Percentage SSC-Maths (Part-2)

Total Questions: 50

21. In an election there were only two candidates, Geeta and Shyama. Geeta received 15% of the total votes and Shyama received 8700 votes. 60% of the voters did not cast their vote to either of the two candidates. Find the total percentage of votes that Shyama received, assuming that all the votes cast were valid. [SSC MTS 12/11/2024 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 25%
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22. Ravish had ₹1,500 with him. Sunaina had 24% more money than what Ravish had, while Sanatan had 10% less money that what Sunaina had. How much money did Sanatan have? [SSC MTS 14/11/2024 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹1,674
Solution:

Money Sunaina had

23. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 12% and its denominator is diminished by 8%, then the value of the fraction is. 56/69 Find the original fraction. [SSC MTS 14/11/2024 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 2/3
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24. A person earns ₹16,000 per month and spends 80% of his income and saves the remaining amount. If his income increases by 20% and expenditure by 10%, find the percentage of increase in his savings. [SSC CGL 09/09/2024 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 60%
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25. A number is first increased by 12% and then increased by 23%. The number, so obtained, is now decreased by 34%. What is the net increase or decrease percent in the original number (nearest to an integer)? [SSC CGL 09/09/2024 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 9% decrease
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26. In an election between Sunita and Mamata, 85% of voters cast their votes but 2% of votes were invalid. If Sunita got 64,974 votes which is 78% of valid votes, then the total number of voters enrolled in the election was: [SSC CGL 10/09/2024 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 1,00,000
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27. In an election between two candidates P and Q, P got 78% of the total valid votes. If the total votes of the electorate were 75,60,000, then what was the number of valid votes that Q got if 10% of the voters did not cast their vote and 15% of the votes polled were declared invalid? [SSC CGL 11/09/2024 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) 12,72,348
Solution:

28. Mrudula starts her job with a certain monthly salary and earns a fixed increment every year. If her salary was 28,400 after six years of service and 52,997 after fifteen years, find her annual increment. [SSC CGL 11/09/2024 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹2,733
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29. The salary of a worker is first increased by 25%, then it is decreased by 12%. The percentage change in his salary is: [SSC CGL 11/09/2024 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 10% increase
Solution:

30. A women spends 2/3 of her income. If her income increase by 18% and the expenditure increase by 24%, then the percentage increase in her savings will be: [SSC CGL 11/09/2024 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 6%
Solution: