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SSC CGL Percentages Questions
Practise percentages (quantitative aptitude) for the SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination: 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.The price of an item changes from ₹175 to ₹122.5. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: D — 30% decrease
Change = -52.5 on a base of 175: -52.5/175 × 100 = 30% decrease. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q2.Two successive discounts of 25% and 15% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: A — 36.25%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 25 + 15 − 25×15/100 = 36.25%.
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Q3.Two successive discounts of 15% and 5% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: A — 19.25%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 15 + 5 − 15×5/100 = 19.25%.
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Q4.Two successive discounts of 25% and 12% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: D — 34%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 25 + 12 − 25×12/100 = 34%.
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Q5.The price of an item changes from ₹500 to ₹700. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: C — 40% increase
Change = 200 on a base of 500: 200/500 × 100 = 40% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q6.The price of an item changes from ₹625 to ₹875. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: B — 40% increase
Change = 250 on a base of 625: 250/625 × 100 = 40% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q7.The price of an item changes from ₹350 to ₹245. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: A — 30% decrease
Change = -105 on a base of 350: -105/350 × 100 = 30% decrease. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q8.What is 20% of 880?
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Answer: B — 176
20% of 880 = 20/100 × 880 = 176.
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Q9.The price of an item changes from ₹125 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: B — 20% increase
Change = 25 on a base of 125: 25/125 × 100 = 20% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q10.The price of an item changes from ₹175 to ₹245. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: A — 40% increase
Change = 70 on a base of 175: 70/175 × 100 = 40% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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.
About SSC CGL
SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination — conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Recruits graduates to Group B and C posts in central ministries, departments and offices.
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SSC CGL practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Profit, Loss & Discount | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Time, Work & Pipes | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Geometry & Mensuration | Mathematics | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Indian Polity, History & Geography | General awareness | Question bank |