1. If we express 12(4/15)% as a fraction, then it is equal to
| (a) 46/375 (c) 23/250 | (b) 46/125 (d) None of these. |
| 2. What is 10% of 20% of 25% of 100? | |
| (a) 0.5 (c) 0.25 | (b) 0.75 (d) 1.0 |
(a) 40% of 400 (b) 5% of 800
(c) 1000% of 4 (d) 200% of 9
4. If 30% of a number is 300, then 50% of that number is
| (a) 400 (c) 150 | (b) 125 (d) 500 |
| 5. If 25% of x = 30% of y, then find the value of x if | |
| y = 5000. (a) 2000 (c) 4000 | (b) 3000 (d) 6000 |
following is c?
| (a) 1.5a (c) 0.5a | (b) 0.667a (d) 1.20a |
| 7. 20% of a number when subtracted from 108, gives the number itself. Find the number. | |
| (a) 50 (c) 70 | (b) 80 (d) 90 |
(a) A > B
(b) B > A
(c) B = A
(d) Either (a) or (b) can be true depending upon the
values of A and B
9. Two students appeared at an examination. One of
them secured 10 marks more than the other and his
marks was 60% of the sum of their marks. The marks
obtained by the better student are:
10. Two numbers A and B are such that the sum of 5%
of A and 10% of B is 1/2 of the sum of 20% of A
and 10% of B. Find the ratio of A:B?
11. Mr. Ram is worried about the balance of his monthly
budget. The price of petrol has increased by 50%.
By what percent should he reduce the consumption
of petrol so that he is able to balance his budget?
(a) 33.33 (b) 28.56
(c) 25 (d) 14.28
12. In Question 11, if Mr. Ram wanted to limit the increase in his expenditure to 20% on his basic expenditure on petrol then what should be the corresponding decrease in consumption?
| (a) 33.33 (c) 25 | (b) 12.50 (d) 20 |
| 13. Ashok sells his goods 50% dearer than Shankar and 20% dearer than Bishnu. How much percentage is Bishnu’s goods dearer than Shankar’s? | |
| (a) 33.33% (c) 66.66% | (b) 25% (d) 40% |
80% of the total valid votes. If the total votes were
12000, what is the number of valid votes that the
other candidate Dhande gets if 15% of the total votes
were declared invalid?
(a) 1645 (b) 1545
(c) 1675 (d) 2040
15. In a physical measurement, by mistake Shyam gave
his height as 25% more than normal. In the interview
panel, he clarified that his height was 5 feet 5 inches.
Find the percentage correction made by the candidate
from his stated height to his actual height.
| (a) 20 (c) 25 | (b) 28.56 (d) 16.66 |
was wearing a coat of length more than his height by 15%. If the length of Raunak’s father’s coat is 345
cm then find the actual length (in cm) of his coat.
| (a) 110 (c) 300 | (b) 345 (d) 105 |
| 17. A number is mistakenly divided by 2 instead of being multiplied by 2. Find the percentage change in the result due to this mistake. | |
| (a) 100% | (b) 125% |
| (c) 200% | (d) 75% |
| 18. Sachin wanted to subtract 10 from a number. Un fortunately, he added 10 instead of subtracting. Find the percentage change in the result. | |
| (a) 300% (c) 50% | (b) 66.66% (d) Cannot be determined |
of the mixture is milk. How much water should be
added to the mixture so that milk becomes 20% of
the mixture?
| (a) 25 litres (c) 20 litres | (b) 15 litres (d) 24 litres |
of a rectangular plot by 20% and 30% respectively.
Find the percentage change in the cost of the plot
assuming land prices are uniform throughout his plot.
(a) 23% (b) 52%
(c) 56% (d) None of these
level of difficulty (I)
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (d)
5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (d)
9. 30 10. 1: 1 11. (a) 12. (d)
13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (c)
17. (d) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (c)