Rile 1

3
What percentage is equivalent to 8 ?

a) 25% b) 75% c) 50% d) 125%

5
What percentage is equivalent to 8 ?
1 1 1 1
a) 45 2 % b) 62 2 % c) 22 2 % d) 37 2 %

Rule 2

1
What fraction is 22 2 per cent?
9 6 9 9
a) 40 b) 40 c) 20 d) 20

Rule 3

Find 4% of Rs 3125
a) Rs 250 b) Rs 25 c) Rs 150 d) Rs 75

Find 15% of Rs 600.

a) Rs 90 b) Rs 75 c) Rs 150 d) Rs 125

Rule 4

60% of what number is 30?

a) 50 b) 25 c) 60 d) 75
2
16 3 % of what number is 75?

a) 250 b) 550 c) 450 d) 225

Rule 5

1 2
Rs 12 2 is what per cent of Rs 16 3 ?

a) 50% b) 25% c) 75% d) 45%

What rate per cent is 1 quintal 25 kg of 1 metric tone?
1 1
a) 12 2 % b) 25% c) 22 2 % d) 45%

Rule 6
 1
12 2 % of a number is 20, what is 60% of that number?

a) 32 b) 64 c) 96 d) 84
2 2
16 3 % of a number is 50, what is 26 3 % of the number?

Rule7

If of the price of one kg of rice is increased by 25%, the

increase is Rs 12, Find the new price of rice per kg.

a) Rs 48 b) Rs 60 c) Rs 72 d) Rs 36
1
if the price of pen is increased by 7 2 %, the increase is Rs
15. Find the original price of pen
a) Rs 230 b) Rs 200 c) Rs 100 d) Rs 115
Rule 8

One type of liquid contains 14% of milk, the other contains

24% of milk. A can filed with 5 parts of the first liquid and 5
parts of the second liquid. Find the percent age of milk in
the new mixture.
a) 19 b) 29 c) 20 d) 21
One type of liquid contains 15% of milk, the other contains
5% of milk. A can filed with 7 parts of the first liquid and 8
parts of the second liquid. Find the percent age of milk in
the new mixture.
1 2 3
a) 9% b) 9 3 % c) 9 3 % d) 9 4 %

Rule 9
The daily wage is increased by 25% and a person now
gets Rs 25 per day. What was his daily wage before the
increase
a) Rs 22 b) Rs 24 c) Rs 21 d) Rs 20
The daily wage is increased by 12% and a person now
gets Rs 14 per day. What was his daily wage before the
increase
1 1
a) Rs 12 2 b) Rs 12 c) Rs 25 d) Rs 16 2

Rule 10

The daily is decreased by 20% and a person now gets Rs

16 per day. What was his daily wage before the decrease?
a) Rs 20 b) Rs 25 c) Rs 24 d) Rs 21
The daily is decreased by 12% and a person now gets Rs
22 per day. What was his daily wage before the decrease?
a) Rs 23 b) Rs 27 c) Rs 25 d) Rs 35

Rule 11

Due to fall in manpower, The production in a factory

decreased by 24% By what per cent should the working
hour be increased to restore the original production?
600 400 650 450
a) 19 % b) 19 % c) 19 % d) 19 %

Due to fall in manpower, The production in a factory

decreased by 20% By what per cent should the working
hour be increased to restore the original production?
a) 24 % b) 25% c) 20% d) 35%

Rule 12
Two numbers are respectively 25% and 20% more than a
third. What percentage is the first of the second?
a) 104% b) 104.16% c) 104.26% d) 105%
Two numbers are respectively 20% and 35% more than a
third. What percentage is the first of the second?
200 400 800 200
a) 3 % b) 9 % c) 9 % d) 9 %

Rule 13
Two numbers are respectively 48% and 11% more than a
third. What percentage is the second of the first?
1
a) 74% b) 75% c) 37 2 % d) 80%

Two numbers are respectively 68% and 26% more than a

third. What percentage is the second of the first?
a) 75% b) 72% c) 85% d) 78%

Rule 14

Two numbers are respectively 15% and 20% less than a

third number. What per cent is the second of the first?
4 2 1
a) 94 17 % b) 94 17 % c) 94 17 % d) 95%

