58 + Mcqs in Percentage Level 1 Page 1 McqOptions

1.	12% of 15% of 40% of 27500 = ?
A.	192
B.	194
C.	196
D.	198
E.	204
Answer» E. 204

Discussion

2.	(36% of 180) ÷ 0.4 = ?
A.	160
B.	162
C.	164
D.	172
E.	180
Answer» C. 164

Discussion

3.	40% of 60% of 3 of 2750 = ? 5
A.	372
B.	384
C.	396
D.	412
E.	424
Answer» D. 412

Discussion

4.	748 ÷ 17 = ?% of 110
A.	25
B.	40
C.	75
D.	50
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 75

Discussion

5.	If 35% of a number is 175, what percent of 175 is that number?
A.	35%
B.	65%
C.	280%
D.	300%
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

6.	Fresh sugarcane contains 84% water and dried sugarcane contains 28% water. How many kilograms of dried sugarcane can be obtained from 90 kg of fresh sugarcane?
A.	20
B.	35
C.	47
D.	72
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 35

Discussion

7.	Arjun kapoor and Anil Kapoor appear for a test. For each correct answer is awarded 1 mark and for each wrong answer 1/2 mark is deducted. Arjun kapoor answers some questions and gets 10% of his answers wrong. He secures a score of 85% which is 6 marks more than the pass marks. Anil Kapoor also answers some questions and gets 20% of his answers wrong. He gets a score of 70% which is 3 marks less than the pass mark. No marks are awarded or deducted for the unanswered questions. What is the pass mark?
A.	64
B.	51
C.	45
D.	25
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 25

Discussion

8.	In a class 25% of the students passed in both English and Hindi. 37.5% of the students failed in both the subjects while 60% students failed in Hindi. The difference between the students who passed in English and those who passed in Hindi is 15. What is the total number of students in class?
A.	180
B.	420
C.	360
D.	200
E.	240
Answer» E. 240

Discussion

9.	Salary of A is 37.5% of the total salary of A and B. B saves 60% of his salary and total savings of A and B is 50% of their total income. Their average expenditure is Rs 16000. What is the total salary of A and B?
A.	Rs. 96000
B.	Rs. 54000
C.	Rs. 72000
D.	Rs. 64000
E.	Rs. 48000
Answer» E. Rs. 48000

Discussion

10.	A man distributes 10%, 18% and 22% of his salary into his three children who spend 40%, 60% and 25% of that amount respectively. The difference between the total amount left with the children and man is Rs. 1015. What is the salary of the man?
A.	Rs. 6000
B.	Rs. 4200
C.	Rs. 4800
D.	Rs. 5000
E.	Rs. 5600
Answer» E. Rs. 5600

Discussion

11.	In a college 12% of total students are interested in sports. 3 th 4 of total students areinterested in dance. 10% of totalstudents areinterested in singing and remaining 15 students are not interested in any activitiy. How many students are there in the college ?
A.	450
B.	500
C.	600
D.	Can't be determined
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 600

Discussion

12.	Rahul spends 50% of his monthly income on household items, 20% of his monthly income on buying clothes, 5% of his monthly income on medicines and the remaining amount of Rs. 11250 he saves. What is Rahul's monthly income ?
A.	Rs. 38200
B.	Rs. 34000
C.	Rs. 41600
D.	Rs. 45000
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

13.	In a mixture of milk and water the proportion of water by weight was 75%. If in the 60 gm mixture, 15 gm water was added, what would be the percentage of water ? (weight in gm)
A.	75%
B.	88%
C.	90%
D.	100%
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

14.	If the numerator of fraction is increased by 200% and the denominator is increased by 350%. The resultant fraction is 5/12. What was the original fraction ?
A.	5 9
B.	5 8
C.	7 12
D.	11 12
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 7 12

Discussion

15.	Manish spends 17% of his monthly income in travelling. He spends 25% of his monthly income on household expenses and spends 36% of his monthly income on families medical expenses. He has remaining amount of Rs. 10032 as cash with him. What is Manish's annual income ?
A.	Rs. 550300
B.	Rs. 536500
C.	Rs. 547200
D.	Can't be determined
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Can't be determined

Discussion

16.	Pradip spends 40 per cent of his monthly income on food items, and 50 per cent of the remaining on clothes and conveyance. He saves one-third of the remaining amount after spending on food, clothes and conveyance. If he saves ₹ 19,200 every year, what is his monthly income ?
A.	Rs. 24000
B.	Rs. 12000
C.	Rs. 16000
D.	Rs. 20000
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rs. 20000

Discussion

17.	Out of his total income, Mr Kapoor spends 20% on house rent and 70% of the rest on household expenses. If he saves Rs. 1800 what is his total income (in rupees)?
A.	Rs. 7800
B.	Rs. 7000
C.	Rs. 8000
D.	Rs.. 7500
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

