Percentage SSC CGL Questions

Percentage MCQ Questions

1.
The price of petrol shot up by 5%. Before the hike, the price was Rs.82 per litre. A man travels 3045 km every month and his car gives a mileage of 15 km per litre. What is the lncrease in the monthly expenditure (to the nearest ₹) on the man's travel due to the hike in the petrol prices?
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A.
832
B.
859
C.
758
D.
944
ANSWER :
A. 832
2.
In a manufacturing unit, it was noted that the price of raw material has increased by 25% and the labour cost has gone up from 30% of the cost of raw material to 38% of the cost of the raw material. What percentage of the consumption of raw material must be reduced to keep the cost the same as that before the increase?
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A.
20.7%
B.
30.2%
C.
24.6%
D.
25.5%
ANSWER :
C. 24.6%
3.
The length and the breadth of a rectangle are made to increase and decrease, respectively, by 8% and 10%. What is the percentage increase or decrease in its area?
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A.
Decrease by 1.8%
B.
Decrease by 2.8%
C.
Increase by 2.8%
D.
Increase by 1.8%
ANSWER :
B. Decrease by 2.8%
4.
The number of cars passing the road near a colony from 6am to 12noon has been shown in the following histogram.
What is the maximum change (percentage) in the number of cars as compared to the previous hour? (correct to 2 decimal places)

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A.
Decrease of 52.63%
B.
Decrease of 58.5%
C.
Increase of 55.56%
D.
Increase of 58.5%
ANSWER :
A. Decrease of 52.63%
5.
The number of cars passing the road near a colony from 6am to 12noon has been shown in the following histogram. What is the minimum percentage change in the number of cars in comparison to the previous hour? (correct to 2 decimal places)

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A.
10.52%
B.
11.54%
C.
23.81%
D.
15.25%
ANSWER :
B. 11.54%
6.
Manjeet bought a second-hand motorbike for ₹22,000 and spent ₹3,000 on its overhauling and maintenance. He then sold it with 12% profit. If he had sold it for ₹500 less, then what would have been his profit percentage?
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A.
10.5%
B.
10%
C.
5%
D.
8%
ANSWER :
B. 10%