Quantitative Aptitude - Percentage
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
860% of 50 + 50% of 860 = ?
- (a)
430
- (b)
516
- (c)
860
- (d)
960
45% of 1500 + 35% of 1700 = ?% of 3175
- (a)
30
- (b)
35
- (c)
45
- (d)
None of these
An agent gets a commission of 2.5% on the sales of cloth. If on certain day, he gets Rs. 12.50 as commission, the cloth sold through him on that day is worth
- (a)
Rs. 250
- (b)
Rs. 500
- (c)
Rs. 750
- (d)
Rs. 1250
If 35% of a number is 175, then what percent of 175 is that number?
- (a)
35%
- (b)
65%
- (c)
280%
- (d)
None of these
Subtracting 40% of a number from the number, we get the result as 30. The number is:
- (a)
28
- (b)
50
- (c)
52
- (d)
70
The number which exceeds 16% of it by 42 is:
- (a)
50
- (b)
52
- (c)
58
- (d)
60
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)
989, 1501
- (b)
1011, 1479
- (c)
1401, 1089
- (d)
1411, 1079
The difference of two number is 20% of the large number. If the smaller number is 20, then larger number is:
- (a)
25
- (b)
45
- (c)
50
- (d)
80
When any number is divided by 12, then divided becomes \(1\over4\)the of the other number. By how much percent first number is greater than the second number?
- (a)
150
- (b)
200
- (c)
300
- (d)
Data inadequate
If one number is 80% of the other and 4 times the sum of their squares is 656, then the numbers are:
- (a)
4, 5
- (b)
8, 10
- (c)
16, 20
- (d)
None of these
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)
45%
- (b)
45\(5\over11\)%
- (c)
\(54{6\over11}\)%
- (d)
55%
After deducting a commission of 5%, a T.V. set costs Rs. 9595. Its marked price is:
- (a)
Rs. 10,000
- (b)
Rs, 10,075
- (c)
Rs. 10,100
- (d)
Rs. 10,500
In an examination, 35% of the students passed and 455 failed. How many students appeared for the examination?
- (a)
490
- (b)
700
- (c)
845
- (d)
1300
If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as:
- (a)
4% of a
- (b)
5% of a
- (c)
20% of a
- (d)
None of these
If x% of y is 100 and y% of z is 200, then find a relation between x and z.
- (a)
\(z={x\over2}\)
- (b)
z=2x
- (c)
\(z={x\over4}\)
- (d)
z=4x
If 20% of A = B and 40% of B = C, then 60% of (A+B) is:
- (a)
30% of C
- (b)
60% of C
- (c)
75% of C
- (d)
None of these
Kunal spent Rs.35,000 in buying raw materials, Rs.40,000 in buying machinery and 20% of the total amount he had as cash with him. What was the total amount?
- (a)
Rs. 80,000
- (b)
Rs. 85,750
- (c)
Rs. 90,000
- (d)
Rs. 93,750
In an examination of n questions, a student replied 15 out of the first 20 questions correctly. Of the remaining questions, he answered one-third correctly. All the questions have the same credit. If the student gets 50% marks, the value of n is:
- (a)
20
- (b)
40
- (c)
50
- (d)
100
In a History examination, the average for the entire class was 80 marks. If 10% of the students scored 95 marks and 20% scored 90 marks, what was the average marks of the remaining students of the class?
- (a)
65.5
- (b)
72.5
- (c)
75
- (d)
85
The price of a table is Rs.400 more than that of chair. If 6 tables and 6 chairs together cost Rs.4800, by what percent of the chair less than that of the table?
- (a)
33\(1\over3\)%
- (b)
50%
- (c)
66\(2\over3\)%
- (d)
None of these
37\(1\over2\)% of the candidates in an examination were girls, 75% of the boys and 62\(1\over2\)% of the girls passed and 342 girls failed. The number of boys failed was:
- (a)
350
- (b)
360
- (c)
370
- (d)
380
A man bought a house for Rs. 5 lakhs and rents it. He puts 12\(1\over2\)% of each month's rent aside for repairs, pays Rs. 1660 as annual taxes and realises 10% on his investment thereafter. The monthly rent of the house is:
- (a)
Rs. 2460
- (b)
Rs. 2500
- (c)
Rs. 4920
- (d)
Rs. 5000
Peter could save 10% of his income. But two years later when his income is increased by 20%, he could save the same amount only as before. By how much percent has his expenditure increased?
- (a)
22%
- (b)
22\(2\over9\)%
- (c)
23\(1\over3\)%
- (d)
24%
Madan pays income tax at the rate of 10%. If his income increased by 10% and his tax rate increase to 15%, his net income would increase by Rs.350. What is Madan's income?
- (a)
Rs. 8000
- (b)
Rs. 10,000
- (c)
Rs. 12,000
- (d)
Rs. 14,000
A number is increased by 20% and then again by 20%. By what percent should the increased number be reduced so as to get back the original number?
- (a)
19\(11\over31\)%
- (b)
30\(5\over9\)%
- (c)
40%
- (d)
44%
The income of broker remains unchanged though the rate of commission is increased from 4% to 5%. The percentage of slump in business is:
- (a)
1%
- (b)
8%
- (c)
20%
- (d)
80%
Price register an increase of 10% on foodgrains and 15% on other items of expenditure. If the ratio of an employee's expenditure on foodgrains and other items be 2: 5, by how much should his salary be increased in order that he may maintain the same level of consumption as before, his present salary being Rs. 2590?
- (a)
Rs. 323.75
- (b)
Rs. 350
- (c)
Rs. 360.50
- (d)
None of these
The population of a town 2 years ago was 62,500. Due to migration to big cities, it decreases every year at the rate of 4%. The present population of the town is:
- (a)
56,700
- (b)
57,600
- (c)
58,800
- (d)
60,000
The population of a town increases 4% annually but is decreased by emigration annually to the extent of (1/2)%. What will be the increase percent in 3 years?
- (a)
9.8
- (b)
10
- (c)
10.5
- (d)
10.8
A's income is 25% more than B's income. B's income in terms of A's income is:
- (a)
75%
- (b)
80%
- (c)
90%
- (d)
96%