PERCENTAGE MCQ SET 3
Q1. If 85% of a number is added to 75 . Then the result is the number itself . The number is
(a)500
(b)200
(c)300
(d)100
Answer: A
Q2. If 930 is added in a number the number becomes 444 4/9 % of itself . Find the original number .
(a)280
(b)270
(c)260
(d)230
Answer: B
Q3. If 21 is added in a number then number becomes 137 ยฝ% of itself . Find the original number .
(a)57
(b)34
(c)56
(d)72
Answer: C
Q4. If the sum of 40% of a number and 30% of the same number is 70 , then the number is:
(a)150
(b)200
(c)100
(d)125
Answer: C
Q5. Pโs salary is 30% of Qโs salary and Qโs salary is 20% of Rโs salary . What percentage of Rโs salary is Pโs salary ?
(a)5%
(b)6%
(c)8%
(d)10%
Answer: B
Q6. A man multiply a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3 . Find the percentage change in his result .
(a)65%
(b)64%
(c)68%
(d)None of these
Answer: B
Q7. During a division , Pranjal mistakenly took as the dividend a number that was 10 % more than the original dividend . He also mistakenly took as the divisor a number that was 25% more than the original divisor . If the correct quotient of the original division problem was 25 and the remainder was 0 , what was the quotient that Pranjal obtained , assuming his calculations had no error ?
(a)21.75
(b)21.25
(c)28.75
(d)22
ย Answer: D
Q8. A man multiplied a number by 8/5 instead of 5/8 , what is the percentage error in the calculation?
(a)124%
(b)162%
(c)156%
(d)100%
Answer: C
Q9. What is to be added to 15% of 180 so that the sum is equal to 20% of 360?
(a)40
(b)60
(c)50
(d)45
Answer: D
Q10. Ankit was to get a 29% hike in his salary but due to typing error . It is wrongly types the figure 57% and printed the new slip . He received this revised salary for 3 months before the organization realized the mistake . If the excess paid to him in the previous months is to be deducted from his fourth month salary . If after deduction he gets Rs.9000 as fourth months salary then find his actual salary ?
(a)Rs. 28,700
(b)Rs. 25,400
(c)Rs. 21,400
(d)Rs.25,800
Answer: D
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