Percentage

1.		If the price of sugar rises from Rs. 44 per kg to Rs. 55 per kg, a person, in order to have no increase in his expenditure on sugar, will have to reduce his consumpion of sugar by:

15%

20%

25%

30%

2.		A student has to obtain 30% of the total marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum marks are :

550

600

650

580

3.		The value of a motor depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 5832, its purchase price was :

10000

8000

12000

8500

4.		If x is 60% of y, then what percent of 2x is y?

16.67%

50%

83.33%

62.5%

5.		Ramesh sells his goods 25% cheaper than Suresh and 25% dearer than Bhuvan. How much % is Bhuvan's good cheaper than Suresh ?

60%

30%

50%

40%

6.		Fresh fruit contains 68% water and dry fruit contains 20% water. How much dry fruit (in kg) can be obtained from 100 kg of fresh fruits ?

20

30

40

50

7.		A number is decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 10 less than the original number. What was the oiginal number ?

1000

1500

2000

3000

8.		If the numerator and the denominator of a fraction is increased by 150% and 350% respectively, the resultant fraction becomes 25/51. What is the original fraction ?

31/25

15/1

14/25

11/16

9.		The ratio 5 : 4 expressed as a percent equals :

12.5 %

40 %

80 %

125 %

10.		If A's height is 40% less than that of B, how much percent B's height is more than that of A?

76.67%

83.67%

66.67%

86.66%