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1. 25% of a number is less than 18% of 650 by 19. The number is:
(a) 450 (b) 544 (c) 380.8 (d) 392
2. By how much percentage is four-fifth of 70 lesser than five-seventh of 112?
(a) 42% (b) 30% (c) 24% (d) 365
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3. Which is greatest in 333% , 15 and 0.35?
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(a) 0.35 (b) 15 (c) 333 % (d) Both (a) and (b)
4. In an examination 65% of the total examinees passed. If the number of failure is 168, the number of
those who passed is:
(a) 480 (b) 312 (c) 648 (d) 218
5. In an examination 52% of the candidates failed in English, 42% in maths and 17% in both. The number
of those who passed in both the subjects is:
(a) 83% (b) 23% (c) 64% (d) 55.5%
6. A man spent 20% of his monthly earning on house rent. Out of the balance, he spent 75% on the
other house expenses. If he had a balance of Rs.250 at the end of the month, the monthly earning of
the man is:
(a) 1000 (b) 1250 (c) 1500 (d) 2500
7. The population of a town is 8000. It increases by 10% during first year and by 20% during second
year. The population after 2 year will be:
(a) 10560 (b) 10400 (c) 10620 (d) 8960
8. The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% per annum. It was purchased 3 year ago. If its
present value is Rs. 26389.80, the purchase price of the machine was:
(a) 32000 (b) 36200 (c) 37500 (d) 35600
9. 5% income of A is equal to 15% income of B and 10% income of B is equal to 20% income of C. If
income of C is Rs. 2000, then total income of A,B and C is:
(a) 6000 (b) 9000 (c) 12000 (d) 18000
10. The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a school is 3:2. If 20% of the boys and 30% of the girls are
scholarship holders, the percentages of the students who are not scholarship holders is:
(a) 50 (b) 72 (c) 75 (d) 76
11. On decreasing the price of fans by 30%, the sale is increased by 20%. What is the effect on money
receipt by the shopkeeper?
(a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
12. A man received 15% increase in his salary. If his new salary is Rs. 1932, his original salary was:
(a) 1642.20 (b) 1820 (c) 1680 (d) 1720.60
13. A man’s wages were decreased by 50%. Again the reduced wages were increased by 50%. He has a
loss of:
(a) 0% (b) 2.5% (c) 0.25% (d) 25%
14. One litre of water is added to 5 litres of a 20% solution of alcohol in water. The strength of alcohol is
now:
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(a) 122% (b) 16 3% (c) 16% (d) 24%
15. One litre of water is evaporated from 6 litres of a solution containing 4% of sugar. The percentages of
sugar in the remaining solution is
2 1 4 2
(a) 15% (b) 55 % (c) 45 % (d) 35%
16. If A’s income is 30% less than B’s, then how much percent is B’s income more than A’s?
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(a) 30% (b) 3210 % (c) 427% (d) 51%
17. The price of cooking oil has increased by 25%. The percentages reduction that a family should affect
in the use of cooking oil so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is:
(a) 15% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 30%
18. After spending 40% on machinery, 25% on building, 15% on raw material and 5% on furniture, a small
scale industry owner had a balance of Rs. 130500. Total money with his was:
(a) 650000 (b) 722500 (c) 870000 (d) 139000
19. Two number are less than a third number by 30% and 37% respectively. How much percent is the
second number less than the first?
(a) 7% (b) 4% (c) 3% (d) 10%
20. For a sphere of radius 10cm, the numerical value of the surface area in how many percent of the
numerical value of its volume:
(a) 26.5% (b) 24% (c) 30% (d) 45%
21. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and its denominator be diminished by 10%, the
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value of the fraction is . The original fraction is:
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3 4 2 5
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 3 (d) 7
22. In an examination, it is required to get 36% of maximum marks to pass. A student got 113 marks and
was declared failed by 85 marks. The maximum marks are:
(a) 500 (b) 550 (c) 640 (d) 1008
23. If Rs. 516 are divided among A,B,C so that A receives 25% more than B and B receives 25% less than
C, then C’s share is:
(a) 144 (b) 180 (c) 192 (d) 204
24. In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes are
invalid. If the total votes are 7500, what is the number of valid that the other person got?
