Percentage UPSC Questions

Percentage MCQ Questions

13.

Raju has 9000 with him and he wants to buy a mobile handset; but he finds that he has only 75% of the amount required to buy the handset. Therefore, he borrows 2000 from a friend. Then

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A.

Raju still does not have enough amount to buy the handset.

B.

Raju has exactly the same amount as required to buy the handset.

C.

Raju has enough amount to buy the handset and he will have 500 with him after buying the handset.

D.

Raju has enough amount to buy the handset and he will have 1000 with him after buying the handset.

ANSWER :

A. Raju still does not have enough amount to buy the handset.
Raju has 9000 with him and he wants to buy a mobile handset; but he finds that he has only 75% of the amount required to buy the handset. Therefore, he borrows 2000 from a friend. Then

14.

In an examination, A has scored 20 marks more than B. If B has scored 5% less marks than A, how much has B scored ?

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A.

360

B.

380

C.

400

D.

420

ANSWER :

B. 380
In an examination, A has scored 20 marks more than B. If B has scored 5% less marks than A, how much has B scored ?

15.

Rakesh had money to buy 8 mobile handsets [of a specific company. But the retailer offered very good discount on that particular handset. Rakesh could buy 10 mobile handsets with the amount he had. What was the discount the retailer offered ?

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A.

15%

B.

20%

C.

25%

D.

30%

ANSWER :

B. 20%
Rakesh had money to buy 8 mobile handsets [of a specific company. But the retailer offered very good discount on that particular handset. Rakesh could buy 10 mobile handsets with the amount he had. What was the discount the retailer offered ?

16.

The total emoluments of two persons are the same, but one gets allowances to the extent of 65% of his basic pay and the other gets allowances to the extent of 80% of his basic pay. The ratio of the basic pay of the former to the basic pay of the latter is:

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A.

16:13

B.

5:4

C.

7:5

D.

12:11

ANSWER :

D. 12:11
The total emoluments of two persons are the same, but one gets allowances to the extent of 65% of his basic pay and the other gets allowances to the extent of 80% of his basic pay. The ratio of the basic pay of the former to the basic pay of the latter is:

17.

Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than the number X?

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A.

12%

B.

10%

C.

9%

D.

8%

ANSWER :

B. 10%
Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than the number X?

18.

The monthly average salary paid to all the employees of a company was Rs. 5000. The monthly average salary paid to male and female employees was Rs. 5200 and Rs. 4200 respectively. Then the percentage of males employed in the company is:

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A.

75%

B.

80%

C.

85%

D.

90%

ANSWER :

B. 80%
The monthly average salary paid to all the employees of a company was Rs. 5000. The monthly average salary paid to male and female employees was Rs. 5200 and Rs. 4200 respectively. Then the percentage of males employed in the company is: