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Quantitative Ability – 2
Percentage
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If x is 20 % less than y, then by how many percent is y more than x?

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(a) 20 (b) 25

(c) 16
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Question – 1
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If x % of y = y % of z = z % of x, then which of the following must be true

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(a) x + y + z = 3xyz (b) x + y + z = xyz

(c) x=y=z (d)

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Question – 2
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5% of x is same as 20% of 50. Then value of x is.

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(a) 400 (b) 200

(c) 300 (d)

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Question – 3
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A number x is increased by 10% and then reduced by 10 %. The resultant number is

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(a) 1% more than x (b) 1% less than x

(c) equal to x (d)

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Question – 4
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If 20% of 50% of 200 is subtracted from 40% of 25 % of 250. The result is

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(a) 5 (b) 50

(c) 25 (d)

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Question – 5
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What will be 30% of a number whose 250% is 75

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(a) 30 (b) 9

(c) 27 (d)

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Question – 6
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If the numerator of a fraction is decreased by 40% and the denominator is increased by

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100% the new value is 1. What was the original fraction?

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10 3

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5 10
(c) (d)
2 3

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Question – 7
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If 41% of a number is less than 76% of the same number by 105, then what is the number?

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(a) 300 (b) 400

(c) 500 (d)

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Question – 8
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In an election, there were three candidates A, B and C. Out of total 600 votes casted,

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A received 30%, B received 360 votes and C received the rest of the votes. Find out the
percentage of votes which the winner got in comparison to his closest rival.

(a) 50%

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(c) 200%
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(d) 300%

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Question – 9
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A’s income is 60% of B’s income. If A’s expenditure is Rs. 260 less than B’s and their

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savings are 10% and 20% of their incomes, find their incomes respectively.

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Rs. 600, Rs. 1,000

Rs. 1,200, Rs. 2,000

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None of these

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Question – 10
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What is A as a percent of B, if B is 3 of A?

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(a) 33.3% (b) 75%

(c) 100% (d)

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Question – 11
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What is the increase in the area of a rectangle if its length is increased by 20%?

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(a) No increase (b) 10%

(c) 20% (d)

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Question – 12
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In an examination, Ram scored 25% of total marks and failed by 100 marks whereas Kiran

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scored 45% of total marks and he got 40 marks above pass marks. Find out the total
marks for the examination.

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(c) 700
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(d) 800

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Question – 13
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Ramesh spent 12 % of his money. After spending 75% of the balance he had Rs. 175
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with him. Find the amount he had in the beginning.

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(c) Rs. 1,000 (d) Rs. 1,100

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Question – 14
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If 50% of 30 is subtracted from 25% of 60, then the resultant is

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(c) 12 (d)

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Question – 15
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The population of a country becomes 64 times of itself in 2 years. Find the annual rate of

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increase in percentage?

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(c)
10%

14%
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15%

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Question – 16
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A man spends 70% of his income. When his income is increased by 25% he raised his

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expenditure to 85% of his present income. Calculate the percentage increase or decrease
in his savings?

(a) 37.5%

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(c) 13.33%
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(d) 15%

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Question – 17
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The length and breadth of a rectangle are increased by 30% and 20% respectively,

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calculate the percentage increase in it’s area?

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50%

10%
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(d)C 60%

56%

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Question – 18
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A student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He gets 178 marks and fails by 22 marks.

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The maximum marks are

(a) 600 (b)

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(c) 500 (d) 450

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Question – 19
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After spending 35% of the money on machinery, 40% on raw material and 10% on staff, a

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person is left with Rs. 60,000 only. The total amount of money he spent on machinery and
raw material, is

(a) 3 lakh

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(c) 4 lakh
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(d) 2.10 lakh

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Question – 20
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If the price of sugar is raised by 20%, by how much percent a house holder must reduce

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his consumption so as not to increase the total expenditure?

(a) 25%

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(b) 16 %
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(c) 20% (d) 16%

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Question – 21
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Raman spends 30% of his income on house rent, 4 of the remaining on transport and the

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balance on food. If he spends Rs. 300 on house rent, what is his expenditure on food?

(a) Rs. 550 (b)

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(c) Rs. 700 (d) Rs. 525

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Question – 22
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Two numbers are less than the 3rd number by 30% and 37% respectively. How much

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percent is the second number less than the first?

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7%

10%
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None of these

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Question – 23
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What will be 80 percent of a number whose 200 percent is 90?

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(c) 40 (d)

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Question – 24
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The population of a town increases by 8% annually but is decreased by emigration

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annually to the extent of 3%. What will be the percentage increase in population in 2 years.

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5%

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10%

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Question – 25
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The price of an article has been reduced by 25%. In order to restore the original price. The

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new price must be increased by ____

(a) 25%

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(c) 33 % (d) 20%
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Question – 26
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The population of a town is 8000. It increases by 10% during the first year and 20% in the

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2nd year. The population of the town after 2 years will be ____

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12000

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11000

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Question – 27
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3.6% of 40 is equal to ____

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(c) 2.4 (d)

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Question – 28
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By how much is 30% of 80 greater than th of 25?

(a) 25%
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Question – 29
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(x% of y + y% of x) is equal to ____

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(a) 1% of xy (b) 2% of (x + y)

(c) 1% of (x + y)
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Question – 30