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Arithmetic Aptitude :: Percentage

  1. The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% but its consumption is increased by 10%. Find the decrease percent in the revenue derived from it?
  2. A.
    20%
    B.
    18%
    C.
    15%
    D.
    12%

  3. At an examination in which full marks were 500. A got 10% less than B, B got 25% more than C and C got 20% less than D. If A got 360marks, what percentage of full marks was obtained by D?
  4. A.
    70%
    B.
    90%
    C.
    80%
    D.
    75%

  5. If population of certain city increases at the rate of 5%. If population in 1981 was 138915, then population in 1978 was?
  6. A.
    1,20,000
    B.
    1,10,000
    C.
    1,00,000
    D.
    90,000

  7. There were two candidates in an election. Winner candidate received 62% of votes and won the election by 288 votes. Find the number of votes casted to the winning candidate?
  8. A.
    456
    B.
    744
    C.
    912
    D.
    1200

  9. Nitin's salary is reduced by 10% and then reduced salary is increased by 10%. Find ,how many percentage his present salary is less as compared to his previous salary?
  10. A.
    Nothing
    B.
    10%
    C.
    1%
    D.
    5%

  11. A man spends 10% of his income in house rent, 20% of the rest on his children's education, 25% of the rest miscellaneous causes. If he now posses Rs. 1944 then his income is?
  12. A.
    Rs.3600
    B.
    Rs.4000
    C.
    Rs.4500
    D.
    Rs.3000

  13. If cost of sugar increases by 25%. How much percent consumption of sugar should be decreased in order to keep expenditure fixed?
  14. A.
    10%
    B.
    15%
    C.
    20%
    D.
    25%
    E.
    None

  15. The price of an article has been reduced by 25%. In order to restore the original price the new price must be increased by?
  16. A.
    33 1/3 %
    B.
    9 1/11 %
    C.
    11 1/9 %
    D.
    66 2/3 %
    E.
    None

  17. Two numbers are 30% and 37% are less than a third number .How much percent is the second number less than the first?
  18. A.
    15%
    B.
    12%
    C.
    10%
    D.
    5%

  19. A man saves 20% of his monthly salary. If an account of dearness of things he is to increase his monthly expenses by 20%, he is only able to save Rs. 200 per month. What is his monthly salary?
  20. A.
    Rs.5000
    B.
    Rs.25000
    C.
    Rs.7500
    D.
    Rs.8500