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Q1. During the evaluation of UPSC EPFO exam, number of girls increases by 5%, then in December
Marks of a student is first increased by 31% and 2019, it had 13,530 students. Then find the number
then reduced by 20%. If the final value is 524, then of girls in December 2019?
what is initial of marks? (a) 2640
(a) 440 (b) 2730
(b) 498 (c) 108
(c) 500 (d) 948
(d) 512
Q7. To attract more visitors, Zoo authority
Q2. For an examination of practical bases subject, announces 20% discount on every ticket which
the total marks is 100. The break up for theory, costs Rs39 for this reason, sale of ticket increases by
practical, project and viva is 35%, 25%, 22%, 18%. A 32% find the percentage of increase in number of
candidate scored 70% in theory, 60% in practical, visitors ?
50% in project and 40% in viva. What was the (a) 63%
aggregate percentage? (b) 65%
(a) 57.7% (c) 71%
(b) 43.4% (d) 77%
(c) 64.7%
(d) 78.3% Q8. Two students Amit and Piyush, appeared for an
examination. Amit secured 16 marks more than
Q3. In a triangle base is increased by 18% and height Piyush and the marks of the former was 55% of the
is increased by 136% then find the percentage sum of their marks. The sum of the marks obtained
increase in area of triangle? by A and B is:
(a) 78.48% (a) 120
(b) 66.66% (b) 170
(c) 33.33% (c) 160
(d) 83.33% (d) 240
Q4. In an examination, 35% passed in science and Q9. In an examination Piyush got marks 40% less
63% failed in mathematics. If 44% failed in both than Arun. Arun got marks 25% more than Chiru,
subjects, what percentage passed in both subjects? chiru got marks less than Pankaj. If Piyush got 210
(a) 11% marks out of 500. Then Pankaj got marks -
(b) 32% (a) 63%
(c) 16% (b) 71%
(d) 18% (c) 74%
(d) 87%
Q5. A number is increased by 15% and then
decreased by 25%. The number becomes 44 less Q10. 40 quintals is what percent of 5 metric tones?
than original number. Then find the original (a) 40%
number? (b) 80%
(a) 220 (c) 870%
(b) 320 (d) 120%
(c) 440
(d) 470 Q11. If x% of y is 175 and y% of z is 525, then the
relation between x and z is
Q6. In November 2019, adda247 had 12600 (a) z=x
students. If the number of boys increases by 8% and (b) z=x/3
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Q12. The difference between 77% of a number and Q17. Last year, the income of Rashmi was 287% less
40% of that number is 129.5, then what is the than Tanu’s. Rashmi’s income was increased by
number ? 33.33% and Tanu’s income was increased by 20%.
(a) 345 The sum of their increased income was 11.3 lacs,
(b) 378 find the new income of Rashmi?
(c) 395 (a) 5 lacs
(d) 350 (b) 6.5 lacs
(c) 3.25 lacs
Q13. When the price of rice increases by 33%, a (d) 4.75 lacs
housewife wishes to spend only an additional 19%
on that. By what percent should she reduce the Q18. Ram’s working hours per day were increased
quantity of rice consumed? by 16% and his wages per hour were increased by
(a) 10.18% 25%. By how much percent did his daily earnings
(b) 10.52% increase?
(c) 10.75% (a) 47
(d) 10.86% (b) 57
(c) 87
Q14. In an office, there are 780 employees. Out of (d) 45
𝟔 𝟏𝟏 𝟏
them 38𝟏𝟑% are officers and 53𝟏𝟑% are clerks. 53𝟑%
𝟏 Q19. If 60% of a number is 240 more than 20% of
of the officers are males and 57𝟕5 of the clerks are
the number then 28% of the number is less than
females. Find the difference between 7/15 of male 1
and 3/35 of female officers? 333% of the number by.
(a) 73 (a) 16
(b) 64 (b) 24
(c) 72 (c) 28
(d) 85 (d) 32
Q16. Aashi is an employee at Adda 247. She saves Q21. The price of sugar is increased by 16.66% and
33% of her income. After getting an appraisal her again increased by 28.56% now it decreased by
income gets increased by 30.2% and she increased 62.5% but a person used 124 gm sugar currently
her expenditure by 25%. Find the percentage while he consumed 217 gm previously find %
increase in her savings? change in the expenditure of the person?
