Percentage SSC-Maths (Part-5)

Total Questions: 50

11. In an examination, there were two papers, A and B, and the maximum mark in each of the two papers was 10. However, the weights assigned to papers A and B were in the ratio 2:1, respectively. Jonathan scored 8 out of 10 in Paper A and an overall 70% in the examination. How much did he score in Paper B out of 10? [Matriculation Level 26/06/2024 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (d) 5
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12. In an election between two candidates, the first gets 75% of the total valid votes. If 20% votes are invalid among 2,48,000 votes, then how many votes were cast in the favour of the other candidate? [Higher Secondary 20/06/2024 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (c) 49600
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13. The price of an AC increases and decreases in every alternate year by 1⅗%. It started with an increase in 2004. The price of the AC in 2007, as compared to that in 2004 (correct to two places of decimals): [Higher Secondary 21/06/2024 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (a) increased by 1.57%
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14. If 70 is subtracted from 70% of a number, the remainder is 70. What is the number? [Higher Secondary 24/06/2024 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (a) 200
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15. Pass percentage of an examination is 35%. If a student who got 210 marks, failed by 14 marks, then what are the maximum marks of the examination? [Higher Secondary 25/06/2024 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (a) 640
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16. If an electricity bill is paid before the due date, one gets a reduction of 10% on the amount of the bill. By paying the bill before the due date, a person got a reduction of ₹23. The amount of his electricity bill (in ₹) was : [Higher Secondary 25/06/2024 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (d) 230
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17. A person spends 60% of his income. His income increased by 30% and he increased his expenditure by 20%. His percent savings will then be increased by: [Higher Secondary 25/06/2024 (Shift-4)]

Correct Answer: (b) 45%
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18. Ramagya spends 22% of his salary on house rent and 75% of the rest on household expenses. If he saves ₹3,705, find his total income (in rupees). [Higher Secondary 26/06/2024 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹19,000
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19. In an election, there were only two candidates. 12% of the voters did not cast their votes. The winner by obtaining 60% of the total votes defeated his opposite contestant by 1200 votes. Find the total number of votes. [Graduate Level 20/06/2024 (Shift-3)]

Correct Answer: (b) 3750
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20. Ramesh spends 60% of his income. If his income is increased by 30% and his expenditure is increased by 20%, then the percentage increase in the savings of Ramesh will be: [Graduate Level 20/06/2024 (Shift-3)]

Correct Answer: (c) 45%
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