Percentage SSC-Maths (Part-6)

Total Questions: 50

21. In an election between two candidates, one candidate got 60% of the valid votes. If the total number of votes polled were 8850, and 10% of the votes were invalid, then find the number of valid votes that the other candidate got. [Matriculation Level 28/06/2023 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (b) 3186
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22. In an election between two candidates, 84 votes were declared as invalid. The winning candidate secures 62% of the valid votes and wins by 96 votes. The number of votes polled is: [Matriculation Level 28/06/2023 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (d) 484
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23. A family member spends 25% of his monthly income on food, 35% of the remaining on a home loan and other bank debts, and half of the rest on the education of the children. If the member saves $46,215 every year, then the monthly income of the member is: [Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift-4)]

Correct Answer: (a) $15,800
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24. The annual growth rate of a city is 2%. If its population in the year 2020 was 1,50,000, then what will its population be in 2023? [SSC CHSL Tier II (26/06/2023)]

Correct Answer: (a) 1,59,181
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25. Gita purchases an apartment and pays EMI for that. Her monthly income is ₹80,000. She spends 15% on the education of her children, 40% on household affairs, sends 10% to GPF, saves 15% in a savings bank account and pays the rest of the amount as EMI. How much EMI does she pay? [SSC CHSL Tier II (26/06/2023)]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹16,000
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26. In an election between two candidates. 20% of the registered voters did not cast their vote and 40 votes were declared invalid. The winner got 42% of the registered votes and was declared the winner by 112 votes. The number of registered voters was: [SSC CHSL Tier II (26/06/2023)]

Correct Answer: (c) 1800
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27. The price of a mobile is Rs. 30,000. The value of the mobile depreciates by 12% at the end of the first year and at the end of next year, it depreciates by 15%. What will be the value of the mobile after 2 years ? (In Rs.) [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) 22,440
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28. A alone can complete half of a work in 150 days. In 50 days, what percentage of the work will be completed by A? [SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) 16.67 percent
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29. Manisha has Rs. 8000 in her wallet. Then she increased it by 10%. Now she spent 5% of it. The final value of money in her wallet will be how much percent greater than the initial amount? [SSC MTS 09 05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 4.5%
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30. The annual salary of Aniket increased from Rs.1000000 to Rs.1400000. What is the percent increase? [SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) 40%
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