Percentage Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams Pdf
1. If an electricity bill is paid before due date, one gets a reduction of 4% on the
amount of the bill. By paying the bill before due date a person got a reduction of Rs.
13. The amount of his electricity bill was
a. Rs. 125
b. Rs. 225
c. Rs. 325
d. Rs. 425
Ans: C
2. 76% of the students in a school are boys. If the number of girls is 204, then the
total number of students is
a. 760
b. 800
c. 850
d. 900
Ans: C
3. 1100 boys and 700 girls are examined in a test, 42% of the boys and 30% of the
girls pass. The percentage of the total who failed is
a. 58%
b. 62(2/3)%
C. 64%
D. 78%
Ans: B
4. A clothing supplier store 800 coats in a warehouse, of which 15 percent are full
length coats. If 500 of the short length coats are removed form the warehouse, then
what percent of the remaining coats are full length?
a. 5.62%
b. 9.37%
c. 35%
d. 40%
Ans: D
5. The price of sugar per kg increased from Rs. 16 to Rs. 20. The percentage
reduction in the use of sugar so that the expenditure does not increase, should be
a. 15%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 40%
Ans: B