SSC CGL Percentage Verified Practice Test 5
15 structurally validated Percentage questions with unique options, mapped answers and explanations.
SSC CGL Percentage Verified Practice Test 5
15 structurally validated Percentage questions with unique options, mapped answers and explanations.
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- Basic Percentage
1. 18% of 250 is:
- A. 35
- B. 40
- C. 45 (Correct)
- D. 50
Explanation: 18/100 x 250 = 45.
- Percentage Increase
2. A value increases from 80 to 100. The increase percent is:
- A. 20%
- B. 25% (Correct)
- C. 30%
- D. 40%
Explanation: Increase is 20 on base 80, so 20/80 x 100 = 25%.
- Percentage Decrease
3. A number drops from 500 to 425. Decrease percent is:
- A. 10%
- B. 12%
- C. 15% (Correct)
- D. 18%
Explanation: Decrease is 75 on base 500, so 15%.
- Marks
4. A student gets 168 marks out of 240. Percentage is:
- A. 65%
- B. 68%
- C. 70% (Correct)
- D. 72%
Explanation: 168/240 x 100 = 70%.
- Expenditure
5. If a person spends 72% of income, savings percent is:
- A. 18%
- B. 22%
- C. 24%
- D. 28% (Correct)
Explanation: Savings percent = 100% - 72% = 28%.
- Population
6. Population of a town rises by 12% from 25000. New population is:
- A. 27600
- B. 27800
- C. 28000 (Correct)
- D. 28500
Explanation: Increase = 12% of 25000 = 3000, so new population = 28000.
- Reverse Percentage
7. After a 20% rise, a salary becomes Rs. 36000. Original salary was:
- A. 28000
- B. 30000 (Correct)
- C. 32000
- D. 34000
Explanation: Original x 1.2 = 36000, so original = 30000.
- Successive Change
8. A number is first increased by 25% and then decreased by 20%. Net effect is:
- A. No change (Correct)
- B. 5% increase
- C. 5% decrease
- D. 10% increase
Explanation: 1.25 x 0.8 = 1, so there is no net change.
- Pass Percentage
9. Passing marks are 35% of 400. A student scores 152. He passes by:
- A. 8
- B. 10
- C. 12 (Correct)
- D. 14
Explanation: Passing marks are 140, so the student passes by 12 marks.
- Profit Percentage
10. An article bought for Rs. 800 is sold for Rs. 920. Profit percent is:
- A. 12%
- B. 15% (Correct)
- C. 18%
- D. 20%
Explanation: Profit = 120 on cost price 800, so 15%.
- Discount Percentage
11. Marked price is Rs. 1500 and selling price is Rs. 1275. Discount percent is:
- A. 10%
- B. 12%
- C. 15% (Correct)
- D. 18%
Explanation: Discount = 225, so 225/1500 x 100 = 15%.
- Basic Percentage
12. 45% of 200 is:
- A. 80
- B. 85
- C. 90 (Correct)
- D. 95
Explanation: 45/100 x 200 = 90.
- Result Analysis
13. In a class of 80 students, 60% are girls. Number of boys is:
- A. 24
- B. 28
- C. 30
- D. 32 (Correct)
Explanation: Girls = 48, so boys = 32.
- Reverse Percentage
14. A quantity becomes 96 after falling by 20%. Its original value was:
- A. 110
- B. 115
- C. 120 (Correct)
- D. 125
Explanation: Original x 0.8 = 96, so original = 120.
- Basic Percentage
15. 35% of 200 is:
- A. 60
- B. 65
- C. 70 (Correct)
- D. 75
Explanation: 35/100 x 200 = 70.