Thursday, October 29, 2015

QUANT QUIZ ON PERCENTAGE FOR SSC CHSL Exam

1. What percentage is equivalent to 7/8?
(a) 87.5%
(b) 87%
(c) 86.5%
(d) 82.5%

2. 45% of what number is 36?
(a) 80
(b) 70
(c) 84
(d) 85

3. If the price of one kg of wheat is increased by 12.5% the increase in Rs. 25. Find the original and new price of wheat per kg:
(a) Rs. 250
(b) Rs. 240
(c) Rs. 200
(d) Rs. 210

4. Due of fall in manpower, the production in a factory decrease by 20% By what per cent should the working hour be increased to restore the original production?
(a) 33 1/3
(b) 40
(c) 25
(d) 31 1/3

5. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third. What percentage is the first of the second?
(a) 90%
(b) 80%
(c) 75%
(d) 30%

6. A man loses 12.5% of his money and, after spending 70% of the remainder, he is left with Rs. 210. How much had he at first?
(a) Rs. 150
(b) Rs. 500
(c) Rs. 100
(d) Rs. 800

7. A man deposited 50% of the initial amount to his locker. And again after some times he deposited 20% of the increased amount. Now the amount becomes Rs. 18,000. How much was the initial amount :
(a) Rs. 10000
(b) Rs. 15000
(c) Rs. 12000
(d) Rs. 18000

8. A man had Rs. 4800 in his locker two years ago. In the first year, he deposited 20% of the amount in his locker. In the second year, he deposited 25% of the increased amount in his locker. Find the amount at present in his locker:
(a) Rs. 7000
(b) Rs. 7500
(c) Rs. 8000
(d) Rs. 7200

9. If the annual increase in the population of a town is 4% and the present number of people is 15,625. What will the population be in 3 years?
(a) 17575
(b) 16576
(c) 17576
(d) 15576

10. The population of a town is 80000. If the females increases by 6% and the males by 10% the population will be 86000.Find the number of males in town:
(a) 18000
(b) 30000
(c) 26000
(d) 24000

Answers Key:
1)a
2)a
3)c
4)c
5)b
6)d
7)a
8)d
9)c
10)b

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