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1. If 80% of A = 50% of B and B =x% of A, then the value of x is :

(a) 400 (b) 300 (c) 160 (d) 150
2. If x is 80% of y, what percent of y is x ?
(a) 75% (b) 80% (c) 100% (d) 125%
3. If 8% of x is the same as 4% of y, then 20% of x is the same as:
(a) 10% of y (b) 16% of y (c) 80% of y (d) 50% of y
4. If p% of p is 36, then p is equal to :
(a) 3600 (b) 600 (c) 60 (d) 15
5. The sum of two numbers is 520. If the bigger number is de-creased by 4% and the smaller
number is increased by 12%, then the numbers obtained are equal. The smaller number is
(a) 280 (b) 210 (c) 240 (d) 300
6. A, B and C are three students. A got 18% more marks than B and 12% less then C. If B got 220
marks, how much marks C has got?
(a) 230 (b) 295 (c) 240 (d) 290
7. If the price of a commodity is decreased by 20% and its consumption is increased by 20% what
will be the increase or decrease in the expenditure on the commodity ?
(a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
8. A student has to secure 30% marks to pass. He gets 57 and fails by 33 marks. What is the
maximum marks?
(a) 300 (b)200 (c)150 (d)240
9. A fraction becomes 5/3 when 20% of numerator is added to its numerator and 30% of
denominator is subtracted from its denominator. Find the fraction.
(a)35/36 (b)36/25 (c)33/35 (d)27/35

10. If denominator of a fraction is increased by and numerator is decreased by then

the fraction becomes 6/11. Find the original fraction?
(a) (b) (c) (d)

11. Ratio of the salary of Balu&Piku is 5:8. If the salary of Balu increase by 40% and those of Piku
decrease by 15%, the new ratio of their salary becomes 10:9. What is Balu 's salary?
(a)12000 (b)12500 (c)14000 (d)Data inadequate
12. A student multiplied a number by 4/5 instead of 5/4. What is the percentage error in the
calculation?
(a) 56.25 percent (b) 18 percent (c) 28.13 percent (d) 36 percent

13. When 40% percent of a number is added to another number the second number increases to its
20%. What is the ratio between the first and second number?
(a) 2:1 (b) 1:2 (c) 2:3 (d) 3:4
14. In a college , 40% of the students were allotted group A, 75% of the remaining were given group
B and the reaming 12 students were given group C. Then the number of students who applied
for the group is
(a) 100 (b) 60 (c) 80 (d) 92

15. The sum of two numbers is 520. If the bigger number is de-creased by 4% and the smaller
number is increased by 12%, then the numbers obtained are equal. The smaller number is
(a) 280 (b) 210 (c) 240 (d) 300

16. The daily wage is increased by 20% and person now gets Rs 24 per day. What was his daily wage
before the increase?
(a) 20 (b) 24 (c)30 (d) 36

