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SSC CGL Percentage Practice Test 3

15 more SSC percentage questions on salary, marks, reverse percentage, and successive change.

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SSC CGL Percentage Practice Test 3

15 more SSC percentage questions on salary, marks, reverse percentage, and successive change.

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  1. Basic Percentage

    1. 30% of 500 is:

    • A. 120
    • B. 130
    • C. 140
    • D. 150 (Correct)

    Explanation: 30% of 500 = 150.

  2. Increase

    2. A value rises from 200 to 260. Percentage increase is:

    • A. 20%
    • B. 25%
    • C. 30% (Correct)
    • D. 35%

    Explanation: Increase = 60 on base 200, so 30%.

  3. Decrease

    3. A price falls from 800 to 720. Percentage decrease is:

    • A. 8%
    • B. 10% (Correct)
    • C. 12%
    • D. 15%

    Explanation: Decrease = 80 on base 800, so 10%.

  4. Marks

    4. A candidate scores 225 out of 300. Percentage is:

    • A. 70%
    • B. 72%
    • C. 75% (Correct)
    • D. 78%

    Explanation: 225/300 x 100 = 75%.

  5. Population

    5. Population decreases by 5% from 4000. New population is:

    • A. 3600
    • B. 3700
    • C. 3800 (Correct)
    • D. 3900

    Explanation: 5% of 4000 is 200, so new population = 3800.

  6. Savings

    6. If a person saves 25% of income, expenditure percent is:

    • A. 65%
    • B. 70%
    • C. 75% (Correct)
    • D. 80%

    Explanation: Expenditure = 100% - 25% = 75%.

  7. Successive Change

    7. A number is increased by 10% and then by 20%. Net increase is:

    • A. 28%
    • B. 30%
    • C. 32% (Correct)
    • D. 35%

    Explanation: 1.1 x 1.2 = 1.32, so net increase = 32%.

  8. Comparison

    8. If A is 20% less than B, then B is what percent more than A?

    • A. 20%
    • B. 25% (Correct)
    • C. 30%
    • D. 35%

    Explanation: If B = 100 and A = 80, then B is 20 more than 80, i.e. 25%.

  9. Basic Percentage

    9. 12% of 250 is:

    • A. 25
    • B. 28
    • C. 30 (Correct)
    • D. 32

    Explanation: 12% of 250 = 30.

  10. Expenditure

    10. Income is 8000 and expenditure is 6000. Savings percent on income is:

    • A. 20%
    • B. 25% (Correct)
    • C. 30%
    • D. 35%

    Explanation: Savings = 2000, so 2000/8000 x 100 = 25%.

  11. Reverse Percentage

    11. A number after decreasing by 20% becomes 160. Original number was:

    • A. 180
    • B. 190
    • C. 200 (Correct)
    • D. 220

    Explanation: Original x 0.8 = 160, so original = 200.

  12. Mixture

    12. Milk in a mixture is 40%. In 250 litres, milk is:

    • A. 80
    • B. 90
    • C. 100 (Correct)
    • D. 110

    Explanation: 40% of 250 = 100 litres.

  13. Increase

    13. Salary rises from 15000 to 18000. Increase percent is:

    • A. 15%
    • B. 18%
    • C. 20% (Correct)
    • D. 25%

    Explanation: Increase = 3000 on base 15000, so 20%.

  14. Decrease

    14. A number decreases from 250 to 200. Percentage decrease is:

    • A. 15%
    • B. 18%
    • C. 20% (Correct)
    • D. 25%

    Explanation: Decrease = 50 on base 250, so 20%.

  15. Pass Percentage

    15. Passing marks are 40% of 500. A student scores 176. He fails by:

    • A. 12
    • B. 16
    • C. 20
    • D. 24 (Correct)

    Explanation: Passing marks = 200, so shortfall = 24.