Percentage
Level 01 – Basic Level Exercise
In our Singapore office there are 60% female employees. 50% of all the male employees are computer literate. If there
are total 62% employees computer literate out of the total 1600 employees, then the number of female employees who
are computer literate:
(a) 690
(b) 960
(c) 672
(d) can't be determined
(e) None of these
A shopkeeper charges sales tax of x% up to Rs. 2,000 and above it he charges y%. A customer pays total tax of Rs 320,
when he purchases the goods worth Rs. 6,000 and he pay's the total tax of Rs. 680 for the goods worth Rs. 12,000. The
value of (x - y) is:
(a) 0
(b) -2
(c) -4
(d) 5
(e) None of these
My salary is Rs 12,345 per month. The salary of my brother is 10% greater than that of mine. The salary of my only sister
is 9.09% greater than my only brother. The salary of my wife is 𝟓𝟔 𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟑% less than the total salary of my brother and
sister together, then the salary of my wife is:
(a) greater than my sister's salary
(b) 𝟑𝟑 𝟏𝟏/𝟐𝟑% less than my sister's salary (c) equal to my salary
(c) 𝟒𝟒 𝟏𝟏/𝟐𝟑% greater than my own salary
(d) None of these
MDTV is a very popular TV channel. It telecasts the programmes from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. It telecasts 60
advertisements each of 8 seconds and 16 advertisements each of 30 seconds. What is the percentage of time devoted in
a day for the advertisements?
(a) 1.5%
(b) 1.66% (c) 2%
(c) 2.5%
(d) None of these
Lagaan is levied on the 60% of the cultivated land. The revenue department collected total Rs. 3,84,000 through the
lagaan from the village of Sukhiya. Sukhiya, a very rich farmer, paid only Rs. 480 as lagaan. The percentage of total land
of Sukhiya over the total taxable land of the village is :
(a) 0.15%
(b) 15%
(c) 0.125%
(d) 0.20833%
(e) None of these
The cost of packaging of the mangoes is 40% the cost of fresh mangoes themselves. The cost of mangoes increased by
30% but the cost of packaging decreases by 50%, then the percentage change of the cost of packed mangoes, if the cost
of packed mangoes is equal to the sum of the cost of fresh mangoes and cost of packaging:
(a) 14.17%
(b) 7.14%
(c) 6.66%
(d) none of these
(e) 6.74%
Three candidates A, B and C contested an election. Out of the total votes on a voter list 25% did not vote and 6.66%
votes polled were invalid. C got 2450 valid votes, which were 40% more than that of B. If A got only 40% of the total
votes, then who is the winner?
(a) A (c) C
(b) B
(c) can't be determined
(d) None of these
The monthly salary of Shahid and Kareena together is $ 28,000. The salary of Shahid and Kareena is increased by 25%
and 12.5% respectively then the new salary of Kareena becomes 120% of the new salary of Shahid. The new (or
increased) salary of Shahid is:
(a) $ 15,000
(b) $ 18,000
(c) $ 14,000
(d) $ 16,000
(e) None of these
The shopkeeper increased the price of a product by 25% so that customer finds it difficult to purchase the required
amount. But somehow the customer managed to purchase only 70% of the required amount. What is the net difference
in the expenditure on that product?
