Percentage SSC GD Questions

SSC GD-Elementary Mathematics

Percentage MCQ Questions


1.
In an election, a candidate got 75% of the total valid votes. If 20% of the total votes were declared invalid, and the total numbers of votes is 560000, find the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate.
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A.
363000
B.
330000
C.
336000
D.
346000
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ANSWER :
C. 336000
2.
The income of X is 20% less than the income of Y, and the income of Z is 35% less than the combined incomes of X and Y. By what percentage is the income of Z more than that of X?
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A.
0.4625
B.
0.388
C.
0.316
D.
0.455
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ANSWER :
A. 0.4625
3.
What is to be added to 35% of 440 so that the sum may be equal to 42% of 550?
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A.
70
B.
75
C.
77
D.
65
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ANSWER :
C. 77
4.
A student got 160 marks and required 50 more marks to secure the minimum 35% marks to pass. Find the maximum marks.
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A.
600
B.
750
C.
800
D.
500
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ANSWER :
A. 600
5.
The expenditure of Manav is 200% more than his savings. If his income increases by 18% and savings increase by 64%, then what is the percentage increase/decrease in his expenditure?
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A.
increases by 2\( \frac{2}{3} \)% 
B.
increases by 3\( \frac{1}{3} \)% 
C.
decreases by 3\( \frac{1}{3} \)% 
D.
decreases by 6\( \frac{1}{2} \)% 
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ANSWER :
A. increases by 2\( \frac{2}{3} \)% 
6.
A reduction of 25% in the price of an item enables a purchaser to obtain 5 items more for ₹240. The original price of the item is:
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A.
₹16
B.
₹15
C.
₹14
D.
₹18
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ANSWER :
A. ₹16