Two numbers are respectively 25% and 30% less than a

third number. What per cent is the second of the first?
2 1
a) 93% b) 93 3 % c) 93 3 % d) 44%
 Rule 15
Two numbers are respectively 28% and 25% less than a
third number. What per cent is the second of the first?
a) 120 % b) 96% c) 84% d) 108%
Two numbers are respectively 37% and 30% less than a
third number. What per cent is the second of the first?
a) 90 % b) 85% c) 95% d) 80%

Rule 16
Two numbers are respectively 15% and 20% of a third
number. What per cent is the first of the second?
a) 75% b) 80% c) 70% d) 65%
Two numbers are respectively 7% and 28% of a third
number. What per cent is the first of the second?
a) 28 % b) 20% c) 30% d) 25%

Rule 17
An electrical contractor purchases a certain amount of
wire, 10% of which was stolen. After using 85% of the
remainder, he had 47 m 25 cm of wire left. How much wire
did he purchase?
a) 350 m b) 320 m c) 300 m d) 370 m
A man spends 50% of his income in board and lodging,
20% of the remainder in other personal necessities and
25% of the rest in charity, find his income, if he is left with
Rs 4200.
a) Rs 45000 b) Rs 8000
c) Rs 12000 d) Rs 18000

Rule 18

A man spends 30% of his income in board and lodging,

25, of the remainder in other personal necessities and
20% of the rest in charity. If his income is Rs 25000, Find
the amount left by him at the end.
a) Rs 8500 b) Rs 9500
c) Rs 10500 d) Rs 10000
A man spends 15% of his income in board and lodging,
10, of the remainder in other personal necessities and 5%
of the rest in charity. If his income is Rs 20000, Find the
amount left by him at the end.
a) Rs 14535 b) Rs 14353
c) Rs 14533 d) Rs 15435

Rule 19

A man deposited 30% of the initial amount to his locker.

And again after some time he deposited 25% of the
increased amount. Now the amount becomes Rs 13,000.
How much was the initial amount?
a) Rs 8000 b) Rs 12000
c) Rs 9000 d) Rs 10000
A man deposited 40% of the initial amount to his locker.
And again after some time he deposited 35% of the
increased amount. Now the amount becomes Rs 18,900.
How much was the initial amount?
a) Rs 11000 b) Rs 12000
c) Rs 10000 d) Rs 10500

Rule 20
A an had Rs 1200 in his locker two years ago. In the first
year, he deposited 10% of the amount in his locker. In the
second year, he deposited 20% of the increased amount
in his locker. Find the amount at present in his locker.
a) Rs 1584 b) Rs 1854
c) Rs 1485 d) Rs 1548
A an had Rs 1400 in his locker two years ago. In the first
year, he deposited 30% of the amount in his locker. In the
second year, he deposited 40% of the increased amount
in his locker. Find the amount at present in his locker.
a) Rs 2485 b) Rs 2584
c) Rs 2548 d) Rs 3548
Rule 21

The population of a town is 3200. It increases 15 per cent

annually. What will is be in 2 years?
a) 42320 b) 43320 c) 42530 d) 42330
The population of a town is 25000. It increases 2 per cent
annually. What will it be in 2 years?
a) 27010 b) 26010 c) 25010 d) 28010

Rule 22
If the annual increase in the population of town be 2% and
the present population be 65025, what was it two years
age?
a) 65200 b) 62500 c) 63500 d) 65300
If the annual increase in the population of town be 4% and
the present population be 16224, what was it two years
age?
a) 15000 b) 14000 c) 15500 d) 16000

Rule 23
If the annual decrease in the population of a town is 4%
and the present number of people is 62500, what will the
population be in 2 years?
a) 57600 b) 56700 c) 56600 d) 58600
If the annual decrease in the population of a town is 10%
and the present number of people is 16000, what will the
population be in 3 years?
a) 12664 b) 11664 c) 11564 d) 11654
Rule 24
If the annual decrease in the population of a town be 5%
and the present population be 68590, what was it three
years age?
a) 80000 b) 60000 c) 86000 d) 65000
If the annual decrease in the population of a town be 10%
and the present population be 21870, what was it two
years age?
a) 27036 b) 27600 c) 27000 d) 28000
The population of a town is 7000. It increases by 5%
during the first year and by 10% during the second year.
What is the population after two years?
a) 8085 b) 7085 c) 9085 d) 8805
The population of a town is 12400. It increased by 15%
during the first year, by 20% during the 2nd year, and by
25% during the third year. What is the population after
three years?
a) 23190 b) 22390 c) 21390 d) 21360

