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Out of two numbers,40% of the greater number is equal to 60% of the smaller. If the sum of the numbers is150,then the greater number is1). 702). 803). 904). 60 |
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Answer» $\large \therefore$ Smaller number =150-x According to the QUESTION, $\large\frac{40\times x}{100}=60\frac{150-x}{100}$ $\large \Rightarrow 2x=3\times 150-3x$ $\large \Rightarrow 5x=3\times 150$ $\large \Rightarrow x=90$ |
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A number is increased by x%; to get back to the original number, it is to be reduced by1). x%2). $\frac{100x}{100+x}$%3). $\frac{10x}{100+x}$%4). $\frac{x}{100+x}$% |
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Two persons contested an election of Parliament. The winning candidate secured 57% of the total votes polled and won by a majority of 42.000 votes. The number of total votes polled is1). 5,00,0002). 6,00,0003). 3,00,0004). 4,00,000 |
| Answer» OPTION option 3 is the CORRECT ANSWER | |
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The price of an article was first increased by 10% and then again by 20%. If the last increased price be Rs.33, the original price was1). Rs.302). Rs.27.503). Rs.26.504). Rs.25 |
| Answer» RIGHT ANSWER is Rs.25 | |
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If x is less than y by 25% then y exceed x by :1). $33\frac{1}{3}$%2). 25%3). 75%4). $66\frac{2}{3}$% |
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Answer» Its very SIMPLE question $33\frac{1}{3}$% is the correct ANSWER. |
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If the duty on an article is reduced by 40% of its present rate, by how much per cent must its consumption increase in order that the revenue remains unaltered 1). 60%2). $62\frac{1}{3}$%3). 72%4). $66\frac{2}{3}$% |
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What is to be added to 15% of 160 so that the sum may be equal to 25% of 240 1). 242). 843). 604). 36 |
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Answer» Required number$=\frac{240\times 25}{100}-\frac{160\times 15}{100}$=60-24=36 |
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In what ratio must a mixture of 30% alcohol strength be mixed with that of 50% alcohol strength so as to get a mixture of 45% alcohol strength 1). 1:22). 1:33). 2:14). 3:1 |
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The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a school is 3 : 2. If 20% of the boys and 30% of the girls are scholarship holders,then the percentage ofstudents,who do not get scholarship,is1). 50%2). 72%3). 75%4). 76% |
| Answer» 76% SEEMS CORRECT. | |
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Two numbers A and B are such that the sum of 5% of A and 4% of B is $\frac{2}{3}$ rd of the sum of 6% of A and 8% of B. The ratio A : B is1). 4:32). 3:43). 1:14). 2:3 |
| Answer» ANSWER for this QUESTION is OPTION 1 | |
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A team played 40 games in a season and won in 24 of them. What percent of games played did the team win1). 70%2). 40%3). 60%4). 35% |
| Answer» REQUIRED PERCENTAGE$=\frac{24}{40}\TIMES 100=60\%$ | |
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If 20% of(P + Q) = 50% of(P— Q),then find P: Q1). 7:82). 7:33). 7:54). 5:7 |
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Answer» $\FRAC{20(P+Q)}{100}=\frac{50}{100}(P-Q)$ $\RIGHTARROW \frac{P+Q}{P-Q}=\frac{5}{2}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{2P}{2Q}=\frac{5+2}{5-2}$ (By componendo and dividendo) $\Rightarrow \frac{P}{Q}=\frac{7}{3}$ or 7:3 |
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In a college, 40% of the students were allotted group A,75% of the remaining were given group B and the remaining 12 students were given group C.Then the number of students who applied for the group is1). 1002). 603). 804). 92 |
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Answer» According to question, $GROUP A= 40$% $Group B=\frac{60\times 75}{100}=45\%$ $Group C= 15\%$ if the total number of students be X, then $\frac{x\times 15}{100}=12$ $\Rightarrow x= \frac{12\times 100}{15}=80$ |
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If 90% of A = 30% of B and B = x% of A, then the value of x is1). 8002). 3003). 7004). 400 |
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Answer» According to QUESTION,$A\times \frac{90}{100}=\frac{B\times 30}{100}$$\Rightarrow A\times 3=B$$\Rightarrow A\times X\%=A\times 3$$\Rightarrow \frac{x}{100}=3 \Rightarrow x=300$ |
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If a man receives on one-fourth of his capital 3% interest, on two third 5% and on the remainder 11%,the percentage he receiveson the whole is1). 4.52). 53). 5.54). 5.2 |
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In a school 70% of the students are girls.The number of boy are 510. Then the total number of students in the school is:1). 8502). 17003). 18304). 1900 |
| Answer» 1700 : - is CORRECT HENCE OPTION 2 | |
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The difference of two numbers is 45% of their sum. The ratio of the larger number to the smaller number is1). 20:92). 9:203). 29:114). 11:29 |
| Answer» ANSWER for this QUESTION is OPTION 3 | |
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Two numbers are respectively 10% and 25% more than a third number.What percent is the first of the second 1). 88%2). 65%3). 75%4). 80% |
| Answer» ANSWER for this QUESTION is OPTION 1 | |
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Kishan spends 30% of his salary on food and donates 3% in a Charitable Trust. He spends Rs.2,310 on these two items, then total salary for that month is1). Rs.6,0002). Rs.8,0003). Rs.9,0004). Rs.7,000 |
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For an examination it is required to get 36 % of maximum marks to pass. A student got 113 marks and failed by 85 marks.The maximum marks for the examination1). 5002). 5503). 5654). 620 |
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A reduction in the price of apples enables a person to purchase 3 apples for Rs.1 instead of Rs.1.25. What is the % of reduction in price (apprcDdmately) 1). 20%2). 25%3). 30%4). $33\frac{1}{3}$% |
| Answer» OPTION 1 is the RIGHT ANSWER | |
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In a factory 60% of the workers are above 30 years and of these 75% are males and the rest are females. If there are 1350 male workers above 30 years, the total number of workers in the factory is1). 30002). 20003). 18004). 1500 |
| Answer» OPTION 1 : 3000 is CORRECT | |
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The value of a property depreciates every year by 10% of its value at the beginning of the year. The present value of the property is Rs.8100. What was its value 2 years ago1). Rs.10,0002). Rs.${(\frac{90}{100})^{2}}8100$3). Rs.${(\frac{100}{110})^{2}}8100$4). Rs.9801 |
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If x earns 25% more than y.What percent less does y earn than x1). 16%2). 10%3). 20%4). 25% |
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A batsman scored 110 runs which included 3 boundaries and 8 sixes. What percent of his total score, did he make by running between the wickets 1). 45%2). $45\frac{5}{11}$%3). $54\frac{6}{11}$%4). 55% |
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Answer» it from PREVIOUS YEAR SSC papers, OPTION 2 is the right answer |
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Price of milk has increased by 20%.To keep the expenditure unchanged, the present consumption is to be reduced by :1). 20%2). 18%3). 10%4). $16\frac{2}{3}$% |
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Answer» This QUESTION was asked some where in PREVIOUS YEAR papers of ssc, and CORRECT answer was $16\frac{2}{3}$% |
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The length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and breadth decreased by 10% .Then the area of the new rectangle is1). neither decreased nor increased2). Increased by 1%3). decreased by 1%4). decreased by 10% |
| Answer» OPTION 3 : SEEMS CORRECT | |
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Price of a commodity has increased by 60%. By what per cent must a consumer reduce the consumption of the commodity so as not to increase the expenditure1). 37%2). 37.5%3). 40.5%4). 60% |
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B got 20% marks less than A. What per cent marks did A got more than B1). 20%2). 25%3). 12%4). 80% |
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What is 20% of 25% of 3001). 1502). 603). 454). 15 |
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Answer» $20\%$ of 25 % of300=$\frac{20}{100}\times \frac{25}{100}\times 300$=$\frac{1}{5}\times \frac{1}{4}\times 300=15$ |
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1.14 expressed as a per cent of 1.9 is1). 6%2). 10%3). 60%4). 90% |
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Answer» Requuired PERCENTAGE$=\FRAC{1.14}{1.9}\TIMES 100=60\%$ |
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When the price of cloth was reduced by 25%, the quantity of cloth sold increased by 20%. What was the effect on gross receipt of the shop1). 5% Increase2). 5% decrease3). 10% Increase4). 10% decrease |
| Answer» 10% DECREASE is the correct ANSWER as per the ssc answer KEY | |
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The monthly income of a person was Rs.13,500 and his monthly expenditure was Rs.9,000. Next year his income increased by 14% and his expenditure increased by 7%. The per cent increase in his savings was1). 7%2). 21%3). 28%4). 35% |
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Answer» 28% |
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If x is 10% more than y,then by what per cent is y less than x 1). $9\frac{1}{11}$%2). $7\frac{1}{11}$%3). $8\frac{1}{11}$%4). $10\frac{1}{11}$% |
