Q1. In a class of 72 students, 87.5 % of the students cleared the NET exam.

How
many did not clear it?
A. 12
B. 9
C. 18
D. None of these
Answer & Explanation
Sol : Option B
Explanation: Numbers of students who did not clear the NET exam = 12.5 * 72/100 =
9.
Q2. The population of a town increases at the rate of 3.7 % each year. It is 31,110
now. What was it last year?
A. 30,000
B. 29,959
C. 30,270
D. None of these
Answer & Explanation
Sol : Option A
Explanation: Last year it was x
31110 = x (1 + 3.7/100) ⇒ x = 30000.
Q.3. Renuka spends 35 % of her income on clothes and 40 % on food. If food
amounts to Rs. 384, what does she spend on clothes (in Rs.)?
A. 436
B. 320
C. 310
D. None of these
Answer & Explanation
Sol : Option D
Explanation: Let her total income = x %there4; 40x/100 = 384 ⇒ x = 960.
Hence amount spent on clothes = 960 * 35/100 = 336.
Q.4. Kay required Rs. 800 for paying her fees. She borrowed 20 % from her brother
and 30 % of the remaining was funded by her mother. In her bank she had Rs. 200.
How much more does she need (in Rs.)?
A. 248
B. 336
C. 148
D. 236
Answer & Explanation
Sol : Option A
Explanation: Required amount = 800
From her brother she got = 800 x 20/100 = 160
From her mother she got = (800-160) * 30/100 = 640 * 30/100 = 192
From the Bank she got Rs. 200
∴ Now she needs 800 - (160 + 192 + 200)
= 800 - 552 = Rs. 248 more
Q5. Sudhir ate 20 % of the bananas and 30 % of the apples. If there were 40 bananas
and 20 apples, how many fruits did he eat?
A. 18
B. 15
C. 16
D. 14
Answer & Explanation
Sol : Option D
Explanation: Sudhir ate 40 * 20/100 + 20 * 30/100 = 8 + 6 = 14.
Q6. Arun gave his sister 40 % of his pocket money and was left with Rs. 8. What is
his pocket money (in Rs.)?
A. 20
B. 13.33
C. 11.20
D. 12.80
Answer & Explanation
Sol : Option B
Explanation: He gave his sister 40 % i.e. he is left with 60 % of the total money which
is Rs. 8. Hence 60x/100 = 8 ⇒ x = 13.33.
Q7. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420
apples. What is the total number of apples he had originally?

Solution: Let the number of apples a fruit seller had be x.

As per the given question,

(100 – 40%) of x = 420

60% of x = 420

60/100 x = 420

X = 700

Hence, the fruit seller had a total of 700 apples

Q8. The original price of a shirt was $30. A9er that, It was reduced to $15. What is the
percent decrease in the price of the shirt?
SoluCon:
Original Price of Shirt = $30
New Price of Shirt = $15
Decreased Price = $30 – $15
= $15
Percentage Decrease = (Decreased Value/Original Price) *100
= ($15/$30)*100
= 50%
Therefore, the shirt was decreased by 50% of its price.