(a) 10% more
(b) 5% more
(c) 12.5% less
(d) 17.5% less
(e) None of these
In the previous government, party Q was in the opposition. Now increasing the seats by 33.33% Q is the ruling party and
thus party Q enjoys twice the majority than that of party P in the previous government. If there were only two parties P
and Q and the fix number of seats be 500 in the parliament of Hum-Tum, then the number of seats of the Q in the new
government is:
(a) 225
(b) 200
(c) 275
(d) 300
(e) None of these
In a school there are 1800 students. Last day except 4% of the boys all the students were present in the school. Today
except 5% of the girls all the students are present in the school, but in both the days number of students present in the
school, were same. The number of girls in the school is:
(a) 800
(b) 1000
(c) 600
(d) None of these
(e) 500
In a test there are total n questions. Bhanu answers 20 out of 25 questions correctly in the first section. In the second
section he answers 60% question correct and thus his total score is 66.66% in the test. Given that all the questions carry
equal marks, without any negative marking. The total number of questions in the test is:
(a) 50
(b) 60
(c) 100
(d) 75
(e) None of these
An alloy contains the copper and aluminium in the ratio of 7:4. While making the weapons from this alloy, 12% of the
alloy got destroyed. If there is 12 kg of aluminium in the weapon, then the weight of the alloy required is:
(a) 48 kg
(b) 40 kg
(c) 37.5 kg
(d) 14.4 kg
(e) None of these
Last year in CAT, each section of the question paper had different weightage. The weightage of QA, DI and VA/RC
sections was 8, 9 and 10 respectively. The maximum marks in all the three sections together were 810. Wrong answer
did not carry negative marks as a penalty. If Padma had gotten 20% more marks in QA and 8% more marks in DI and
7.14...% more marks in VA/RC, then she must had gotten 100% marks in all the three sections. The total marks that
Padma had scored:
(a) 730
(b) 700
(c) 750
(d) 775
(e) None of these
A salesman gets commission on total sales at 9%. If the sale is exceeded Rs. 10,000 he gets an additional commission as
bonus of 3% on the excess of sales over Rs. 10,000. If he gets total commission of Rs. 1380, then the bonus he received
is:
(f) Rs. 180
(g) Rs. 120
(h) Rs. 480
(i) data insufficient
(j) None of these
The average earning of each member of the Ambani family is 20% less than the average earning of each member of the
Sahara family and the total earning of Ambani's family is 20% more than the total earning of Sahara’s family. The number
of family members in the Sahara is what per cent of the number of family members of Ambani:
(a) 25%
(b) 20%
(c) 66.66%
(d) none of these
(e) 15%
From 2000 onwards, till 2003 the price of computers Increased every year by 10%. After that due to government subsidy
the price of computers decreases every year by 10%. The price of a computer in 2006 will be approx. how much per cent
less than the price in 2000 if the same pattern of price is continued:
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) none of these
(e) 6
The rate of increase of the price of sugar is observed to be two per cent more than the inflation rate expressed in
percentage. The price of sugar on January 1, 2004, is Rs 20 per kg. The inflation rates of the years 2004 and 2005 are
expected to be 8% each. The expected price of sugar on January 1, 2006, would be:
(a) Rs. 23.60
(b) Rs. 24.00
(c) Rs. 24.20
(d) Rs. 24.60
(e) None of these
A club has raised 75% of the amount it needs for a new building by receiving an average donation of Rs. 600 from the
people already solicited. The people already solicited represents 60% of the people the club will ask for donations. If the
club is to raise exactly the amount needed for the new building, what should be the average donation from the
(a) 250
(b) 300
(c) 400
(d) 600
(e) None of these
In the Regional Science Centre, Lucknow the rate of ticket is increased by 50% to increase the revenue, but
simultaneously 20% of the visitors decreased. What is percentage change in the revenue of Regional Science Centre. If it
is known that the centre collects the revenue only from the visitors and it has no other financial supports:
(a) + 20%
(b) -25%
(c) +30%
(d) can't be determined
(e) None of these
The average of a set of whole numbers is 27.2. When the 20% of the elements (ie numbers) are eliminated from the set
of numbers then the average becomes 34. The number of elements in the new set of numbers can be:
(a) 27
(b) 52
(c) 35
(d) 63
(e) None of these
In a Class of MBA Students 16.66% students from Science Background and 12.5% students are from commerce
background and 6.66% students from arts background and rest from Engineering Background. The minimum
Possible students of Engineering background?
(a) 45
(b) 77
(c) 100
(d) 120
In an Examination, 70% of the candidates Passed in History and 50% in Geography, and 20% of Students failed in both
subjects. If 500 students Passed in both subjects, then how many candidates Appeared for the exam?
(a) 1000
(b) 1500
(c) 2500
(d) None of these