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17. If the price of a commodity be raised by 20%, find by how much per cent must a householder
reduce his consumption of that commodity so as not to increase his expenditure.
(a)16.66 (b) 32.33 (c) 18.50 (d)34.66
18. If one of the sides of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the other is increased by 5%, find the
per cent value by which the area changes.
(a) 13 (b)39 (c)26 (d) 52
19. A candidate scoring 25% in an examination fails by 30 marks while another candidate who scores
50% marks gets 20 marks more than the minimum required for a pass. Find the minimum pass
percentage.
(a) 20% (b) 80% (c) 40% (d) 50%
20. Find a single equivalent increase, if a number is successively increased by 10%, 15% and 20%. .
(a) 51.8 (b)52.3 (c)56.7 (d)49.4
21. A reduction of 20% in the price of an apple enable a man to buy 10 apple more for Rs 54. The
reduced price of apple per dozen is
(a)Rs 4.32 (b)Rs 12.96 (c)Rs 10.80 (d)Rs 14.40
22. A person spends 30% of monthly salary on rent, 25% on food, 20% on children’s education and
12% on electricity and the balance of Rs.1040 on the remaining items. What is the monthly
salary of the person?
(a) Rs.8000 (b) Rs.9000 (c) Rs.9600 (d) Rs.10600
23. Ram spends 36% of his monthly income on daily spending, 40% on house rent and children fee
together and rest amount he saves for future needs. If his total savings be Rs. 14,400. Find his
total monthly income.
(a)Rs. 45,000 (b)Rs. 40,000 (c)Rs. 48,000 (d)Rs. 60,000
24. Amit decided to donate 10% of his salary. On the day of donation, he changed his mind and
donated 2100, which was 70% of what he had decided earlier. flow much is Amit's salary?
(a) Rs.29500 (b) Rs.21205 (c) Rs.31005 (d) Rs.30000
25. The ratio of the number of males to that of females in a village is 5: 7. If 60% of the males and
30% of the females are educated, then the number of uneducated males is approximately what
percentage of educated females?
(a)90% (b)80% (c) 95% (d)100%
26. The population of a state is 200000. It increases by 20% during the first year and 30% during the
second year. The population after two year will be.
(a) 312000 (b) 400000 (c) 412000 (d) 300000
27. Gautam scored 85 marks in subject A. He scored 70% marks in subject B and M marks in subject
C. The maximum marks in each subject was 150. The overall percentage marks obtained by
Gautam in all three subjects together was 50%. How many marks did he score in subject C?
(a) 45 (b) 37 (c) 42 (d) 35
28. A person scores 45% of the total marks in the exam and still fail by 40 marks. The passing
percentage of the exam is 55%. What is the maximum marks of the exam ?
(a) 300 (b) 350 (c) 400 (d) 500
29. Difference between 40% of y and 20% of x is 270 whereas difference between 40% of x and 20%
of y is zero. Find the sum of ‘x’ and ‘y’ ?
(a) 1250 (b) 1400 (c) 1200 (d) 1350
30. The age of Ravi is 36 years . if Pramod’s age is 25% more than that of ravi then what per cent is
Ravi’s age less than Pramod’s ?
(a) 25% (b) 20% (c) 40% (d) 30%
31. Out of the total bags, 30% of bags are green coloured. 30% of remaining bags are red coloured.
40% of remaining bags are yellow coloured. The remaining 1176 bags are blue coloured. How
many total bags are there?
(a)3000 (b)4000 (c)5000 (d)6000

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32. A man spends 60%of his income on different expenditures. His income is increased by 20% and
his expenditure also increases by 10%. Find the percentage decrease/increase in his savings.
(a) 10% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
33. A reduction of 20% in the price of an apple enable a man to buy 10 apple more for Rs 54. The
reduced price of apple per dozen is
(a)Rs 4.32 (b)Rs 12.96 (c)Rs 10.80 (d)Rs 14.40
34. In an examination 35% of total student failed in Hindi 45% failed in English and 20% in both. Find
the percentage of those who passed in both the subjects.
(a)40% (b)60% (c)50% (d)30%
35. In an examination 80% of student passed in English 85% in mathematics and 75% in both English
and mathematics. If 40 students failed in both the subject find total number of students.
(a)350 (b)400 (c)450 (d)600
36. In a school 40% of the students play football and 50% play cricket. If 18% of the students
neither play football nor cricket, the percentage of the students playing both is :
(a) 40% (b) 32% (c) 22% (d) 8%
37. In a school, 40% of the students play football and 50% play cricket. If 18% of the students play
neither football or cricket, the percentage of students playing both is
(a)40% (b)32% (c) 22% (d) 8%
38. One type of liquid contains 20 percent of milk and second type of liquid contains 40 percent
milk. If 4 part of the first and 6 part of the second are mix, then what is the percent of water in
the mixture.
(a) 64% (b) 66% (c) 68% (d)70%