(a) 35.3 % (a) 63.85%
(b) 40.7% (b) 71.81%
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Q32. In an examination paper of five questions, 5 % (b) 137
of the candidates answered all of them and 5% 4
(c) 33
answered none. Of the rest, 25% candidates 7
1
answered only one question and 20% answered 4 (d) 346
questions. If 396 candidates answered either 2
questions or 3 questions, the number of candidates Q37. In an election two candidate participated, 10%
that appeared for the examination was - voters did not vote, 3500 votes declared invalid and
(a) 1020 the winner gets 60% of the valid votes and wins by
(b) 1050 2000 votes, find the number of voting list?
(c) 800 (a) 15000
(d) 950 (b) 40000
(c) 45000
Q33. The population of a town is 3,11,250. The ratio (d) 80000
between women and men is 43 : 40. If 24% men and
8% women are literate among them. The total Q38. A salesman is allowed 9% commission on the
number of literate person in the town is- total sales made by him and a bonus of 2% on the
(a) 68900 sales over 30,000 if the total earning of salesman is
(b) 48900 7100, find the total sale?
(c) 57900 (a) 100000
(d) 93600 (b) 75000
(c) 76000
(d) 70000
Q34. In a certain school, 20% of students are below
8 years of age. The number of students above 8 Q39. If 35% of half of x is equal to 4.5 times the
years of age is 2/3 of the number of students of 8 value of 10.5% of three-fifth of y, then x is what
years of age which is 48. What is the total number percent more or less then y?
of students in the school? (a) 53%
(a) 82 (b) 62%
(b) 90 (c) 67%
(c) 150 (d) 55%
(d) 100
Q40. A, B and C had a dinner together. The cost of
Q35. In an examination, A obtained 10% more the meal of C was 30% more than that of B and the
marks than B, B obtained 20% more marks than C cost of the meal of A was 7/8 as much as the cost of
and C obtained 32% less marks than D. If A obtained the meal of C. If B paid Rs 560, then what was the
272 more marks than C, then the marks obtained by total amount that all the three of them had paid?
B is? (a) 2835
(a) 950 (b) 1925
(b) 1020 (c) 1428
(c) 1255 (d) 2025
(d) 1456
Q41. If (A + B)% of 240 = A% of 80 + 74.4 and B% of
Q36. Ravi’s working hours per day were increased 115 = A% of 161, then what is the value of (A + B) ×
by 15% and his wages per hour were increased by 𝟏
2𝟑?
16.66%. by how much percent did his daily earnings
(a) 98
increase?
1 (b) 49
(a) 333 (c) 63
(d) 84
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Q62. A company gives 8.5% commission to his Q67. In a survey of test series for SSC, 88% of those
salesman upto the sales of Rs. 25000 and extra 2.5% asked were in favour of at least one of the test
commission on sales above Rs. 25,000. If the total series; ADDA247, APTIRIX, WIFI. 45% of those asked
earning of a salesman is Rs. 54,375. Find the total favoured test series of ADDA247, 35% favoured test
sales? series of APTIRIX and 20% favoured test series of
(a) Rs. 5,00,000 WIFI. If 5% of those asked favoured all three of the
(b) Rs. 4,50,000 test series, what percent of those asked favoured
(c) Rs. 4,00,000 more than one of the three test series?
(d) Rs. 6,00,000 (a) 17
(b) 7
Q63. In a company ratio of number of officers to the (c) 8
number of clerks is 4 : 5. Total salary of all the (d) 12
officers is 140% more than the total salary of clerks.
If total salary of all clerks and officers is 1020000 Rs. Q68. If 20% of 30+15% of 45=x% of 45 ; find value of
then find the salary of a officer is what % more than x?
the salary of a clerk? (a) 81/4%
(a) 300% (b) 68/3%
(b) 100% (c) 83/3%
(c) 150% (d) 85/3%
(d) 200%
Q69. The price of entry ticket of kingdom of dreams
Q64. Vikas score 42 marks in an exam and failed by in Gurgaon is of Rs 160. If the price of ticket is
2% and Sumit scores 36% and passed by 9 marks in decreased, the sale of ticket increased by 25% and
same exam. How much marks they together the collections recorded at decrease of 12.5%. find
required to reach 80% in same exam. the deduction in the ticket price(in Rs.)
(a) 144 (a) 63
(b) 160 (b) 42
(c) 150 (c) 48
(d) 120 (d) 68
Q82. The sum of 4 consecutive numbers is 458. Q87. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by
What is the 75 % of highest number 150% and the denominator of the fraction is
(a) 87 increased by 350%, the resultant fraction becomes
(b) 85 25/51. Then what is the onginal fraction?