18.	Difference of two numbers is 1890. If 12.5% of one number is 17.5% of the other number, Find the two numbers.
A.	3780 , 5670
B.	4725 , 6615
C.	2235 , 5890
D.	2540 , 3894
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 2235 , 5890

Discussion

19.	The population of a town is 126800. It increases by 15% in the first year and decreases by 20% in the second year. What is the population of the town at the end of 2 year?
A.	174984
B.	135996
C.	116656
D.	145820
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 145820

Discussion

20.	In a town the ratio of men, women and children is 9 : 8 : 3. 80% men are literate and 30% women are illiterate. If 90% of children are literate, then the percentage of illiteracy of that town is-
A.	22 1 % 2
B.	25 1 % 2
C.	27%
D.	30%
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 25 1 % 2

Discussion

21.	If the difference of 35% of a number and 25% of the same number is 240 then find the 150% of that number.
A.	2200
B.	3000
C.	2400
D.	3600
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

22.	A candidate who gets 20% marks fails by 10 marks but another candidate who gets 42% marks gets 12% more than the passing marks. Find the maximum marks.
A.	150
B.	100
C.	50
D.	250
E.	200
Answer» C. 50

Discussion

23.	In 30 litres of milk and water, water is only 20%. How many litres of water should be added to it to increase the percentage of water to 60% ?
A.	24 litres
B.	6 litres
C.	20 litres
D.	30 ;litres
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

24.	If the difference between 85% and 48% of a number is 314.5, then what is 36% of that number ?
A.	302
B.	306
C.	312
D.	318
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 312

Discussion

25.	The price of an article is first increased by 20% and later on it is decreased by 25% due to reduction in sales. Find the net percentage change in final price of the article.
A.	20%
B.	18%
C.	38%
D.	10%
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

26.	Sohan spends 23% of an amount of money on an insurance policy. 33% on food, 19% on children's education and 16% on recreation. He deposits the remaining amount of Rs. 504 in bank. How much total amount does he spend on food and insurance policy together?
A.	Rs. 3200
B.	Rs. 3126
C.	Rs. 3136
D.	Rs. 3048
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rs. 3048

Discussion

27.	Reshma’s monthly income is 22% more than Neelam’s monthly income. If Neelam’s monthly income is Rs. 3500. What is the Reshma’s monthly income?
A.	Rs. 4270
B.	Rs. 4320
C.	Rs. 4170
D.	Rs. 4430
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Rs. 4320

Discussion

28.	Anushka spends 25% of her monthly income on household expenses. Her annual income is Rs. 4.32 lac. What is the total amount that Anushka spends on house hold expenses in 8 months together?
A.	Rs. 74000
B.	Rs. 71000
C.	Rs. 73000
D.	Rs. 72000
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

29.	If 12% of ‘a’ is equals to 96 and 96% of 12 is equals to ‘b’. Then 'b'% of 'a' is equals to:
A.	46.08
B.	92.16
C.	24.12
D.	9.6
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 24.12

Discussion

30.	The production of a company has ups and downs every year. The production increases for two consecutive years consistently by 15% and in the third year it decreases by 10%. Again in the next two years it increases by 15% each year and decreases by 10% in the third year. If we start counting from the year 1994 approximately what will be the effect on the production of the Company in 1998?
A.	37% increase
B.	47% increase
C.	52% increase
D.	32% increase
E.	27% increase
Answer» B. 47% increase

Discussion

31.	25% of 960 + 55% of 740 = ?
A.	689
B.	647
C.	650
D.	699
E.	None fo these
Answer» C. 650

Discussion

32.	A mixture of 40 litres of milk and water contains 10% of water. How much water must be added to make the water 20% in the new mixture?
A.	5 litres
B.	8 litres
C.	10 litres
D.	12 litres
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 8 litres

Discussion

33.	In an examination, 30% of the total students failed in Hindi, 45% failed in English and 20% failed in both the subjects. Find the percentage of those who passed in both subjects.
A.	35.7%
B.	35%
C.	40%
D.	45%
E.	44%
Answer» E. 44%

Discussion

34.	42% of a number is 2457. What is the number?
A.	5750
B.	5800
C.	5825
D.	5875
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

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35.	The income of ‘A’ is 20% higher than that of ‘B’. The income of ‘B’ is 25% less than of ‘C’. What percent less is A’s income from C’s income?
A.	7%
B.	8%
C.	10%
D.	12.5%
Answer» D. 12.5%

Discussion

36.	Water contains14 (2/7)%of hydrogen and the rest is oxygen.In 350 g of water, oxygen will be:
A.	300g
B.	250g
C.	200g
D.	None of these
Answer» B. 250g

Discussion

37.	Find a single discount equivalent to a discount series of 10%, 20% and 25%.
A.	55%
B.	45%
C.	46%
D.	52%
Answer» D. 52%

