Q. A shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 10% and 20%. The equivalent single discount is:

  • (A) 28%
  • (B) 30%
  • (C) 32%
  • (D) 35%
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 28%
Explanation: Equivalent discount = 10 + 20 - (10 × 20)/100 = 28%.

Q. The passing marks are 40%. A student scores 144 marks and fails by 16 marks. The maximum marks are:

  • (A) 350
  • (B) 400
  • (C) 450
  • (D) 500
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 400
Explanation: Passing marks = 160. Since 40% = 160, maximum marks = (160 × 100)/40 = 400.

Q. If B is 20% less than A, then A is what percent more than B?

  • (A) 20%
  • (B) 22%
  • (C) 25%
  • (D) 30%
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) 25%
Explanation: Let A = 100, B = 80. Increase = (20/80) × 100 = 25%.

Q. The salary of an employee is reduced by 10% and then increased by 10%. The net result is:

  • (A) 1% increase
  • (B) 1% decrease
  • (C) No change
  • (D) 2% decrease
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 1% decrease
Explanation: Net change = -10 + 10 - (10 × 10)/100 = -1%.

Q. A person spends 60% of his income. If his income is β‚Ή50,000, his savings are:

  • (A) β‚Ή18,000
  • (B) β‚Ή20,000
  • (C) β‚Ή22,000
  • (D) β‚Ή24,000
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) β‚Ή20,000
Explanation: Savings = 40% of β‚Ή50,000 = β‚Ή20,000.

Q. If 125% of a number is 500, then the number is:

  • (A) 350
  • (B) 375
  • (C) 400
  • (D) 425
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) 400
Explanation: Number = (500 × 100)/125 = 400.

Q. A company increases the salary of its employees by 15%. An employee's salary becomes β‚Ή46,000. His previous salary was:

  • (A) β‚Ή38,000
  • (B) β‚Ή39,000
  • (C) β‚Ή40,000
  • (D) β‚Ή42,000
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) β‚Ή40,000
Explanation: Previous salary = 46000 × 100/115 = β‚Ή40,000.

Q. The number of students in a school decreases from 2,500 to 2,250. The percentage decrease is:

  • (A) 8%
  • (B) 10%
  • (C) 12%
  • (D) 15%
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 10%
Explanation: Decrease = 250. Percentage decrease = (250/2500) × 100 = 10%.

Q. An article is sold at a profit of 20%. If its cost price is β‚Ή750, the selling price is:

  • (A) β‚Ή850
  • (B) β‚Ή875
  • (C) β‚Ή900
  • (D) β‚Ή950
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) β‚Ή900
Explanation: Selling price = 750 × 120/100 = β‚Ή900.

Q. A city's population grows by 8% annually. If the current population is 50,000, the population after one year will be:

  • (A) 53,000
  • (B) 54,000
  • (C) 55,000
  • (D) 56,000
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 54,000
Explanation: Population after one year = 50,000 × 108/100 = 54,000.

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