Percentage Aptitude Questions Practice Question and Answer

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
    Wrong
  • 2
    34 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    54 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    64 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "64 %"

Q:

If the length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and its breadth is decreased by 20%, its area:

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    Increases by 4%
    Correct
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  • 2
    Decreases by 4%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Decreases by 1%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Does not change
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Decreases by 4%"

Q:

Ram sells two articles, each for the same price Rs.720. He incurs 20% loss on the first and 10% loss on the second. Find his overall percent loss.

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    24.4%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    21%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    15.29%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    23.16%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "15.29%"

Q:

Two candidates contested an election. One of them got 64% of the votes and won by 434 votes. What was the total number of votes polled? 

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    1550
    Correct
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    1345
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1680
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1684
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "1550"

Q:

The price of sugar is increased by 20%. As a result, a family has to decrease its consumption by 20%. The expenditure of the family on sugar is decreased by

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    0%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    2.5 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "4 %"

Q:

A is 80% more than B and C is $$48{4\over 7}\%$$ less than the sum of A and B. By what percent is C less than A?

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    30
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    15
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    25
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "20"

Q:

If (x+20)% of 250 is 25% more than x% of 220, then 10% of (x + 50) is what per cent less than 15% of x?

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    $$16{2\over 3}$$
    Correct
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  • 2
    $$8{1\over 3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$13{1\over 3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$33{1\over 3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "$$16{2\over 3}$$"

Q:

B is 10% more than A. C is 20% less than A. B is what percentage more than C?

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    45%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    27.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    37.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    25%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "37.5%"

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