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This section includes 51 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Quantitative Aptitude knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
In an examination, 30% of the total examiners failed. If he number of pass examinees were 350, the total number of examinees is |
| A. | 475 |
| B. | 500 |
| C. | 530 |
| D. | 550 |
| Answer» C. 530 | |
| 2. |
A man's wages were decreased by 50%. Again the reduced wages were increased by 50%. He has a loss of |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 28% |
| D. | 30% |
| Answer» C. 28% | |
| 3. |
Ram's salary is 20% less than Hari, then how many percent Hari's salary more than that of Ram ? |
| A. | 18% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 23% |
| D. | 25% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
0.05 is how many percent of 40 |
| A. | 0.135 |
| B. | 0.130 |
| C. | 0.125 |
| D. | 0.120 |
| Answer» D. 0.120 | |
| 5. |
The income of a broken remains uncharged through the rate of the commission is increased from 3% to 4%. The percentage of slump in bussinedd is |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 30% |
| D. | 35% |
| Answer» C. 30% | |
| 6. |
40% of ? = 120 |
| A. | 250 |
| B. | 280 |
| C. | 285 |
| D. | 300 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The price of an article has been reduced by 20%. In order to restore it to the original price, the new proce must be increased by |
| A. | 23% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 26% |
| D. | 27% |
| Answer» C. 26% | |
| 8. |
The length and breadth of a rectangle are increased by 5% and 10% respectively. The area of the new rectangle so formed exceeds the area of former by |
| A. | 14.2% |
| B. | 15.5% |
| C. | 16.3% |
| D. | 18.5% |
| Answer» C. 16.3% | |
| 9. |
a is 5 times as large as b. The percent that b is less than a is |
| A. | 80% |
| B. | 85% |
| C. | 90% |
| D. | 95% |
| Answer» B. 85% | |
| 10. |
A student who secures 20% marks in a test fails by 30 marks. Another student who secures 32% marks get 42 marks more than those required to pass. Pass percentage of marks is |
| A. | 25% |
| B. | 28% |
| C. | 30% |
| D. | 35% |
| Answer» B. 28% | |
| 11. |
What percent is 5% of 7% ? |
| A. | 51 3/7% |
| B. | 63 3/7% |
| C. | 71 3/7% |
| D. | 79 3/7% |
| Answer» D. 79 3/7% | |
| 12. |
The price of an article has been reduced by 20%. In order to restore |
| A. | 49 |
| B. | 46 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | 42 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
When a number is first increased by 10% and then reduced by 10% the number |
| A. | 1% |
| B. | 2% |
| C. | 5% |
| D. | 10% |
| Answer» B. 2% | |
| 14. |
Which number is 40% less than 70 ? |
| A. | 49 |
| B. | 46 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | 42 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
If the side of a square is decreased by 10% then its area is decreased by ? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 12% |
| C. | 16% |
| D. | 19% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
What is 30% of 30% equal to ? |
| A. | 0.06 |
| B. | 0.09 |
| C. | 0.12 |
| D. | 0.15 |
| Answer» C. 0.12 | |
| 17. |
If the price of sugar falls by 5%, by how much percent must a house holder increase its consumption, so as not to decrease its expenditure on sugar ? |
| A. | 3 3/19 % |
| B. | 5 5/19 % |
| C. | 7 7/19 % |
| D. | 9 9/19 % |
| Answer» C. 7 7/19 % | |
| 18. |
x % of y is y % of ? |
| A. | x |
| B. | xy |
| C. | xy2 |
| D. | x2 |
| Answer» B. xy | |
| 19. |
By how much is 30% of 80 greater than 56 of 24 ? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 20. |
4 liters of water is added to 20 liters of a mixture of a 40% solution of alcohol in water. The strength of alcohol is now ? |
| A. | 23 1/3 % |
| B. | 27 1/3 % |
| C. | 33 1/3 % |
| D. | 37 1/3 % |
| Answer» D. 37 1/3 % | |
| 21. |
If 10% of A = 20% of B = 1/5 of C, then A:B:C is |
| A. | 2:1:1 |
| B. | 1:2:1 |
| C. | 1:1:2 |
| D. | 1:2:2 |
| Answer» B. 1:2:1 | |
| 22. |
10% of the voters in an election did not cast their votes. In the election, there were only two candidates. The winner by obtaining 50% of the total votes defeated his contestent by 1100 votes. The total number of voters in the election was. |
| A. | 5000 |
| B. | 6500 |
| C. | 8000 |
| D. | 11000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Out of an earning of Rs. 800 a man spends 60%. How much does he save ? |
| A. | Rs. 140 |
| B. | Rs. 270 |
| C. | Rs. 320 |
| D. | Rs. 410 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 410 | |
| 24. |
How is 2/5 expressed as percentage ? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 30% |
| C. | 40% |
| D. | 50% |
| Answer» D. 50% | |
| 25. |
Two numbers are less than a third number by 30% and 37% respectively. How much percent is the second number less than the first ? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 35% |
| D. | 40% |
| Answer» B. 20% | |
| 26. |
20% of a number is less than 15% of 550 by 10. The number is |
| A. | 215/2 |
| B. | 577/2 |
| C. | 807/2 |
| D. | 925/2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
12% of 980 - ? % of 450 = 30% of 225 |
| A. | 103/17 |
| B. | 111/15 |
| C. | 117/17 |
| D. | 167/15 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
