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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.
| 1451. |
40 is subtracted from 60% of a number, the result is 50. Find the number? |
| A. | 150 |
| B. | 140 |
| C. | 130 |
| D. | 110 |
| Answer» B. 140 | |
| 1452. |
85% of a number is added to 24, the result is the same number. Find the number? |
| A. | 150 |
| B. | 140 |
| C. | 130 |
| D. | 160 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1453. |
60% of a number is added to 120, the result is the same number. Find the number? |
| A. | 300 |
| B. | 200 |
| C. | 400 |
| D. | 500 |
| Answer» B. 200 | |
| 1454. |
25% of 30% of 45% is equal to? |
| A. | 0.03375 |
| B. | 0.3375 |
| C. | 3.375 |
| D. | 33.75 |
| Answer» B. 0.3375 | |
| 1455. |
40% of a number is more than 20% of 650 by 190. Find the number? |
| A. | 600 |
| B. | 700 |
| C. | 800 |
| D. | 900 |
| Answer» D. 900 | |
| 1456. |
How much is 80% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1457. |
How much 60% of 50 is greater than 40% of 30? |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» B. 13 | |
| 1458. |
After decreasing 24% in the price of an article costs Rs.912. Find the actual cost of an article? |
| A. | 1400 |
| B. | 1300 |
| C. | 1200 |
| D. | 1100 |
| Answer» D. 1100 | |
| 1459. |
If y exceeds x by 20%, then x is less than y by? |
| A. | 16% |
| B. | 16 1/3 % |
| C. | 16 2/3 % |
| D. | 16 3/5 % |
| Answer» D. 16 3/5 % | |
| 1460. |
What percent of 120 are 90? |
| A. | 25% |
| B. | 50% |
| C. | 75% |
| D. | 33% |
| Answer» D. 33% | |
| 1461. |
A Shepherd had n goats in the year 2000. In 2001 the no.of goats increased by 40% . In 2002 the no. of goats declined to 70%. In 2003 the no. of goats grew by 30%. In 2004, he sold 10% goats, then he |
| A. | 14.66% |
| B. | 16.66% |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 33.33% |
| Answer» B. 16.66% | |
| 1462. |
Each edge of a cube is increased by 20% then the percentage increase in surface area of the cube is : |
| A. | 144% |
| B. | 40% |
| C. | 44% |
| D. | 72.8% |
| Answer» D. 72.8% | |
| 1463. |
In a hoel, 60% had vegetarian lunch while 30% had non-vegetaian lunch and 15% had both types of lunch. If 96 people were present, how many did not eat either type of lunch ? |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 36 |
| D. | 42 |
| Answer» B. 30 | |
| 1464. |
A man lost half of its initial amount in the gambling after playing 3 rounds. The rule of gambling is that if he wins he will receive Rs. 100, but he has to give 50% of the total amount after each rou |
| A. | 500/3 |
| B. | 700/3 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 600 |
| Answer» C. 300 | |
| 1465. |
In Veeru Bhai Pvt.limited company 60% of the employees are men and 48% of the employees are Engineer and 66.6% of these are men. The percentage of women who are not engineers: |
| A. | 33.33% |
| B. | 60% |
| C. | 52% |
| D. | 46.66% |
| Answer» C. 52% | |
| 1466. |
In an examination a candidate got 30% marks and failed by 30 marks. If the passing marks are 60% of the total marks, then the maximum marks will be: |
| A. | 450 |
| B. | 600 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1467. |
Lagaan is levied on the 60% of the cultivated land. The revenue department collected total Rs. 3,84,000 through the lagaan from the village of Sukhiya. Sukhiya, a very rich farmer , paid only Rs.480 a |
| A. | 0.15% |
| B. | 15% |
| C. | 0.125% |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1468. |
How many litres of pure acid are there in 8 litres of a 20% solution ? |
| A. | 1.4 |
| B. | 1.5 |
| C. | 1.6 |
| D. | 1.7 |
| Answer» D. 1.7 | |
| 1469. |
The price of a cycle is reduced by 25 per cent. The new price is reduced by a further 20 per cent. The two reductions together are equal to a single reduction of |
| A. | 45% |
| B. | 40% |
| C. | 35% |
| D. | 32.5% |
| Answer» C. 35% | |
| 1470. |
A number X is mistakenly divided by 10 instead of being multiplied by 10. What is the percentage error in the result? |
| A. | -99% |
| B. | +99% |
