Percentage Mcqs

1.

The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:________?

A. 4.37%

B. 5%

C. 6%

D. 8.75%

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2.

Ramees buys good worth Rs. 6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax @ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the goods.

A. Rs. 6876.10

B. Rs. 6999.20

C. Rs. 6654

D. Rs. 7000

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3.

Ghafoor went to the stationers and bought things worth Rs. 25, out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the tax free items?

A. Rs. 15

B. Rs. 15.70

C. Rs. 19.70

D. Rs. 20

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4.

Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?

A. Rs. 200

B. Rs. 250

C. Rs. 300

D. None of these

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5.

Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

A. 57%

B. 60%

C. 65%

D. 90%

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6.

The tank full of petrol in Haroon’s motorcycle lasts for 10 days, if he starts using 25% more every day for how many days will the tank full of petrol last?

A. 5days

B. 6days

C. 7days

D. 8days

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7.

If Mobeen while selling two goats at the same price makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other, he

A. Makes no profit and no loss

B. Makes a profit of 1%

C. Suffers a loss of 1%

D. Suffers a loss of 2%

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8.

A gardener increases the area of his rectangular garden by increasing its length by 40% and decreasing by 20%. The area of the new garden?

A. Has increase by 20%

B. Has increase by 12%

C. Has increase b 8%

D. Is exactly the same as the old area

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9.

If the price of petral is increased by 20% by what percentage should the consumption be decreased by the consumer if the expenditure on petrel remains unchanged?

A. 16 2/3%

B. 6 2/3%

C. 8%

D. 15%

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10.

In a survey it was found that 80% of those surveyed owned a car while 60% of those surveyed owned a mobile phone, if 55% owned both a car and a Mobile phone, What percent of those surveyed owned a car or a mobile phone or both?

A. 65%

B. 80%

C. 85%

D. 97.5%

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Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Percentage Mcqs

1. The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:________?

Answer & Solution

2. Ramees buys good worth Rs. 6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax @ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the goods.

Answer & Solution

3. Ghafoor went to the stationers and bought things worth Rs. 25, out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the tax free items?

Answer & Solution

4. Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?

Answer & Solution

5. Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

Answer & Solution

6. The tank full of petrol in Haroon’s motorcycle lasts for 10 days, if he starts using 25% more every day for how many days will the tank full of petrol last?

Answer & Solution

7. If Mobeen while selling two goats at the same price makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other, he

Answer & Solution

8. A gardener increases the area of his rectangular garden by increasing its length by 40% and decreasing by 20%. The area of the new garden?

Answer & Solution

9. If the price of petral is increased by 20% by what percentage should the consumption be decreased by the consumer if the expenditure on petrel remains unchanged?

Answer & Solution

10. In a survey it was found that 80% of those surveyed owned a car while 60% of those surveyed owned a mobile phone, if 55% owned both a car and a Mobile phone, What percent of those surveyed owned a car or a mobile phone or both?

Answer & Solution

Read More Section(Mathematics Quizzes)

1.

The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:________?

2.

Ramees buys good worth Rs. 6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax @ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the goods.

3.

Ghafoor went to the stationers and bought things worth Rs. 25, out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the tax free items?

4.

Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?

5.

Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

6.

The tank full of petrol in Haroon’s motorcycle lasts for 10 days, if he starts using 25% more every day for how many days will the tank full of petrol last?

7.

If Mobeen while selling two goats at the same price makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other, he

8.

A gardener increases the area of his rectangular garden by increasing its length by 40% and decreasing by 20%. The area of the new garden?

9.

If the price of petral is increased by 20% by what percentage should the consumption be decreased by the consumer if the expenditure on petrel remains unchanged?

10.

In a survey it was found that 80% of those surveyed owned a car while 60% of those surveyed owned a mobile phone, if 55% owned both a car and a Mobile phone, What percent of those surveyed owned a car or a mobile phone or both?