Discussion

38.	The discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 10% is:
A.	17%
B.	19%
C.	20%
D.	21%
Answer» C. 20%

Discussion

39.	In an examination it is required to get 290 of the aggregate marks to pass. A student gets 203 marks and is declared failed by 12% of total marks, what are the maximum aggregate marks a student can get?
A.	775
B.	750
C.	725
D.	Can't be determined
Answer» D. Can't be determined

Discussion

40.	A epidemic broke out in a village in which 5% of the population died. Of the remaining, 20% fled out of panic. If the present population is 4655, then the population of the village originally was
A.	6000
B.	6125
C.	5995
D.	5855
Answer» C. 5995

Discussion

41.	The value of a machine depreciates every year by 10%. If its present value is Rs. 50,000 then the value of the machine after 2 years is _____.
A.	Rs. 40,500
B.	Rs. 40,050
C.	Rs. 45,000
D.	Rs. 40,005
Answer» B. Rs. 40,050

Discussion

42.	Evaluate: (i) 28% of 450 + 45% of 280 (ii) 16 2 % of 600 gm - 33 1 % of 180 gm 3 3
A.	152 and 54 gm
B.	234 and 87 gm
C.	328 and 40 gm
D.	252 and 40 gm
Answer» E.

Discussion

43.	In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voters cast their votes, out which 2% of the votes were declaired invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which were 75% of the valid votes. Find the total number of votes enrolled in that election.
A.	12800
B.	11500
C.	16800
D.	12740
Answer» D. 12740

Discussion

44.	If the numerator of a fraction be increased by 15% and its denominator be diminished by 8%, the value of the fraction is 15/16.Find the original fraction.
A.	1 2
B.	3 2
C.	3 4
D.	4 3
Answer» D. 4 3

Discussion

45.	When the price of a product was decreased by 10%, then the number of sell increasedby 30%. What was the effect on the total revenue ?
A.	5%
B.	10%
C.	12%
D.	17%
Answer» E.

Discussion

46.	Fourty-five percent of a number is 30 less than three-fifth of that number . What is the number?
A.	100
B.	120
C.	130
D.	200
Answer» E.

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47.	The production of a company has ups and downs every year. The production increases for two consecutive years consistently by 15% and in the third year it decreases by 20%. Again in the next two years it increases by 25% each year and decreases by 10% in the third year. If we start counting from the year 2014 approximately what will be the effect on the production of the Company in 2018?
A.	22
B.	32
C.	30
D.	20
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 30

Discussion

48.	The price of rice has increased by 20%. Lalu has decided to spend only 8% more than what he initially did on buying rice. What is the percentage decrease in Lalu's rice consumption?
A.	10%
B.	13%
C.	18%
D.	14%
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 13%

Discussion

49.	A shopkeeper wants to make a profit of 20% on an article after selling it, while he gives a cash discount of 20%. Further allows 4 more articles for free after purchase of one dozen articles to his premium customer. How much per cent above the cost price he must mark his article?
A.	80%
B.	90%
C.	100%
D.	110%
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 110%

Discussion

50.	Ranjan earns 15% on an investment but loses 10% on another investment. If the ratio of two investments is 3:5, then find the combined loss percentage.
A.	5 % loss 8
B.	3 % loss 8
C.	8 % loss 5
D.	7 % loss 5
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 3 % loss 8

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Arithmetic.

12% of 15% of 40% of 27500 = ?

(36% of 180) ÷ 0.4 = ?

40% of 60% of 3 of 2750 = ? 5

748 ÷ 17 = ?% of 110

If 35% of a number is 175, what percent of 175 is that number?

Fresh sugarcane contains 84% water and dried sugarcane contains 28% water. How many kilograms of dried sugarcane can be obtained from 90 kg of fresh sugarcane?

In a class 25% of the students passed in both English and Hindi. 37.5% of the students failed in both the subjects while 60% students failed in Hindi. The difference between the students who passed in English and those who passed in Hindi is 15. What is the total number of students in class?

Salary of A is 37.5% of the total salary of A and B. B saves 60% of his salary and total savings of A and B is 50% of their total income. Their average expenditure is Rs 16000. What is the total salary of A and B?

A man distributes 10%, 18% and 22% of his salary into his three children who spend 40%, 60% and 25% of that amount respectively. The difference between the total amount left with the children and man is Rs. 1015. What is the salary of the man?

In a college 12% of total students are interested in sports. 3 th 4 of total students areinterested in dance. 10% of totalstudents areinterested in singing and remaining 15 students are not interested in any activitiy. How many students are there in the college ?

Rahul spends 50% of his monthly income on household items, 20% of his monthly income on buying clothes, 5% of his monthly income on medicines and the remaining amount of Rs. 11250 he saves. What is Rahul's monthly income ?

