Percentage SSC MTS Questions

Percentage

Percentage MCQ Questions

1.

If the first number is 20% less than the third number and the ratio of the second to the third number is 7 : 10, then the average of the first and third number is how much percent more than the second number?
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A.

\(26\tfrac{4}{7}\)

B.

\(28\tfrac{2}{7}\)

C.

\(28\tfrac{4}{7}\)

D.

\(24\tfrac{2}{7}\)

ANSWER :

C. \(28\tfrac{4}{7}\)

2.

A college student spends 75% of his pocket money. When the pocket money increased by 20%, the expenditure also increased by 15%. What is the increase in the savings?
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A.

25%

B.

55%

C.

35%

D.

45%

ANSWER :

C. 35%

3.

Vikram saves 13% of his monthly salary. If his monthly expenditure is ₹5,220, then his monthly savings is:
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A.

₹680

B.

₹580

C.

₹349

D.

₹780

ANSWER :

D. ₹780

4.

During the first year, the population of a town increased by 10% and during the next year, the population decreased by 10%. If the total population of the town was 19,800 at the end of the second year, find the population size at the beginning of the first year.
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A.

20,800

B.

21,000

C.

20,000

D.

21,800

ANSWER :

C. 20,000

5.

Vaishali booked a bus ticket for ₹1,260. Because of her ill health, she had to cancel the ticket. She got a refund of ₹945 in this process. What is the percentage loss that Vaishali had to face?
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A.

23%

B.

15%

C.

25%

D.

33%

ANSWER :

C. 25%

6.
The strength of a school increases and decreases every alternate year by 20%. It started with an increase in the year 2015 and the initial strength was 3000. Find the strength of the school in the year 2017 and also the percentage increase in strength, respectively.
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A.
3456, 15.2%
B.
4456, 14.2%
C.
4556, 17.2%
D.
3556, 16.2%
ANSWER :
A. 3456, 15.2%