Aptitude - Percentages Online Quiz



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Questions and Answers

Q 1 - 0.01 percent of 0.1?

A - 10%

B - 1%

C - 100%

D - none of these

Answer : A

Explanation

(0.010.1 x 100 )% = (1 x 10)% = 10%

Q 2 - If Rs. 2800 is 27 percent of the value of a car, the worth of car in Rs. is ?

A - 1008080

B - 400000

C - 800000

D - 980000

Answer : D

Explanation

Let z be the worth of car.
Then, 27 of p = 2800
     p = (2800x100x72) = Rs. 980000

Q 3 - Three candidates contested and election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

A - 30%

B - 57%

C - 72%

D - 43%

Answer : B

Explanation

Total votes polled: 1136 + 7636 + 11628
= 20400
Therefore, percentage = (1162820400 x 100)%
= 57%

Q 4 - In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got, was:

A - 3200

B - 4500

C - 1500

D - 2700

Answer : D

Explanation

Number of valid votes = 80100 x 7500 = 6000
Valid votes polled by other candidate = (45100 x 6000) = 2700

Q 5 - In a recent survey, 40% houses contained two or more people. Of those house containing only one person, 25% were having only a male. What is the percentage of all houses, which contain exactly one female and no males?

A - 35%

B - 30%

C - 55%

D - 45%

Answer : D

Explanation

Let Z be the number of houses.
Therefore, number of houses having one family = (100 - 25)% of (100 - 40)% of Z
= (75100 x 60100 x Z)
Z = 45%

Q 6 - The population of a state is counted after every three years. It is found that the population each time is increased by 20% as compared to the previous count. If the population in the year 1998 was 42 lakhs, what will be the population in the year 2007 in lakhs?

A - 60.48

B - 72.576

C - 62.576

D - 70.48

Answer : B

Explanation

Since population is counted after every three years, there will be three countings between 1998 and 2007.
∴ Population in 2007 = 42(1 + 20/100)3
= 42(6/5)3
= 42 (216/125) = 72.576 lakhs

Q 7 - By how much is 35 % of 81 is greater then 80% of 25.

A - 8.00

B - 8.25

C - 8.35

D - 8.5

Answer : C

Explanation

It is 35/100*81  -  80/100*25=8.35

Q 8 - The estimation of a machine deteriorates at the rate of 10% for every annum. On the off chance that its present worth is Rs. 8100. What was the machine's estimation 2 years prior?

A - Rs 100000

B - Rs 200000

C - Rs 300000

D - Rs 400000

Answer : A

Explanation

Value of the machine 2 years ago
= {81000/(1-10/100)2 }=(81000*10/9*10/9)=Rs.100000

Q 9 - 40% of ? = 240

A - 60

B - 6000

C - 960

D - 600

Answer : D

Explanation

Let's have 40% of x = 240. => 40/100 x = 240 => x = 240 * 10/4= 600

Q 10 - The production of company A increased by 25% from 1994 to 1995 and its production further increased by 60% from 1995 to 1996. What is the total percent increase in production from 1994 to 1996?

A - 85%

B - 75%

C - 200%

D - 100%

Answer : D

Explanation

Production in 1996 = 160/100 * 125/100 * Production on 1994
= 20000/10000 * Production on 1994
= 2 * Production on 1994
∴ Required % Increase = {(Production on 1996 - Production on 1994)/ Production on 1994}*100%
Consider, Production on 1994 = x. Then, Production on 1996 = 2x.
= (2x  x)/x * 100%= 100%
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