1. If A’s income is 50% less than that of B’s, then B’s income is what per cent more than that of A ?

125%

100%

75%

50%

Answer: 100%

Explanation:


2. The allowances of an employee constitutes 165% of his basic pay. If he receives 11925 as gross salary, then his basic pay is (in ) ?

4000

5000

4500

5500

Answer: 5500

Explanation:


3. Nitin’s salary was reduced by 10% and then the reduced salary was increased by 10%. His new salary in comparison with his original salary is ?

the same

1% more

1% less

5% less

Answer: 1% less

Explanation:


4. A saves 20% of his monthly salary. If his monthly expenditure is 6,000, then his monthly savings is ?

1,500

1,800

1,200

4,800

Answer: 1,500

Explanation:


5. A man spends 15% of his income. If his expenditure is Rs. 75, his income (in rupees) is ?

400

300

750

500

Answer: 500

Explanation:


6. If A’s salary is 30% more than that of B, then by how much percent is B’s salary less than that of A ?

13.01%

13.07%

23.07%

23.01%

Answer: 23.07%

Explanation:


7. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3. If 20% of the smaller number added to 20 is equal to the sum of 10% of the larger number and 25, then the smaller number is ?

100

160

180

200

Answer: 100

Explanation:


8. The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a school is 3 : 2. If 20% of the boys and 30% of the girls are scholarship holders, then the percentage of students, who do not get scholarship, is ?

50%

72%

75%

76%

Answer: 76%

Explanation:


9. The difference of two numbers is 15% of their sum. The ratio of the larger number to the smaller number is ?

23 : 17

11 : 9

17 : 11

23 : 11

Answer: 23 : 17

Explanation:


10. If 35% of A’s income is equal to 25% of B’s income, then the ratio of A’s income to B’s income is ?

7 : 5

5 : 7

4 : 7

4 : 3

Answer: 5 : 7

Explanation: