Percentage – Aptitude MCQ Questions – 01 Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 by admin Question 1In an examination 80% candidates passed in English and 85% candidates passed in Mathematics. If 73% candidates passed in both these subjects, then what per cent of candidates failed in both the subjects? A. 8 B. 15 C. 27 D. 35 Question 2Each side of a rectangular field diminished by 40%. By how much per cent is the area of the field diminished? A. 32% B. 64% C. 25% D. 16% Question 31.14 expressed as a per cent of 1.9 is: A. 6% B. 10% C. 60% C. 60% D. 90% Question 4The cost of an article was Rs.75. The cost was first increased by 20% and later on it was reduced by 20%. The present cost of the article is: A. Rs. 72 B. Rs. 60 C. Rs. 75 D. Rs. 76 Question 5A and B are two fixed points 5 cm apart and C is a point on AB such that AC is 3cm. if the length of AC is increased by 6%, the length of CB is decreased by A. 6% B. 7% C. 8% D. 9% Question 6If the price of the commodity is increased by 50% by what fraction must its consumption be reduced so as to keep the same expenditure on its consumption? A. 1/4 B. 1/3 C. 1/2 D. 23 Question 7The population of a town increases every year by 4%. If its present population is 50,000, then after 2 years it will be A. 53,900 B. 54,000 C. 54,080 D. 54,900 Question 8The price of the sugar rise by 25%. If a family wants to keep their expenses on sugar the same as earlier, the family will have to decrease its consumption of sugar by A. 25% B. 20% C. 80% D. 75% Question 9If the price of a commodity is decreased by 20% and its consumption is increased by 20%, what will be the increase or decrease in expenditure on the commodity? A. 4% increase B. 4% decrease C. 8% increase D. 8% decrease Question 10Half percent, written as a decimal, is A. 0.2 B. 0.02 C. 0.005 D. 0.05