SSC CGL Quant – Percentage – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL Quant – Percentage – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 12 questions, subject: Quantitative Aptitude. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
What is 45% of 360?

Correct Answer: C [162]

Explanation:

45% = 1/2 − 1/20 → 180 − 18 = 162.

2.  
12% of 75 is equal to which of the following?

Correct Answer: D [9]

Explanation:

Swap: 12% of 75 = 75% of 12 = 9.

3.  
Express 7/8 as a percentage.

Correct Answer: A [87.5%]

Explanation:

1/8 = 12.5% → 7 × 12.5 = 87.5%.

4.  
What percentage of 150 is 36?

Correct Answer: B [24%]

Explanation:

36/150 × 100 = 24%.

5.  
A number increased by 15% becomes 1,035. What is the number?

Correct Answer: D [900]

Explanation:

1.15x = 1035 → x = 900.

6.  
Which fraction is equal to 41⅔%?

Correct Answer: C [5/12]

Explanation:

1/12 = 8⅓% → 5 × 8⅓ = 41⅔%.

7.  
A student scored 432 marks out of 600. What is the percentage score?

Correct Answer: A [72%]

Explanation:

432/600 × 100 = 72%.

8.  
The price of a pen rises from ₹ 40 to ₹ 50. What is the percentage increase?

Correct Answer: B [25%]

Explanation:

Change/old × 100 = 10/40 × 100 = 25% (base = old price).

9.  
After a 30% price cut, a bag costs ₹ 1,050. What was its price before the cut?

Correct Answer: D [1500]

Explanation:

0.70x = 1050 → x = 1500.

10.  
If 40% of a number is 96, what is 65% of the same number?

Correct Answer: B [156]

Explanation:

Number = 240; 65% = 156 (or 96 × 65/40).

11.  
A salary of ₹ 25,000 is first increased by 10% and then by 10% again. The new salary is:

Correct Answer: C [₹ 30,250]

Explanation:

25,000 × 1.1 × 1.1 = 30,250 (net 21%, not 20%).

12.  
Statement-basedWhich of the following is/are correct?
I. 1/9 = 11.11% (approx.)
II. 3/16 = 18.75%

Correct Answer: A [Both I and II]

Explanation:

1/9 = 11.11…%, 3/16 = 3 × 6.25 = 18.75%.

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