Percentage SSC-Maths (Part-6)

Total Questions: 50

31. If both length and breadth of a cuboid is increased by 12 percent, then by how much percent its height should be reduced so that the volume of the cuboid remains same? [SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) 20.28 percent
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32. If the price of onion increases from Rs. 60/kg to Rs. 75/kg, then by what percentage a household should decrease the consumption of onion so that expenditure remains same? [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 20%
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33. A man multiplied a number by 8/5 instead 5/8, of what is the percentage error in the calculation? [SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) 156%
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34. Vikas gave 3 examinations. The respective ratio of marks scored by him in the 3 examinations is 3:5:6. The respective ratio of maximum marks of the 3 examination is 7:11:10. If he scored 50 percent marks in total, then in how many examination has he scored marks more than 50 percent? [SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) 1
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35. If 60 is subtracted from 30 percent of a number, then the result is 120. What is the value of the number? [SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) 600
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36. In an examination out of 6000 students 60% boys and 90% girls are passed. If total pass percentage was 65%, then what would be the number of boys? [SSC MTS 20/06/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) 5000
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37. If 20 percent of P is added to 40 percent of Q, then the resultant comes as 80 percent of Q. P is what percentage of Q? [SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 200%
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38. Out of two numbers, 20 percent of the smaller number is equal to 14 percent of the Larger number. If the sum of both the numbers is 8942, then what is the value of larger number? [SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 5260
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39. In the Lok Sabha election, Party A got 30% of the total votes. Party B got 25% of the total votes. Party C got the remaining votes and they got 9000 more votes than Party A. Find the number of votes Party B got. [SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 15000
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40. The price of a commodity is decreased by 25 percent and therefore a household increased the consumption of that commodity by 20 kg to keep the expenditure same. What was the earlier consumption? [SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 60 kg
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