(c) 92 (a) 13/15
(d) 96 (b) 11/17
(c) 11/15
Q83. Rajiv spends 25%% of his monthly income on (d) 15/17
food and 28% on education of his children. Of the
remaining salary, he Spends 12% on entertainment Q88. In an exam, Rakesh scored 52% marks and
and 15% on transport. He is now left with Rs. 13724. failed by 25 marks. In the same exam, Radhika
What is the monthly salary of Rajiv secured 64% marks and scored 34 more than the
(a) Rs. 32000 passing marks. What is the score of Mohan in the
(b) Rs. 36000 same Exam who secured 82% marks?
(c) Rs. 44000 (a) 357.5
(d) Rs.40000 (b) 369
(c) 373
Q84. A student gets 20% marks and fails by 60 (d) 389.5
marks. Another student gets 32% marks so he gets
84marks more than the passing marks. Find the Q89. The population of a town before three cars
passing Percentage? was 44000. In first year it increased by 15%, in
(a) 35% second year again Increased by 20% and in third
(b) 50% year decreased by 107%. Find the difference
(c) 20 % between present population of the town and the
(d) None of these population of the town before three years?
(a) 10864
Q85. 72% of the employees of a certain ministry (b) 10846
choose HRA according to 7th CPC and 44%choose to (c) 10648
draw old pension scheme. If each employee (d) 10468
selected at least one option from HRA or old
pension scheme and 40 took both, then the total Q90. If the numerator of the fraction is increased by
number of employees in the ministry is: 30% and the denominator of the fraction is
(a) 200 decreased by 75 % then the resultant fraction is
(b) 240 21/25. Find the original fraction'?
(c) 250 (a) 21/25
(d) 300 (b) 18/35
(c) 5/212
Q86. 40%% of the employees in a factory are (d) 21/130
workers All the remaining employees are
executives. The annual income of each worker is Q91. The price of petrol is increased by 25%. By how
390rs. The annual income of each executive is Rs. much percent should a car owner should reduce his
420. What is the average annual income of all the consumption of petrol so that the expenditure on
employees in the factory together? petrol would not increase ?
(a) 390 (a) 25%
(b) 415 (b) 50%
(c) 405 (c) 30%
(d) 408 (d) 20%
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Answers:
Q1. ANS C
Q5.ANS B
Q2.ANS A
Q6.ANS B
Q3.ANS A
Q4.ANS C
Q7.ANS B
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Q8.ANS C Q14.ANS C
Q9.ANS A
Q15.ANS A
Q10.ANS B
Q11.ANS D Q16.ANS B
Q12.ANS D
Q17.ANS A
Q13.ANS B
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Q18.ANS D
Q22.ANS C
Q19.ANS D
Q20.ANS D
Q23.ANS C
Q21.ANS D
Q24.ANS D
Q25.ANS C
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Q30.ANS A
Q26.ANS B
Q31.ANS B
Q27.ANS A Q32.ANS C
Q28.ANS D
Q33.ANS B
Q29.ANS C
Q34.ANS D
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Q35.ANS B
Q39.ANS B
Q40.ANS B
Q36.ANS D
Q41. ANS D
Q37.ANS A
Q42. ANS B
Q38.ANS D
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Q43. ANS D
Q48. ANS B
Q44. ANS B
Q49. ANS D
Q45. ANS A
Q50. ANS C
Q46. ANS D
Q51. ANS B
Q47. ANS B
Q52. ANS C
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Q53. ANS A
Q57. ANS A
Q54. ANS B
Q55. ANS C
Q58. ANS C
Q56. ANS B
Q59. ANS D
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Q60. ANS B
Q61. ANS C
Q65. ANS C
Q62. ANS A
Q63. ANS D
Q66. ANS B
Q67. ANS B
Q64. ANS A
Q73. ANS C
Q69. ANS C
Q74. ANS A
Let original price = 10 units
Let original consumption = 100 units
Original expenditure = price × consumption
= 10 × 100
= 1000 units
New expenditure = 13 × x (where x is the
consumption)
Q70. ANS B ⇒ 1040 = 13 × x
⇒ x = 80
Q75. ANS C
Q71. ANS D
Q76. ANS D
Solution:
After 3 years, the population will be,
= > 12000 * (10/100) * (80/100)* (115/100)
Q72. ANS A
=> 22*23*24
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