Q.1 A shopkeeper sells an article for ₹500, making a profit of 25%. What is the cost price of the article?
₹375
₹400
₹420
₹450
Explanation - Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP * 100 → 25 = (500 - CP)/CP * 100 → CP = 400
Correct answer is: ₹400
Q.2 The price of a commodity rises from ₹200 to ₹250. What is the percentage increase?
20%
25%
30%
40%
Explanation - Percentage increase = ((250 - 200)/200) * 100 = 25%
Correct answer is: 25%
Q.3 A student scored 72 marks out of 90 in an exam. What is the percentage of marks obtained?
75%
78%
80%
82%
Explanation - Percentage = (72/90) * 100 = 80%
Correct answer is: 80%
Q.4 The salary of an employee was increased from ₹20,000 to ₹24,000. What is the percentage increase?
15%
18%
20%
25%
Explanation - Percentage increase = ((24,000 - 20,000)/20,000) * 100 = 20%
Correct answer is: 20%
Q.5 A trader offers 10% discount on a product whose marked price is ₹800. What is the selling price?
₹700
₹720
₹740
₹750
Explanation - SP = MP - (Discount% of MP) = 800 - (10% of 800) = 800 - 80 = 720
Correct answer is: ₹720
Q.6 A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹400 and sells it for ₹480. Find the profit percentage.
15%
18%
20%
25%
Explanation - Profit% = ((480 - 400)/400) * 100 = 20%
Correct answer is: 20%
Q.7 The population of a town increased from 50,000 to 55,000 in a year. Find the percentage increase.
8%
9%
10%
12%
Explanation - Percentage increase = ((55,000 - 50,000)/50,000) * 100 = 10%
Correct answer is: 10%
Q.8 A laptop is sold at a discount of 15% on the marked price of ₹40,000. Find the selling price.
₹33,000
₹34,000
₹34,500
₹35,000
Explanation - SP = 40,000 - 15% of 40,000 = 40,000 - 6,000 = 34,000
Correct answer is: ₹34,000
Q.9 A man spends 60% of his income and saves ₹8,000. What is his total income?
₹12,000
₹15,000
₹20,000
₹25,000
Explanation - Savings = 40% of income → 40% of income = 8,000 → income = 8,000 * 100 / 40 = 20,000
Correct answer is: ₹20,000
Q.10 The cost price of an article is ₹1,200. It is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price?
₹960
₹980
₹1,000
₹1,020
Explanation - Loss% = 20% → SP = CP - 20% of CP = 1,200 - 240 = 960
Correct answer is: ₹960
Q.11 A sum of money is divided among A, B, and C in the ratio 2:3:5. If the total sum is ₹10,000, what is B's share?
₹2,500
₹3,000
₹3,500
₹4,000
Explanation - Total parts = 2+3+5=10 → B's share = 3/10 of 10,000 = 3,000
Correct answer is: ₹3,000
Q.12 A price of an article decreases from ₹500 to ₹450. Find the percentage decrease.
8%
9%
10%
12%
Explanation - Percentage decrease = ((500 - 450)/500) * 100 = 10%
Correct answer is: 10%
Q.13 A sum of money increases by 25% in 1 year. If the increased sum is ₹12,500, find the original sum.
₹10,000
₹10,500
₹11,000
₹11,500
Explanation - Original sum × 125% = 12,500 → Original sum = 12,500 * 100 / 125 = 10,000
Correct answer is: ₹10,000
Q.14 If 20% of a number is 50, what is the number?
200
250
300
350
Explanation - 20% of number = 50 → number = 50 * 100 / 20 = 250
Correct answer is: 250
Q.15 The marked price of a shirt is ₹800. It is sold for ₹700. Find the discount percentage.
10%
12.5%
15%
20%
Explanation - Discount% = ((800 - 700)/800) * 100 = 12.5%
Correct answer is: 12.5%
Q.16 A machine costs ₹50,000 and depreciates at 10% per year. What is its value after 1 year?
₹45,000
₹46,000
₹47,000
₹48,000
Explanation - Depreciation = 10% of 50,000 = 5,000 → Value after 1 year = 50,000 - 5,000 = 45,000
Correct answer is: ₹45,000
Q.17 A student obtained 60% marks in an exam. If total marks are 500, how many marks did he score?
250
280
300
320
Explanation - Marks obtained = 60% of 500 = 0.6 * 500 = 300
Correct answer is: 300
Q.18 The population of a city decreased from 2,00,000 to 1,80,000. Find the percentage decrease.
8%
9%
10%
12%
Explanation - Percentage decrease = ((2,00,000 - 1,80,000)/2,00,000) * 100 = 10%
Correct answer is: 10%
Q.19 A trader sells an article at 15% profit. If the cost price is ₹2,000, find the selling price.
₹2,250
₹2,280
₹2,300
₹2,350
Explanation - SP = CP + 15% of CP = 2,000 + 300 = 2,300
Correct answer is: ₹2,300
Q.20 A man bought a bicycle for ₹3,000 and sold it for ₹3,600. Find the profit percentage.
15%
18%
20%
22%
Explanation - Profit% = ((3,600 - 3,000)/3,000) * 100 = 20%
Correct answer is: 20%
Q.21 The cost of a TV was ₹20,000. After a price hike of 10%, what is the new cost?
₹21,000
₹21,500
₹22,000
₹22,500
Explanation - New cost = 20,000 + 10% of 20,000 = 20,000 + 2,000 = 22,000
Correct answer is: ₹22,000
Q.22 A company reduced the price of a gadget from ₹5,000 to ₹4,500. Find the percentage reduction.
8%
9%
10%
12%
Explanation - Percentage reduction = ((5,000 - 4,500)/5,000) * 100 = 10%
Correct answer is: 10%
Q.23 The price of sugar rises from ₹30 per kg to ₹36 per kg. Find the percentage increase.
15%
18%
20%
22%
Explanation - Percentage increase = ((36 - 30)/30) * 100 = 20%
Correct answer is: 20%
Q.24 A student scored 45 out of 60 in one exam and 60 out of 80 in another. Find the overall percentage.
72%
73%
75%
76%
Explanation - Total marks = 60 + 80 = 140, Total scored = 45 + 60 = 105, Percentage = 105/140 * 100 = 75%
Correct answer is: 75%
Q.25 A shopkeeper marks an article 20% above cost price. If CP is ₹500, what is the marked price?
₹550
₹580
₹600
₹620
Explanation - Marked Price = CP + 20% of CP = 500 + 100 = 600
Correct answer is: ₹600