Percentage · SSC CGL previous year questions

2023 168 questions

1. Q572023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

   Pipe A can fill 50% of the tank in 6 hours and pipe B can completely fill the same tank in 18 hours. If both the pipes are opened at the same time, in how much time (in minutes) will the empty tank be completely filled?

   1. A.420
   2. B.425
   3. C.432
   4. D.435
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   Answer: C

2. Q612023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

   Which of the following will yield maximum discount on Rs. 7,500? 1. Two successive discounts of 5% and 5% 2. Single discount of 10% 3. Two successive discounts of 8% and 2%

   1. A.2
   2. B.1
   3. C.All will yield the same discount
   4. D.3
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   Answer: A

3. Q622023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

   Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table gives the number of graduate students enrolled in 4 different colleges A, B, C, and D in a city over the years 2010 to 2014 and also the number of students who passed in the final examination during these years. Year 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 College Enrolled Pass Enrolled Pass Enrolled Pass Enrolled Pass Enrolled Pass A 680 620 600 560 720 700 800 760 750 700 B 550 530 450 420 600 550 650 620 700 680 C 480 450 520 500 580 550 620 600 720 700 D 710 650 750 710 680 640 720 690 740 710 Find the percentage of students who passed from college B for all the years put together to the number of students from college B during all the years. (rounded to 2 decimals)

   
   1. A.94.92%
   2. B.94.98%
   3. C.94.95%
   4. D.94.96%
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   Answer: A

4. Q712023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

   If, in a competitive exam, the marks obtained by Sam are 19% less than those of Peter, then the marks obtained by Peter are how much percentage more than the marks obtained by Sam? (Correct to two decimal places)

   1. A.28.64%
   2. B.22.25%
   3. C.21.50%
   4. D.23.46%
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   Answer: D

5. Q722023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

   The following table shows the percentage distribution of employees in five different departments 1- 5 in a company during the years 2020 and 2021. The total number of employees in 2020 and 2021 is 1200 and 1600, respectively. Departments Department 1 Department 2 Department 3 Department 4 Department 5 2020 24 21 20 19 16 2021 21 22 18 19 20 In which department is the variation in strength of employees maximum in 2021 in comparison to that in 2020?

   
   1. A.Department 1
   2. B.Department 4
   3. C.Department 5
   4. D.Department 2
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   Answer: C

6. Q532023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   What is the present worth of Rs. 1,100 due in 2 years at 5% simple interest per annum?

   1. A.Rs. 3,000
   2. B.Rs. 2,000
   3. C.Rs. 1,000
   4. D.Rs. 1,500
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   Answer: C

7. Q622023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   The marked price of an article is 40% above its cost price. If its selling price is % of the marked price, then the percentage profit is:

   
   1. A.2.9%
   2. B.2.7%
   3. C.2.6%
   4. D.2.5%
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   Answer: A

8. Q632023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   The following graph shows the number of illiterates in different states of a country in the year 2021. Total illiterates in 4 states = 4,50,000 What is the percentage of the total number of illiterates in A, B and C to the illiterates in D in 2021?

   
   1. A.126.78%
   2. B.127.27%
   3. C.150.57%
   4. D.110.24%
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   Answer: B

9. Q662023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   Sita sold a whiteboard marker set at 10% profit. On selling it for Rs. 20 more, she would have earned a profit of 15%. What is the cost price of the whiteboard marker set?

   1. A.Rs. 300
   2. B.Rs. 350
   3. C.Rs. 450
   4. D.Rs. 400
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   Answer: D

10. Q702023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    A father gives 8% of his monthly income to both his sons as pocket money. The elder son gets 85% of the total amount given to both sons. He spends 90% of the amount and saves Rs. 17. What is the monthly income of his father?

    1. A.Rs. 5,000
    2. B.Rs. 4,500
    3. C.Rs. 3,500
    4. D.Rs. 2,500
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    Answer: D

11. Q712023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    Study the given bar-chart and answer the question that follows. The bar-chart shows the production of maize by a state (in 1000 tonnes) over the years. What was the percentage increase in the production of maize in 2019 compared to that in 2017?

    
    1. A.220%
    2. B.225%
    3. C.230%
    4. D.200%
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    Answer: B

12. Q542023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    Study the graph carefully. The decrease in imports in 1976 was what percent of the imports in 1975?

