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1501.

 What percent of 7.2 kg is 18 gms ?

A. 25%
B. .5%
C. .75%
D. 1%
Answer» B. .5%
1502.

 A's salary is 40% of B's salary which is 25% of C's salary. What percentage of C's salary is A's salary ?

A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Answer» B. 20
1503.

 The population of a town was 1,60,000 three years ago, If it increased by 3%, 2.5% and 5% respectively in the last three years, then the present population in

A. 155679
B. 167890
C. 179890
D. 177366
Answer» E.
1504.

 In a History examination, the average for the entire class was 80 marks. If 10% of the students scored 35 marks and 20% scored 90 marks, what was the average marks of the remaining students of the cla

A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100
Answer» D. 100
1505.

 In an election only two candidates contested 20% of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declared as invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent thus he secured 41% votes of the to

A. 47.5%
B. 41%
C. 38%
D. 45%
Answer» E.
1506.

 The ratio 5 : 4 expressed as a percent equals :

A. 12.5 %
B. 40 %
C. 80 %
D. 125 %
Answer» E.
1507.

 If 75% of a number is added to 75, then the result is the number itself. The number is :

A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
Answer» D. 400
1508.

 405 sweets were distributed equally among children in such a way that the number of sweets received by each child is 20% of the total number of children. How many sweets did each child recieve ?

A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
Answer» B. 10
1509.

 Gaurav spends 30% of his monthly income on food articles, 40% of the remaining on conveyance and clothes and saves 50% of the remaining. If his monthly salary is Rs. 18,400, how much money does he sav

A. 3864
B. 4903
C. 5849
D. 6789
Answer» B. 4903
1510.

 if the price of a book is first decreased by 25% and then increased by 20%, then the net change in the price will be :

A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Answer» B. 20
1511.

 In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other candidate go

A. 2500
B. 2700
C. 2900
D. 3100
Answer» C. 2900
1512.

 From the salary of Roja, 20% is deducted as house rent, 10% of rest she spends on children's education and 20% of balance she spends on watching movies. If her savings are Rs.5760/- then hers total sa

A. Rs.11520/-
B. Rs.10000/-
C. Rs.12000/-
D. None of these
Answer» C. Rs.12000/-
1513.

 From the salary of Roja, 20% is deducted as house rent, 10% she spends on children’s education and 20% on watching movies. If her savings are Rs.5760/- then her total salary is:

A. 11530
B. 12520
C. 11520
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1514.

 A mixture of 30 litres of milk and water contains 30% of water. The new mixture is formed by adding 10 lit of water. What is the percentage of water in the new mixture?

A. 45 3/2%
B. 47 3/2%
C. 47 1/4%
D. 47 1/2%
Answer» E.
1515.

 A mixture of 20 litres of milk and water contains 20% of water. The new mixture is formed by adding 5 lit of water. What is the percentage of milk in the new mixture?

A. 36%
B. 20%
C. 64%
D. 46%
Answer» D. 46%
1516.

 If A's height is 40% less than that of B, how much percent B's height is more than that of A?

A. 66.66%
B. 76.66%
C. 96.66%
D. 86.66%
Answer» B. 76.66%
1517.

 In a class 60% of students passed in telugu, 50% 0f students passde in english and 20% of students passed in both the subjects then what is the percentage the students who failed in the both the subje

A. 15%
B. 10%
C. 12%
D. 16%
Answer» C. 12%
1518.

 In a class 60% of students passed in telugu, 50% 0f students passde in english. Then every student Passed in either telugu or english or both the subjects and 120 members of students passed in both t

A. 1200
B. 1200
C. 1400
D. None of these
Answer» C. 1400
1519.

 In a class 60% of students passed in telugu, 50% 0f students passde in english. Then if every student Passed in either telugu or english or both the subjects. Then what is the percentage of students p

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 15%
D. 12%
Answer» B. 20%
1520.

 In an examination it is required to get 40% of minimum marks to pass. A student got 142 marks, Thus he got 22 marks more than minimum marks required to pass. What is total marks?

A. 350
B. 400
C. 300
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1521.

 In an examination it is required to get 30% of minimum marks to pass. A student got 110 marks and was declared failed by 10 marks difference. Then what is total marks:?

A. 400
B. 500
C. 600
D. None of these
Answer» B. 500
1522.

 The population of a town increases 10% and 20% respectively in two consecutive years. After the growth the present population of the town is 13200. Then what is the population of the town 2 years ago?

A. 10010
B. 10001
C. 10000
D. 10100
Answer» D. 10100
1523.

 The population of a town is 8100. It decreases annually at the rate of 10% p.a. What was its population 2 years ago?

A. 10010
B. 10001
C. 10000
D. 10100
Answer» D. 10100
1524.

 The population of a town is 8000. It decreases annually at the rate of 20% p.a. What will be its population after 2 years?

A. 700 votes
B. 750 votes
C. 600 votes
D. 650 votes
Answer» C. 600 votes
1525.

 The population of a town is 10000. It increases annually at the rate of 20% p.a. What will be its population after 2 years?