| C. | -100% |
| D. | +100% |
| Answer» B. +99% | |
| 1471. |
A dress on sale in a shop is marked at $D. During the discount sale its price is reduced by 15%. Staff are allowed a further 10% reduction on the discounted price. If a staff member buys the dress wha |
| A. | 0.75D |
| B. | 0.76D |
| C. | 0.765D |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1472. |
Helpers are needed to prepare for the fete. Each helper can make either 2 large cakes or 35 small cakes per hour. The kitchen is available for 3 hours and 20 large cakes and 700 small cakes are needed |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» B. 15 | |
| 1473. |
A salesman gets commission on total sales at 9%. If the sale is exceeded Rs.10,000 he gets an additional commission as bonus of 3% on the excess of sales over Rs.10,000. If he gets total commission of |
| A. | Rs.180 |
| B. | Rs.120 |
| C. | Rs.480 |
| D. | data insufficient |
| Answer» C. Rs.480 | |
| 1474. |
600 students took the test on physics and chemistry. 35% students failed in physics and 45% students failed in chemistry and 40% of those who passed in chemistry also passed in physics, then how many |
| A. | 162 |
| B. | 138 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1475. |
The Shopkeeper increased the price of a product by 25% so that customer finds it difficult to purchase the required amount. But somehow the customer managed to purchase only 70% of the required amount |
| A. | 10% more |
| B. | 5% more |
| C. | 12.5% more |
| D. | 17.5% more |
| Answer» D. 17.5% more | |
| 1476. |
The average of a set of whole numbers is 27.2. when the 20% of the elements are eliminated from the set of numbers then the average become 34. The number of elements in the new set of numbers can be : |
| A. | 27 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 52 |
| D. | 63 |
| Answer» D. 63 | |
| 1477. |
Abhinav scores 80% in physics and 66% in chemistry and the maximum marks of both the papers are 100. what percent does he score in maths which is of 200 marks, if he scores 80% marks in all the three |
| A. | 74% |
| B. | 84% |
| C. | 87% |
| D. | 83% |
| Answer» D. 83% | |
| 1478. |
Ramesh started a software business by investing Rs. 50,000. After six months, Rajesh joined him with a capital of Rs. 75,000. After 3 years, they earned a profit of Rs. 27,000. What was Rajesh's share |
| A. | 10,000 |
| B. | 15,000 |
| C. | 20,000 |
| D. | 25,000 |
| Answer» C. 20,000 | |
| 1479. |
In a factory there are three types of Machines M1 , M2 and M3 which produces 25%, 35% and 40% of the total products respectively. M1, M2 and M3 produces 2% , 4% and 5% defective products, respectively |
| A. | 89% |
| B. | 97.1% |
| C. | 96.1% |
| D. | 86.1% |
| Answer» D. 86.1% | |
| 1480. |
In an examination, 34% of the students failed in Mathematics and 42% faiied in English. If 20% of the students failed in both the subjects, then the percentage of students who passed in both the subje |
| A. | 34 % |
| B. | 44 % |
| C. | 54 % |
| D. | 64 % |
| Answer» C. 54 % | |
| 1481. |
The current birth rate per thousand is 32, whereas corresponding death rate is 11 per thousand. The net growth rate in terms of population increase in percent is given by : |
| A. | 1.2 % |
| B. | 2.1 % |
| C. | 3.1 % |
| D. | 1.3 % |
| Answer» C. 3.1 % | |
| 1482. |
A district has 64000 inhabitants. If the population increases at the rate of 2 * 1/2 % per annum, then the number of inhabitants at the end of 3 years will be : |
| A. | 65380 |
| B. | 68921 |
| C. | 70987 |
| D. | 72345 |
| Answer» C. 70987 | |
| 1483. |
What percent decrease in salaries would exactly cancel out the 20 percent increase ? |
| A. | (16 + 2/3) % |
| B. | (15 + 2/3)% |
| C. | (14 +1/3)% |
| D. | (13 + 4/5)% |
| Answer» B. (15 + 2/3)% | |
| 1484. |
To a sugar solution of 3 litres containing 40% sugar, one litre of water is added. The percentage of sugar in the new solution is : |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» C. 40 | |
| 1485. |
Which of the following multipliers will cause a number to be increased by 29.7% ? |
