Percentage Practice Questions and Answers

Check out Aptitude Percentage Practice Questions with Answers for Banks, SSC, Railway and All other competitive exams.All Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s) are picked from previous year papers and various text books.

Q31. If the value of a car depreciates by 10% every year, what will be its value after 2 years if its current value is ₹5,00,000?

A. ₹4,00,000

B. ₹4,05,000

C. ₹4,50,000

D. ₹4,85,000

Correct Answer: ₹4,05,000

Explanation:
After 1st year, value = ₹5,00,000 - 10% of ₹5,00,000 = ₹5,00,000 - ₹50,000 = ₹4,50,000.
After 2nd year, value = ₹4,50,000 - 10% of ₹4,50,000 = ₹4,50,000 - ₹45,000 = ₹4,05,000.

Q32. A salary of ₹25,000 is increased by 15%. What is the new salary?

A. ₹27,500

B. ₹28,750

C. ₹30,000

D. ₹32,250

Correct Answer: ₹28,750

Explanation:
Increase = 15% of ₹25,000 = (15/100) × 25,000 = ₹3,750.
New salary = ₹25,000 + ₹3,750 = ₹28,750.

Q33. The population of a town increases from 40,000 to 50,000 in a year. What is the percentage increase in population?

A. 20%

B. 25%

C. 30%

D. 40%

Correct Answer: 25%

Explanation:
Increase = 50,000 - 40,000 = 10,000.
Percentage increase = (10,000 / 40,000) × 100 = 25%.

Q34. What is the percentage profit if a product bought for ₹800 is sold for ₹1,000?

A. 10%

B. 20%

C. 25%

D. 30%

Correct Answer: 25%

Explanation:
Profit = ₹1,000 - ₹800 = ₹200.
Percentage profit = (₹200 / ₹800) × 100 = 25%.

Q35. A shopkeeper increases the price of an item by 30% and then decreases it by 20%. What is the final percentage change in price?

A. 4% increase

B. 4% decrease

C. 10% increase

D. 10% decrease

Correct Answer: 4% increase

Explanation:
Let the original price be ₹100.
After 30% increase, price = ₹100 + ₹30 = ₹130.
After 20% decrease, price = ₹130 - (20% of ₹130) = ₹130 - ₹26 = ₹104.
Final change = ₹104 - ₹100 = ₹4.
Percentage change = (₹4 / ₹100) × 100 = 4% increase.

Q36. A product is marked at ₹800 and sold for ₹640. What is the discount percentage?

A. 15%

B. 20%

C. 25%

D. 30%

Correct Answer: 20%

Explanation:
Discount = ₹800 - ₹640 = ₹160.
Discount percentage = (₹160 / ₹800) × 100 = 20%.

Q37. If ₹1,800 is 60% of a number, what is the number?

A. ₹3,000

B. ₹2,400

C. ₹2,800

D. ₹3,200

Correct Answer: ₹3,000

Explanation:
Let the number be x. ₹1,800 = 60% of x. x = (₹1,800 × 100) / 60 = ₹3,000.

Q38. A price decreases from ₹1,200 to ₹900. What is the percentage decrease?

A. 20%

B. 25%

C. 30%

D. 40%

Correct Answer: 25%

Explanation:
Decrease = ₹1,200 - ₹900 = ₹300.
Percentage decrease = (₹300 / ₹1,200) × 100 = 25%.

Q39. If ₹1,200 increases by 25%, what is the new amount?

A. ₹1,400

B. ₹1,500

C. ₹1,600

D. ₹1,800

Correct Answer: ₹1,500

Explanation:
The increase is 25% of ₹1,200, which is (25/100) × 1,200 = ₹300.
The new amount is ₹1,200 + ₹300 = ₹1,500.

Q40. If an item worth ₹800 is sold at a 20% discount, what is the sale price?

A. ₹600

B. ₹640

C. ₹700

D. ₹720

Correct Answer: ₹640

Explanation:
The discount is 20% of ₹800, which is (20/100) × 800 = ₹160.
The sale price is ₹800 - ₹160 = ₹640.

Q41. What is the percentage increase when a value rises from ₹100 to ₹150?

A. 25%

B. 33.33%

C. 50%

D. 75%

Correct Answer: 50%

Explanation:
The increase is ₹150 - ₹100 = ₹50.
The percentage increase is (50/100) × 100 = 50%.

Q42. If a shirt costing ₹600 is on 10% discount, what is the discounted price?

A. ₹540

B. ₹560

C. ₹590

D. ₹600

Correct Answer: ₹540

Explanation:
The discount is 10% of ₹600, which is (10/100) × 600 = ₹60.The discounted price is ₹600 - ₹60 = ₹540.

Q43. What is 25% of ₹200?

A. ₹25

B. ₹50

C. ₹100

D. ₹200

Correct Answer: ₹50

Explanation:
25% of ₹200 is calculated as (25/100) × 200 = ₹50.

Q44. What is 10% of ₹500?

A. ₹40

B. ₹50

C. ₹60

D. ₹70

Correct Answer: ₹50

Explanation:
To find 10% of ₹500, multiply ₹500 by 0.10.so, ₹500 × 0.10 = ₹50.

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