Percentage Aptitude Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Two candidates fought an election. One of them got 65% of the total votes casted and won by 420 votes. What is the total number of votes polled if no vote is declared invalid?

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    1500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    1400
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1300
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1200
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "1400"

Q:

Joseph's income is decreased by 10%, by what percent the new income has to be increased to bring his income back to the previous level?

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    $$12{1\over3}\% $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $$11{1\over9}\% $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    11%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "$$11{1\over9}\% $$"

Q:

Rishu saves x% of her income. If her income increases by 26% and the expenditure increases by 20%, then her savings increase by 50%. What is the value of x?

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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    30
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    20
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "20"

Q:

If the radius of the base of a right circular cylinder is increased by 20% and the height is decreased by 30%, then what is the percentage increase/decrease in the volume?

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    Decrease 0.8%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Increase 2%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Increase 0.8%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Decrease 2%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Increase 0.8%"

Q:

The price of sugar is reduced by 20%. Now a person can buy 500g more sugar for ₹ 36. The original price of the sugar per kilogram was: 

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    ₹ 14.40
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 18
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 15.60
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 16.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "₹ 18 "

Q:

When the tax on an article is increased by 20%, its consumption is decreased by 20%. In total tax receipt on this item-

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    4% increase
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    4% reduction
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    5% increase
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    There was no difference.
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "4% reduction"

Q:

A number is first decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 50 less than the original number. The original number is:

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    5900
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    5000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    5500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5050
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "5000"

Q:

32 is what percentage of 80?

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    24%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    25.6%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    36%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    40%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "40%"
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