Percentage UPSC Questions

Percentage MCQ Questions

1.

If Sohan, while selling two goats at the same price, makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other.

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A.

has makes no profit and no loss.

B.

he makes a profit of 1%.

C.

he suffers a loss of 1%.

D.

he suffers a loss of 2%.

ANSWER :

C. he suffers a loss of 1%.
If Sohan, while selling two goats at the same price, makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other.

2.

A and B decide to travel from place X to place Y by bus. A has ₹ 10 with him and he finds that it is 80% of the bus fare for two persons. B finds that he has ₹ 3 with him and hands it over to A. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct?

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A.

Now the money A has is just enough to buy two tickets.

B.

A still needs ₹ 2 for buying the tickets.

C.

After buying the two tickets A will be left with 50 paise.

D.

The money A now has is still not sufficient to buy two tickets.

ANSWER :

C. After buying the two tickets A will be left with 50 paise.
A and B decide to travel from place X to place Y by bus. A has ₹ 10 with him and he finds that it is 80% of the bus fare for two persons. B finds that he has ₹ 3 with him and hands it over to A. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct?

3.

As per agreement with a bank, a businessman had to refund a loan in some equal instalments without interest. After paying 18 instalments he found that 60 percent of his loan was refunded. How many instalments werethere in the agreement?

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A.

22

B.

24

C.

30

D.

33

ANSWER :

C. 30
As per agreement with a bank, a businessman had to refund a loan in some equal instalments without interest. After paying 18 instalments he found that 60 percent of his loan was refunded. How many instalments werethere in the agreement?

4.

When 70% of a number x is added to another number y, the sum becomes 165% of the value of y When 60% of the number x is added to another number z, then the sum becomes 165% of the value of Z. Which one of the following is correct?

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A.

z<x<y

B.

x<y<z

C.

y<x<z

D.

z<y<x

ANSWER :

A. z<x<y
When 70% of a number x is added to another number the sum becomes 165% of the value of y When 60% of the number x is added to another number z, then the sum becomes 165% of the value of Z. Which one of the following is correct?

5.

Two candidates X and Y contested an election. 80% of voters cast their vote and there were no invalid votes. There was no NOTA (None of the above) option. X got 56% of the votes cast and won by 1440 votes. What is the total number of voters in the voters list?

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A.

15000

B.

12000

C.

9600

D.

5000

ANSWER :

A. 15000
Two candidates X and Y contested an election. 80% of voters cast their vote and there were no invalid votes. There was no NOTA (None of the above) option. X got 56% of the votes cast and won by 1440 votes. What is the total number of voters in the voters list?

6.

The increase in the price of a certain item was 25%. Then the price was decreased by 20% and then again increased by 10%. What is the resultant increase in the price?

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A.

5%

B.

10%

C.

12-5%

D.

15%

ANSWER :

B. 10%
The increase in the price of a certain item was 25%. Then the price was decreased by 20% and then again increased by 10%. What is the resultant increase in the price?