CHAPTER: 2

FUNDAMENTAL ARITHMETICAL OPERATIONS:

PERCENTAGE

1. The population of a town is increasing at the rate of 5% per

annum. What will be the population of the town on this basis

after two years, if the present population is 16000?

A) 17600

B) 17640

C) 17620

[SSC CHSL 2022]

D) 17680

2. Due to an increase of 20 percent in the price of rice, the

consumer decreases his consumption by 5 percent. What is

the percentage change in total expenditure? [SSC CHSL 2023]

B) 15 percent C) 12 percent

A) 10 percent

D) 14 percent

3. If the price of a product is first increased by 15% and then

decreased by 20%, then what is the percent change in the

[SSC CHSL 2023]

price?

A) 5% decrease B) 8% increase C) 5% increase D) 8% decrease

4. In a college, there are two courses. In M.Com. 450 students

passed out of 500, while in M.A. 1500 students passed the

exam out of 2000 students. What is the combined pass

percentage of the college?

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

D) 76.75%

A) 78%

B) 79%

5. A scooter's value was reduced by 20 percent and is now

worth Rs. 72000. What was its original price?

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) Rs. 88000 B) Rs. 94000 C) Rs. 90000 D) Rs. 100000

6. The average number of passengers in a train increased

from 135408 last year to 141050 this year. What was the

increase percent?

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) 5.25 percent B) 4.16 percent C) 10.64 percent D) 14.15 percent

7. The population of bears in a city has been growing at 3%

every year. If the present population of bears in the city is

21,218, what was the population of bears two years ago?

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) 18000

B) 19000

C) 18500

D) 20000

8. In an election, there were two candidates A and B. The total

number of voters in the constituency was 90000 and 70% of

the total votes were polled. If 60% of the polled votes were

cast in favour of A, how many votes were received by B?

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) 28500
C) 28700

D) 28600

9. Number 350 is increased by 20% and then decreased by

25%. Find the new number.

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

C) 340

D) 315

A) 320

B) 25200

B) 3244

10. The difference between the two numbers is 15% of their

sum. Find the ratio of the smaller number to the larger

number.

13

A) 17

B)

17

A) 30000

B) 30300

C) 31500

D) 31200

13. If the price of potatoes increases by 10 percent, then by

how much percent a user has to cut down on his consumption

of potatoes, so that the expenditure on potatoes remains

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

unchanged?

A) 16.4 percent B) 15.8 percent C) 12.5 percent D) 9.1 percent

months. The percent increase in weight of the baby is:

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) 75.5 percent B) 87.5 percent C) 70.5 percent D) 82.5 percent

15. In an election between A and B, B secured 16,200 votes

and defeated A by 8% of the total votes. If there are no invalid

votes, what is the difference in votes between A and B?

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) 2300

C) 2200

D) 2400

16. In an election contested by two parties, party A secured 16

percent of the total votes more than party B. If party B got

25200 votes and there are no invalid votes, by how many

votes did party B lose the election? [SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) 9600

C) 5400

D) 3600

17. In an election between two candidates, the one who gets

58% of the votes polled is elected by a majority of 4,032 votes.

What is the total number of votes polled?

B) 2500

B) 1800

B) 24,800

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) 25,200

C) 24,600
D) 25,800

18. If 85% of (x - y) = 35% of (x + y), Then y is what percentage

of x?

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) 20%

C) 41%

D) 38%

B) 46%

19. If Ramu's salary is 10% less than Bhema's salary, by what

percentage is Bhema's salary more Ramu's salary?

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

B) 10.00%

C) 11.11%

A) 90%

D) 80%

20. According to the wildlife census, there were 550 panthers

in 2021 in Rajasthan. If it is expected to increase by 2 percent

the next year, then what is the population of the panthers in

the year 2022?

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) 581

C) 578

D) 561

21. Johns monthly expenditure is 85% of his monthly salary

and Jack's monthly expenditure is 90% of his monthly salary.

Their combined expenditure is 88%. If John's monthly salary

is 60000, then what is the monthly salary of Jack?

B) ₹80,000

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) ₹1,00,000

C) ₹70,000 (D) ₹90,000

22. In a panchayat election, there were two candidates A and

B. Candidate A got 42% of the votes and lost to B by 8000

votes. What is the total number of votes?

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

C)

17

23

23

D)

A) 30000

11. Manish bought an air conditioner for Rs. 46,875, its value is

depreciating at the rate of 8% yearly. What will be the price

of the air conditioner after 3 years? [SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) Rs. 33,786 B) Rs. 32,245 C) Rs. 36,501 D) Rs. 35,602

12. During the first year, the population of a city increased by

5% and during the second year, it diminished by 4%. At the

end of the second year, its population was 30,240. The

population at the end of the first year was:

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

25

B) 3000

B) 80 kg
[SSC GD Constable 2023]

C) 5000

D) 50000

23. The ratio of the weight of Ram, Shyam and Mohan is 7:8:

5 respectively. The average weight of Ram, Shyam and Mohan

is 80 kg. What is the average weight of Ram and Shyam?

[SSC GD Constable 2023]

A) 95 kg

C) 90 kg

D) 85 kg

24. The expenses on rice, petrol and oil of a family are in the

ratio 8:11:6. If the prices of these items are increased by

10%, 20% and 30%, respectively, then the total expenses of

the family on these items are increased by: