Aptitude Percentage Test Paper 4


16) Passing marks in an examination are 40%. If a candidate gets 65 marks and fails by 15 marks, the maximum marks in the examination are

  1. 200
  2. 220
  3. 180
  4. 250

Correct answer; option (A)

Explanation:

Let maximum marks are x.

Then, passing marks would be = 40 % x

Apti Percentage 65

As per question;Apti Percentage 66x = 65 + 15

Apti Percentage 67

Solution 2:

Apply formula; m =Apti Percentage 68

y = 65, z = 15, x = 40

∴ m =Apti Percentage 69

Apti Percentage 70

17) Ram spends 70% of his salary and deposits 15 % of his salary in the bank. If he is left with Rs. 1500, what is his monthly salary?

  1. Rs.9000
  2. Rs.9500
  3. Rs.10000
  4. Rs.10500

Correct answer; option (C)

Explanation:

Let salary of Ram is Rs. x

As per question; x - (70 % of x + 15 % of x) = 1500

x - 85% of x = 1500

15% of x = 1500

Apti Percentage71

18) If A's income is 12 % more than B's income, B's income is how much less than A's income?

  1. 9.7%
  2. 10.7%
  3. 11.7 %
  4. 12.7%

Correct answer; option (B)

Explanation:

Apply formula;Apti Percentage 72

r = 12 %

Apti Percentage 73

19) On increasing the price of tickets for a show by 20 % the audience decreases by 30%. What is the effect on revenue?

  1. 16% increase
  2. 16% decrease
  3. 4% increase
  4. 4% decrease

Correct answer; option (B)

Explanation:

Apply formula: Effect on revenue

= percent increase - percent decrease -Apti Percentage 74

= 20 - 30 -Apti Percentage 75

= - 10 -Apti Percentage 76

= -10 - 6 = - 16 %

'-' sign shows decrease in revenue.


20) If the price of sugar increases by 10%, by what percentage a housewife should reduce the consumption of sugar so that expense is not increased?

  1. 5.5%
  2. 7.1%
  3. 9.1%
  4. 10%

Correct answer; option (C)

Explanation:

Apply formula:=Apti Percentage 77

x = 10%

Percentage decrease in consumption =Apti Percentage 78

Apti Percentage 79


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