Percentage MCQ Questions & Answers [With PDF]
The population of a city increases by 15% in the first year and decreases by 20% in the second year. What is the net percentage change in population over two years?
A shopkeeper marks up his goods by 60% but gives successive discounts of 20% and 10%. If his cost price is ₹500, what is his actual profit percentage?
In an examination, 65% of students passed in Mathematics, 70% passed in Science, and 27% failed in both subjects. What percentage of students passed in both subjects?
A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 7:3. If 20% of the mixture is removed and replaced with water, what is the new percentage of alcohol in the mixture?
The salary of an employee is increased by 20% and then decreased by 25%. If his final salary is ₹18,000, what was his original salary?
In a school, 40% of students are boys. 30% of boys and 20% of girls participated in a sports competition. If 140 students participated in total, how many students are there in the school?
A shopkeeper sells sugar at a profit of 10%. If he had bought it at 10% less price and sold at the same selling price, what would be his profit percentage?
The price of a commodity decreases by 20%. By what percentage should consumption be increased so that the expenditure remains the same?
A's salary is 25% more than B's salary. B's salary is 20% less than C's salary. If A's salary is ₹30,000, what is C's salary?
In an alloy, copper and zinc are in the ratio 5:3. If 16 kg of zinc is added to 64 kg of this alloy, what will be the new ratio of copper to zinc?
A number is increased by 30%, then decreased by 20%, then increased by 25%. What is the net percentage change in the number?
A man spends 60% of his income on food, 20% on rent, and saves the rest. If his savings increase by ₹2,000 when his income increases by 25%, what was his original income?
If the length of a rectangle is increased by 40% and the breadth is decreased by 25%, what is the percentage change in the area?
The price of petrol increases by 25%. A car owner wants to keep his petrol expenses the same. By what percentage should he reduce his petrol consumption?
In a factory, the number of workers decreased by 10% and their wages increased by 15%. What is the percentage change in the total wage bill?
A student scored 75% in the first test and 85% in the second test. If the second test has twice the weightage of the first test, what is his overall percentage?
A sum of money becomes ₹13,200 in 2 years and ₹19,800 in 3 years at compound interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?
A man invests equal amounts in two schemes: one giving 10% simple interest and another giving 10% compound interest. After 2 years, the difference in interest earned is ₹500. What amount did he invest in each scheme?
The population of a town was 54,000 in 2020. It increased by 10% in 2021 and decreased by 5% in 2022. What was the population at the end of 2022?
A retailer marks up his goods by 80% but gives a discount such that he still makes a profit of 26%. What is the discount percentage given?
In a mixture of 60 liters, the ratio of milk to water is 2:1. How many liters of water should be added to make the ratio 1:1?
The radius of a circle is increased by 20%. What is the percentage increase in its area?
A man sells two articles for ₹2,400 each. On one he gains 20% and on the other he loses 20%. What is his overall gain or loss percentage?
In a class of 50 students, 70% passed in English, 80% passed in Math, and 10% failed in both subjects. What percentage of students passed in both subjects?
In a class, the average marks of 30 students is 40. If the marks of the teacher (who scored 95) are also included, what will be the new average?