SSC Quantitative Aptitude Percentage Question Bank

done Percentage (II) Total Questions - 37

• question_answer1)
  A boy found the answer for the question "Subtract the sum of 1/4 and 1/5 from unity and express the answer in decimals" as 0.45. The percentage of error in his answer was [SSC CGL Tier II, 2017]
  A)
         (100/11)% done clear
  B)
  50% done clear
  C)
  10% done clear
  D)
  (200/11)% done clear
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• question_answer2)
  A line of length 1.5 m was measured as 1.55 m by mistake. What will be the value of error percentage? [SSC CGL Tier II, 2017]
  A)
  0.05% done clear
  B)
  3.33% done clear
  C)
  3.67% done clear
  D)
  0.5% done clear
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• question_answer3)
  A man spend \[7\frac{1}{2}%\] of his money and after spending 75% of the remaining, he had Rs. 370 left. How much money did he have [SSC CGL Tier II, 2017]
  A)
  1200 done clear
  B)
  1600 done clear
  C)
  1500 done clear
  D)
  1400 done clear
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• question_answer4)
  If 60% of A = 30% of B, B = 40% of C and C = x% of A, then value of x is [SSC CGL Tier II, 2015]
  A)
  500 done clear
  B)
  200 done clear
  C)
  300 done clear
  D)
  800 done clear
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• question_answer5)
   Water tax is increased by 20% but its consumption is decreased by 20%. Then, the increase of decrease in the expenditure of the money is [SSC CGL Tier II, 2015]
  A)
  No change done clear
  B)
  4% increase done clear
  C)
  4% decrease done clear
  D)
  5% decrease done clear
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• question_answer6)
  A reduction of 21% in the price of an item enables a person to buy 3 kg more for Rs. 100. The reduced price of item per kg is [SSC CGL Tier II, 2014]
  A)
  Rs. 5.50 done clear
  B)
  Rs. 7.50 done clear
  C)
  Rs. 10.50 done clear
  D)
  Rs. 7.00 done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The number that is to be added to 10% of 320 to have the sum as 30% of 230 is [SSC CGL Tier II, 2014]
  A)
  37 done clear
  B)
  32 done clear
  C)
  23 done clear
  D)
  73 done clear
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• question_answer8)
  x% of y is y% of
  A)
  \[x\] done clear
  B)
  \[100\,\,x\] done clear
  C)
  \[\frac{x}{100}\] done clear
  D)
  \[\frac{y}{100}\] done clear
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• question_answer9)
  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. 198 done clear
  B)
  Rs. 120 done clear
  C)
  Rs. 180 done clear
  D)
  Rs. 195 done clear
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• question_answer10)
  A number increased by \[22\frac{1}{2}%\] gives 98. The number is
  A)
  45 done clear
  B)
  18 done clear
  C)
  80 done clear
  D)
  81 done clear
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• question_answer11)
  If a number multiplied by 25% of itself gives a number which is 200% more than the number, then the number is
  A)
  12 done clear
  B)
  16 done clear
  C)
  20 done clear
  D)
  24 done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Three sets of 40, 50 and 60 students appeared for an examination and the pass percentage was 100, 90 and 80, respectively. The pass percentage of the whole set is
  A)
  \[88\frac{2}{3}\] done clear
  B)
  \[84\frac{2}{3}\] done clear
  C)
  \[88\frac{1}{3}\] done clear
  D)
  \[84\frac{1}{3}\] done clear
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• question_answer13)
  The expenses on rice, fish and oil of a family are in the ratio 12 : 17 : 3. The prices of these articles are increased by 20%, 30% and 50%, respectively. The total expenses of the family on these articles are increased by
  A)
  \[14\frac{1}{8}%\] done clear
  B)
  \[7\frac{1}{8}%\] done clear
  C)
  \[56\frac{1}{8}%\] done clear
  D)
  \[28\frac{1}{8}%\] done clear
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• question_answer14)
  A reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables a purchaser to obtain 3 kg more for Rs. 120. The original price of sugar per kg is
  A)
  Rs. 15 done clear
  B)
  Rs. 12 done clear
  C)
  Rs. 10 done clear
  D)
  Rs. 8 done clear
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• question_answer15)
  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 the income of C is Rs. 2000, what is the total income of A, B and C?
  A)
  Rs. 14000 done clear
  B)
  Rs. 16000 done clear
  C)
  Rs. 18000 done clear
  D)
  Rs. 12400 done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Of the adult population in a certain city, 45% of men and 25% of women are married. Assuming that no man marries more than one women and vice-versa, the percentage of total population of adults who are married, is
  A)
  33.33 done clear
  B)
  32.14 done clear
  C)
  31.1 done clear
  D)
  30 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. These two numbers are in the ratio
  A)
  2 : 5 done clear
  B)
  4 : 5 done clear
  C)
  6 : 7 done clear
  D)
  3 : 5 done clear
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• question_answer18)
  A bucket contains 2 L more water when it is filled 80% in comparison when it is filled \[66\frac{2}{3}%.\]\[66\frac{2}{3}%.\] What is the capacity of the bucket?
  A)
  \[10\,\,\text{L}\] done clear
  B)
  \[15\,\,\text{L}\] done clear
  C)
  \[66\frac{2}{3}\text{L}\] done clear
  D)
  \[20\,\,\text{L}\] done clear
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• question_answer19)
  In a school, 40% of the students play football and 50% play cricket. If 18% of the students play neither football nor cricket, the percentage of students playing both is
  A)
  40 done clear
  B)
  32 done clear
  C)
  22 done clear
  D)
  8 done clear
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• question_answer20)
  If the price of eraser is reduced by 25%, a person can buy 2 more erasers for a rupee. How many erasers are available for a rupee?