| A. | 1.297 |
| B. | 12.97 |
| C. | 129.7 |
| D. | 1297 |
| Answer» B. 12.97 | |
| 1486. |
While purchasing one item costing Rs. 400, I had to pay the sales tax at 7% and on another costing Rs. 6400, the sales tax was 9%. What percent of the sales tax I had to pay, taking the two items toge |
| A. | 8 + 15/17 |
| B. | 2 + 13/17 |
| C. | 3 + 2/17 |
| D. | 5 + 13/12 |
| Answer» B. 2 + 13/17 | |
| 1487. |
The ratio of earnings of A and B is 4:5. If the earnings of A increase by 20% and the earnings of B decrease by 20%, the new ratio of their earnings becomes 6:5. What are A's earnings? |
| A. | Rs.22,000 |
| B. | Rs.27,500 |
| C. | Rs. 26,400 |
| D. | Cannot be determined |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1488. |
The difference between a number and its two-fifth is 510. What is 10% of that number ? |
| A. | 75 |
| B. | 85 |
| C. | 95 |
| D. | 105 |
| Answer» C. 95 | |
| 1489. |
In some quantity of ghee, 60% is pure ghee and 40% is vanaspati. If 10 kg of pure ghee is added, then the strength of vanaspati ghee becomes 20%. The original quantity was : |
| A. | 10 kg |
| B. | 15 kg |
| C. | 20 kg |
| D. | 25 kg |
| Answer» B. 15 kg | |
| 1490. |
An agent, gets a commission of 2.5% on the sales of cloth. If on a certain day, he gets Rs. 12.50 as commission, the cloth sold through him on that day is worth |
| A. | 300 |
| B. | 500 |
| C. | 700 |
| D. | 900 |
| Answer» C. 700 | |
| 1491. |
Entry fee in an exhibition was Rs. 1. Later, this was reduced by 25% which increased the sale by 20%. The percentage increase in the number of visitors is : |
| A. | 20 % |
| B. | 40 % |
| C. | 60 % |
| D. | 80 % |
| Answer» D. 80 % | |
| 1492. |
The sum of the number of boys and girls in a school is 150. if the number of boys is x, then the number of girls becomes x% of the total number of students. The number of boys is : |
| A. | 60 |
| B. | 70 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 90 |
| Answer» B. 70 | |
| 1493. |
A bag contains 600 coins of 25 p denomination and 1200 coins of 50 p denomination. If 12% of 25 p coins and 24% of 50 p coins are removed, the percentage of money removed from the bag is nearly : |
| A. | 21.6 % |
| B. | 15.3 % |
| C. | 14.6 % |
| D. | 12.5 % |
| Answer» B. 15.3 % | |
| 1494. |
In a City, 35% of the population is composed of migrants, 20% of whom are from rural areas. Of the local population, 48% is female while this figure for rural and urban migrants is 30% and 40% respect |
| A. | 324138 |
| B. | 349680 |
| C. | 509940 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 349680 | |
| 1495. |
A number is decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 10 less than the original number. What was the oiginal number ? |
| A. | 3000 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 3000 |
| D. | 4000 |
| Answer» B. 2000 | |
| 1496. |
1100 boys and 700 girls are examined in a test; 42% of the boys and 30% of the girls pass. The percentage of the total who failed is : |
| A. | 58 |
| B. | 62 *2/3 |
| C. | 64 |
| D. | 67 |
| Answer» C. 64 | |
| 1497. |
A batsman scored 120 runs which included 3 boundaries and 8 sixes. What percent of his total score did he make by running between the wickets ? |
| A. | 40% |
| B. | 45% |
| C. | 50% |
| D. | 55% |
| Answer» D. 55% | |
| 1498. |
Of the 1000 inhabitants of a town, 60 % are males of whom 120 % are literate. If, of all the inhabitants, 25% are literate, then what percent of the females of the town are literate ? |
| A. | 32.5 % |
| B. | 43 % |
| C. | 46.6 % |
| D. | 53.2 % |
| Answer» B. 43 % | |
| 1499. |
A housewife saved Rs. 2.50 in buying an item on sale. If she spent Rs. 25 for the item, approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction ? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 11 |
| Answer» C. 10 | |
| 1500. |
270 candidates appeared for an examination, of which 252 passed. The pass percentage is : |
| A. | (91 + 1/3)% |
| B. | (93 + 1/3 )% |
| C. | (97 + 1/3 )% |
| D. | (98 + 1/3) % |
| Answer» C. (97 + 1/3 )% | |