A. 14440
B. 12400
C. 14400
D. 11400
Answer» D. 11400
1526.

 In an elaction between two candidates, 20% of votes are were declares invalid. First candidate got 480 votes which were 60% of the total valid votes . The total number of votes enrolled in that elect

A. 450 votes
B. 3000 votes
C. 3200 votes
D. None of these
Answer» C. 3200 votes
1527.

 If 25% of a number is subtracted from a second number, the second number reduces to its five-sixth. What is the ratio of the first number to the second number ?

A. 1:3
B. 2:3
C. 3:2
D. Data inadequate
Answer» C. 3:2
1528.

 The difference of two numbers is 20% of the larger number. If the smaller number is 20, then the larger number is :

A. 25
B. 45
C. 50
D. 80
Answer» B. 45
1529.

 If one number is 80% of the other and 4 times the sum of their squares is 656, then the number are :

A. 4,5
B. 8,10
C. 16,20
D. None of these
Answer» C. 16,20
1530.

 A number, when 35 is subtracted from it, reduces to its 80 percent. What is four-fifth of that number ?

A. 70
B. 90
C. 120
D. 140
Answer» E.
1531.

 Two-fifth of one-third of three-seventh of a number is 15. What is 40 percent of that number ?

A. 72
B. 84
C. 136
D. None of these
Answer» E.
1532.

Q: If the radius of a circle is decreased by 50%, its area is reduced by

A. 0.25
B. 0.5
C. 0.75
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1533.

Q: A businessman’ earning by 25% in one year but decreases by 4% in the next. Going by this pattern, after 5 years, his total earning would be Rs. 72000. What is his present earning?

A. Rs 10000
B. Rs. 80000
C. Rs. 40000
D. Rs 54000
Answer» D. Rs 54000
1534.

A batsman scored 110 runs which included 3 boundaries and 8 sixes. What percent of his total score did he make by running between the wickets?

A. 0.45
B. 45 5 % 11
C. 54 6 % 11
D. 0.55
Answer» C. 54 6 % 11
1535.

If population of Kanpur is 20% more than the population of Lucknow, then by what percent is the population of Lucknow is less than Kanpur.

A. 16.66%
B. 80%
C. 120%
D. 20%
Answer» B. 80%
1536.

If the price of an item is decreased by P%, then the increase in consumption so that the expenditure remains the same is :

A. { P/(100-P)}*100 %
B. (P-100) %
C. { (P+100)/P}* 100
D. (P/P-100) %
Answer» B. (P-100) %
1537.

What number when increased by 80% becomes 540?

A. 300
B. 270
C. 240
D. 450
Answer» B. 270
1538.

Two leaders fought an election one get 60% of the votes and won by 200 votes. Find the total number of votes polled?

A. 550
B. 500
C. 1000
D. 320
Answer» D. 320
1539.

If the area of rectangle is unchanged and length is increased by 10%., then find the change in the breadth of rectangle.

A. 100/11 %
B. 100/9 %
C. 9/100 %
D. 11/100 %
Answer» B. 100/9 %
1540.

The length of wire is 200 metre. Its length increases by 20 % and then 40 %. The total increased length of wire is:

A. 260
B. 320
C. 336
D. 280
Answer» D. 280
1541.

If the price of a pen is increased by P%, then the reduction in usage so that the expense is not increased is:

A. { P/(P+100)}*100 %
B. (P+100) %
C. { (P+100)/P}* 100
D. (P/P*100) %
Answer» B. (P+100) %
1542.

If 65 % of X is equal to 13% of Y and Y is equal to P% of X, find the value of P.

A. 550
B. 1000
C. 500
D. 650
Answer» D. 650
1543.

A number exceeds 35% of itself by 65. Find the number.

A. 10
B. 13
C. 40
D. 45
Answer» C. 40
1544.

If cost of an article worth Rs. 150 is increased by Rs. 15. Then the rate of change is:

A. +55%
B. -65%
C. +15%
D. -0.35%
Answer» D. -0.35%
1545.

If Salary of Vivek is 25% more than the salary of Nilesh, then by what percent is salary of Nilesh less than Vivek?

A. 20%
B. 75%
C. 125%
D. 25%
Answer» B. 75%
1546.

What percent is 9% of 11%?

A. 2%
B. 88.88%
C. 81.81%
D. 80%
Answer» D. 80%
1547.

0.95 in terms of rate percent is:

A. 5%
B. 0.95%
C. 9.5 %
D. 95%
Answer» E.
1548.

Length and breadth of a square are increased by 20% and 30% respectively. What will be the difference of area of the rectangle so formed to the original square?

A. 56%
B. 15%
C. 44%
D. None of these
Answer» B. 15%
1549.

The breadth of a rectangle is increased by 75%, then by what percent should length be decreased to maintain the same area?

A. 57.14%
B. 25%
C. 42.86
D. 14.28
Answer» D. 14.28
1550.

If the price of wheat rises by 9%, by what percent should Ramesh reduce the consumption so as not to exceed the budget on Wheat?

A. 1%
B. 8.25%
C. 10%
D. 10.5%
Answer» C. 10%