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Aptitude - Percentages Online Quiz
Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Percentages. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.
Answer : B
Explanation
= (45⁄100 x 750) - (25⁄100) x 480) = 337.50 - 120 = 217.50
Q 2 - If 25% of a number is subtracted from a second number, the second number reduces to its five-sixth. What is the ratio of the first number to the second number?
Answer : C
Explanation
Let p and q be the two numbers. Then, q - 25% of p = 5⁄6q q - 5⁄6q = 25⁄100p p⁄q = 4⁄6 Therefore, p : q = 2:3
Q 3 - The population of a town increased from 175000 to 262500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:
Answer : C
Explanation
Increase in 10 years = (262500 - 175000) = 87500 Increase % = (87500⁄175000) = 50% Therefore, average = (50⁄10)% = 5%
Q 4 - Rahul gave 40% of the amount he had to Pankaj. Pankaj in turn gave one-fourth of what he received from Rahul to Sanyam. After paying Rs. 200 to the taxi driver out of the amount he got from Pankaj, Sanyam now has Rs. 600 left with him. How much amount did Rahul have?
Answer : B
Explanation
Let p be the amount with Rahul. ↠ amount received by Sanyam = 1⁄4 of 40% of Rs. p = 10% of Rs. p. Therefore, 10% of p = 600 + 200 → p = 8000 i.e. Amount with Rahul
Q 5 - A man pays 15% income tax. If his annual income is 15,00,000/-, how much does he pay as income tax annually?
Answer : C
Explanation
15% of Rs 1,50,000 = (15/100)*1,50,000 = 15*1500 = Rs 22500
Q 6 - A student has to secure minimum 35% marks to pass in an examination. If he gets 200 marks and fails by 10 marks, then the maximum marks are
Answer : C
Explanation
Let the maximum marks be x. According to the question, 35% of x = 200 + 10 Or, x = 600
Q 7 - The population of a town increases 5% annually but is decreased by immigration annually to the extent of 0.5 % .what will be the increase percent in 3 years
Answer : A
Explanation
Increase in 3 years over 100 =100 * ( 1+ 9/(2*100))3 =114.11 %AGE INCREASE = 11.4%
Q 8 - The price of rice is increased by 10 %.If the expenditure is not allowed to increase , the ratio between the reduction in consumption and the original consumption is
Answer : D
Explanation
Reduction in consumption = 10/110*100=100/11% (reduction in consumption)/(original consumption) = 100/11*1/100=1/11=1:11
Answer : D
Explanation
Let's have 40% of x = 240. => 40/100 x = 240 => x = 240 * 10/4= 600
Answer : B
Explanation
37% of 150 – 0.05 of 1000 = 55.5 - 0.5 = 55
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