(a) 2700 (b) 2900 (c) 3000 (d) 3100
25. In a class, the number of boy’s is more than the number of girls by 12% of the total strength. The
ratio of boys to girls is:
(a) 11:14 (b) 14:11 (c) 25:28 (d) 28:25
26. A sells his goods 30% cheaper than B and 30% dearer than C. By what percentage is the cost of C’s
goods cheaper than B’s good?
(a)60% (b)40% (c)45% (d)46.15%
27. The length and the breadth of a rectangle are changed by +20% and by –10% respectively. What is
the percentage change in the area of the rectangle?
(a)-8% (b)8% (c)10% (d)-10%
28. Due to a 25% price hike in the price of rice, a person is able to purchase 20 kg less of rice for 400.
Find the initial price.
(a)8 (b)2 (c)4 (d)6
29. The cost of manufacture of an article is made up of four components A, B, C and D which have a
ratio of 3:4:5:6 respectively. If there are respective changes in the cost of +10%, –20%, –30% and
+40%, then what would be the percentage change in the cost.
(a)1.11% (b)2.22% (c)3.33% (d)4.44%
30. What is 20% of 50% of 75% of 70?
(a) 5.25 (b) 6.75 (c) 7.25 (d) 5.5
31. Mr. Abhimanyu Banerjee is worried about the balance of his monthly budget. The price of petrol
has increased by 40%. By what percent should he reduce the consumption of petrol so that he is
able to balance his budget?
(a) 33.33 (b) 28.56 (c) 25 (d) 14.28
32. In an election between 2 candidates, Bhiku gets 65% of the total valid votes. If the total votes were
6000, what is the number of valid votes that the other candidate Mhatre gets if 25% of the total
votes were declared invalid?
(a) 1625 (b) 1575 (c) 1675 (d) 1525
33. In a medical certificate, by mistake a candidate gave his height as 25% more than normal. In the
interview panel, he clarified that his height was 5 feet 5 inches. Find the percentage correction
made by the candidate from his stated height to his actual height.
(a) 20 (b) 28.56 (c) 25 (d) 16.66
34. A number is mistakenly divided by 5 instead of being multiplied by 5. Find the percentage change in
the result due to this mistake.
(a) 96% (b) 95% (c) 2400% (d) 200%
35. In a mixture of 80 litres of milk and water, 25% of the mixture is milk. How much water should be
added to the mixture so that milk becomes 20% of the mixture?
(a) 20 litres (b) 15 litres (c) 25 litres (d) 24 litres
36. 50% of a% of b is 75% of b% of c. Which of the following is c?
(a) 1.5a (b) 0.667a (c) 0.5a (d) 1.25a
37. The price of sugar is reduced by 25% but inspite of the decrease, Aayush ends up increasing his
expenditure on sugar by 20%. What is the percentage change in his monthly consumption of sugar?
(a) +60% (b) –10% (c) +33.33% (d) 50%
38. The price of rice falls by 20%. How much rice can be bought now with the money that was sufficient
to buy 20 kg of rice previously?
(a) 5 kg (b) 15 kg (c) 25 kg (d) 30 kg
39. 30% of a number when subtracted from 91, gives the number itself. Find the number.
(a) 60 (b) 65 (c) 70 (d) 75
40. At an election, the candidate who got 56% of the votes cast won by 144 votes. Find the total
number of voters on the voting list if 80% people cast their vote and there were no invalid votes.
(a) 360 (b) 720 (c) 1800 (d) 1500
41. The population of the village of Gavas is 10,000 at this moment. It increases by 10% in the first year.
However, in the second year, due to immigration, the population drops by 5%. Find the population
at the end of the third year if in the third year the population increases by 20%.
(a) 12340 (b) 12540 (c) 12754 (d) 12340
42. Ram spends 20% of his monthly income on his household expenditure, 15% of the rest on books,
30% of the rest on clothes and saves the rest. On counting, he comes to know that he has finally
saved 9520. Find his monthly income.
