Percentage SSC CGL Questions

Percentage MCQ Questions

7.
A is 25% more than B, and B is 40% less than C. If C is 20% more than D, then A is what percentage less than D?
SSC CGL 2021-20.04.2022-3
A.
11%
B.
10%
C.
9%
D.
12%
ANSWER :
B. 10%
8.
Performance of 1800 students in grades has been shown in the following pie chart.
The number of students getting grade B is what percentage of the number of students getting grade A?

SSC CGL 2021-21.04.2022-1
A.
97%
B.
90%
C.
95%
D.
85%
ANSWER :
B. 90%
9.
The price of a scooter increases successively by 10%, 5% and 15%. What is the total percentage increase in price of scooter?
SSC CGL 2022-01.12.2022-2
A.
\( 32 \frac{33}{40}\% \)
B.
\( 34 \frac{21}{40}\% \)
C.
\( 30 \frac{11}{40}\% \)
D.
\( 36 \frac{31}{40}\% \)
ANSWER :
A. \( 32 \frac{33}{40}\% \)
10.
What is the single percentage discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 15% and 5%?
SSC CGL 2022-02.12.2022-1
A.
19.00%
B.
19.25%
C.
18.00%
D.
18.25%
ANSWER :
B. 19.25%
11.
In an election between two candidates, the defeated candidate secured 42% of the valid votes polled and lost the election by 7,68,400 votes. If 82,560 votes were declared invalid and 20% people did NOT cast their vote, then the invalid votes were what percentage (rounded off to 1 decimal place) of the votes which people did NOT cast?
SSC CGL 2022-02.12.2022-2
A.
10.6 Percent
B.
9.8 Percent
C.
12.9 Percent
D.
6.8 Percent
ANSWER :
D. 6.8 Percent
12.
The price of some wooden furniture increases by 65% when it passes through three hands. If the first and second sellers made a profit of 20% and 25%, respectively, then find the profit percentage of the third seller.
SSC CGL 2022-02.12.2022-3
A.
10%
B.
12.5%
C.
16%
D.
8%
ANSWER :
A. 10%