    
    1. A.48.07%
    2. B.49%
    3. C.48%
    4. D.50%
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    Answer: A

13. Q642023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    Ram bought a cell phone and paid 30% less than its original price. He sold it at 50% profit on the price he had paid. The percentage of profit earned by Ram on the original price was:

    1. A.25%
    2. B.50%
    3. C.15%
    4. D.5%
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    Answer: D

14. Q712023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    Three successive discounts of 10% are available on the sale of a washing machine with a marked price of ₹55,000. Find the final selling price (in ₹) of the washing machine.

    1. A.40095
    2. B.44000
    3. C.40000
    4. D.42095
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    Answer: A

15. Q742023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    A watch is purchased for ₹3,200 and sold for ₹2,700. Calculate the percentage loss up to two places of decimal.

    1. A.15.18%
    2. B.15.62%
    3. C.16.12%
    4. D.16.50%
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    Answer: B

16. Q512023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    The simple interest on a certain sum at the rate of 12.5% per annum for 6 years is Rs. 13,500 less than the principal. Find the simple interest.

    1. A.Rs. 13,500
    2. B.Rs. 54,000
    3. C.Rs. 40,000
    4. D.Rs. 40,500
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    Answer: D

17. Q562023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    A shopkeeper bought certain number of apples for Rs. 3,600. He sold one-fifth of them at a loss of 10%, one-fourth of the remaining apples at a loss of 5%, and two-third of the rest at a profit of 15%. At what price (in Rs.) should he sell the remaining apples to earn a profit of 27% overall?

    1. A.1,548
    2. B.1,584
    3. C.1,845
    4. D.1,864
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    Answer: B

18. Q582023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    The following bar graph shows the sales of books (in thousands) from six branches of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2018 and 2019. Total sales of 6th branch for both the years is what percentage of the total sales of 3rd branch for both the years? (rounded off to two decimal places)

    
    1. A.73.17%
    2. B.65.29%
    3. C.68.25%
    4. D.62.23%
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    Answer: A

19. Q692023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    Applied to a bill for Rs. 50,000, the difference between a discount of 40% and two successive discounts of 36% and 4%, is:

    1. A.Rs. 875
    2. B.Rs. 1,440
    3. C.Rs. 1,250
    4. D.Rs. 720
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    Answer: D

20. Q712023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    Out of the total toffees, $\frac{1}{10}$ are wasted. 35% of the rest are given to S and $\frac{1}{8}$ of the total are given to N. If the toffees with N are 10 more than the wasted toffees, then how many toffees were given to S?

    1. A.126
    2. B.150
    3. C.110
    4. D.135
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    Answer: A

21. Q602023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    A can do $\frac{1}{3}$ of a piece of work in 32 days, B can do $37\frac{1}{2}$% of the same work in 24 days, while C can do 60% of the same work in 48 days. B and C together started and worked for x days. After x days, B left the work and A joined C and both completed the remaining work in (x + 8) days. If the ratio of the work done by (B + C) together to the work done by (A + C) together is 9 : 11, then what fraction of the same work can be completed by C alone in 3.5x days?

    1. A.Option 1
    2. B.Option 2
    3. C.Option 3
    4. D.Option 4
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    Answer: C

22. Q662023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    The marked price of an article is Rs. 50,000. Of three shopkeepers, the first one allows two successive discounts of 25% and 15%.The second one allows two successive discounts 20% and 20%. The third shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 30% and 10%. From which shopkeeper does the customer get more profit?

    1. A.First
    2. B.Same for all the shopkeepers
    3. C.Third
    4. D.Second
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    Answer: C

23. Q672023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    Mona purchased two sets of jewellery for Rs. 4,000 each. She sold these sets of jewellery, gaining 8% on one and loosing 6% on the other. Calculate her total loss or gain in this whole transaction.

    1. A.Rs. 120 gain
    2. B.Rs. 80 gain
    3. C.Rs. 80 loss
    4. D.Rs. 120 loss
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    Answer: B

24. Q722023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    A family income is Rs. 35,000 in a month. The family spends the income on various expenditures, viz., food, health, education, entertainment, and rent. After incurring all the expenditures, 8% is saved every month. The expenditure on health is 50% more than that of food. While food is three times of the expenditure on entertainment, the expenditure on health is half of the expenditure on education. The expenditure on rent is one-third of the combined expenditure on food, health and education. How much expenditure (in Rs.) is incurred on education?

    1. A.12600
    2. B.8400
    3. C.13200
    4. D.7700
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    Answer: A

25. Q552023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    The difference between a discount of 40% and two successive discounts of 30% on a certain bill was ₹220. Find the amount of the bill (in ₹).

    1. A.2200
    2. B.1100
    3. C.1000
    4. D.2000
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    Answer: D