In a mixture of milk and water the proportion of water by weight was 75%. If in the 60 gm mixture, 15 gm water was added, what would be the percentage of water ? (weight in gm)

If the numerator of fraction is increased by 200% and the denominator is increased by 350%. The resultant fraction is 5/12. What was the original fraction ?

Manish spends 17% of his monthly income in travelling. He spends 25% of his monthly income on household expenses and spends 36% of his monthly income on families medical expenses. He has remaining amount of Rs. 10032 as cash with him. What is Manish's annual income ?

Pradip spends 40 per cent of his monthly income on food items, and 50 per cent of the remaining on clothes and conveyance. He saves one-third of the remaining amount after spending on food, clothes and conveyance. If he saves ₹ 19,200 every year, what is his monthly income ?

Out of his total income, Mr Kapoor spends 20% on house rent and 70% of the rest on household expenses. If he saves Rs. 1800 what is his total income (in rupees)?

Difference of two numbers is 1890. If 12.5% of one number is 17.5% of the other number, Find the two numbers.

The population of a town is 126800. It increases by 15% in the first year and decreases by 20% in the second year. What is the population of the town at the end of 2 year?

In a town the ratio of men, women and children is 9 : 8 : 3. 80% men are literate and 30% women are illiterate. If 90% of children are literate, then the percentage of illiteracy of that town is-

If the difference of 35% of a number and 25% of the same number is 240 then find the 150% of that number.

A candidate who gets 20% marks fails by 10 marks but another candidate who gets 42% marks gets 12% more than the passing marks. Find the maximum marks.

In 30 litres of milk and water, water is only 20%. How many litres of water should be added to it to increase the percentage of water to 60% ?

If the difference between 85% and 48% of a number is 314.5, then what is 36% of that number ?

The price of an article is first increased by 20% and later on it is decreased by 25% due to reduction in sales. Find the net percentage change in final price of the article.

Sohan spends 23% of an amount of money on an insurance policy. 33% on food, 19% on children's education and 16% on recreation. He deposits the remaining amount of Rs. 504 in bank. How much total amount does he spend on food and insurance policy together?

Reshma’s monthly income is 22% more than Neelam’s monthly income. If Neelam’s monthly income is Rs. 3500. What is the Reshma’s monthly income?

Anushka spends 25% of her monthly income on household expenses. Her annual income is Rs. 4.32 lac. What is the total amount that Anushka spends on house hold expenses in 8 months together?

If 12% of ‘a’ is equals to 96 and 96% of 12 is equals to ‘b’. Then 'b'% of 'a' is equals to:

25% of 960 + 55% of 740 = ?

A mixture of 40 litres of milk and water contains 10% of water. How much water must be added to make the water 20% in the new mixture?

In an examination, 30% of the total students failed in Hindi, 45% failed in English and 20% failed in both the subjects. Find the percentage of those who passed in both subjects.

42% of a number is 2457. What is the number?

The income of ‘A’ is 20% higher than that of ‘B’. The income of ‘B’ is 25% less than of ‘C’. What percent less is A’s income from C’s income?

Water contains14 (2/7)%of hydrogen and the rest is oxygen.In 350 g of water, oxygen will be:

Find a single discount equivalent to a discount series of 10%, 20% and 25%.

The discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 10% is:

In an examination it is required to get 290 of the aggregate marks to pass. A student gets 203 marks and is declared failed by 12% of total marks, what are the maximum aggregate marks a student can get?

A epidemic broke out in a village in which 5% of the population died. Of the remaining, 20% fled out of panic. If the present population is 4655, then the population of the village originally was

The value of a machine depreciates every year by 10%. If its present value is Rs. 50,000 then the value of the machine after 2 years is _____.

Evaluate: (i) 28% of 450 + 45% of 280 (ii) 16 2 % of 600 gm - 33 1 % of 180 gm 3 3

In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voters cast their votes, out which 2% of the votes were declaired invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which were 75% of the valid votes. Find the total number of votes enrolled in that election.

If the numerator of a fraction be increased by 15% and its denominator be diminished by 8%, the value of the fraction is 15/16.Find the original fraction.

When the price of a product was decreased by 10%, then the number of sell increasedby 30%. What was the effect on the total revenue ?

Fourty-five percent of a number is 30 less than three-fifth of that number . What is the number?

The price of rice has increased by 20%. Lalu has decided to spend only 8% more than what he initially did on buying rice. What is the percentage decrease in Lalu's rice consumption?

A shopkeeper wants to make a profit of 20% on an article after selling it, while he gives a cash discount of 20%. Further allows 4 more articles for free after purchase of one dozen articles to his premium customer. How much per cent above the cost price he must mark his article?

Ranjan earns 15% on an investment but loses 10% on another investment. If the ratio of two investments is 3:5, then find the combined loss percentage.