DSSSB PRT MATHEMATICS QUIZ 37 (PERCENTAGE)

Question 1:

The cost of an article in a shopping mall is increased by $10 \%$ and then it was decreased by $10 \%$. What is the total percentage increase or decrease?

$1.5 \%$ increase

$1 \%$ increase

$1.5 \%$ decrease

$1 \%$ decrease

Question 2:

A person spends 75 % of his monthly income. If his income increases by 50 % and the expenditure increases by 80 %, then what is the percentage increase/decrease in his monthly savings ?

Increase by 35 %

Decrease by 40 %

Increase by 25 %

Decrease by 15 %

Question 3:

What percentage of 4.5 kg is 18 gm ?

4 %

0.4 %

0.004 %

0.04 %

Question 4:

Reshma spends 84 % of her income. If her income increases by 30 % and savings increase by 40 %, then by what percentage will her expenditure increase (correct to one decimal place)?

28.8 %

27.2 %

29.2 %

28.1 %

Question 5:

Due to the festive season, a shopkeeper offers 20% discount. Another discount of 5% is offered to customers who make a purchase of more than ₹5,000. Anupam purchased items marked for ₹7,500. How much did he save?

₹ 2000

₹ 2500

₹ 1800

₹ 1875

Question 6:

If 78 % of a number A is equal to 32.5% of another number B, then what is the ratio of B to A ?

7 : 4

4 : 7

12 : 5

5 : 12

Question 7:

Nine umbrellas are bought for ₹800 and sold at 7 for ₹800. What is the gain percentage (correct to 2 decimal places)?

28.57

28

20

26.5

Question 8:

Reeta purchased an ornament of gold, weighing 15 grams, for ₹ 71820, which included GST and making charges of 12 %. The original price of gold per gram (in ₹ ) is:

4788

4157

4572

4275

Question 9:

In a cricket test match, Anuj completed his double century with 15 sixes and 18 fours. What percentage of runs did he make by running between the wickets to complete the double century?

19%

22%

24.50%

16.50%

Question 10:

If two numbers are 12% and 48% of a third number, what percentage is the first number of the second number?

30%

20%

25%

15%