(a) 10000 (b) 15000 (c) 20000 (d) 12000
43. Hans and Bhaskar have salaries that jointly amount to 10,000 per month. They spend the same
amount monthly and then it is found that the ratio of their savings is 6:1. Which of the following can
be Hans’s salary?
(a) 6000 (b) 5000 (c) 4000 (d) 3000
44. The population of a village is 5500. If the number of males increases by 11% and the number of
females increases by 20%, then the population becomes 6330. Find the population of females in the
town.
(a) 2500 (b) 3000 (c) 2000 (d) 3500
45. Vicky’s salary is 75% more than Ashu’s. Vicky got a raise of 40% on his salary while Ashu got a raise
of 25% on his salary. By what percent is Vicky’s salary more than Ashu’s?
(a) 96% (b) 51.1% (c) 90% (d) 52.1%
46. On a shelf, the first row contains 25% more books than the second row and the third row contains
25% less books than the second row. If the total number of books contained in all the rows is 600,
then find the number of books in the first row.
(a) 250 (b) 225 (c) 300 (d) None of these.
47. An ore contains 25% of an alloy that has 90% iron. Other than this, in the remaining 75% of the ore,
there is no iron. How many kilograms of the ore are needed to obtain 60 kg of pure iron?
(a) 250 kg (b) 275 kg (c) 300 kg (d) 266.66 kg
48. In the recent, climate conference in New York, out of 700 men, 500 women, 800 children present
inside the building premises, 20% of the men, 40% of the women and 10% of the children were
Indians. Find the percentage of people who were not Indian.
(a) 73% (b) 77% (c) 79% (d) 83%
49. A cow and a calf cost Rs. 2000 and Rs. 1400 respectively. If the price of the cow and that of the calf
is increased by 20% and 30% respectively then the price of 1 dozen cows and 2 dozens calves is:
(a) 72,480 (b) 71,360 (c) 74,340 (d) None of these
50. Ram sells his goods 20% cheaper than Bobby and 20% dearer than Chandilya. How much
percentage is Chandilya’s goods cheaper/dearer than Bobby’s?
(a) 33.33% (b) 50% (c) 42.85% (d) None of these
 SIMPLE AND COMPOUND INTEREST
1. A sum of money amounts to Rs. 702 in 2 years and Rs. 783 in 3 years. The rate percent per annum is:
(a) 12% (b) 13% (c) 14% (d) 15%
2. The difference between the interests received from two different banks on Rs. 500 for 2 years, is Rs.
2.50. The difference between their rates is
(a) 1% (b) 0.5% (c) 2.5% (d) 0.25%
3. A sum of money becomes 8/5 of itself in5 years at a certain rate of interest. The rate percent per
annum is:
(a) 5% (b) 8% (c) 10% (d) 12%
4. A sum of money doubles itself in 10 years. In how many years would it triple itself?
(a) 20 years (b) 17 years (c) 15 years (d) 12 years
5. The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs. 600 after 10 years. If the principal is triple after 5
years, what will be the total interest at the end of the tenth year?
(a) 600 (b) 900 (c) 1200 (d) Data inadequate
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6. Two equal amounts of money are deposited in two banks, each at 15% per annum, for 32 years and 5
years. If the difference between their interest is Rs. 144, each sum is:
(a) 460 (b) 500 (c) 640 (d) 720
7. The rate of interest on a sum of money is 4% per annum for the first 2 years, 6% per annum for the
next 4 years and 8% per annum for the period beyond 6 years. If the simple interest accrued by the
sum for a total period of 9 years is Rs. 1120, what is the sum?
(a) 1500 (b) 2000 (c) 2500 (d) 4000
8. Out of a sum of Rs. 625, a part was lent at 5% and the other at 10% simple interest. If the interest on
the first part after 2 years is equal to the interest on the second part 4 years, then the second sum is:
(a) 125 (b) 200 (c) 250 (d) 300
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9. A man lends Rs. 10000 in four parts. If he gets 8% on Rs. 2000; 72% on Rs. 4000 and 82% part on Rs.
1400, what percent must he get for the remainder, if the average interest is 8.13%?