Rule 26

The population of a town is 144000.. It increased by 5%

during the first year during the second year, it decreases
by 1% and increased by 15% during the third year. What
is the population after 3 years?
a) 154692 b) 156492 c) 156942 d) 156462
The population of a town is 12500. It increased by 10%
during the first year during the second year, it decreases
by 15% and increased by 20% during the third year. What
is the population after 3 years?
a) 14025 b) 14625 c) 15025 d) 14035

Rule 27

During one year, the population of a locality increases by

20% but during the next year, it decreases by 15%. If the
population at the end of the second year was 17340, find
the population at the beginning of the first year.
a) 17000 b) 16000 c) 19000 d) 18000
During one year, the population of a locality increases by
5% but during the next year, it decreases by 10%. If the
population at the end of the second year was 37800, find
the population at the beginning of the first year.
a) 40000 b) 50000 c) 45000 d) 48000

Rule 28
The population of a town increases by 5% during the first
year and by 15% during the second year. The present
population of a town is 11109. Find the population of the
town two years ago.
a) 10000 b) 9820 c) 9200 d) 9300
The population of a town increases by 20% during the first
year and by 25% during the second year. The present
population of a town is 8400. Find the population of the
town two years ago.
a) 5600 b) 6500 c) 7500 d) 5700

Rule 29

The population of a town is 48000. It decreases by 5%

during the first year, 10% during the second year and 15%
during the third year. What will be the population after 3
year?
a) 34884 b) 44884 c) 38484 d) 34484

The population of a town is 64000. It decreases by 5%

during the first year, 15% during the second year and 25%
during the third year. What will be the population after 3
year?
a) 37860 b) 38670 c) 38760 d) 38790

Rule 30
The population of a town decreases by 5% during the first
year, decreases by 10% during the second year and again
decreases by 15% during the third year. If the present
population of the town is 29070 then what was the
population of the town three years ago?
a) 40000 b) 36000 c) 40500 d) 42000
The population of a town decreases by 10% during the
first year, decreases by 15% during the second year and
again decreases by 20% during the third year. If the
present population of the town is 15300 then what was the
population of the town three years ago?
a) 24000 b) 245000 c) 25000 d) 25400

Rule 31
The population of a town is 6000. IF the males increase by
5% and the females by 9%, the population will be 6500.
Find the number of males in the town.
a) 5000 b) 3000 c) 4000 d) 1000
The population of a town is 5000. IF the males increase by
6% and the females by 14%, the population will be 6500.
Find the number of females in the town.
a) 5000 b) 2000 c) 6000 d) 2500

Rule 32

If the duty on imported sugar be increased by 25 per cent.

By how much per cent must a man reduce his
consumption of that article so as not to increase his
expenditure?
a) 20% b) 25% c) 16% d) 10%
If the price of a commodity be raised by 10%, find how
much per cent must a householder reduce his
consumption of that commodity, so as not to increase his
expenditure.
1 1 1 2
a) 11 11 % b) 9 11 % c) 7 11 % d) 26 3 %

Rule 33
If the price of sugar falls down by 20%, by how much per
cent must a householder increase its consumption, so as
not to decrease expenditure in this item?
a) 25% b) 20% c) 30% d) 15%
If the price of tea falls down by 25%, by how much per
cent must a householder increase its consumption, so as
not to decrease expenditure in this item?
1 2
a) 33% b) 25% c) 33 3 % d) 33 3 %

Rules 34

If A’s salary is 20% more than that of B, then how much

per cent is B’s salary less than that of A?
2
a) 16 3 % b) 20% c) 40% d) 10%

If A’s salary is 10% more than that of B, then how much

per cent is B’s salary less than that of A?
1 1
a) 9 11 % b) 11 9 % c) 10% d) 20%

Rule 35
If A’s salary is 5% less than that of B, then how much per
cent is B’s salary less than that of A?
5 3
a) 5% b) 5 19 % c) 9 19 % d) 10%

If A’s salary is 10% less than that of B, then how much per
cent is B’s salary less than that of A?
1 1
a) 11 9 % b) 9 11 % c) 5% d) 20%

