Percentage Question sheet 1

Percetage Question Practise sheet 1

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Q.1 If p is 42.84% more than 49, then p

a.21

b.50

c.70

d.80

Q.2  If a is 25% more than b, then b is what % less than a

a.10%

b.20%

c.25%

d.30%

Q.3 If a is 55.55% less than b, b is what % more than a

a.50%

b.75%

c.100%

d.125%

Q.4 A student has to obtain 40% of the total marks to pass. He got 120 marks and failed by 40 marks. Find the maximum marks.

a.120

b.160

c.320

d400

Q.5 If the price of a book is first decreased by 30% and then increased by 30%, then the net change in the price will be 

a.No change

b.increased by 1%

c.decreased by 1%

d.decreased by 9%

Q.6 In a class of 80 students, 37.5 % are girls and rest are boys. Find the number of boys in the class?

a.30

b.50

c.60

d.None of these

Q.7 Two friends, Akash & Beenu had some candies each. One of them had 15 candies more than the other. The candies with Akash was 60% of the total candies with them. How many candies did each have?

a.40, 25

b.47, 32

c.45, 30

d.49, 34

Q.8 What percentage of numbers from 1 to 30 has 1 or 9 in the unit's digit?

a.12%

b.15%

c.20%

d.25%

Q.9 A man spends 75% of his income. If his income increases by 28% and his expenditure increases by 20%, then what is the increase or decrease percentage in his saving?

a.52% increase

b.13% decrease

c.13% increase

d.52% decrease

Q.10 The income of Prashansa is 10% less than the income of Janvi, and the income of the Janvi is 10% more than Rs. 3000. The income of Prashansa is:

a.Rs. 3,300

b.Rs. 3,070

c.Rs. 2,700

d.Rs. 2,970

Q.11 In a class there are 60% female students. If 80% of females and 70% of males went for a trip, what percent of total class go for the trip?

a.75%

b.74%

c.78%

d.76%

Q.12 If A is 55% less than B and C is 60% of the sum of A and B, then by what percentage is C lesser than B?

a.10%

b.13%

c.15%

d.18%

Q13 A certain type of virus reproduces at a rate of 40% every 10 minutes. How much time is required for the virus to double its number?

a.20-30 minutes

b.10-20 minutes

c.30-40 minutes

d.40-50 minutes

Q.14 Two numbers are respectively 25% and 65% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:

a.16 : 17

b.16 : 19

c.25 : 33

d.25 : 42

Q.15 After two successive hikes of 10% and 15%, in the salary, Rajiv now gets Rs. 18975 per month. What was his salary before the two hikes

a.Rs. 14500

b.Rs.14000

c.Rs. 15000

d.Rs. 15500

Q.16 Suman saves 10% of her monthly salary. Now her expenditure increases by 30% and savings increases by 50%. The present increase in her salary is?

a.25%

b.30%

c.32%

d.40%

Q.17 The sum of 35% of a number and 30% of the same number is 4056. What is 75% of that number?

a.4600

b.4650

c.4680

d.4950

Q.18 In a village,15% of the population are females and there are 272 males. Find the total population of that village.

a.320

b.380

c.400

d.420

Q.19 Find the value of x, if 30% of 400 + x% of 70 = 25% of 536.

a.10

b.40

c.30

d.20

Q.20 20% of a number when subtracted from 108, gives the number itself. Find the number.

a.80

b.90

c.100

d.110

Q.21 Numerator of a fraction is increased by 60%, and at the same time its denominator is decreased by 60%. The new fraction is:

a.2.56 times the older fraction

b.Equal to the older fraction

c.0.36 times the older fraction

d.4 times-the older fraction

Q.22 The difference between two positive numbers is equal to 30% of the greater number. If the smaller number is 28, then the sum of both the numbers is:

a.40

b.65

c.68

d.72

Q.23 The difference between a number and one-third of that number is 228. What is 20% of that number?

a.72.5

b.68.4

c.58.9

d.61.8

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Answers For Arrangement Questions for CAT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
C	B	D	D	D	B	C	C	A	D
11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
D	B	A	C	C	C	C	A	D	B
21	22	23
D	C	B