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Arithmetic Aptitude :: Percentage

  1. A candidate who gets 30% of the marks fails by 50 marks. But another candidate who gets 45% marks gets 25 marks more than necessary for passing. Find the number of marks for passing?
  2. A.
    150
    B.
    200
    C.
    250
    D.
    275

  3. After 38 liters of petrol were poured into the tank, it was still 5% empty. How much petrol must be poured into the tank in order to fill it?
  4. A.
    38 liters
    B.
    40 liters
    C.
    38.5 liters
    D.
    2 liters

  5. In an examination 40% failed in Hindi, 45% failed in English. If 25% students failed in both the subjects. Then the percentage of failed students is?
  6. A.
    15%
    B.
    65%
    C.
    60%
    D.
    70%

  7. The population of a town is 45000; 5/9th of them are males and the rest females 40% of the males are married. What is the percentage of married females?
  8. A.
    60%
    B.
    50%
    C.
    45%
    D.
    40%

  9. The salary of a worker is first increased by 30% and afterwards reduced by 30%. What is net change in his salary?
  10. A.
    90% increase
    B.
    45% increase
    C.
    9% decrease
    D.
    Same as before

  11. In an examination, 47% failed in English and 54% failed in Mathematics. Find the pass percentage in both the subjects if 31% failed in both the subjects?
  12. A.
    70%
    B.
    37%
    C.
    53%
    D.
    30%

  13. A person spends 1/5th of his income on the education of his children, and 20% of the remaining on food. If he is left with Rs.576 find his income?
  14. A.
    Rs.900
    B.
    Rs.800
    C.
    Rs.500
    D.
    Rs.1000

  15. In a school of 850 boys, 44% of Muslims, 28% Hindus, 10% Sikhs and the remaining of other communities. How many belonged to the other communities?
  16. A.
    173
    B.
    163
    C.
    153
    D.
    143

  17. A person was asked to subtract 25% of a number from the original but he subtracted 25 from the number. His answer was 25 more than correct one. What was the original number?
  18. A.
    160
    B.
    180
    C.
    225
    D.
    200

  19. When 5% is lost in grinding wheat, a country has to import 20 million bags; but when only 2% is lost, it has to import only 15 million bags. Find the quantity of wheat, which grows in the country?
  20. A.
    133 1/3 m
    B.
    150 m
    C.
    106 2/3 m
    D.
    166 2/3 m