. | 16.14% |
C. | 9.17% |
D. | 6.14% |
Answer» B. 16.14% | |
114. |
60% employees of a company are females and 25% of them earn more than Rs. 50,000 per month. If 45% of all the employees earn more than Rs. 50,000 per month, then the percentage of male employees earning Rs. 50000 or less is: |
A. | 20 |
B. | 25 |
C. | 30 |
D. | 28 |
Answer» C. 30 | |
115. |
A man spend \(7\frac{1}{2}\% \) of his money and after spending 75% of the remaining, he had Rs. 370 left. How much money did he have? |
A. | 1200 |
B. | 1600 |
C. | 1500 |
D. | 1400 |
Answer» C. 1500 | |
116. |
If 30% of P = 40% of Q, then Q is how much percent less than P? |
A. | 20 |
B. | 25 |
C. | 12.5 |
D. | 10 |
Answer» C. 12.5 | |
117. |
64/25 converted to percentage is∶ |
A. | 25.6 |
B. | 256 |
C. | 0.256 |
D. | 2.56 |
Answer» C. 0.256 | |
118. |
20% of _________ is 46. |
A. | 225 |
B. | 232 |
C. | 235 |
D. | 230 |
Answer» E. | |
119. |
75% of the students passed in an examination. If 2 more students had passed the examination, 80% would have been successful. How many students are there in the class? |
A. | 40 |
B. | 30 |
C. | 50 |
D. | 32 |
Answer» B. 30 | |
120. |
Ram earns 20% more than Shyam, by what percentage is Shyam's salary less than that of Ram? |
A. | 26.67 percent |
B. | 13.33 percent |
C. | 16.67 percent |
D. | 25% percent |
Answer» D. 25% percent | |
121. |
A man’s annual income has increased by Rs. 1.2 lakhs but the tax on income that he has to pay has reduced from 12% to 10%. He now pays the same amount of tax as before. What is his increased income (in Rs. lakhs)? |
A. | 8.4 |
B. | 7.2 |
C. | 9.6 |
D. | 6 |
Answer» C. 9.6 | |
122. |
After 15 cuts in a number it becomes only 80%, what will be 40% of that number? |
A. | 75 |
B. | 60 |
C. | 90 |
D. | 30 |
Answer» E. | |
123. |
A man spends 75% of his income. When his income is increased by x%, he increases his expenditure by 10%. If his savings are increased by 50% then the value of x is∶ |
A. | 20 |
B. | 24 |
C. | 25 |
D. | 36 |
Answer» B. 24 | |
124. |
A village which is recorded having population growth of 5% annually has population 18,522 at the end of the year 2013. The population of the village at the beginning of 2012 was: |
A. | 14,000 |
B. | 15,400 |
C. | 16,800 |
D. | 16,000 |
Answer» D. 16,000 | |
125. |
A number is multiplied by 4/3 instead of 3/4. New value is what percent of desired value? |
A. | 125 |
B. | 133.33 |
C. | 177.77 |
D. | 150 |
Answer» D. 150 | |
126. |
A is 48% more then B. C is 60% more than twice the difference between A and B. By what percent is C more than A (correct to one decimal place)? |
A. | 3.8% |
B. | 4.6% |
C. | 5.2% |
D. | 4.1% |
Answer» B. 4.6% | |
127. |
A man spends 72% of his income. If his income increases by 28% and his expenditure increases by 25%, then what is the percentage increase or decrease in his savings (correct to one decimal place)? |
A. | 35.7% increase |
B. | 26.9% decrease |
C. | 38.4% increase |
D. | 26.3% decrease |
Answer» B. 26.9% decrease | |
128. |
1000 is first increased by 10% and then it is decreased by 30%. What is the final value? |
A. | 850 |
B. | 770 |
C. | 820 |
D. | 760 |
Answer» C. 820 | |
129. |
A house priced Rs. 500000 is insured 70%. The house gets completely damaged in an accident and the insurance company pays 80% of the insurance. What is the amount paid by the insurance company? |
A. | Rs. 250000 |
B. | Rs. 240000 |
C. | Rs. 320000 |
D. | Rs. 280000 |
Answer» E. | |
130. |
In a school, if there are 36% boys and 352 girls, then the number of boys is ________. |
A. | 204 |
B. | 198 |
C. | 244 |
D. | 156 |
Answer» C. 244 | |
131. |
Last year, Mayank’s capital investment in a small business venture was ₹ 20,000. This year, to cater to new customer base, he is planning to increase the capital funding to 30% of what he had invested last year. How much money is he planning to invest this year? |
A. | 23,000 |
B. | 22,500 |
C. | 60,000 |
D. | 26,000 |
Answer» E. | |
132. |
In a test, Chitra secured 58.5 marks that were also equivalent to obtaining 78% marks. How many marks was the test out of? |
