Percentage(Quantitative Aptitude ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Quantitative Aptitude

PERCENTAGE MCQs

Percentages

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Question 2251. The salary of a worker is first increased by 30% and afterwards reduced by 30%. What is net change in his salary?

90% increase
45% increase
9% decrease
Same as before

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Answer: Option C. -> 9% decrease
(30 * 30)/100 = 9% DECREASE

Question 2252. The population of a town is 45000; 5/9th of them are males and the rest females 40% of the males are married. What is the percentage of married females?

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Answer: Option B. -> 50%
MALE = 45,000* 5/9 = 25,000
FEMALE = 45,000* 4/9 = 20,000
MARRIED MALE = 25,000* 40/100 = 10,000
MARRIED FEMALE = 10,000
20,000 ———— 10,000
100 ————- ? => 50%

Question 2253. A man saves 20% of his monthly salary. If an account of dearness of things he is to increase his monthly expenses by 20%, he is only able to save Rs. 200 per month. What is his monthly salary?

Rs.5000
Rs.25000
Rs.7500
Rs.8500

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Answer: Option A. -> Rs.5000
INCOME = RS. 100
EXPENDITURE = RS. 80
SAVINGS = RS. 20
PRESENT EXPENDITURE 80*(20/100) = RS. 96
PRESENT SAVINGS = 100 – 96 =RS. 4
100 —— 4
? ——— 200 => 5000

Question 2254. The price of an article has been reduced by 25%. In order to restore the original price the new price must be increased by________?

33 1/3 %
9 1/11 %
11 1/9 %
66 2/3 %
None

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Answer: Option A. -> 33 1/3 %
NO EXPLANATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS QUESTION!

Question 2255. A candidate who gets 30% of the marks fails by 50 marks. But another candidate who gets 45% marks gets 25 marks more than necessary for passing. Find the number of marks for passing?

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Answer: Option B. -> 200
NO EXPLANATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS QUESTION!

Question 2256. Two numbers are 30% and 37% are less than a third number .How much percent is the second number less than the first?

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Answer: Option C. -> 10%
NO EXPLANATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS QUESTION!

Question 2257. In an examination 40% failed in Urdu, 45% failed in English. If 25% students failed in both the subjects. Then the percentage of failed students is________?

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Answer: Option C. -> 60%
NO EXPLANATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS QUESTION!

Question 2258. After 38 liters of petrol were poured into the tank, it was still 5% empty. How much petrol must be poured into the tank in order to fill it?

38 liters
40 liters
38.5 liters
2 liters

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Answer: Option D. -> 2 liters
95% ———– 38
5% ———— ? => 2 LITERS

Question 2259. If cost of sugar increases by 25%. How much percent consumption of sugar should be decreased in order to keep expenditure fixed?

10%
15%
20%
25%
None

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 20%
100
125
—–
125 —– 25
100 —— ? => 20%

Question 2260. Nawaz Sahrif spends 10% of his income in house rent, 20% of the rest on his children’s education, 25% of the rest miscellaneous causes. If he now posses Rs. 1944 then his income is_______?