39. If 120% of a is equal to 80% of b, then is equal to

(a)5 (b)6 (c)7 (d)8
40. The monthly income of a person was Rs. 13,500 and his monthly expenditure was Rs. 9,000.
Next year his income increased by 14% and his expenditure increased by 7%. The percentage
increase in his savings was?
(a) 7% (b) 21% (c) 28% (d) 35%
41. A’s salary is 40% of B’s salary and B’s salary is 25% of C’s salary. What percentage of C’s salary is
A’s salary?
(a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 15% (d) 20%
42. In an examination, it is required to get 296 of the total maximum aggregate marks to pass. A
student gets 259 marks and is declared failed. The difference of marks obtained by the student
and that required to pass is 5%. What is the maximum aggregate mark a student can get?
(a) 690 (b) 780 (c) 740 (d) Cannot be determined
43. Three papers were set in an examination and the maximum marks per paper were in the ratio of
1:2:2, respectively. If a student obtained 50% in the first paper, 60% in the second, and 65% in
the third, what per cent did he obtain overall?
(a) 58.3% (b) 66.66% (c) 33.33% (d) 60%
44. A student X passes his examination with 515 marks, having scored 3% above the minimum. If Y
had obtained 710 marks, what % would have been above the minimum?
a)40% b)42% c)50% d) Cannot be determined

45. The sum of two numbers is of the first number. The second number is what percent of the

first?
a)12% b)14% c)16% d)18%
46. In an examination 35% of total student failed in Hindi 45% failed in English and 20% in both. Find
the percentage of those who passed in both the subjects.
a)40% b)60% c)50% d)30%

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47. In a school 40% of the students play football and 50% play cricket. If 18% of the students
neither play football nor cricket, the percentage of the students playing both is :
a) 40% b) 32% c) 22% d) 8%
48. What is the total number of candidates at an examination, if 31% fail, and the number of those
who pass exceeds the number of those who fail by 247?
a)605 b)560 c)650 d)1,650
49. In an election between two candidates, the candidate who gets 30% of the votes polled is
defeated by 15,000 votes. What is the number of votes polled by the winning candidate?
a)11,250 b)15,000 c)26,250 d)37,500
50. A man ordered 4 pairs of black socks and some pairs of brown socks. The price of a black socks is
double that of a brown pair. While preparing the bill the clerk interchanged the number of black
and brown pairs by mistake which increased the bill by 50%. The ratio of the number of black
and brown pairs of socks in the original order was:
a)2: 1 b) 1: 4 c) 1: 2 d) 4: 1

EXPLANATION:

1. c;
According to question,

2. d;
According to question,

y = 125% of x
3. a;

20% of x = 10% of y.
4. c;
p% of p = 36

5. c;
Larger number = x and smaller number = 520 –x

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6. b;
Let marks obtained by C be 100.
Marks obtained by A = 88
Marks obtained by B

Mark of C =

7. b;
Let the CP of each article
= Rs. 100 and consumption
= 100 units
Initial expenditure
=Rs.(100 x 100) = Rs.10000
New price of article = Rs.80
Consumption = 120 units
Expenditure =Rs.(120 x 80) =Rs. 9600
Decrease =Rs.(10000 - 9600) = Rs.400
Percentage decrease

8. a;
Given that,
30% of maximum marks = (57+33)
So, the maximum marks =
9. a;
Let fraction =
ATQ,

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10. d;
Let the original denominator be 8x and
Original numerator be 3y.

New, numerator

New denominator =

ATQ,
Y =3x
So, original fraction =
11. d;
Let the original salary of Balu& Piku be 5x & 8x respectively
New salary of Balu = 40% of 5x+ 5x

New salary of Peelu = 8x +85% of 8x

Therefore 7x : = (10:9)

7x × = (10:9)

We can't find x, so the given data is inadequate

12. d;
Let the no. be 20x [LCM of 4&5]

Wrong multiplication

Right multiplication =

% error =

13. b;

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a:b = 1:2
14. c;
Group A = 40%

Group C = 15%
If the total number of students be x, then

15. c;
Larger number = x and smaller number = 520 –x

16. (a)
17. (a)
18. (c)
19. (c)
20. (a)
21. b; Let the original price of apple be Rs x/dozen

New price Rs= .

