Percentage Aptitude Questions Tricks for SSC Exam
5% of one number (X) is 25% more than another number (Y). If the difference between the numbers is 96 then find the value of X?
(A) 90
(B) 100
(C) 92
(D) 96
(E) None of these
Correct Answer : B
A student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He gets 178 marks and fails by 22 marks. The maximum marks are
(A) 200
(B) 500
(C) 800
(D) 1000
(E) None of these
Correct Answer : B
Difference of two numbers is 1890. If 12.5% of one number is 17.5% of the other number, Find the two numbers.
(A) 3780 , 5670
(B) 4725 , 6615
(C) 2235 , 5890
(D) 2540 , 3894
(E) None of these
Correct Answer : B
In a college Sunita scored 80 marks out of 150 in History and 95 marks out of 120 in English. If she wants to score 70% marks in 3 subjects, find the minimum marks she should score in Geography out of 100.
(A) 70
(B) 55
(C) 76
(D) 85
(E) None of these
Correct Answer : E
A fruit seller had some oranges and apples. He sold 20% oranges to A, 40% of remaining to B and had 48 oranges left. Similarly, he sold 40% apples to A, 100 apples to B and had 10% apples left. Find the total number of apples and oranges that the shopkeeper had initially.
(A) 200
(B) 250
(C) 300
(D) 350
(E) 400
Correct Answer : C