Rule 36

The salary of a worker is first increased by 5% and

thereafter it was reduced by 5% What was the change in
his salary ?
a) Increase in hi salary, increase % is 0.25
b) Decrease in his salary, decrease % is 0.25
c) Increase in his salary, increase % is 4%
d) Decrease in his salary, decrease % is 0.5

The salary of a worker is first increased by 20% and

thereafter it was reduced by 20%. What was the change in
his salary?
a) Decrease in hi salary, increase % is 4
b) Decrease in his salary, decrease % is 0.4
c) Increase in his salary, increase % is 4
d) Decrease in his salary, decrease % is 5

Rule 37
The salary of a worker was first increased by 7% and
thereafter, decreased by 5%. What was the change in his
salary?
33 33
a) increased, 20 % b) decreased, 20 %
23 23
c) increased, 20 % d) decreased, 20 %

The salary of a worker was first increased by 20% and

thereafter it was decreased by 15%. What was the change
in his salary?
a) increased, 6.5% b) decreased, 6.5%
c) increased, 5.5% d) decreased, 5.5%
Rule 38
A shopkeeper marks the prices of his goods at 5% higher
than the original price. Due to increase in demand he
again increases by 5%. What profit did he get?
1
a) 10% b) 10 4 % c) 5% d) 12%

A shopkeeper marks the prices of his goods at 25% higher

than the original price. Due to increase in demand he
again increases by 25%. What profit did he get?
a) 50% b) 56% c) 56.25% d) 60%
Rule 39

A shopkeeper marks the prices at 5% higher than the

original price. Due to increase in demand he further
increases the price by 10%. How much % profit will he
get?
a) 15% b) 15.25% c) 15.5% d) 16%

A shopkeeper marks the prices at 5% higher than the

original price. Due to increase in demand he further
increases the price by 10%. How much % profit will he
get?
a) 20% b) 20.5% c) 20.75% d) 20.5%
 Rule 40

The population of a town is decreased by 15% and 10% in

two successive years. What per cent population is
decreased after two years?
a) 15% b) 14% c) 14.5% d) 15.5%

The population of a town is decreased by 8% and 5% in

two successive years. What per cent population is
decreased after two years?
a) 13% b) 12.6% c) 12.5% d) 13%

Rule 41

The population of a town was reduced by 5% in the year

1988. In 1989, it was again reduced by 5%. What is the
percentage in the population in the beginning of 1990?
a) 10% b) 9.5% c) 9.75% d) 70.25%
The population of a town was reduced by 10% in the year
1988. In 1989, it was again reduced by 10%. What is the
percentage in the population in the beginning of 1990?
a) 20% b) 19% c) 19.5% d) 18.5%

Rule 42

The Tax on commodity is diminished by 15% and its

consumption increases by 10% Find the effect on
revenue.
a) decreased of 6% b) decreased of 5%
c) increased of 6.5% d) decreased of 6.5%

The Tax on commodity is diminished by 10% and its

consumption increases by 20% Find the effect on
revenue.
a) decreased of 8% b) decreased of 10%
c) increased of 8% d) increased of 10%

Rule 43

Tax on commodity is diminished by 11% and consumption

increases by 11%. Find the effect on revenue.
a) No change in the revenue
b) 1.21 per cent decrease in revenue
c) 1.21 per cent increase in revenue
d) 1.31 per cent decrease in revenue
Tax on commodity is diminished by 17% and consumption
increases by 17%. Find the effect on revenue.
a) 2.89 per cent decrease in revenue
b) 3.89 per cent decrease in revenue
c) 2.79 per cent decrease in revenue
d) 2.89 per cent increased in revenue

Rule 44

The number of seats in a cinema hall is decreased by 8%.

The price on a ticket is also decreased by 8%. What is the
effect on the revenue collected?
a) 15.36% decreased b) 16% increased
c) 15.64% decreased d) 15.64% increased
The number of seats in a cinema hall is decreased by
12%. The price on a ticket is also decreased by 12%.
What is the effect on the revenue collected?
a) 24% decreased b) 24.44% decreased
c) 24.56% decreased d) 22.56% decreased

Rule 46

The number of seats in a cinema hall is increased by 30%.

