Percentage – Set 1 January 26, 2025 by aasi 0% Report a question What’s wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Percentage – Set 1 Dear ! This is Percentage – Set 1 Quiz and it contains 50 questions. Keep Learning! 1 / 50 1) A 14.4 kg gas cylinder runs for 104 hours when the smaller burner on the gas stove is fully opened while it runs for 80 hours when the larger burner on the gas stove is fully opened. Which of these value is the closest to the percentage difference in the usage of gas per hour, of the smaller burner over the larger burner ? 21.07% 23.07% 20.07% 22.07% 2 / 50 2) At a special sale, 5 tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets. If 5 tickets are purchased at the sale, the amount saved will be what percent of the original price of the 5 tickets ? 25% 15% 10% 40% 3 / 50 3) In a mixture of milk and water, the proportion of water by weight was 75%. If in the 60 gm mixture 15 gm of water was added, what would be the percentage of water ? 99% None of these 100% 98% 4 / 50 4) A monthly return railway ticket cost 25 percent more than a single ticket. A week’s extension can be had for the former by paying 5 percent of the monthly ticket’s cost. If the money paid for the monthly ticket (with extension) is Rs. 84, the price of the single ticket is : Rs. 66 Rs. 62 Rs. 64 Rs. 68 5 / 50 5) In an examination, 5% of the applicants were found ineligible and 85% of the eligible candidates belonged to the general category. If 4275 eligible candidates belonged to other categories, then how many candidates applied for the examinations ? 40000 30000 20000 10000 6 / 50 6) A’s marks in Biology are 20 less than 25% of the total marks obtained by him in Biology, Maths and Drawing. If his marks in Drawings be 50, what are his marks in Maths ? Cannot be determined 30 50 40 7 / 50 7) One-eighth of a number is 41.5. What will 69% of that number be ? 228.08 230.08 229.08 227.08 8 / 50 8) If a is 60% of b, then what percent of 4a is 5b ? 600/7% 657/5% 687/7% 625/3% 9 / 50 9) Rajan got 76 percent marks and Sonia got 480 marks in a test. The maximum marks of the test equal to the marks obtained by Rajan and Sonia together. How many marks did Rajan score in the test ? 1520 1540 1530 1550 10 / 50 10) A reduction of 21% in the price of wheat enables a person to buy 10.5 kg more for Rs. 100. What is the reduced price per kg ? Rs. 2 Rs. 0.5 Rs. 1 Rs. 1.5 11 / 50 11) In September 2009, the sales of a product were 23“>2/3rd of the that in July 2009. In November 2009, the sales of the product were higher by 5% as compared to September 2009. How much is the percentage of increase on sales in November 2009 with respect to the base figure in July 2009 ? – 30% + 40% + 25% – 20% 12 / 50 12) Kamal has 160 toffees. He gave 5% toffees to Ravi, 15% toffees to Anita and one-fourth of the toffees to Gagan. How many toffees are left with Kamal after the distribution ? 77 88 55 66 13 / 50 13) An interval of 3 hours 40 minutes is wrongly estimated as 3 hours 45.5 minutes. The error percentage is : 3.5% 1.5% 2.5% 0.5% 14 / 50 14) In a certain month a base ball team that played 60 games had won 30% of its games played. After a phenomenal winning streak this team raised its average to 50%. How many games must the team have won in a row to attain this average ? 26 24 222 28 15 / 50 15) Solve this :(0.56% of 225) × (3.25% of 430) = ? 18.6085 19.6085 20.6085 17.6085 16 / 50 16) 30% of 28% of 480 is the same as 60% of 56% of 240 15% of 56% of 240 None of these 60% of 28% of 240 17 / 50 17) If a number is reduced by 40% it becomes two-thirds of another number. What is the ratio of the first number to the second number ? 8 : 9 10 : 9 9 : 8 9 : 10 18 / 50 18) Solve this :85% of 485.5 = 50% of ? 824.35 823.35 822.35 825.35 19 / 50 19) In an examination, 34% of the students failed in Mathematics and 42% failed in English. If 20% of the students failed in both the subjects, then the percentage of students who passed in both the subjects was : 54% 56% 50% 52% 20 / 50 20) When income tax is 3 paise in a rupee, a person’s net income is Rs. 237650. What will it be when the income tax is raised to 7 paise ? Rs. 237850 Rs. 217850 Rs. 207850 Rs. 227850 21 / 50 21) 64% of a number is 2592. What is 88% of that number ? 3564 3664 3764 3464 22 / 50 22) 1100 boys and 700 girls are examined in a test; 42% of the boys and 30% of the girls pass. The percentage of the total who failed is : 62.7% 66% 68.6% 67% 23 / 50 23) The price of sugar per kg increased from Rs. 16 to Rs. 20. The percentage reduction in the use of sugar so that the expenditure does not increase, should be : 20% 25% 40% 30% 24 / 50 24) A and B are two fixed points 5 cm apart and C is a point on AB such that AC is 3 cm. If the length of AC is increased by 6%, the length of CB is decreased by : 13% 11% 7% 9% 25 / 50 25) the price of sugar increases by 32%. A family reduces its consumption so that the expenditure of the sugar is up only by 10%. If the total consumption of the sugar before the price rise was 10 kg per month, then the consumption of sugar per month at present (in kg) is : 8.9 8.7 8.3 8.5 26 / 50 26) If X is 90% of Y, then what percent of X is Y ? 