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NMAT Percentages Questions
Practise percentages (quantitative aptitude) for the NMAT by GMAC: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Percentages practice
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Q1.Two successive discounts of 10% and 12% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: B — 20.8%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 10 + 12 − 10×12/100 = 20.8%.
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Q2.What is 5% of 580?
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Answer: B — 29
5% of 580 = 5/100 × 580 = 29.
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Q3.Two successive discounts of 10% and 15% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: B — 23.5%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 10 + 15 − 10×15/100 = 23.5%.
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Q4.Two successive discounts of 25% and 15% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: B — 36.25%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 25 + 15 − 25×15/100 = 36.25%.
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Q5.What is 12% of 440?
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Answer: A — 52.8
12% of 440 = 12/100 × 440 = 52.8.
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Q6.Two successive discounts of 25% and 12% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: A — 34%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 25 + 12 − 25×12/100 = 34%.
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Q7.What is 60% of 600?
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Answer: D — 360
60% of 600 = 60/100 × 600 = 360.
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Q8.The price of an item changes from ₹375 to ₹468.75. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: B — 25% increase
Change = 93.75 on a base of 375: 93.75/375 × 100 = 25% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q9.What is 75% of 400?
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Answer: A — 300
75% of 400 = 75/100 × 400 = 300.
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Q10.What is 12% of 380?
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Answer: A — 45.6
12% of 380 = 12/100 × 380 = 45.6.
How to approach percentages questions
Convert percentages to fractions you know by heart (12.5% = 1/8, 37.5% = 3/8, 16.67% = 1/6) and always divide a change by the ORIGINAL value. Two successive changes of a% and b% combine to a + b + ab/100.
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NMAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
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