The price on a ticket is also increased by 5%. What is the
effect on the revenue collected?
a) 36.5% increased b) 35.5% increased
c) 35% increased d) 36% increased
The number of seats in a cinema hall is increased by 25%.
The price on a ticket is also increased by 20%. What is the
effect on the revenue collected?
a) 45% increased b) 49% increased
c) 50% increased d) 52% increased

Rule 48

A student has to secure 30% marks to get through. If he

gets 40 marks and fails by 20 marks, find the maximum
marks set for the examination
a) 600 b) 200 c) 100 d) 300
A student has to secure 15% marks to get through. If he
gets 80marks and fails by 70 marks, find the maximum
marks set for the examination
a) 100 b) 1000 c) 1500 d) 900

Rule 49

A candidate scores 35% and fails by 40 marks, while

another candidate who scores 60% marks, gets 35 marks
more than the minimum required marks to pass the
examination. Find the maximum marks for the examination
a) 300 b) 200 c) 350 d) 450
A candidate scores 46% and fails by 55 marks, while
another candidate who scores 81% marks, gets 15 marks
more than the minimum required marks to pass the
examination. Find the maximum marks for the examination
a) 3500 b) 100 c) 150 d) 200

Rule 50
In measuring the sides of a rectangle, one side is taken
3% in excess and the other 5% in deficit. Find the error
per cent in area calculated from the measurement.
a) 2% deficit b) 3.15% deficit
c) 2.15% deficit d) 2.15% excess
In measuring the sides of a rectangle, one side is taken
10% in excess and the other 4% in deficit. Find the error
per cent in area calculated from the measurement.
3 2
a) 7 5 % excess b) 7 5 % excess
2 3
c) 6 5 % excess d) 6 5 % excess

Rule 51

If one of the sides of a rectangle is increased by 20% and

the other is increased by 10%, Find the per cent value by
which the area changes.
a) 32% b) 30% c) 36% d) 34%

If one of the sides of a rectangle is increased by 25% and

the other is increased by 4%, Find the per cent value by
which the area changes.
a) 29% b) 30% c) 30.5% d) 30.25%

Rule 52

In measuring sides of a rectangle, one side is taken 3% in

deficit and the other 2% deficit, Find the error per cent in
area calculated from the measurement.
a) 5% b) 4.5% c) 4.94% d) 5.4%
In measuring sides of a rectangle, one side is taken 10%
in deficit and the other 5% deficit, Find the error per cent in
area calculated from the measurement.
a) 14.5% b) 15% c) 15.5% d) 14%

Rules 53

In an examination, 10% of the students failed in Maths,

20% failed in English and 5% failed in both, Find the
percentage of students who passed in both the subjects.
a) 75% b) 70% c) 85% d) 80%
In an examination, 45% of the students failed in Maths,
15% failed in English and 30% failed in both, Find the
percentage of students who passed in both the subjects
a) 70% b) 10% c) 25% d) 75%

Rule 54

A man spends 60% of his income. His income increases

by 15% and his expenditure also increases by 5%. Find
the percentage increase in his savings.
a) 30% b) 15% c) 20% d) 25%
A man spends 70% of his income. His income increases
by 24% and his expenditure also increases by 15%. Find
the percentage increase in his savings.
a) 35% b) 24% c) 45% d) 55%
Rule 55

A solution of salt and water contains 5% salt by weight. Of

it 20 kg water evaporates and the solution now contains
15% of slat. Find the original quantity of solution.
a) 15 kg b) 30 kg c) 18 kg d) 24 kg
A solution of salt and water contains 12% salt by weight.
Of it 25 kg water evaporates and the solution now contains
17% of slat. Find the original quantity of solution.
a) 102 kg b) 85 kg c) 68 kg d) 84 kg

Rule 56

In a library, 5% of the books are in Hidi,10% of the

remaining are in English and 15% of the remaining are in
French. The remaining 5814 books are in regional
languages. What is the total number of books in the
library?
a) 8000 b) 8140 c) 6000 d) 8500
In a library, 12% of the books are in Hidi,15% of the
remaining are in English and 18% of the remaining are in
French. The remaining 15334 books are in regional
languages. What is the total number of books in the
library?
a) 25000 b) 26000 c) 12500 d) 13000

Rule 57
The manufacturer of an article ma