  A)
  8 done clear
  B)
  6 done clear
  C)
  4 done clear
  D)
  2 done clear
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• question_answer21)
  From the salary of a worker, 10% is deducted as house rent, 15% of the rest he spends on children's education and 10% of the balance, he spends on clothes. After this expenditure, he is left with Rs. 1377. His salary is
  A)
  Rs. 2000 done clear
  B)
  Rs. 2040 done clear
  C)
  Rs. 2100 done clear
  D)
  Rs. 2200 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  In a test, A scored 10% more than B and B scored 5% more than C. If C scored 300 marks out of 400, then A's marks are
  A)
  310 done clear
  B)
  325 done clear
  C)
  350 done clear
  D)
  360 done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Fresh fruit contains 68% water and dry fruit contains 20% water. How much dry fruit can be obtained from 100 kg of fresh fruits?
  A)
  32 kg done clear
  B)
  40 kg done clear
  C)
  52 kg done clear
  D)
  80 kg done clear
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• question_answer24)
  In two successive years, 100 and 75 students of a school appeared at the final examination. Respectively 75% and 60% of them passed. The average rate of pass is
  A)
  \[68\frac{4}{7}%\] done clear
  B)
  \[78%\] done clear
  C)
  \[80%\] done clear
  D)
  \[80\frac{1}{2}%\] done clear
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• question_answer25)
  The wheat sold by a grocer contains 10% low quality wheat. What quantity of good quality wheat should be added to 150 kg of wheat so that the percentage of low quality wheat becomes 5%?
  A)
  50 kg done clear
  B)
  85 kg done clear
  C)
  135 kg done clear
  D)
  150 kg done clear
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• question_answer26)
  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 rice is
  A)
  Rs. 20 per kg done clear
  B)
  Rs. 22.50 per kg done clear
  C)
  Rs. 25 per kg done clear
  D)
  Rs. 27.50 per kg done clear
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• question_answer27)
  8% of the voters in an election did not cast their votes. In the election, there were only two candidates. The winner by obtaining 48% of the total votes defeated his contestant by 1100 votes. The total number of voters in the election was
  A)
  21000 done clear
  B)
  22000 done clear
  C)
  23500 done clear
  D)
  27500 done clear
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• question_answer28)
  In an examination paper of five questions, 5% of the candidates answered all of them and 5% answered none. Of the rest, 25% candidates answered only one question and 20% answered 4 questions. If 396 Candidates answered either 2 questions or 3 questions, the number of candidates that appeared for the examination was
  A)
  800 done clear
  B)
  1000 done clear
  C)
  850 done clear
  D)
  900 done clear
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• question_answer29)
  A jar contains 10 red marbles and 30 green ones. How many red marbles must be added to the jar so that 60% of the marbles will be red?
  A)
  25 done clear
  B)
  30 done clear
  C)
  35 done clear
  D)
  40 done clear
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• question_answer30)
  If a number multiplied by 25% of itself gives a number which is 200% more than the number, then the number is
  A)
  12 done clear
  B)
  16 done clear
  C)
  20 done clear
  D)
  24 done clear
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• question_answer31)
  The value on an article depredates every year at the rate of 10% of its value. If the Present value of the article is Rs. 729, then its worth 3 yr ago
  A)
  1250 done clear
  B)
  Rs. 1000 done clear
  C)
  1125     done clear
  D)
  Rs. 1200 done clear
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• question_answer32)
  The price of onions has been increased by 50%. In order to keep the expenditure on onions the same the percentage of reduction in consumption has to be
  A)
  \[50%\] done clear
  B)
  \[33\frac{1}{3}%\] done clear
  C)
  done clear
  D)
  done clear
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• question_answer33)
  In an examination, 42% students failed in Hindi and 52% failed in English. If 17% failed in both the subjects, the percentage of those who passed in both the subjects, is
  A)
  23% done clear
  B)
  27% done clear
  C)
  34% done clear
  D)
  40% done clear
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• question_answer34)
  There were 600 students in a school. Each offered either English or Hindi or both. If 75% offered English and 45% Hindi, how many offered both?
  A)
  48 done clear
  B)
  60 done clear
  C)
  80 done clear
  D)
  120 done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Rahul spends 50% of his monthly income on household items, 20% of his monthly income on buying clothes, 5% of his monthly income on medicines and the remaining amount of Rs. 11250, he saves. What is Rahul's monthly income?
  A)
  Rs. 38200 done clear
  B)
  Rs. 34000 done clear
  C)
  Rs. 41600 done clear
  D)
  Rs. 45000 done clear
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• question_answer36)
  53% of a number is 358 less than the square of 26. What is the value of three-fourths of 23% of that number?
  A)
  101 done clear
  B)
  109.5 done clear
  C)
  113 done clear
  D)
  10.35 done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Pradeep invested 20% more than Mohit. Mohit invest 10% less than Raghu. If the total sum of their investment is Rs. 17880, how much amount did Raghu invest?
  A)
  Rs. 6000 done clear
  B)
  Rs. 8000 done clear
  C)
  Rs. 7000 done clear
  D)
  Rs. 5000 done clear
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