y% of y is the same as 10% of |
| A. | y/10 |
| B. | y2/10 |
| C. | y/100 |
| D. | y2/100 |
| Answer» C. y/100 | |
| 29. |
How is ½% expressed as a decimal fraction ? |
| A. | 0.005 |
| B. | 0.010 |
| C. | 0.015 |
| D. | 0.050 |
| Answer» B. 0.010 | |
| 30. |
A number is first increased by 40% and then reduced by 40%. What would be the percentage change in the number ? |
| A. | 12% |
| B. | 16% |
| C. | 19% |
| D. | 21% |
| Answer» C. 19% | |
| 31. |
If the price of pencil is reduced by 20%, a person can buy 2 more pencils for a rupee. How many pencils are available for a rupee ? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 18 |
| Answer» C. 12 | |
| 32. |
Of the 1000 inhabitants of a town, 60% are females of whom 20% are literate. If of all the inhabitants 25% are literate, then what percent of the males of the town are literate |
| A. | 32.5% |
| B. | 33.4% |
| C. | 35.9% |
| D. | 42.5% |
| Answer» B. 33.4% | |
| 33. |
In measuring the sides of a rectangle errors of 5% and 3% in excess are made. The error percent in the calculated area is |
| A. | 5.25% |
| B. | 8.15% |
| C. | 9.12% |
| D. | 11.23% |
| Answer» C. 9.12% | |
| 34. |
The sum of two numbers is 2490. If 6.5% of one number is equal to 8.5% of the other, then the numbers are |
| A. | 1025 |
| B. | 1158 |
| C. | 1411 |
| D. | 1735 |
| Answer» D. 1735 | |
| 35. |
10% of the electorate did not cast their votes in an election between two candidates. 10% of the votes polled were found invalid. The successful candidate got 54% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 1620 votes. The number of voters enrolled on the voters list was |
| A. | 15000 |
| B. | 18000 |
| C. | 22000 |
| D. | 25000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
After reducing the salary of a man by 50% and subsequently it is increased by 40%. The loss is |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 30% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
The price of petrol is increased by 20%. By how much percent a car owner should reduce his consumption of petrol so that the expenditure on the petrol would not be increased ? |
| A. | 13(2/3)% |
| B. | 14(1/5)% |
| C. | 16(2/7)% |
| D. | 16(2/3)% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
In two successive years, 100 and 80 students of a school appeared at the final examination. Respectively 75% and 60% of them passed. Teh average rate of fail is |
| A. | 28.75% |
| B. | 31.66% |
| C. | 32.54% |
| D. | 37.45% |
| Answer» C. 32.54% | |
| 39. |
In two successive years, 200 and 150 students of a school appeared at the final examination. Respectively 70% and 60% of them passed. The average rate of pass is |
| A. | 63.25% |
| B. | 65.12% |
| C. | 65.71% |
| D. | 66.10% |
| Answer» D. 66.10% | |
| 40. |
The quantity of water that should be added to reduce 10ml lotion containing 60% alcohol to a lotion containing 40% alcohol is |
| A. | 5 ml |
| B. | 8 ml |
| C. | 11 ml |
| D. | 13 ml |
| Answer» B. 8 ml | |
| 41. |
A reduction of 20% in the price of rice enables a person to buy 3.5 Kg more rice for Rs. 385. The original price of the rice is |
| A. | Rs. 25.50 /Kg |
| B. | Rs. 26 /Kg |
| C. | Rs. 27.50 /Kg |
| D. | Rs. 28.50 /Kg |
| Answer» D. Rs. 28.50 /Kg | |
| 42. |
Fresh fruit contains 60% water and dry fruit contains 20% water. How much dry fruit can be obtained from 200Kg of fresh fruit ? |
| A. | 90 Kg |
| B. | 100 Kg |
| C. | 110 Kg |
| D. | 120 Kg |
| Answer» C. 110 Kg | |
| 43. |
If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 120% and the denominator is increased by 130%, the resultant fraction is 4/15. What is the original fraction ? |
| A. | 33/165 |
| B. | 41/165 |
| C. | 46/165 |
| D. | 51/165 |
| Answer» D. 51/165 | |
| 44. |
Fresh grapes contains 80% water while dry grapes contain 10% water. If the weight of dry grapes is 250 kg, what is the total weight when it was fresh ? |
| A. | 980 Kg |
| B. | 1020 Kg |
| C. | 1125 Kg |
| D. | 1235 Kg |
| Answer» D. 1235 Kg | |
| 45. |
In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 4% of the voters were declared invalid. A candidate got 9261 votes which were 75% of the total valid votes. The total number of voters enrolled in that election was |
| A. | 16832 |
| B. | 17150 |
| C. | 18460 |
| D. | 18865 |
| Answer» C. 18460 | |
| 46. |
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 3 years |
| A. | Rs. 43800 |
| B. | Rs. 55900 |
| C. | Rs. 68100 |
| D. | Rs. 72900 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 150% and the denominator is increased by 300% the resultant fraction is 5/16. What is the original fraction |
| A. | ½ |
| B. | ¼ |
| C. | ¾ |
| D. | 1/5 |
| Answer» B. ¼ | |
| 48. |
Three candidates in all election received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the wining candidate get? |
| A. | 45% |
| B. | 51% |
| C. | 53% |
| D. | 57% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The price of a certain item is increased by 10%. 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. | 3(1/11)% |
| B. | 5(1/11)% |
| C. | 9(1/11)% |
| D. | 12(1/11)% |
| Answer» D. 12(1/11)% | |
| 50. |
Rs. 395 are divided among A, B and C in such a manner that B gets 25% more than A and 20% more than C. The share of A is |
| A. | Rs. 80 |
| B. | Rs. 95 |
| C. | Rs. 120 |
| D. | Rs. 135 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 135 | |