Mathematics - Percentage
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
88% of 370 + 24% of 210 - ? = 118
- (a)
256
- (b)
258
- (c)
268
- (d)
358
30% of 28% of 480 is the same as
- (a)
15% of 56% of 240
- (b)
60% of 28% of 240
- (c)
60% of 56% of 240
- (d)
None of these
?% of 360 = 129.6
- (a)
36
- (b)
64
- (c)
72
- (d)
77
Two-fifth of one-third of three-seventh of a number is 15. What is 40 percent of that number?
- (a)
72
- (b)
84
- (c)
136
- (d)
140
- (e)
None of these
What percentage of numbers from 1 to 70 have squares that end in the digit 1?
- (a)
1
- (b)
14
- (c)
20
- (d)
21
By how much percent is four-fifth of 70 lesser than five-seventh of 112 ?
- (a)
24%
- (b)
30%
- (c)
36%
- (d)
42%
If 75% of a number is added to 75, then the result is the number itself. The number is:
- (a)
50
- (b)
60
- (c)
300
- (d)
400
The sum of two numbers is of\(28\over25\) the first number. The second number is what percent of the first?
- (a)
12%
- (b)
14%
- (c)
16%
- (d)
18%
A temp is insured to the extent of \(4\over5\) of its original value. If the premium on it at the rate of 1.3 percent amounts to Rs. 910, the original value of the tempo is:
- (a)
Rs. 78,500
- (b)
Rs. 80,000
- (c)
Rs. 82,500
- (d)
Rs, 87,500
In a competitive examination in State A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State B has an equal number of candidates appeared and 7% candidated got selected with 80 more candidates got selected than A. What was the number of candidates appeared from each State?
- (a)
7600
- (b)
8000
- (c)
8400
- (d)
Data inadequate
10% of the voters did not cast their vote 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)
25000
- (b)
33000
- (c)
35000
- (d)
40000
In an election, 30% of the voters voted for candidate A whereas 60% of the remaining voted for candidate B. The remaining voters did not vote. If the difference between those who voted for candidate A and those who did not vote was 1200, how many individuals were eligible for casting vote in that election?
- (a)
10,000
- (b)
45,000
- (c)
60,000
- (d)
72,000
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
33\(1\over3\)% of a man's daily output is equal to 50% of a second man's daily output. If the second man turns out 1500 screws daily, the first man's output in terms of making screws is:
- (a)
500
- (b)
1000
- (c)
2000
- (d)
2250
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
Sameer spends 24% of his monthly income on food and 15% on the education of his children. Of the remaining salary, he spends 25% on entertainment and 20% on conveyance. He is now left with Rs. 10,736. What is the monthly salary of Sameer?
- (a)
Rs. 27,600
- (b)
Rs. 28,000
- (c)
Rs. 31,200
- (d)
Rs. 32,000
A scored 30% marks and failed by 15 marks. B scored 40% marks and obtained 35 marks more than those required to pass. The pass percentage is:
- (a)
33%
- (b)
38%
- (c)
43%
- (d)
46%
In a city, 35% of the population is composed of migrants, 20% of whom are from rural areas. Of the local population, 48% is female while this figure for rural and urban migrants is 30% and 40% respectively. If the total population of the city is 728400, what is its female population?
- (a)
324138
- (b)
349680
- (c)
509940
- (d)
None of these
A debtor can pay 87 paise in the rupee, but if his creditors would take 20% of his debts, he could pay them and have Rs.42 left. His debts and assets respectively are:
- (a)
Rs. 400, Rs. 520
- (b)
Rs. 500, Rs. 521
- (c)
Rs. 600, Rs. 522
- (d)
Rs. 1000, Rs. 525
The price of wheat falls by 16%. By what percentage a person can increase the consumption of wheat so that his overall budget does not changes?
- (a)
16%
- (b)
18%
- (c)
18.5%
- (d)
19%
The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 8748, its purchase price was:
- (a)
Rs. 10,000
- (b)
Rs. 11,372
- (c)
Rs. 12,000
- (d)
Rs. 12,500
The current birth rate per thousand is 32, whereas corresponding death rate is 11 per thousand. The net growth rate in terms of population increase in percent is given by:
- (a)
0.0021%
- (b)
0.021%
- (c)
2.1%
- (d)
21%
The total population of a village is 5000. The number of males and females increases by 10% and 15% respectively and consequently the population of the village becomes 5600. What was the number of males in the village?
- (a)
2000
- (b)
2500
- (c)
3000
- (d)
4000
P is six times as large as q. The percent that q is less than p, is:
- (a)
16\(2\over 3\)
- (b)
60
- (c)
83\(1\over3\)
- (d)
90
Two number are respectively 12\(1\over2\)% and 25% more than a third number. The first number as a percentage of the second number is:
- (a)
50
- (b)
60
- (c)
75
- (d)
90
A's salary is 40% of B's salary which is 25% of C's salary. What percentage of C's salary is A's salary?
- (a)
5%
- (b)
10%
- (c)
15%
- (d)
20%
5% of income of A is equal to 15% of income of B and 10% of income of B is equal to 20% of income of C. If C's income is Rs.2000, then the total income of A, B and C is:
- (a)
Rs. 6000
- (b)
Rs. 14,000
- (c)
Rs. 18,000
- (d)
Rs. 20,000
In an examination, the percentage of students qualified to the number of students appeared from school A is 70%. In school B, the number of students appeared is 20% more than the students appeared from school A and the number of students qualified from school B is 50% more than the students qualified from school A. What is the percentage of students qualified to the number of students appeared from school B?
- (a)
30%
- (b)
70%
- (c)
78.5%
- (d)
87.5%
In some quantity of ghee,60% is pure ghee and 40% is vanaspati. If 10kg of pure ghee is added, then the strength of vanaspati ghee become 20%. The original quantity was:
- (a)
10 kg
- (b)
15 kg
- (c)
20 kg
- (d)
25 kg
Due to an increase of 30% in the price of eggs, 3 eggs less are available for Rs.7.80. The present rate of eggs per dozen is:
- (a)
Rs. 8.64
- (b)
Rs. 8.88
- (c)
Rs. 9.36
- (d)
Rs. 10.40