Percentage Quantitative Aptitude – MCQ Questions Answers
Percentage is a fundamental concept in mathematics and daily life, often used to express proportions, comparisons, and changes. It plays a crucial role in various fields, including finance, science, and everyday calculations. This article presents a collection of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to percentages, along with their answers, to help readers develop a strong understanding of this essential mathematical concept.
1)Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than the third number. What % is the first number of the second ?
a) 40%
b) 50%
c) 80%
d) 70%
2) 50% of a% of b is 75% of b% of c. Which of the following is c?
(a) 1.5a
(b) 0.667
(c) 0.5a
(d) 1.25a
3) If 10% of an electricity bill is deducted, Rs 45 is still to be paid. How much was the bill ?
a) Rs 50
b) Rs 40
c) Rs 35
d) Rs 54
4) A reduction of 50 paisa per dozen in the price of eggs means that a dozen more eggs can be bought for Rs 78. Find the original price of eggs per dozen ?
a) Rs 5.00
b) Rs 4.00
c) Rs 6.00
d) Rs 6.50
5) Last year, the Indian cricket team played 40 one-day cricket matches out of which they managed to win only 40%. This year, so far it has played some matches, which has made it mandatory for it to win 80% of the remaining matches to maintain its existing winning percentage. Find the number of matches played by India so far this year.
(a) 30
(b) 25
(c) 28
(d) Insufficient Information
6) Water tax is increased by 20% but its consumption is decreased by 20%. Then, the increase or decrease in expenditure of the money is
a) No change
b) 5% decrease
c) 4% increase
d) 4% decrease
7) Raman salary was decreased by 50% and subsequently increased by 50%. He has a loss of
a) 0%
b) 25%
c) 0.25%
d) 2.5%
8) The price of rice falls by 20%. How much rice can be bought now with the money that was sufficient to buy 20 kg of rice previously?
(a) 5 kg
(b) 15 kg
(c) 25 kg
(d) 30 kg
9) A debtor can be pay 87 paisa in the rupee, but if his creditors would take 20% of his debts, he could pay them and have Rs 42 left. His debts and assests respectively are
a) Rs 600,522
b) Rs 500,521
c) Rs 400,520
d) 1000,525
10) Madan’s salary is 25% of Ram’s salary is 40% of Sudin’s salary. If the total salary of all the three for a month is Rs 12000.How much did Madan earn that month ?
a) Rs 800
b) Rs 8000
c) Rs 600
d) Rs 850