SSC CGL Percentage Verified Practice Test 4
15 structurally validated Percentage questions with unique options, mapped answers and explanations.
SSC CGL Percentage Verified Practice Test 4
15 structurally validated Percentage questions with unique options, mapped answers and explanations.
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- Basic Percentage
1. 30% of 500 is:
- A. 120
- B. 130
- C. 140
- D. 150 (Correct)
Explanation: 30% of 500 = 150.
- 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%.
- 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%.
- 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%.
- 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.
- 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%.
- 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%.
- 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%.
- Basic Percentage
9. 12% of 250 is:
- A. 25
- B. 28
- C. 30 (Correct)
- D. 32
Explanation: 12% of 250 = 30.
- 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%.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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%.
- 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%.
- 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.