Percentage · SSC CGL previous year questions

2025 229 questions

1. Q512025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   Calculate the compound interest on Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 20% per annum when compounded half yearly.

   1. A.2,120.50
   2. B.2,520.50
   3. C.2,322.50
   4. D.2,320.50
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   Answer: D

2. Q552025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   A rectangular room measures 8 m long and 6 m wide. Its floor is to be covered with square tiles of side 40 cm. If 10% extra tiles are purchased for cutting and breakage, how many tiles are needed in total?

   1. A.300
   2. B.315
   3. C.330
   4. D.345
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   Answer: C

3. Q562025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   A's salary is 40% more than B's. If B's salary increases by 20% and A's increases by x%, then A's new salary becomes 25% more than B's new salary. What is the value of x?

   1. A.2.50%
   2. B.7.14%
   3. C.10.63%
   4. D.15.60%
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   Answer: B

4. Q572025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   Three friends, X, Y, and Z, invested in a start-up in the ratio 2:3:5. X managed the business and was entitled to an additional 15% of the total annual profit as a management fee. If the profit at the end of the year was Rs. 4,00,000, how much did Y receive?

   1. A.Rs. 1,02,000
   2. B.Rs. 1,12,000
   3. C.Rs. 1,13,000
   4. D.Rs. 1,04,000
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   Answer: A

5. Q582025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   A rectangular lawn measures 40 m by 30 m. A 2 m wide path is constructed all around the inside of the lawn. What percentage of the lawn's area is occupied by the path?

   1. A.32%
   2. B.23%
   3. C.22%
   4. D.33%
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   Answer: C

6. Q612025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   A shopkeeper sells two shirts at Rs. 500 each. On one, he gains 25%, and on the other, he loses 25%. What is his net gain or loss?

   1. A.Rs. 31.25 loss
   2. B.Rs. 31.25 gain
   3. C.Rs. 66.67 gain
   4. D.Rs. 66.67 loss
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   Answer: D

7. Q622025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   If the selling price of an article is 90% of its marked price and the cost price is 80% of the marked price, what is the profit percentage?

   1. A.10%
   2. B.12.50%
   3. C.15%
   4. D.20.50%
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   Answer: B

8. Q652025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   A bookshop advertises: "Buy 4 books and get the 5th at 50% discount." If the marked price of each book is Rs. 480 and all books are priced the same, what is the effective percentage discount the customer receives on the total purchase?

   1. A.5%
   2. B.10%
   3. C.15%
   4. D.20%
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   Answer: B

9. Q662025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   An investor tracks 5 stocks. Four of them have an average return of 8%. If the overall average return is 9%, what was the return on the fifth stock?

   1. A.14%
   2. B.13%
   3. C.12%
   4. D.11%
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   Answer: B

10. Q692025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    An angle of $\frac{\pi }{2}$ radians represents what percentage of a full circle?

    1. A.25%
    2. B.50%
    3. C.75%
    4. D.100%
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    Answer: A

11. Q552025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    A donor deposits ₹8,00,000 in a trust that earns 10% simple interest annually. The interest is used to distribute three annual awards. If the second and third awards are ₹35,000 and ₹20,000 respectively, what is the value of the first award?

    1. A.₹25,000
    2. B.₹30,000
    3. C.₹35,000
    4. D.₹45,000
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    Answer: A

12. Q592025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    A man spends 70% of his income. His income increases by 10% and his expenditure by 5%. What is the percentage increase in his savings?

    1. A.21.67%
    2. B.31.67%
    3. C.41.67%
    4. D.51.67%
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    Answer: A

13. Q612025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    If the price tag of a microwave is Rs. 5000 and the shopkeeper offers a discount of 18%, what is the selling price?

    1. A.Rs. 4100
    2. B.Rs. 4200
    3. C.Rs. 4300
    4. D.Rs. 4500
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    Answer: A

14. Q512025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Albert invested an amount of Rs. 6000 in a fixed deposit scheme for 3 years at a compound interest rate of 5% p.a. How much will Albert get on maturity of the fixed deposit?

    1. A.Rs. 6,955.75
    2. B.Rs. 6,445.75
    3. C.Rs. 6,345.75
    4. D.Rs. 6,945.75
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    Answer: D

15. Q542025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    If the surface area of a sphere increases by 21%, by what percentage does its volume increase?

    1. A.21.23%
    2. B.11.89%
    3. C.33.1%
    4. D.42.5%
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    Answer: C

16. Q552025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    A kitchen wall, measuring 4.5 m in length and 2.8 m in height, needs to be tiled. The tiles are rectangular, 30 cm x 20 cm. If an additional 8% of tiles are required to account for errors and cuts, how many tiles should be purchased?

    1. A.210
    2. B.220
    3. C.227
    4. D.230
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    Answer: C

17. Q572025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    An investment is made in a business. In the first year, it gains 25%, in the second year, it loses 20%, and in the third year, it gains 10%. What is the overall gain or loss percentage?

    1. A.10% gain
    2. B.5% loss
    3. C.12% gain
    4. D.8% loss
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    Answer: A

18. Q602025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    A regular hexagonal mirror has a side of 18 cm. If 12% of the mirror area is covered by the frame, what is the visible glass area?

    1. A.690.2 cm^2
    2. B.710.5 cm^2
    3. C.740.7 cm^2
    4. D.758.6 cm^2
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    Answer: C

19. Q612025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Due to an error, a shopkeeper increases the selling price of a Rs. 500 item by 10% instead of decreasing it by 10%. What is the percentage increase in the price due to this error?

    1. A.20.22%
    2. B.22.22%
    3. C.25.22%
    4. D.28.22%
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    Answer: B

20. Q652025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    A departmental store marked up the price of an electronic gadget by 60% above its cost price. During a clearance sale, it offered two successive discounts of 25% and 10%. If the final selling price was Rs. 2,430, what was the cost price of the gadget?

    1. A.Rs. 2,000
    2. B.Rs. 2,250
    3. C.Rs. 2,180
    4. D.Rs. 2,400
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    Answer: B

21. Q692025 · 25 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    If an angle θ=2 radians, what percentage of the full circle does it represent?

    1. A.25.54%
    2. B.35.7%
    3. C.50.8%
    4. D.31.83%
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    Answer: D

22. Q522025 · 24 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    A sum of ₹8000 is lent out in two parts, one at 5% simple interest and the other at 7% simple interest. If the annual interest is ₹500, the sum lent at 7% is:

    1. A.₹3000
    2. B.₹4000
    3. C.₹4500
    4. D.₹5000
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    Answer: D

23. Q612025 · 24 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    A bag contains 20% red balls, 30% green balls and the rest blue balls. If there are 80 blue balls, what is the total number of balls?

    1. A.100
    2. B.160
    3. C.200
    4. D.240
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    Answer: B

24. Q622025 · 24 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    A candidate attempted 75% of the questions in an exam. He got 80% of the attempted ones correct, and 10% of the unattempted ones awarded marks due to grace. If the total number of questions is 200, how many did he get right?

    1. A.130
    2. B.135
    3. C.120
    4. D.125
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    Answer: D

25. Q632025 · 24 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    A trader gave a 20% discount on the market price but still earned a 10% profit. What percentage was the market price above the cost price?

    1. A.25.5%
    2. B.35%
    3. C.37.5%
    4. D.40%
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    Answer: C