Percentage SSC-Maths (Part-3)

Total Questions: 50

21. In an election between two candidates, 10% of the registered voters did not cast their vote. The winning candidate got 60% of the total votes cast and defeated the other candidate by 1242 votes. Find the total number of registered voters. [SSC CHSL 03/07/2024 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) 6900
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22. If the income of P is 40% less than Q, then the combined income of P and Q is how much percent more than the income of P? [SSC CHSL 03/07/2024 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 166⅔
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23. In an engineering college, there are four branches namely Computer Science (CS), Electronics (EC), Civil (CE), and Mechanical (ME). The respective ratio of the number of students in these branches is 11:5:6:7. What is the percentage of students belonging to CS and ME branches in the college (correct up to two decimal places)? [SSC CHSL 03/07/2024 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 62.07%
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24. A person spends 10% of his income on groceries, 10% on medicines, 20% on children's education, 15% on house rent, and he saves the remaining amount. If his monthly income is 30,000, find his savings. [SSC CHSL 04/07/2024 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹13,500
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25. In a state election between two parties, 83% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 4% of the votes were declared invalid. Party A got 156611 votes which were 83% of the total valid votes. Find the total number of votes enrolled in that election. (Consider integer part only) [SSC CHSL 04/07/2024 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 2,36,807
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26. Rahul spends 70% of his income. His income increased by 15% and his expenditure increased by 7.5%. What is the percentage increase in his savings? [SSC CHSL 04/07/2024 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 32.5%
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27. Last year, Ranjan's monthly salary was 34,500 and this year his monthly salary is ₹38,640. What is the percentage increase in Ranjan's monthly salary this year over his monthly salary last year? [SSC CHSL 04/07/2024 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) 12%
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28. The cost of rice is increased by 25% but its consumption is decreased by 30%. Find the percentage increase or decrease in the expenditure of money. [SSC CHSL 04/07/2024 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Decrease 12½ %
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29. If the price of tea is increased by 40%, by how much percentage must the consumption of tea be decreased so as not to increase the expenditure ? [SSC CHSL 04/07/2024 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 28⁴⁄₇ %
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30. Ramu used to spend 72% of his income. His income has increased by 12%, and he increases his expenditure by 5%. If Ramu earlier saved y and after the increases he now saves x, then what is the value of- [SSC CHSL 04/07/2024 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 30%
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