Percentage SSC-Maths (Part-5)

Total Questions: 50

21. During 2021, the population of a city increased by 8% and in 2022, it increased by 10%. At the end of 2022, its population was 47520. The population of the city at the end of 2021 was: [Graduate Level 21/06/2024 (Shift-3)]

Correct Answer: (b) 43200
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22. In a school, an exam was held for 80 marks in which 32 was the passing marks. Who among the following scored the minimum marks ? [Graduate Level 21/06/2024 (Shift-3)]

Note: Round off upto one decimal only.

Correct Answer: (a) D, who got 12/19 of the total marks
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23. In a company, 35% of employees are from a science background 1/5th are from an arts background. The rest are either illiterate or with a commerce background. The number of illiterate is 300 which is 1/2 of the commerce background. How many employees are from science or arts background ? [Graduate Level 21/06/2024 (Shift-3)]

Correct Answer: (a) 1100
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24. The sum of the two numbers is 450. If the greater number is decreased by 4% and the smaller number is increased by 20%, then the numbers obtained are equal. The smaller number is: [Graduate Level 24/06/2024 (Shift-3)]

Correct Answer: (b) 200
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25. The strength of a school increases and decreases every alternate year by 20%. It started with an increase in 2018. What is the strength of the school at the start of 2021 as compared to that of 2018? [Graduate Level 25/06/2024 (Shift-3)]

Correct Answer: (a) Increase by 15.2%
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26. Vinod and Sanjay were fighting against each other for the post of a village Pradhan. Sanjay got 47.5% votes and lost the election by 270 votes. How many votes did Vinod get (assuming that all the villagers participated in the voting)? [Graduate Level 26/06/2024 (Shift-3)]

Correct Answer: (b) 2835
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27. A person spends 40% of his salary on food items, 50% of the remaining on transport, and 30% of the remaining on clothes. After spending on food, transport and clothes, he saves ₹1,260 every month, what is his monthly salary? [Graduate Level 26/06/2024 (Shift-3)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹6,000
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28. A stock portfolio consists of three stocks. Stock A represents 30% of the portfolio and has a return of 5%. Stock B represents 40% of the portfolio and has a return of 10%. Stock C represents the remaining 30% of the portfolio and has a return of 8%. What is the average return of the portfolio? [Graduate Level 26/06/2024 (Shift-3)]

Correct Answer: (a) 7.9%
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29. The number of toys manufactured by a machine in 2018 was 25,000, which increased by 20% in 2019. In 2020, the production was hindered by strike and it fell by 15%. How many total toys were manufactured in three years by the machine? [Graduate Level 26/06/2024 (Shift-4)]

Correct Answer: (d) 80500
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30. The population of the city was 1,75,000 two years ago. If it had increased by 4% and 5% in the last two years, find the present population of the city. [SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)]

Correct Answer: (d) 1,91,100
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