Percentage SSC-Maths (Part-2)

Total Questions: 50

11. Aniruddh invested ₹15,000 in the shares of a company. The shares rose by 15% one day and fell by 10% on the other day. What is the current value (in) of Aniruddh's investment? [SSC MTS 16/10/2024 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) 15525
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12. If the height of a triangle is increased by 20% and the base is increased by 12%. What is the new area (in cm²) if the old area of the triangle was 200 cm² ? [SSC MTS 16/10/2024 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 268.8
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13. The price of a commodity is increased by 20% and then again by 25%. By what per cent should the increased price be reduced to get back to the initial price? [SSC MTS 21/10/2024 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) 33⅓ %
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14. When 80% of a number is added to 80, the result is the same number. Find the number. [SSC MTS 22/10/2024 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) 400
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15. A's salary increases by 60% and then decreases by 30%. On the whole, A's salary is increased by________ ? [SSC MTS 22/10/2024 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 12%
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16. A girl spends 76% of her income. If her income increases by 18% and her expenditure increases by 25%, then what is the percentage increase or decrease in her savings? (Correct to one decimal place) [SSC MTS 23/10/2024 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) Decrease by 4.2%
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17. A man's working hours per day were increased by 10% and his wages per hour were increased by 5%. By how much per cent were his daily earnings increased? [SSC MTS 29/10/2024 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 15.5%
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18. The salary of a worker is first increased by 30% and later reduced by 28.5%. What is the net change in his salary? [SSC MTS 30/10/2024 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) 7.05% decrease
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19. Out of his monthly income, Mr. Sharma spends 24% on house rent and 70% on household expenses and saves the balance. If every month, he saves 1,200, then what is his monthly income? [SSC MTS 11/11/2024 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹20,000
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20. If a reduction of 10% in the price of rice enables a person to obtain 22 kg more for ₹250, then the original price of the rice per kg is: (correct to two decimal place) [SSC MTS 12/11/2024 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹1.26
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