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PERCENTAGE
1. 5% population of a atown died of a epidemic, and 8%
panicked and left the town from rest population. If the present
population of the town is 88274, then initially find the total
population of the town.
xU efupd; 5% kf;fs; njhw;WNehahy; ,w;ejdh;> NkYk; 8% Ngu;
gaj;jhy; efuj;ij tpl;L ntspNawpdh;. efuj;jpd; jw;Nghija kf;fs;
njhif 88274 vdpy;> Kjypy; efuj;jpy; ,Ue;j nkhj;j kf;fs;
njhifia fz;lwpaTk;?
a. 1,21,600
b. 1,01,000
c. 99,800
d. 84,500

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2. The population of a village increased from 18000 to 22500.

What is the increase percentage?
xU fpuhkj;jpd; kf;fs njhif 18000 ypUe;J 22500 Mf
mjpfupj;Js;sJ vdpy; mjpfhpg;G rjtPjk; vd;d?
a. 25%
b. 15%
c. 30%
d. 20%

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3. The ratio of boys and girls in a school is 3:2. If 20% boys and
25% girls get the scholarship, then ho many percentage of
students do not get the scholarship?
xU gs;spapy; Mz;> ngz; tpfpjk; 3:2. 20% rpWth;fs; kw;Wk; 25%
ngz;fs; cjtpj;njhif ngw;why;> vj;jid rjtPj khzth;fSf;F
cjtpj;njhif fpilf;ftpy;iy?
a. 80%
b. 70%
c. 56%
d. 78%

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4. If anju scored 68 out of 80 in Hindi, 46 out of 60 in

Mathematics, 74 out of 90 in Science, and 35 out of 45 in
English, in which subject did Anju score the maximum
percentage marks?
mQ;R ,e;jpapy; 80f;F 68 kjpg;ngz;fSk;> fzjj;jpy; 60f;F 46
kjpg;ngz;fSk;> mwptpaypy; 90f;F 74 kjpg;ngz;fSk;> Mq;fpyj;jpy;
45f;F 35 kjpg;ngz;fSk; ngw;wpUe;jhy; mQ;R ve;jg; ghlj;jpy;
mjpfgl;r rjtPj kjpg;ngz;fisg; ngw;whu;?
a. Mathematics - fzpjk;
b. Hindi - `pe;jp
c. English - Mq;fpyk;
d. Science - mwptpay;

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5. Moris spent 25% of his income on food. He got an increment

of Rs.1000, but he did not expand his expense on food stuffs.
Therefore, his expense of food decreased to 20%. What was
his initial income?
Nkhup]; jdJ tUkhdj;jpy; 25% czTf;fhf nrytpl;lhh;. mtUf;F
&. 1000 ,d;fphpnkd;l; fpilj;jJ> Mdhy; mtu; czTg;
nghUl;fSf;fhd jdJ nryit mjpfhpf;ftpy;iy.. vdNt nryT
20%Mf Fiwe;jJ. vdpy; mtuJ Muk;g tUkhdk; vd;d?
a. Rs. 6500
b. Rs. 6000
c. Rs. 5000
d. Rs. 4000

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6. Arun's income is 150% of Bala's income. Chandu's income is

120% of Arun's income. If the total income of Arun, Bala and
Chandu is Rs. 86000, then find Chandu's income?
ghyhtpd; tUkhdj;jpy; 150% mUzpd; tUkhdk;. mUzpd;
tUkhdj;jpy; 120% re;Jtpd; tUkhdk; . mUz;> ghyh> re;J
MfpNahhpd; nkhj;j tUkhdk; &. 86000> vdpy; re;JUtpd; tUkhdk;
vd;d?
a. Rs. 36000
b. Rs. 32000
c. Rs. 30000
d. Rs. 34000

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7. 1 min 12 sec of 1 hour is how much?

1 epkplk; 12 nehb vd;gJ 1 kzp Neuk; vj;jid rjtPjk;?
a. 2%
b. 12%
c. 11%
d. 1.2%

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8. If 40% of 70, is x % more than 30% of 80, then find the value
of 'x'.
70 ,y; 40%, 80 ,y; 30% I tpl x % mjpfkhf ,Ue;jhy;> x ,d;
kjpg;igf; fz;lwpaTk;?
a. 40%
b. 16.67%
c. 14.28%
d. 33.33%

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9. The price of a book was first increases by 25% and then

reduced by 20%. What is the change in its original price?
xU Gj;jfj;jpd; tpiy Kjypy; 25% mjpfhpj;J> gpd;du; 20%
Fiwf;fg;gl;lJ. vdpy; mjd; mry; tpiyapd; khw;wk; vd;d?
a. 5% decrease
b. No change
c. 10% increase
d. 10% decrease

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10.If the consumption of sugar increases from 12kg to 15kg.,

then find the percentage growth.
rh;f;fiuapd; Efh;T 12 fpNyhtpypUe;J 15 fpNyhthf mjpfupj;jhy;
rjtPj tsh;r;rpiaf; fz;lwpaTk;?
a. 39.2%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 33.3%

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11. Anita operates a fashion boutique. Her expenditure's headlines are

as follows:
30% on purchases, 40% on tailor's payment and 30% on rent and
electricity. If her total expenditure is Rs. 50,000/- month, then how
much has she spent in tailor's payment?
mdpjh Ng~d; Gl;bf; elj;jp tUfpwhh;. mtuJ nrytpdq;fspd; jiyg;Gfs;
gpd;tUkhW:
nfhs;Kjy; nra;tjw;F 30%> ijay;fhuh; fl;lzj;jpw;fhf 40% kw;Wk;
thlif kw;Wk; kpd;rhuj;Jf;F 30% nrytpLfpwhh;. mtSila nkhj;j nryT
&. 50>000 khjk;> vdpy; mts; ijay;fhuupd; fl;lzj;jpw;F vt;tsT nryT
nra;jhs;?
a. Rs. 19,000
b. Rs. 18,000
c. Rs. 20,000
d. Rs. 21,000

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12.On a short scale occupation following expenditure's occurs:

25% on purchase, 25% on employees salary and 50% on
maintenance. If the occupation pays Rs.2,00, 000, then what
is its expenditure on maintenance?
xU FWfpa mstpyhd njhopypy; gpd;tUk; nryTfs; epfo;fpd;wd.
thq;Fjypy; 25% Copah;fspd; rk;gsj;jpy; 25% kw;Wk;
guhkhpg;Gf;fhf 50% . Mf;fpukpg;G &.2>00>000 nrYj;jpdhy; mjd;
guhkhpg;Gf;fhd nryT vd;d?
a. Rs. 3,00,000
b. Rs. 4,00,000
c. Rs. 2,00,000
d. Rs. 2,50,000

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13.The quantity of common salt in 320 gm water is 33 gm.

Calculate the concentration of the solution in context of mass
by mass percentage.
320 fpuhk; jz;zuP py; rhjhuz cg;gpd; msT 33 fpuhk;. ntF[dj;jpd;
R+oypy; fiurypd; nrwpit epiw rjtPjj;jhy; fz;lwpaTk;?
a. 9.35g
b. 9.35%
c. 9.09%
d. 13.05%

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14.The quantity of common salt in 320 gm water is 31 gm.

Calculate the concentration of the solution in context of mass
by mass percentage.
320 fpuhk; jz;zuP py; rhjhuz cg;gpd; msT 31 fpuhk;. ntF[dj;jpd;
R+oypy; fiurypd; nrwpit epiw rjtPjj;jhy; fz;lwpaTk;?

a. 9.60%
b. 9.70%
c. 8.83%
d. 9.09%

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15.If 90% of y is x, then what percentage of x will be y?

y ,d; 90% x vd;why; x ,d; vj;jid rjtPjk; y Mf ,Uf;Fk;?
a. 11.1
b. 111.1
c. 101.1
d. 121.11

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16.Shyam's marks are 25% more than Divya's marks. How

many % of Divya's marks are less than Shyam's marks?
jpt;ahtpd; kjpg;ngz;fis tpl ~;ahkpd; kjpg;ngz;fs; 25% mjpfk;.
~;ahkpd; kjpg;ngz;fis tpl jpt;ahtpd; kjpg;ngz;fspy; vj;jid
%FiwT?
a. 20%
b. 10%
c. 15%
d. 40%

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17.If the length and breadth of a rectangle os increased by 8%

and 12% respectively, then what will be the % increase in the
area of the rectangle?
xU nrt;tfj;jpd; ePsk; kw;Wk; mfyk; KiwNa 8% kw;Wk; 12%
mjpfupj;jhy;> nrt;tfj;jpd; gug;gstpy; % mjpfhpg;G vd;dthf
,Uf;Fk;?
a. 20.96%
b. 22%
c. 20%
d. 24%