122.12% 111.11% 133.13% 144.14% 27 / 50 27) If the price of a book is first decreased by 25% and then increased by 20%, then the net charges in the price will be : 10% decrease 5% increase 5% decrease 10% increase 28 / 50 28) To meet a government requirement, a bottler must test 5 percent of its spring water and 10 percent of its sparkling water for purity. If a customer ordered 120 cases of spring water and 80 cases of sparkling water, then what percent of all the cases must the bottler test before he can send it out ? 7.1% 7.2% 7.0% 7.3% 29 / 50 29) A city has a population of 300000 out of which 180000 are males. 50% of the population is literate. If 70% of the males are literate, then the percentage of female who are literate is : 20% 22% 26% 24% 30 / 50 30) 42% of a number is 892.5. What is 73% of that number ? 1552.25 1551.25 1550.25 1553.25 31 / 50 31) On a test consisting of 250 questions, Jassi answered 40% of the first 125 questions correctly. What percent of the other 125 questions does she need to answer correctly for her grade on the entire exam to be 60% ? 80% 70% 50% None of these 32 / 50 32) 1.14 expressed as a percent of 1.9 is : 60% None of these 40% 50% 33 / 50 33) The population of a town is 8500. It increases by 20% in the first year and by another 25% in the second year. What would be the population of the town after 2 years ? 12750 11750 12950 11950 34 / 50 34) Solve this :(0.85% of 405) + (2.25% of 550) = ? None of these 13.5 14 13 35 / 50 35) The population of a town is 4.2 × 106. If the population increases by 75 per 1000 per annum, then what will be the population after 2 years ? 4853624 4853625 4853623 4853622 36 / 50 36) A toy merchant announces 25% rebate in prices of balls. If one needs to have a rebate of Rs. 40, then how many balls each costing Rs. 32, he should purchase ? 5 7 8 6 37 / 50 37) In a survey of a city, it was found that 90 percent of the people in the city own a refrigerator and 15 percent own a washing machine. If everybody owns at least one appliance, what percentage owns both ? 9% 7% 3% 5% 38 / 50 38) 30% apples out of 450 are rotten, How many apples are in good condition ? 300 320 310 315 39 / 50 39) A number is first decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 50 less than the original number. The original number is : 7000 4000 5000 6000 40 / 50 40) The current birth rate per thousand is 32, whereas the corresponding death rate is 11 per thousand. The net growth rate in terms of population increase in percent is given by : 2.1% 2.2% 2.4% 2.3% 41 / 50 41) Fresh grapes contain 80 percent water while dry grapes contain 10 percent water. If the weight of dry grapes is 250 kg what was its total weight when it was fresh ? 1125 kg 1127 kg 1128 kg 1126 kg 42 / 50 42) If x = 63% of y, then y2 is approximately what percent of x2 ? 200% 150% 300% 250% 43 / 50 43) Find the value :3.2% of 500 × 2.4% of ? = 288 800 750 700 850 44 / 50 44) Vinay decided to donate 5% of his salary. On the day of donation he changed his mind and donated Rs. 1687.50, which was 75% of what he had decided earlier. How much is Vinay’s salary ? Rs. 45000 Rs. 43000 Rs. 46000 Rs. 44000 45 / 50 45) 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 ? 79 75 77 76 46 / 50 46) An alloy of gold and silver weight 50 g. It contains 80% gold. How much gold should be added to the alloy so that percentage of gold is increased to 90 ? 20 g 30 g 40 g 50 g 47 / 50 47) In a market research project, 20% opted for Nirma detergent whereas 60% opted for Surf Blue detergent. The remaining individuals were not certain. If the difference between those who opted for Surf Blue and those who were uncertain was 720, how many respondents were covered in the survey ? 1600 1800 1700 1500 48 / 50 48) Two successive price increases of 10% each on an article are equivalent to a single price increase of : 23% 21% 22% 24% 49 / 50 49) If 50% of (x – y) = 30% of (x + y), then what percent of x is y ? 30% 20% 25% 15% 50 / 50 50) A company pays rent of Rs. 25000 per month for office space to its owner. But if the company pays the annual rent at the beginning of the year the owner gives a discount of 5% on the total annual rent. What is the annual amount the company pays to the owner after the discount ? 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