Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Percentage

1.

Due to fall of 10% in the rate of sugar, 500 gm more sugar can be purchased for Rs. 140. Find the original rate?

  • (A) Rs. 31.11
  • (B) Rs. 29.22
  • (C) Rs. 33.11
  • (D) Rs. 32.22

2.

The length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and breadth decreased by 10% Then the area of the new rectangle is :

  • (A) Neither decreased nor increased
  • (B) Increased by 1%
  • (C) Decreased by 1%
  • (D) Decreased 10%

3.

A bag contains 600 coins of 25p denomination and 1200 coins of 50p denomination. If 12% of 25p coins and 24% of 50p are removed, the percentage of money removed from the bag is nearly :

  • (A) 15.6%
  • (B) 17.8%
  • (C) 21.6%
  • (D) 30%

4.

In a hotel, 60% had vegetarian lunch while 30% had non-vegetarian lunch and 15% had both types of lunch. If 96 people were present, how many did not eat either type of lunch ?

  • (A) 20
  • (B) 24
  • (C) 26
  • (D) 28

5.

125% of 860 + 75% of 480 = ?

  • (A) 1415
  • (B) 1385
  • (C) 1435
  • (D) None of these

6.

A man spends a part of his monthly income and saves the rest. The ratio of his expenditure to the saving is 61 : 6. If his monthly income is Rs. 8710, the amount of his monthly savings is :

  • (A) Rs. 870
  • (B) Rs. 690
  • (C) Rs. 980
  • (D) Rs. 780

7.

If 75% of a number is added to 75, then the result is the number itself. The number is :

  • (A) 50
  • (B) 60
  • (C) 300
  • (D) 400

8.

In an election, a total of 500000 voters participated. A candidate got 255000 votes which was 60% of total valid votes. What was the percentage of invalid votes :

  • (A) 10%
  • (B) 12%
  • (C) 15%
  • (D) $$\frac{300}{17}$$%

9.

A fraction in reduced form is such that when it is squared and then its numerator is increased by 25% and the denominator is reduced t0 80% it results in $$\frac{5}{8}$$ of original fraction. The product of the numerator and denominator is :

  • (A) 6
  • (B) 12
  • (C) 10
  • (D) 7

10.

Salary of Mohit is 60% more than Vijay. Salary of Vijay is how much percent less than Mohit?

  • (A) 45%
  • (B) 42.5%
  • (C) 47.5%
  • (D) 37.5%