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Civil Service Tests Percentages Questions
Practise percentages (quantitative aptitude) for the UK Civil Service Judgement, Verbal & Numerical Tests: 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 60% of 360?
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Answer: C — 216
60% of 360 = 60/100 × 360 = 216.
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Q2.Two successive discounts of 20% and 15% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: B — 32%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 20 + 15 − 20×15/100 = 32%.
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Q3.What is 85% of 500?
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Answer: B — 425
85% of 500 = 85/100 × 500 = 425.
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Q4.Two successive discounts of 20% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: A — 36%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 20 + 20 − 20×20/100 = 36%.
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Q5.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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Q6.What is 75% of 780?
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Answer: C — 585
75% of 780 = 75/100 × 780 = 585.
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Q7.Two successive discounts of 15% and 12% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: A — 25.2%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 15 + 12 − 15×12/100 = 25.2%.
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Q8.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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Q9.Two successive discounts of 15% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: B — 32%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 15 + 20 − 15×20/100 = 32%.
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Q10.Two successive discounts of 25% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: A — 32.5%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 25 + 10 − 25×10/100 = 32.5%.
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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Civil Service Tests practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Verbal Reasoning & Analogies | Reasoning | Calculated + question bank |