Percentage Aptitude Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The price of an article is reduced by 25% but the daily sale of the article is increased by 30%. The net effect on the daily sale receipts is

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    $$ {2{1\over 2}}{\%}$$ increase
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    $$ {2{1\over 2}}{\%}$$ decrease
    Correct
    Wrong
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    2 % increase
    Correct
    Wrong
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    2 % decrease
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "$$ {2{1\over 2}}{\%}$$ decrease"

Q:

The length of a rectangle is increased by 60% then by how much % should the breadth be reduced so that its area does not change?

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    27.5%
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    37.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    60%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "37.5%"

Q:

Manju's salary is 60% more than Sohan's then tell what % Sohan's salary is less than Manju's salary?

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    25%
    Correct
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    37.50%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    22.50%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    45%
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "37.50%"

Q:

A furniture salesman increased the value of furniture by 20 percent due to the lure of more income, which led to a decrease of 30 percent in his sales, then tell him what percentage was reduced in his income?

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    16 %
    Correct
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    15 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    4 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "16 %"

Q:

If the income of A is 25% more than that of B, then by what percent is the income of B less than that of A?

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    10
    Correct
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    15
    Correct
    Wrong
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    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "20"

Q:

A seller uses 920 gm in place of one kg to sell his goods. When he sells his articles at 15% gain on cost price, the actual percentage of profit is :

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    32
    Correct
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    30
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "25"

Q:

A student multiplies a number by 5/3 instead of 3/5. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

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    44 %
    Correct
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    34 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    54 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    64 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "64 %"

Q:

The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% per annum. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs.53071.20, the purchase price of the machine was:

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    Rs.72800
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    Rs.69680
    Correct
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    Rs.84560
    Correct
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    Rs.78400
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Answer : 1. "Rs.72800"

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