Q.1 If the price of a product increases from ₹200 to ₹250, what is the percentage increase?
20%
25%
15%
30%
Explanation - Percentage increase = ((250 - 200)/200) * 100 = (50/200) * 100 = 25%
Correct answer is: 25%
Q.2 A student scored 75 out of 120 marks. What is the percentage score?
62.5%
60%
65%
70%
Explanation - Percentage = (75/120) * 100 = 62.5%
Correct answer is: 62.5%
Q.3 The population of a town increased from 50,000 to 55,000 in a year. Find the percentage increase.
8%
10%
12%
15%
Explanation - Percentage increase = ((55,000 - 50,000)/50,000) * 100 = 10%
Correct answer is: 10%
Q.4 A trader bought an item for ₹800 and sold it for ₹1,000. What is his profit percentage?
20%
25%
15%
30%
Explanation - Profit % = ((1000 - 800)/800) * 100 = 25%
Correct answer is: 25%
Q.5 If a population decreases from 80,000 to 72,000, what is the percentage decrease?
8%
9%
10%
12%
Explanation - Percentage decrease = ((80,000 - 72,000)/80,000) * 100 = 10%
Correct answer is: 10%
Q.6 A product's price decreases by 12% and the new price is ₹220. Find the original price.
₹250
₹240
₹260
₹270
Explanation - Original price = 220 / (1 - 0.12) = 220 / 0.88 = 250
Correct answer is: ₹250
Q.7 A salary of ₹50,000 is increased by 10%. What is the new salary?
₹55,000
₹54,000
₹52,500
₹53,000
Explanation - New salary = 50,000 + (10% of 50,000) = 50,000 + 5,000 = 55,000
Correct answer is: ₹55,000
Q.8 The price of sugar rises from ₹40 per kg to ₹50 per kg. Find the percentage increase.
20%
25%
30%
22.5%
Explanation - Percentage increase = ((50 - 40)/40) * 100 = 25%
Correct answer is: 25%
Q.9 A shopkeeper gives a discount of 15% on a TV priced at ₹20,000. Find the selling price.
₹17,000
₹16,500
₹18,000
₹17,500
Explanation - Selling price = 20,000 - (15% of 20,000) = 20,000 - 3,000 = 17,000
Correct answer is: ₹17,000
Q.10 If 30% of students failed an exam and 210 students passed, how many students appeared in the exam?
300
350
280
250
Explanation - 70% passed = 210 → total students = 210 / 0.7 = 300
Correct answer is: 300
Q.11 A number is increased by 25% to become 250. Find the original number.
200
210
220
230
Explanation - Original number = 250 / 1.25 = 200
Correct answer is: 200
Q.12 A price decreased from ₹1,200 to ₹1,050. Find the percentage decrease.
10%
12.5%
15%
20%
Explanation - Percentage decrease = ((1,200 - 1,050)/1,200) * 100 = 12.5%
Correct answer is: 12.5%
Q.13 An item is sold for ₹1,800 with a profit of 20%. What is the cost price?
₹1,500
₹1,600
₹1,400
₹1,450
Explanation - Cost price = Selling price / 1.2 = 1800 / 1.2 = 1,500
Correct answer is: ₹1,500
Q.14 If a student scored 48 marks out of 60, what is the percentage?
75%
78%
80%
70%
Explanation - Percentage = (48/60) * 100 = 80%
Correct answer is: 80%
Q.15 A company’s revenue increased from ₹5,00,000 to ₹6,50,000. Find the percentage increase.
25%
30%
28%
20%
Explanation - Percentage increase = ((6,50,000 - 5,00,000)/5,00,000) * 100 = 30%
Correct answer is: 30%
Q.16 A population of 1,20,000 decreased by 8%. Find the new population.
1,10,400
1,10,000
1,05,000
1,08,000
Explanation - New population = 1,20,000 - (8% of 1,20,000) = 1,20,000 - 9,600 = 1,10,400
Correct answer is: 1,10,400
Q.17 If 40% of a number is 120, find the number.
300
280
320
350
Explanation - Number = 120 / 0.4 = 300
Correct answer is: 300
Q.18 The price of a book is increased by 15% to ₹460. Find the original price.
₹400
₹410
₹420
₹405
Explanation - Original price = 460 / 1.15 = 400
Correct answer is: ₹400
Q.19 A man spent 30% of his salary on rent and 20% on food. What percent of salary is left?
50%
40%
45%
55%
Explanation - Remaining = 100% - (30% + 20%) = 50%
Correct answer is: 50%
Q.20 If the population of a city is 2,00,000 and 12% migrate to another city, what is the remaining population?
1,76,000
1,80,000
1,75,000
1,78,000
Explanation - Remaining = 2,00,000 - (12% of 2,00,000) = 2,00,000 - 24,000 = 1,76,000
Correct answer is: 1,76,000
Q.21 A TV is sold for ₹36,000 at a loss of 10%. Find the cost price.
₹40,000
₹38,000
₹39,000
₹37,000
Explanation - Cost price = Selling price / (1 - Loss%) = 36,000 / 0.9 = 40,000
Correct answer is: ₹40,000
Q.22 A company increased the price of its product by 12% and sold it for ₹560. What was the original price?
₹500
₹520
₹480
₹490
Explanation - Original price = 560 / 1.12 = 500
Correct answer is: ₹500
Q.23 The number of boys in a class is 60% of total students. If there are 48 boys, find total students.
80
70
75
78
Explanation - Total students = 48 / 0.6 = 80
Correct answer is: 80
Q.24 A shopkeeper increases the price of an item by 20% and gives a discount of 10%. Find the net percentage change in price.
8% increase
10% increase
5% increase
12% increase
Explanation - Net change = 20% - 10% of 120% = 20% - 12% = 8% increase
Correct answer is: 8% increase