A. | 85 |
B. | 65 |
C. | 80 |
D. | 75 |
Answer» E. | |
133. |
If the sides of a square is increased by 25%, then its area increase by: |
A. | 25% |
B. | 35% |
C. | 45% |
D. | 56.25% |
Answer» E. | |
134. |
32240 is how much percent of 62000? |
A. | 46% |
B. | 42% |
C. | 48% |
D. | 52% |
Answer» E. | |
135. |
In an examination, the number of students that appeared from school A is 20% more than the number of students that appeared from school B. 75% of the students from school B passed. If the total number of students that passed from both schools is 80% more than the number of students that passed from school B, then the percentage of students that passed from school A to those who appeared from school A is∶ |
A. | 50 |
B. | 60 |
C. | 64 |
D. | 54 |
Answer» B. 60 | |
136. |
If income of Kamal is 40% more than the income of Raman and the income of Raman is 20% more than the income of Aman, then the income of Kamal is how much percent more than the income of Aman? |
A. | 20 |
B. | 60 |
C. | 68 |
D. | 66 |
Answer» D. 66 | |
137. |
A number reduced by 33% becomes 335. What percent should it be increased so that it becomes 950? |
A. | 85% |
B. | 90% |
C. | 100% |
D. | 95% |
Answer» C. 100% | |
138. |
If 8% of a property is Rs. 1.76 lakh, then 25% of that property (in lakhs of rupees) is: |
A. | 11 |
B. | 9 |
C. | 7.5 |
D. | 5.5 |
Answer» E. | |
139. |
In 2004, a new shirt costs Rs. 250, while in 2005 it will cost Rs. 400. Calculate by how much percent has the cost of the shirt increased from 2004 to 2005? |
A. | 60% |
B. | 55% |
C. | 90% |
D. | 40% |
Answer» B. 55% | |
140. |
A man spends 60% of his income and saves the rest. If his income increases by 20% and spending decrease by 20%, then what is the percentage increment in his savings? |
A. | 30% increase |
B. | 20% increase |
C. | 40% decrease |
D. | 80% increase |
Answer» E. | |
141. |
Find the value in place of A. |
A. | 4 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 5 |
E. | 6 |
Answer» E. 6 | |
142. |
Daily ticket of a metro train costs Rs. 120 and Monthly pass costs Rs. 3276. If Sohan buys the Monthly pass and travels for 30 days in a month then what Percentage does the save? |
A. | 12% |
B. | 9% |
C. | 18% |
D. | 15% |
Answer» C. 18% | |
143. |
If rate of sugar increases by 25%, then family has to reduce its consumption by what % to keep the expenditure same? |
A. | 30% |
B. | 25% |
C. | 20% |
D. | 15% |
Answer» D. 15% | |
144. |
In an examination 17% of the candidates failed in Bengali and 18% in English. If 5% failed in both Bengali and English, the percentage of those who passed in both the subjects is:- |
A. | 30% |
B. | 40% |
C. | 60% |
D. | 70% |
Answer» E. | |
145. |
'A' sells goods to 'B' at 25% profit for Rs. 300. 'B' sells it to 'C' at 10% loss. In this sale, C's cost price is equal to what percent of A's cost price? |
A. | 112.5% |
B. | 97.5% |
C. | 110% |
D. | 87.5% |
Answer» B. 97.5% | |
146. |
Aritra had \(18\frac{2}{7}l\) petrol in the fuel tank of his vehicle at the start of a journey. At the end of the journey, there was only \(6\frac{6}{7}l\) petrol left in the fuel tank. What fraction of the petrol present initially was consumed during the journey? |
A. | 11/16 |
B. | 5/8 |
C. | 3/4 |
D. | 3/8 |
Answer» C. 3/4 | |
147. |
P is 10% less than Q. Q is 10% more than R. R is 20% less than S. If S is 1000, then what is the value of P? |
A. | 648 |
B. | 792 |
C. | 676 |
D. | 736 |
Answer» C. 676 | |
148. |
In an industry, 10% of the employees have a salary of Rs.20,000, 30% a salary of Rs.25,000, 50% a salary of Rs.30,000, 10% a salary of Rs.40,000. What is the average salary? |
A. | Rs. 28,500 |
B. | Rs. 36,500 |
C. | Rs. 24,000 |
D. | Rs. 19,000 |
Answer» B. Rs. 36,500 | |
149. |
If 40% of x equal 50% of y, then find the value of y : x. |
A. | 5 : 4 |
B. | 3 : 2 |
C. | 4 : 5 |
D. | 2 : 3 |
Answer» D. 2 : 3 | |
150. |
2.4 converted to percentage is∶ |
A. | 0.24 |
B. | 24 |
C. | 240 |
D. | 2.4 |
Answer» D. 2.4 | |