General Aptitude

Percentage

310 questions in this chapter, page 3 of 7.

Study loop for Percentage

1. Practise the PYQsPrevious-year questions, with answers

General

ABC26GN2250 · If the monthly salary of an employee is increased by 2 2/3%, he gets ₹ 72 more. His monthly salary (in ₹) is
ABC26GN2252 · A number increased by 37 1/2% gives 33. The number is · 2005
ABC26GN2253 · Three-fourths of a number is equal to 60% of another number and the difference between these two numbers is 20. What is the sum of these…
ABC26GN2254 · The number which exceeds 16% of it by 42 is
ABC26GN2255 · What percentage of numbers from 1 to 70 have squares that end in the digit 1?
ABC26GN2256 · By how much percent is four-fifths of 70 lesser than five-sevenths of 112? · 2007
ABC26GN2257 · If a number x is 10% less than another number y and y is 10% more than 125, then x is equal to
ABC26GN2258 · If 75% of a number is added to 75, then the result is the number itself. The number is · 2008
ABC26GN2259 · When 125 is subtracted from a number, it reduces to its 37.5 percent. What is 25 percent of that number? · 2011
ABC26GN2260 · Which of the following multipliers will cause a number to be increased by 29.7%?
ABC26GN2261 · The sum of two numbers is 28/25 of the first number. The second number is what percent of the first?
ABC26GN2263 · If 25% of a number is subtracted from a second number, the second number reduces to its five-sixths. What is the ratio of the first number…
ABC26GN2264 · The difference of two numbers is 20% of the larger number. If the smaller number is 20, then the larger number is: · 2010
ABC26GN2266 · If one number is 80% of the other and 4 times the sum of their squares is 656, then the numbers are
ABC26GN2267 · Two numbers A and B are such that the sum of 5% of A and 4% of B is two-thirds of the sum of 6% of A and 8% of B. Find the ratio of A: B. · 2009
ABC26GN2268 · Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the…
ABC26GN2271 · A tempo is insured to the extent of 4/5 of its original value. If the premium on it at the rate of 1.3 percent amounts to ₹ 910, the…
ABC26GN2273 · In a competitive examination in State A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State B had an equal number of…
ABC26GN2274 · The price of a car is ₹ 3,25,000. It was insured to 85% of its price. The car was damaged completely in an accident and the insurance… · 2010
ABC26GN2275 · Gauri went to the stationers and bought things worth ₹ 25, out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate…
ABC26GN2276 · 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… · 2004
ABC26GN2277 · After deducting a commission of 5%, a T.V. set costs ₹ 9595. Its marked price is:
ABC26GN2278 · A person who spends 66 2/3% of his income is able to save ₹ 1200 per month. His monthly expenses (in ₹) are
ABC26GN2279 · Twenty-five percent of Reena's yearly income is equal to seventy-five percent of Anubhav's monthly income. If Anubhav's yearly income is ₹… · 2010
ABC26GN2280 · Twelve percent of Kaushal's monthly salary is equal to sixteen percent of Nandini's monthly salary. Sonal's monthly salary is half that of… · 2010
ABC26GN2281 · Aman's expense is 30% more than Vimal's and Vimal's expense is 10% less than Raman's. If the sum of their expenses is ₹ 6447, then what… · 2009
ABC26GN2282 · Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of ₹ 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 20 percent more than the sum paid to Y, how much is…
ABC26GN2283 · Prithvi spent ₹ 89745 on his college fees, ₹ 51291 on Personality Development Classes and the remaining 27% of the total amount he had as… · 2008
ABC26GN2285 · 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… · 2006
ABC26GN2286 · When income tax is 3 paise in a rupee, a person's net income is ₹ 237650. What will it be when the income tax is raised to 7 paise? · 2007
ABC26GN2287 · A monthly return railway ticket costs 25 percent more than a single ticket. A week's extension can be had for the former by paying 5… · 2007
ABC26GN2288 · In limestone, 40% is calcium and the rest is carbon and oxygen. If in 20 kg of limestone, there is 9.4 kg of oxygen, then what is the…
ABC26GN2289 · In a class of 72 children, children are seated in rows and columns in such a way that the number of children in each row is 12.5% more than…
ABC26GN2290 · The owner of a boutique decides to calculate the percentage of customers who purchase hats. If 40 percent of the store's customers decide…
ABC26GN2291 · In a market research project, 20% opted for Nirma detergent whereas 60% opted for Surf Blue detergent. The remaining individuals were not… · 2007
ABC26GN2292 · In an examination it is required to get 36% of the aggregate marks to pass. A student gets 198 marks and is declared failed by 36 marks… · 2007
ABC26GN2293 · In a test, minimum passing percentage for girls and boys is 35% and 40% respectively. A boy scored 483 marks and failed by 117 marks. What… · 2010
ABC26GN2295 · A candidate has to obtain minimum 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 25% of the total marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum marks…
ABC26GN2297 · Two candidates fought an election. One of them got 62% of the total votes and won by 432 votes. What is the total number of votes polled? · 2009
ABC26GN2300 · In a certain assembly constituency election, 80% of voters exercised their voting right and the winning candidate got elected with 65% of…
ABC26GN2301 · In an election, a total of 5,00,000 voters participated. A candidate got 2,55,000 votes which was 60% of the total valid votes. What was…
ABC26GN2302 · 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…
ABC26GN2303 · 8% of the people eligible to vote are between 18 and 21 years of age. In an election, 85% of those eligible to vote, who were between 18…
ABC26GN2304 · 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…
ABC26GN2305 · While purchasing one item costing ₹ 400, I had to pay the sales tax at 7% and on another costing ₹ 6400, the sales tax was 9%. What percent…
ABC26GN2306 · A student secures 90%, 60% and 54% marks in test papers with 100, 150 and 200 respectively as maximum marks. The percentage of his…
ABC26GN2307 · 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
ABC26GN2309 · In an examination, 5% of the applicants were found ineligible and 85% of the eligible candidates belonged to the general category. If 4275…
ABC26GN2310 · Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks…
ABC26GN2311 · 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… · 2010