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If 8% of x = 4% of y. then 20% of x is1). 10% of y2). 16% of y3). 40% of y4). 80% of y |
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Answer» According to question$8$% of x= $4$% of y$\Rightarrow x\times \frac{8}{100}=\frac{y\times 4}{100}$$\Rightarrow x=\frac{4}{8}y=\frac{y}{2}$$\therefore 20\% of x=\frac{20}{100} of \frac{y}{2}$$=\frac{10}{100} of y$$=10$% of y |
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Given A Is 50% larger than c and B is 25% larger than c,then A is what percent larger than B 1). 25%2). 50%3). 75%4). 20% |
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Answer» According to QUESTION,Let c=100Then, A =150B=125$\THEREFORE$ REQUIRED percentage$=\FRAC{150-125}{125}\TIMES 100=20\%\times$ |
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In an examination A got 25% marks more than B, B got 10% less than C and C got 25% more than D. If D got 320 marks out of 500, the marks obtained by A were1). 4052). 4503). 3604). 400 |
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In an examination a candidate must secure 40% marks to pass. A candidate, who gets 220 marks,fails by 20 marks. What are the maximum marks for the examination1). 12002). 8003). 6004). 450 |
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Given that 10% of A’s income = 15% of B's income = 20% of C's income. If sum of their income is Rs.7800,then B’s income is:1). Rs.36002). Rs.30003). Rs.24004). Rs.1800 |
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Answer» Rs.2400 |
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In an examination 75% candidates passed in English and 60% passed in Mathematics. 25% failed in both and 240 passed the examination. Find the total number of candidates.1). 4922). 3003). 5004). 400 |
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A student scored 32% marks in science subjects out of 300. How much should he score in language papers out of 200 if he is to get overall 46% marks 1). 72%2). 67%3). 66%4). 60% |
| Answer» OPTION 2 : - 67% | |
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50% of a number when added to 50 is equal to the number. The number is1). 502). 753). 1004). 150 |
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Answer» Let the number be X.According to the QUESTION,$\frac{x\times 50}{100}+50=x$$\RIGHTARROW \frac{x}{2}+50=x$$\Rightarrow x-\frac{x}{2}=50$$\Rightarrow \frac{x}{2}=50$$\Rightarrow x=100$ |
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The salary of a person was reduced by 10%. By what per cent should his reduced salary be raised so as to bring it at par with his original salary 1). 9%2). $11\frac{1}{9}$%3). $9\frac{1}{11}$%4). 11% |
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Answer» it from PREVIOUS YEAR SSC papers, $11\frac{1}{9}$% is the right answer |
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In a college election a candidate secured 62% of the votes and is elected by a margin of 144 votes. The total number of votes polled is :1). 9252). 6003). 12004). 800 |
| Answer» 600 : - is CORRECT HENCE OPTION 2 | |
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The tax imposed on an article is decreased by 10% and its consumption increases by 10%. Find the percentage change in revenue from it.1). 10% increase2). 2% decrease3). 1% decrease4). 11% increase |
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What percent of 3.6 kg is 72 gms.1). 32%2). 22%3). 12%4). 2% |
| Answer» REQUIRE percentage,$=\FRAC{72}{3.6\TIMES 1000}\times 100$=2% | |
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The number of employees working in a farm is increased by 25% and the wages per head are decreased by 25%. If it results in x % decrease in total wages, then the value of X is1). 0%2). 25%3). 20%4). $\frac{25}{4}$% |
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If 120% of a is equal to 80% of b. then $\frac{b+a}{b-a}$ is equal to1). 52). 63). 74). 8 |
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Answer» According to QUESTION,$a\times \frac{120}{100}=B\times \frac{80}{100}$$\RIGHTARROW \frac{b}{a}=\frac{120}{80}=\frac{3}{2}$$\therefore \frac{b+a}{b-a}=\frac{3/2+1}{3/2-1}=\frac{5/2}{1/2}=5$ |
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If the price of rice be raised by 25%,the percent by which a house-holder must reduce his consumption of rice so as not to increase his expenditure on rice is1). 225%2). 25.75%3). 25%4). 20% |
| Answer» OPTION 4 is the ANSWER | |
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If 80% of A = 50% of B and B = x% of A,then the value of x is:1). 4002). 3003). 1604). 150 |
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Answer» $A\times\frac{80}{100}=B\times\frac{50}{100}$$\THEREFORE B=\frac{A\times80}{100} =1.6A$$\therefore B= 160$% of A$\therefore X= 160$ |
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