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 - 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?

A - 7000

B - 8000

C - 10000

D - 9000

Answer : B

Explanation

Let p be the amount with Rahul.
↠ amount received by Sanyam = 14 of 40% of Rs. p = 10% of Rs. p.
Therefore, 10% of p = 600 + 200
→ p = 8000 i.e. Amount with Rahul

Q 5 - In an examination, there are 3 papers and a candidate has to get 35% of the total to pass. In one paper, he gets 62 out of 150 and in the second 35 out of 150. How much must he get, out of 180 in the third paper to just qualify for a pass?

A - 62

B - 71

C - 57

D - 78

Answer : B

Explanation

Let z be the marks required.
→ 62 + 35 + x = 35% of 480
Therefore, z = 71 

Q 6 - A's salary is 50% more than that of B. How much percent is B's salary less than that of A?

A - 50

B - 100/3

C - 45

D - 200/3

Answer : B

Explanation

Required percentage = {50/(100+50)}*100%
= 50/150 * 100 = 100/3

Q 7 - Water tax is increased by 30% but its consumption is decreased by 20%. Then, the increase or decreased in the expenditure of the money is

A - no change

B - 5% increase

C - 4% decrease

D - 4 % increase

Answer : D

Explanation

Let tax =Rs.100 and
Consumption = 100 units
Original expenditure = Rs.100*100=Rs.10000
New expenditure=Rs.(130*80)  =Rs. 10400
Increase in expenditure by 4 %

Q 8 - The population of a town is 176400. It increases annually at the rate of 5% p.a. What was it 2 years ago?

A - 160000

B - 260000

C - 360000

D - 460000

Answer : A

Explanation

Population 2 years ago = 176400/(1+5/100)2 =(176400*20/21*20/21)=160000.

Q 9 - 0.05 is how many percent of 20?

A - 25%

B - 2.5%

C - .25%

D - .025%

Answer : B

Explanation

 Let's have x % of 20 = 0.05
=> x/100 * (20) = 5/100 
=>x = 5 /20 
= 0.25%

Q 10 - In a library, 40% of the books are in English, 40% of the remaining books are in Hindi, remianing books are in Oriya. If there are 4800 books in Hindi, then what is the toatl number of books in the library?

A - 12000

B - 24000

C - 28000

D - 20000

Answer : D

Explanation

Let the total number of books in the library be x.
∴ Number of books in English = 40% of x = 40/100 * x = 2x/5
Remaining books =x  2x/5 = 3x/5
Number of books in Hindi = 40% of 3x/5
= (40/100) * 3x/5
= 2/5 * 3x/5 
= 6x/25
As per question,
6x/25 = 4800
∴ x = 20000
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