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1.

In an election between two candidates, the candidate who gets 30 % of the votes polled is defeated by 15000 votes. The number of votes polled by the winning candidate is:________?

A. 11250
B. 15000
C. 26250
D. 37500
Answer» D. 37500
2.

A period of 4 hrs 30 min is what percent of a day?

A. 18 3/4 %
B. 20 %
C. 16 3/4 %
D. 19 %
Answer» B. 20 %
3.

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%
4.

A man donated 5 % of his income to a charitable organization and deposited 20 % of the remainder in a bank. If he now has Rs. 1919 left, what is his income?

A. Rs. 2558. 60
B. Rs. 2525
C. Rs. 2500
D. Rs. 2300
Answer» C. Rs. 2500
5.

75 % of a number when added to 75 is equal to the number. The number is:_______?

A. 150
B. 200
C. 225
D. 300
Answer» E.
6.

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.
7.

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%
E. None
Answer» D. 25%
8.

Two number is first increased by 10 % and then reduced by 10 % the number:__________?

A. 2:5
B. 4:5
C. 6:7
D. 3:5
Answer» C. 6:7
9.

When a number is first increased by 10 % and then reduced by 10 % the number:__________?

A. does not change
B. decreased by 1 %
C. increased by 1 %
D. None of these
Answer» C. increased by 1 %
10.

Ramees buys good worth Rs. 6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax @ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the goods.

A. Rs. 6876.10
B. Rs. 6999.20
C. Rs. 6654
D. Rs. 7000
Answer» B. Rs. 6999.20
11.

The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:________?

A. 4.37%
B. 5%
C. 6%
D. 8.75%
Answer» C. 6%
12.

Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?

A. Rs. 200
B. Rs. 250
C. Rs. 300
D. None of these
Answer» C. Rs. 300
13.

In a company, 60% of the employees are men, of this 40 % are drawing more than Rs. 50000 per year. 36% of the total employees of the company draw more than Rs.50000 per year then what is the percentage of women who are drawing less than Rs. 5000 per year?

A. 70%
B. 60%
C. 40%
D. 30%
Answer» B. 60%
14.

Ghafoor went to the stationers and bought things worth Rs. 25, out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the tax free items?

A. Rs. 15
B. Rs. 15.70
C. Rs. 19.70
D. Rs. 20
Answer» D. Rs. 20
15.

In an examination, every candidate took physics or mathematics or both 65.8% took physics and 59.2% took mathematics the total number of candidates was 2000. How many candidates took both physics and mathematics?

A. 750
B. 500
C. 250
D. 125
Answer» C. 250
16.

Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than that of the number X?

A. 8%
B. 9%
C. 10%
D. 11%
Answer» D. 11%
17.

In a town 45% population read magazine A, 55% magazine B, 40% read Magazine C, 30% read magazines A and B, 15% read magazines B and C, 25% read magazines A and C and 10% read all the three magazines. What percentage do not read any magazine?

A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» D. 25%
18.

A city has a population of 300000 out of which 180000 are males 50% of the population is illiterate if 70 % of the males are literate, then the number of literate females is_________?

A. 24000
B. 30000
C. 54000
D. 60000
Answer» B. 30000
19.

In a test a candidate attempted only 8 Questions and secured 50% marks in each of the questions if the obtained a total of 40% in the test and all questions in the test carried equal marks, how many questions were there in the test?

A. 8
B. 10
C. 15
D. 16
Answer» C. 15
20.

Candidates in a competitive examination consisted of 60% men and 40% women 70% men and 75% women cleared the qualifying test and entered the final test where 80% men and 70% women were successful? Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Success rate is higher for women
B. Overall success rate is below 50%
C. More men cleared the examination than women
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
Answer» D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
21.

The value of a plant depreciates by 10 % annually. If the present value of the plant is Rs. 100000, then what will be its value after 2 years?

A. Rs. 8000
B. Rs 10000
C. Rs. 18000
D. Rs. 81000
Answer» E.
22.

The price of a certain item is increased by 15 %. If a consumer wants to keep his expenditure on the item same as before how much percent must he reduce his consumption of that item?

A. 10 20/23 %
B. 13 1/23 %
C. 16 2/3 %
D. 15 %
Answer» C. 16 2/3 %
23.

The tank full of petrol in Haroon’s motorcycle lasts for 10 days, if he starts using 25% more every day for how many days will the tank full of petrol last?

A. 5days
B. 6days
C. 7days
D. 8days
Answer» E.
24.

If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 250 % and the denominator is increased by 400 % the resultant fraction is 7/19. What is the original fraction?

A. 10/19
B. 5/9
C. 9/5
D. 19/7
Answer» B. 5/9
25.

A gardener increases the area of his rectangular garden by increasing its length by 40% and decreasing by 20%. The area of the new garden?

A. Has increase by 20%
B. Has increase by 12%
C. Has increase b 8%
D. Is exactly the same as the old area
Answer» C. Has increase b 8%
26.

Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

A. 57%
B. 60%
C. 65%
D. 90%
Answer» B. 60%
27.

If Mobeen while selling two goats at the same price makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other, he

A. Makes no profit and no loss
B. Makes a profit of 1%
C. Suffers a loss of 1%
D. Suffers a loss of 2%
Answer» D. Suffers a loss of 2%
28.

If the price of petral is increased by 20% by what percentage should the consumption be decreased by the consumer if the expenditure on petrel remains unchanged?

A. 16 2/3%
B. 6 2/3%
C. 8%
D. 15%
Answer» B. 6 2/3%
29.

In a survey it was found that 80% of those surveyed owned a car while 60% of those surveyed owned a mobile phone, if 55% owned both a car and a Mobile phone, What percent of those surveyed owned a car or a mobile phone or both?

A. 65%
B. 80%
C. 85%
D. 97.5%
Answer» D. 97.5%
30.

In an examination 38% of students fail in English and 61% pass in Urdu and 23% fail in both. Find the actual failure percentage?

A. 46%
B. 61%
C. 54%
D. 70%
Answer» D. 70%
31.

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 %
32.

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%
33.

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 %
34.

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 %
35.

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
36.

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.
37.

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
38.

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
39.

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
40.

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 was Rs. 600 more than that by the previous schema, his sales were worth?

A. Rs. 14,000
B. Rs. 12,000
C. Rs. 30,000
D. Rs. 40,000
Answer» C. Rs. 30,000
41.

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.
42.

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
43.

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
44.

Subtracting 10% from X is the same as multiplying X by what number?

A. 80%
B. 90%
C. 10%
D. 50%
Answer» C. 10%
45.

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
46.

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
47.

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%
E. None
Answer» C. No change in revenue
48.

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
49.

Nawaz Sahrif 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
50.

25% of 30% of 45% is equal to__________?

A. 0.03375
B. 0.3375
C. 3.375
D. 33.75
Answer» B. 0.3375