Percentage SSC-Maths (Part-5)

Total Questions: 50

1. The price of a bike is first increased by 21% and later on, it is decreased by 34% due to reduction in sales. Find the net percentage change in the final price of the bike. [Matriculation Level 21/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (c) Decrease of 20.14%
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2. In an election between two candidates, 10% of the voters did not cast their vote and 5% of the votes polled were found invalid. The successful candidate got 55% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 1,710 votes. The number of voters enrolled on the voters list was: [Matriculation Level 21/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (d) 20,000
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3. The monthly salaries of A and B together amount to ₹45,000. A spends 75% of his salary and B spends 80% of his salary. If now their savings are the same, then the salary of B (in ₹) is: [Matriculation Level 21/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (a) 25,000
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4. Antara's monthly income is ₹96,000, while Barnali's monthly income is ₹1,10,000. If y% of Barnali's income is equal to 55% of Antara's monthly income, find the value of y. [Matriculation Level 21/06/2024 (Shift-4)]

Correct Answer: (a) 48
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5. In a constituency, the total number of people on the electoral roll was 2,75,000. Out of them, 90% cast their votes in an election and 15% of the votes cast were declared invalid. What was the number of valid votes cast? [Matriculation Level 24/06/2024 (Shift-4)]

Correct Answer: (b) 2,10,375
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6. In an election between two candidates, 75% of the voters cast their votes, out of which 2% of the votes were declared invalid. A candidate got 9,261 votes, which were 75% of the total valid votes. Find the total number of votes. [Matriculation Level 24/06/2024 (Shift-4)]

Correct Answer: (d) 16,800
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7. If the GST on a certain article was Rs.600 two years back and it increased to Rs.750 this year, find the percentage increase in the GST on that article. [Matriculation Level 25/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (c) 25%
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8. A city's population grows by 10% in the first year, 20% in the second year and 10% in the third year. If the population after 3 years is 8,71,200, then what was the original population 3 years ago? [Matriculation Level 25/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (d) 6,00,000
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9. In an election, the total number of valid votes cast was 3,75,000. Candidate A secured 48% of the valid votes, with the rest of the valid votes going to the winner, Candidate B. By how many valid votes did Candidate B win over Candidate A? [Matriculation Level 26/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (b) 15,000
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10. Shweta spends 21% of her monthly salary on house rent, 14% on education, and 13% on entertainment, and still saves ₹5,408. What is her monthly salary (₹ in)? [Matriculation Level 26/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (c) 10,400
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