(a) 7% (b) 9% (c) 9.25% (d) 10.5%
10. The rates of simple interest in two banks A and B are in the ratio 5:4. A person wants to deposit his
total savings in two banks in such a way that he received equal half yearly interest from both. He
should deposit the savings in banks A and B in the ratio
(a) 5:2 (b) 2:5 (c) 4:5 (d) 5:4
11. A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 2 years. Had it been put at 3% higher rate, it
would have fetched Rs. 72 more. The sum is:
(a) 1600 (b) 1500 (c) 1200 (d) 1800
12. The difference between compound interest on Rs. 800 for 1 year at 20% per annum when
compounded half-yearly and quarterly is:
(a) Nil (b) 2.50 (c) 4.40 (d) 6.60
13. A sum of money amounts to Rs. 6690 after 3 years and to Rs. 10035 after 6 years on compound
interest. The sum is:
 (a) 4400 (b) 4460 (c) 4520 (d) 4445
14. The compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 420. The simple
interest on the same sum at the same rate and for the same time will be:
(a) 350 (b) 375 (c) 380 (d) 400
15. The difference between simple interest and the compound interest on a certain sum of money for 3
years at 10% per annum is Rs. 15.50. The sum is:
(a) 500 (b) 550 (c) 600 (d) 460
16. The difference between simple interest and compound interest on a sum for 2 year at 8%, when the
interest is compounded annually is Rs. 16. If the interest were compounded half- yearly, the difference
in 2 years would be nearly:
(a) 16 (b) 16.80 (c) 21.85 (d) 24.64
17. A sum of Rs. 12000 deposited at compound interest becomes double after 5 years. After 20 years it will
becomes:
(a) 120000 (b) 192000 (c) 12400 (d) 96000
18. The compound interest on Rs. 5000 for 3 years at 8% for first year, 10% for second year and 12% for
third year, will be
(a) 1652.80 (b) 1560.40 (c) 1565.60 (d) 1500
19. The SI on a sum of money is 25% of the principal, and the rate per annum is equal to the number of
years. Find the rate percent.
(a) 4.5% (b) 6% (c) 5% (d) 8%
20. The rate of interest for first 3 years is 6% per annum, for the next 4 years, 7 per cent per annum and
for the period beyond 7 years, 7.5 percentages per annum. If a man lent out ` 1200 for 11 years, find
the total interest earned by him?
(a) 1002 (b) 912 (c) 864 (d) 948
21. A sum of money was invested at SI at a certain rate for 3 years. Had it been invested at a 4% higher
rate, it would have fetched 480 more. Find the principal.
(a) 4000 (b) 4400 (c) 5000 (d) 3500
22. A certain sum of money triples itself in 8 years. In how many years it will be five times?
(a) 22 years (b) 16 years (c) 20 years (d) 24 years
23. If the difference between the CI and SI on a certain sum of money is 72 at 12 per cent per annum for
2 years, then find the amount.
(a) 6000 (b) 5000 (c) 5500 (d) 6500
24. Seth Ankoosh Gawdekar borrows a sum of 1200 at the beginning of a year. After 4 months, 1800
more is borrowed at a rate of interest double the previous one. At the end of the year, the sum of
interest on both the loans is 216. What is the first rate of interest per annum?
(a) 9% (b) 6% (c) 8% (d) 12%
25. A sum of 600 amounts to 720 in 4 years at Simple Interest. What will it amount to if the rate of
interest is increased by 2%?
(a) 648 (b) 768 (c) 726 (d) 792
26. If a certain sum of money becomes double at simple interest in 12 years, what would be the rate of
interest per annum?
 (a) 8.33 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 14
27. If the difference between compound and simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 2%
p.a. is 604, what is the sum?
(a) 500000 (b) 450000 (c) 510000 (d) None of these
28. Sanjay borrowed 900 at 4% p.a. and 1100 at 5% p.a. for the same duration. He had to pay 364 in all as
interest. What is the time period in years?
(a) 5 years (b) 3 years (c) 2 years (d) 4 years
29. A sum of money becomes 7/4 of itself in 6 years at a certain rate of simple interest. Find the rate of
interest.
(a) 12% (b) 12.5% (c) 8% (d) 14%
30. Divide 6000 into two parts so that simple interest on the first part for 2 years at 6% p.a. may be equal
to the simple interest on the second part for 3 years at 8% p.a.