22. a;

Let the monthly salary of the person = Rs.x

By given condition,

Hence, monthly salary of the person = Rs.8000

23. d;
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Saving of Ram =
= 24%
ATQ, 24% 14,400

24. d;

Amit’s salary

25. c;

Given that the ratio of males to female = 5 : 7

Let the number of males in the village be 500x and the number of females in the village be 700x.

∴ The number of uneducated males = 500x – 300x = 200x

The number of educated males = 500x × 60/100 = 300x

∴ The number of uneducated females = 700x – 210x = 490x

The number of educated females = 700x × 30/100 = 210x

∴ Required percentage = 200x/210x × 100 = 95% (approximately)

26. a;

Population of the station after two years

27. d; Total marks =450

Total marks scored by Gautam

Marks obtained by Gautam in Subject C

= 225-85 -105
=225-190=35
Gautam’s score in subject C =35

28. c;

Let the maximum marks be x

0.45x +40 = 0.55x
x = 400 marks

29. d;

On solving (i) & (ii)

X = 450

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Y = 900
Required sum = 1350

30. b;

The age of Ravi = 36 years

The age of Pramod

Reqd %

31. b;

Let the total number of bags = x

⇒ Remaining bags = x - 0.3x = 0.7x

Green coloured bags = 0.3x

⇒ Red coloured bags = 0.3 × 0.7x = 0.21x

Remaining bags = 0.7x - 0.21x = 0.49x

⇒ Remaining bags = 0.49x - 0.196x = 0.294x

Yellow coloured bags = 0.4 × 0.49x = 0.196x

⇒ x = 1176/0.294 = 4000
Given: 0.294x = 1176

∴ Total no. of bags = 4000

32. b;

Percentage increase in saving

33. b; Let the original price of apple be Rs x/dozen

New price Rs= .

34. a; Let A and B be the sets of student who failed in Hindi and English respectively

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Then

=35+45-20=60
% of student failed in Hindi or English or both = 60%
% percentage passed = 100-60 = 40%
35. b; Let total no. of student = x

Let A and B represent the sets of students who passed in English and mathematics
respectively

=80% of x + 85% of x – 75% of x

= =

Students failed in both subjects =

So, x=400

36. d;

Since 18% of the students neither play football nor cricket. It means 82% of the students
either
play football or cricket or both.
Using set theory
n(A B) = n(A) + n(B) – n(A B)
82 = 40 + 50 – n(A B)
n(A B) = 90 – 82 = 8
8% students play both games
37. d;

Let A = set of students who play football and B = set of students who play cricket.
n(A) = 40, n (B) = 50
n (A B) = (100 – 18) = 82
We know, that,
n (A B) = n (A) + n(B) - n(A B)
n(A B) = n (A) + n (B) – n (A B)
= (40 + 50 – 82) = 8
Reqd. percentage = 8%
38. c;

Do these type of question by taking 100 litre

water = 80ltr and 60ltr in first and second mixture respectively

now percent of water = 100 = 68%

39. a;

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40. c;

41. b;

Let the C’s salary be Rs.x.

Now, required answer

42. c;

Let the maximum marks be x.

Then,
296 – 259 = 5% of x

x = 740
43. d; Ratio of maximum marks = 1:2:2

Ratio of marks obtained =

44. b;

45. a;

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Let the number be x and y. Then,

46. a;
Let A and B be the sets of student who failed in Hindi and English respectively
Then

=35+45-20=60
% of student failed in Hindi or English or both = 60%
% percentage passed = 100-60 = 40%
47. d;
Since 18% of the students neither play football nor cricket. It means 82% of the students either
play football or cricket or both.
Using set theory
n(A B) = n(A) + n(B) – n(A B)
82 = 40 + 50 – n(A B)
n(A B) = 90 – 82 = 8
8% students play both games
48. c; Let the total number of candidates=x
Then, number of passed candidates=(100-31)% of x=69% of x
Now, 69 % of x-31% of x=247
38% of x=247

49. c; Let the total number of votes be x

votes polled by winning candidate=(100-30)% of x =70% of x
Now, 70% of x -30% of x=15,000
of x=15,000

number of votes polled by winning candidate=70% of 37500

50. b;

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