SSC CGL Percentage Verified Practice Test 7
15 structurally validated Percentage questions with unique options, mapped answers and explanations.
SSC CGL Percentage Verified Practice Test 7
15 structurally validated Percentage questions with unique options, mapped answers and explanations.
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- Marks
1. A student scores 270 out of 360. Percentage marks are:
- A. 70%
- B. 72%
- C. 75% (Correct)
- D. 80%
Explanation: 270/360 x 100 = 75%.
- Population
2. Population grows from 5000 to 5500. Increase percent is:
- A. 8%
- B. 10% (Correct)
- C. 12%
- D. 15%
Explanation: Increase = 500, so 500/5000 x 100 = 10%.
- Expenditure
3. If income is Rs. 4000 and expenditure is Rs. 3000, expenditure percent of income is:
- A. 70%
- B. 75% (Correct)
- C. 80%
- D. 85%
Explanation: 3000/4000 x 100 = 75%.
- Successive Change
4. A value increases by 20% and then by 10%. Net increase is:
- A. 28%
- B. 30%
- C. 32% (Correct)
- D. 34%
Explanation: 1.2 x 1.1 = 1.32, so net increase is 32%.
- Fraction to Percent
5. 3/5 as a percent is:
- A. 50%
- B. 55%
- C. 60% (Correct)
- D. 65%
Explanation: 3/5 x 100 = 60%.
- Profit Percentage
6. CP = 500 and SP = 600. Profit percent is:
- A. 15%
- B. 18%
- C. 20% (Correct)
- D. 22%
Explanation: Profit = 100, so 100/500 x 100 = 20%.
- Percentage & Discount
7. Marked price Rs. 1500 with 20% discount gives selling price:
- A. 1100
- B. 1150
- C. 1200 (Correct)
- D. 1250
Explanation: Discount = Rs. 300, so SP = Rs. 1200.
- Ratio Percentage
8. If boys:girls = 3:2 in a class, percentage of girls is:
- A. 35%
- B. 40% (Correct)
- C. 45%
- D. 50%
Explanation: Girls are 2 out of total 5 parts.
- Reverse Percentage
9. After a 25% increase, a number becomes 500. Original number was:
- A. 350
- B. 375
- C. 400 (Correct)
- D. 425
Explanation: Original x 1.25 = 500.
- Pass Percentage
10. If 96 students out of 120 pass, pass percentage is:
- A. 75%
- B. 80% (Correct)
- C. 82%
- D. 85%
Explanation: 96/120 x 100 = 80%.
- Comparison
11. A is 20% more than B. B is what percent less than A?
- A. 15%
- B. 16.67% (Correct)
- C. 18%
- D. 20%
Explanation: If B = 100, A = 120. Difference as a percent of A is 20/120.
- Basic Percent
12. What is 15% of 480?
- A. 60
- B. 66
- C. 72 (Correct)
- D. 78
Explanation: 480 × 15/100 = 72.
- Percentage Increase
13. A number increases from 200 to 250. Percentage increase is:
- A. 20%
- B. 25% (Correct)
- C. 30%
- D. 35%
Explanation: Increase = 50, % = 50/200 × 100 = 25%.
- Percentage Decrease
14. Price of an item falls from ₹600 to ₹480. Percentage decrease is:
- A. 15%
- B. 18%
- C. 20% (Correct)
- D. 25%
Explanation: Decrease = 120, % = 120/600 × 100 = 20%.
- Expenditure
15. A family spends 40% of income on food, 25% on rent. What percent is left?
- A. 30%
- B. 35% (Correct)
- C. 40%
- D. 45%
Explanation: 100 − 40 − 25 = 35%.