Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Percentage

21.

A book consist of 30 pages, 25 line on each page and 35 characters on each line. If this content is written in another note book consisting 30 lines and 28 characters per line then the required no. of pages will how much percent greater than previous pages?

  • (A) 4.16%
  • (B) 5%
  • (C) 6.66%
  • (D) 7%

22.

If P% of P is 36, then P is equal to :

  • (A) 3600
  • (B) 600
  • (C) 60
  • (D) 15

23.

If a% of x is equal to b% of y, then of c% of y is what % of x ?

  • (A) c %
  • (B) $$\frac{{{\text{ac}}}}{{\text{b}}}$$ %
  • (C) $$\frac{{{\text{bc}}}}{{\text{a}}}$$ %
  • (D) abc %

24.

If 30% of A is added to 40% of B, the answer is 80% of B. What percentage of A is B ?

  • (A) 30%
  • (B) 40%
  • (C) 70%
  • (D) 75%

25.

Mr. X salary increased by 20%. On the increase, the tax rate is 10% higher. The percentage increase in tax liability is:

  • (A) 20%
  • (B) 22%
  • (C) 23%
  • (D) 24%

26.

In 2000, the market shares of the toilet soaps Margo, Palmolive and dove were 40%, 30% and 30% respectively. Starting from the next year, a new soap enters into the market each year and gets 10% of the market share. The existing soap share the remaining market share in the same ratio as they did in the previous year. What percent of the total market share will mango have in 2002?

  • (A) 28%
  • (B) 32%
  • (C) 32.4%
  • (D) 34%

27.

Two numbers are respectively 25% and 60% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:

  • (A) 20 : 30
  • (B) 20 : 35
  • (C) 25 : 32
  • (D) 21 : 31

28.

In a competitive examination in State A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State B had an equal number of candidates appeared and 7% candidates got selected with 80 more candidates got selected than A. What was the number of candidates appeared from each State ?

  • (A) 7600
  • (B) 8000
  • (C) 8400
  • (D) 8800

29.

If x, y, z are three positive integers such that x is greater then y and y is greater than z, then which of the following is definitely true ?

  • (A) x% of y is greater than y% of z
  • (B) y% of x is greater than z% of y
  • (C) z% of x is greater than y% of z
  • (D) All of these

30.

1% of 1% of 25% 1000 is:

  • (A) 0.025
  • (B) 0.0025
  • (C) 0.25
  • (D) 0.000025