SSC CGL Successive Percentage Practice Test 8
15 SSC CGL successive percentage questions with chapter-wise explanations and exam-style options.
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SSC CGL Successive Percentage Practice Test 8
15 SSC CGL successive percentage questions with chapter-wise explanations and exam-style options.
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- Successive Percentage
1. In an election, candidate A got 55% of valid votes. B got 1800 votes. Total valid votes were:
- A. 3600
- B. 3800
- C. 4000 (Correct)
- D. 4200
Explanation: B got 45%. 45% = 1800 → Total = 4000.
- Successive Percentage
2. Salary of a worker increases by 20% and then decreases by 20%. Net change:
- A. No change
- B. 4% decrease (Correct)
- C. 4% increase
- D. 2% decrease
Explanation: 1.2 × 0.8 = 0.96 → 4% decrease.
- Successive Percentage
3. A student needs 40% to pass. He gets 200 marks and fails by 20 marks. Max marks:
- A. 500
- B. 550 (Correct)
- C. 600
- D. 650
Explanation: Pass marks=220. 40% of max=220 → max=550.
- Successive Percentage
4. 3/8 expressed as a percentage is:
- A. 30.5%
- B. 37.5% (Correct)
- C. 33.5%
- D. 38.5%
Explanation: 3/8 × 100 = 37.5%.
- Successive Percentage
5. Population of a village was 10000. It grew 10% in year 1 and fell 10% in year 2. Final population:
- A. 9800
- B. 9900 (Correct)
- C. 10000
- D. 10100
Explanation: 10000×1.1×0.9 = 9900.
- Successive Percentage
6. If price of rice rises 25%, by what percent must a family reduce consumption to maintain same expenditure?
- A. 16%
- B. 20% (Correct)
- C. 25%
- D. 30%
Explanation: Reduction=25/125×100=20%.
- Successive Percentage
7. A got 70% marks, B got 56% marks. If A scored 420 marks, B's marks:
- A. 316
- B. 324
- C. 336 (Correct)
- D. 348
Explanation: Max marks=420/0.7=600. B=600×0.56=336.
- Successive Percentage
8. Side of a square increases by 10%. Its area increases by:
- A. 10%
- B. 20%
- C. 21% (Correct)
- D. 22%
Explanation: Area increases by (1.1²−1)×100=21%.
- Successive Percentage
9. 8% of 650 + 6% of 950 = ?
- A. 100
- B. 107
- C. 109 (Correct)
- D. 112
Explanation: 52+57=109.
- Successive Percentage
10. A's salary is 30% more than B's. B's salary is what percent less than A's?
- A. 20%
- B. 23.07% (Correct)
- C. 25%
- D. 30%
Explanation: If B=100, A=130. B is less than A by 30/130×100≈23.07%.
- Successive Percentage
11. What percent of 5 kg is 150 gm?
- A. 2%
- B. 3% (Correct)
- C. 4%
- D. 5%
Explanation: 150/5000×100=3%.
- Successive Percentage
12. In a two-candidate election, the winner gets 3700 votes and the loser gets 2300 votes. Total votes cast are:
- A. 5400
- B. 5800
- C. 6000 (Correct)
- D. 6200
Explanation: Total votes cast = 3700 + 2300 = 6000.
- Successive Percentage
13. A spends 60% of income. If income is ₹15000, savings are:
- A. ₹5000
- B. ₹5500
- C. ₹6000 (Correct)
- D. ₹6500
Explanation: Savings=40% of 15000=6000.
- Successive Percentage
14. What is 66⅔% of 240?
- A. 140
- B. 150
- C. 160 (Correct)
- D. 180
Explanation: 66⅔%=2/3. 240×2/3=160.
- Successive Percentage
15. Number 800 is first increased by 25% then decreased by 25%. Final value:
- A. 720
- B. 740
- C. 750 (Correct)
- D. 800
Explanation: 800×1.25×0.75=800×0.9375=750.