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18.Mukesh gets discounts of 30%, 25% and 15% respectively on

his shirt. Find the single equivalent discount?
KNf~; jdJ rl;il kPJ KiwNa 30%, 25% kw;Wk; 15%
js;Sgb ngWfpwhh; vdpy; xNu rkkhd js;Sgbiaf; fz;lwpaTk;?
a. 52.34%
b. 38.35%
c. 55.38%
d. 57.38%

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19.A candidate won with 75% valid votes, in an election. 15%

votes were invalid out of 560000 votes. What is the number of
valid votes which the candidate got?
xU Ntl;ghsu; Nju;jypy; 75% nry;YgbahFk; thf;Ffisg; ngw;W
ntw;wp ngw;whh;. 560000 thf;Ffspy; 15% thf;Ffs; nry;yhjit
vdpy; Ntl;ghsu; ngw;w nry;YgbahFk; thf;Ffspd; vz;zpf;if
vd;d?
a. 350000
b. 280000
c. 275000
d. 357000

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20.In an election, a candidate got 62% of the total votes polled

and won the election by 35640 votes. The total number of
votes cast, if no vote is declared invalid, is?
xU Njh;jypy; xU Ntl;ghsu; nkhj;j thf;Ffspy; 62% ngw;W 35640
thf;Ffs; tpj;jpahrj;jpy; ntw;wp ngw;whu;. ve;j thf;Fk; nry;yhjjhf
mwptpf;fg;gl;lhy;> gjpthd nkhj;j thf;Ffspd; vz;zpf;if vd;d?
a. 356400
b. 57484
c. 93790
d. 148500

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21.The population of a town increased by 10% and 20% in two

successive years, but decreased by 25% in the third year.
Find the ratio of the population in the third year and the
population 3 year back
xU efuj;jpd; kf;fs;njhif njhlh;e;J ,uz;L Mz;Lfspy; 10%
kw;Wk; 20% mjpfhpj;jJ> Mdhy; %d;whtJ Mz;by; 25%
Fiwe;Js;sJ. %d;whk; M;zby; kf;fs; njhif tpfpjj;ijAk; 3
Mz;LfSf;F Ke;ija kf;fs; njhifiaAk; fz;lwpaTk;?
a. 100:99
b. 99:100
c. 2:1
d. 1:1

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22.In an examination, 40 out of 85 students scored less than

50%. The ratio of the number of students, scoring less than
50% to the number of scoring 50% or more marks is:
xU Nju;tpy;> 85 khzth;fspy; 40 Ngu; 50% f;Fk; Fiwthd
kjpg;ngz;fs; ngw;wdh;. khzth;fspy; 50% f;Fk; Fiwthd
kjpg;ngz;fis ngw;wth;fSf;Fk; 50% kw;Wk; mjw;F mjpfkhd
kjpg;ngz;fis ngw;wth;fSf;Fk;; ,ilNaahd tpfpjj;ijf;
fz;lwpaTk;?
a. 8:9
b. 3:4
c. 9:8
d. 5:7

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23.The annual income of Somnath is Rs.24,00,000. He pays Rs.

40,000 EMI for his vehicle every month. what percentage of
his monthly income is spent on EMI?
Nrhk;ehj;jpd; Mz;L tUkhdk; &.24>00>000. mtu; &.40>000 xt;nthU
khjKk; mtuJ thfdj;jpw;F EMI nrYj;Jfpwhh;. vdpy; mtuJ khj
tUkhdj;jpy; vt;tsT rjtPjk; EMI f;fhf nrytplg;gLfpwJ?
a. 20
b. 18
c. 10
d. 24

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24.The 8th Share of a number, is equal to what percentage of it?

xU vz;zpd; 8tJ gq;F> mjd; ve;j rjtPjj;jpw;F rkk;?
a. 12.5%
b. 25%
c. 2.5%
d. 1.25%

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25.The price of rice is increased from Rs.25 per kg to Rs.30 per

kg. The concumption should be decreased to which
percentage so that the expenditure remains the same?
muprpapd; tpiy fpNyh &. 25 ypUe;J &. 30 Mf cah;j;jg;gLfpwJ.
nrytpdk; khwhky; ,Uf;f ve;j rjtPjj;jpw;F Efu;T Fiwf;fg;gl
Ntz;Lk;?
2
a. 16 %
3
1
b. 8 %
3

c. 10%
d.16%

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