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SSC MTS Percentages Questions
Practise percentages (quantitative aptitude) for the SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff 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.What is 85% of 820?
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Answer: B — 697
85% of 820 = 85/100 × 820 = 697.
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Q2.What is 12% of 380?
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Answer: A — 45.6
12% of 380 = 12/100 × 380 = 45.6.
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Q3.The price of an item changes from ₹350 to ₹378. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: A — 8% increase
Change = 28 on a base of 350: 28/350 × 100 = 8% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q4.Two successive discounts of 10% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: C — 19%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 10 + 10 − 10×10/100 = 19%.
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Q5.Two successive discounts of 30% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: B — 37%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 30 + 10 − 30×10/100 = 37%.
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Q6.What is 45% of 740?
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Answer: C — 333
45% of 740 = 45/100 × 740 = 333.
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Q7.What is 18% of 400?
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Answer: B — 72
18% of 400 = 18/100 × 400 = 72.
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Q8.What is 35% of 920?
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Answer: D — 322
35% of 920 = 35/100 × 920 = 322.
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Q9.What is 75% of 920?
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Answer: C — 690
75% of 920 = 75/100 × 920 = 690.
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Q10.Two successive discounts of 20% and 15% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: A — 32%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 20 + 15 − 20×15/100 = 32%.
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 MTS
SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination — conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Recruits Multi-Tasking Staff and Havaldars for central government offices.
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SSC MTS practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Number System & Simplification | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
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| Indian Polity, History & Geography | General awareness | Question bank |