(a) 4000, 2000 (b) 5000, 1000 (c) 3000, 3000 (d) None of these
31. If the compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years is 21. What could be the simple interest?
(a) 20 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 20.5
32. A sum of money placed at compound interest doubles itself in 3 years. In how many years will it
amount to 8 times itself?
(a) 9 years (b) 8 years (c) 27 years (d) 7 years
33. A difference between the interests received from two different banks on 400 for 2 years is 4. What is
the difference between their rates?
(a) 0.5% (b) 0.2% (c) 0.23% (d) 0.52%
34. If the difference between the simple interest and compound interest on some principal amount at
20% per annum for 3 years is 48, then the principle amount must be
(a) 550 (b) 500 (c) 375 (d) 400
35. Raju lent 400 to Ajay for 2 years and 100 to Manoj for 4 years and received together from both 60 as
interest. Find the rate of interest, simple interest being calculated.
(a) 5% (b) 6% (c) 8% (d) 9%
36. In what time will 8000 amount to 40,000 at 4% per annum? (simple interest being reckoned)
(a) 100 years (b) 50 years (c) 110 years (d) 160 years
37. Shashikant derives an annual income of 688.25 from 10,000 invested partly at 8% p.a. and partly at
5% p.a. simple interest. How much of his money is invested at 5%?
(a) 5000 (b) 4225 (c) 4800 (d) 3725
38. Two equal sums were borrowed at 8% simple interest per annum for 2 years and 3 years respectively.
The difference in the interest was 56. The sum borrowed were
(a) 690 (b) 700 (c) 740 (d) 780
39. A sum of money is borrowed and paid back in two equal annual instalments of 882, allowing 5%
compound interest. The sum borrowed was
(a) 1640 (b) 1680 (c) 1620 (d) 1700
40. The difference between simple and compound interest on a sum of money at 5% per annum is 25.
What is the sum?
(a) 5000 (b) 10000 (c) 4000 (d) Data insufficient
41. A sum was invested at simple interest at a certain interest for 2 years. It would have fetched 60 more
had it been invested at 2% higher rate. What was the sum?
(a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 2500 (d) 1000
42. Ajay borrows 1500 from two moneylenders. He pays interest at the rate of 12% per annum for one
loan and at the rate of 14% per annum for the other. The total interest he pays for the entire year is
186. How much does he borrow at the rate of 12%?
(a) 1200 (b) 1300 (c) 1400 (d) 300
43. If the rate of simple interest is 12% per annum, the amount that would fetch interest of Rs. 6000 per
annum is
(a) 7200 (b) 48543.69 (c) 50000 (d) 72000
44. A person takes a loan of Rs. 200 at 5% simple interest. He returns Rs. 100 at the end of 1 year. In
order to clear his dues at the end of 2 years, he would pay
(a) 100 (b) 105 (c) 110 (d) 15.5
45. Kanak lent Rs. 600 to Monika for 2 years and Rs. 150 to Anil for 4 years and received altogether from
both Rs. 90 as simple interest. The rate of interest is
(a) 4% (b) 5% (c) 10% (d) 12%
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46. A man invested 3 of his capital at 7%, 4 at 8% and the remaining at 10%. If his annual income is Rs.
561, the capital is:
(a) 5400 (b) 6000 (c) 6600 (d) 7200
47. A sum of money doubles itself at compound interest in 15 years. It will becomes eight times in:
(a) 30 years (b) 40 years (c) 45 years (d) 60 years
48. The difference between the simple interest and compound interest for 2 years at 4% per annum is Rs.
20. The principal amount will be:
(a) 12000 (b) 12500 (c) 13000 (d) 13500
49. A sum of money on compound interest amounts to Rs. 9680 in 2 years and to Rs. 10648 in 3 years.
The rate of interest per annum is:
(a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 15% (d) 20%
50. A sum of Rs. 550 was taken as a loan. This is to be paid back in two equal instalments. If the rate of
interest be 20% compounded annually, then the value of each instalment is:
(a) 421 (b) 396 (c) 360 (d) 350