Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Percentage (2023-18) - SSC CGL MCQ

The income of A is 60% less than that of B, and the expenditure of A is equal to 60% of B’s expenditure. If A’s income is equal to 70% of B’s expenditure, then what is the ratio of the savings of A and B? [SSC CGL 04/03/2020 Afternoon]

In an examination, A obtained 10% more marks than B, B obtained 20% more marks than C and C obtained 32% less marks that D. If A obtained 272 more marks than C, then the marks obtained by B is : [SSC CGL Tier II 13/09/2019]

If decreasing 120 by x% gives the same result as increasing 40 by x% then x% of 210 is what percent less than (x + 20)% of 180? [SSC CGL 04/06/2019 Morning]

In an election, 2% persons enrolled in the voter list did not participate and 500 votes were invalid. Two candidates A and B fought the election, and A defeated B by 200 votes. If 43% of the persons enrolled in the voter list casted their votes in favour of A, then what is the number of the total casted votes? [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 2nd shift]

In an election between three candidates, Arjun, Bhaskar and Saral contested for a post. Arjun got 50% votes more than Saral, and Saral got 2% votes less than Bhaskar. The difference between the votes of Bhaskar and Saral is 1296. What is the half of the difference between the votes of Arjun and Bhaskar? [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 3rd shift]

In a constituency, 90% of the total number of people on the electoral roll cast their votes during an election. 15% of the votes cast were declared invalid.Jeeta secured 60% of the valid votes. If Jeeta secured 91,800 valid votes, what was the total number of people on the electoral roll? [SSC CGL 17/07/2023 3rd shift]

he monthly income of a person was Rs.80,000 and his monthly expenditure was Rs.45,000. Next year, his income increased by 16% and his expenditure increased by 8%. Find the percentage increase in his savings (correct to 2 decimal places). [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 2nd shift]

If 65% of 350 - x % of 250 + 40% of 120 = 158,  then find the value of x ? [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 3rd shift]

If the price of petrol increased by 7%, then by what percentage should the consumption be decreased by the consumer, if the expenditure on petrol remains unchanged ? [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 4th shift]

 In a certain year, the population of a city was 18000. If in the next year, the population of males increased by 5% and that of females increased by 7%, and the total population increased to 19200, then what was the ratio of the populations of males and females in that given year? [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 1st shift]

In an election between two candidates, 10% of the voters in the voter list did not cast their vote, whereas 10% of the votes cast were found to be invalid. The winning candidate got 56% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 1,458 votes. What is the total number of voters enrolled in the voter list? [SSC CGL 24/07/2023 2nd shift]

 Soham's initial expenditure and savings were in the ratio of 5 :3. His income increases by 25%. If his initial savings were ₹4,500, find his income (in) after the increment. [SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (2nd shift]

In an election between two candidates, 12% of voters did not cast their votes. The winner by obtaining 68% of the total votes defeated his contestant by 2880 votes. What was the total number of voters who cast their votes in the election?[SSC CGL 02/12/2022 3rd Shift]

The number of books on Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in a University library is in the ratio 8 : 5 : 9.There is a proposal to increase these books by 10%, 5% and 5% respectively.What will be the ratio of the number of books after increment? [SSC CGL 02/12/2022 4th Shift]

Ram loses 12 1/2 % of his money and after spending 75% of the remainder, is left with ₹630. How much money did Ram have initially ? [SSC CGL 03/12/2022 1st Shift]

During the first year, the population of a town increased by 12%.The next year, due to some contagious disease, it decreased by 8%. At the end of the second year, the population was 64,400. Find the population of the town at beginning of the first year. [SSC CGL 05/12/2022 4th Shift]

If the price of petrol is increased by 28%, by what percentage should the consumption be decreased by the consumer, if the expenditure on petrol remains unchanged? (Correct to 2 decimal places) [SSC CGL 06/12/2022 3rd Shift]

A man loses 20% of his money and after spending 85% of the remainder, he is left with Rs.120. How much did he have at first?  [SSC CGL 06/12/2022 4th Shift]

In the first year the population of a town decreased by 5% due to the Corona virus first wave. In the next year it decreased again by 5% due to the second wave and in the third year it increased by 5%. At the end of the third year the population was 9,47,625. What was the population at the beginning of the first year? [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 3rd Shift]

In an election contested between two candidates, 15% of the total voters did not cast their votes and 100 votes got disqualified. The candidate who won the election won it by securing 45% of the total votes and won by a margin of 400 votes. Find the total number of voters? [SSC CGL 09/12/2022 2nd Shift]

 A number is decreased by 20% to get another number. The number so obtained is increased by 200% to get a third number. The difference of the third number and the original number is what percentage more or less than the difference of second and the third number? [SSC CGL 12/12/2022 2nd Shift]

In an election between two candidates, 5% of the registered voters did not caste their vote. 10% of the votes were found to be either invalid or of NOTA. The winning candidate received 60% of the votes in his favour and won the election by 17271 votes. FInd the number of registered voters. [SSC CGL 18/04/2022 Evening]

A reduction of 20% in the price of bananas enables a customer to buy 6 more bananas for ₹80. What is the reduced price of banana per  dozen (in ₹) [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 Afternoon]

Ankita’s weight is 20% less than that of her grandmother. The grandmother weighs 26 kg less than grandmother’s husband whose weight is 81 kg. If Ankita’s brother is 8 kg heavier than Ankita, then what is the weight (in kg) of Ankita’s brother? [SSC CGL 21/04/2022 Evening]

In a class the ratio of rural to urban students is 4 : 7. In an examination the average percentage marks of the rural and the urban students are respectively 65 and 63. What is the overall average percentage marks of the class (correct to two decimal places)? [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 Afternoon]

 Rajan spent 10% of his salary on rent. He spent 20% of the remaining part of the salary on transport. After which he spent 40% of the balance of the salary on food. Further, he spends 80% of the balance on various bills. He deposits Rs.5000 in the bank and kept the remaining Rs.1480 for his own petty expenditure. Find the monthly salary (in Rs). [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 Afternoon

A sports-goods shop has tennis balls of 3 colours - red, green and white.The number of white balls is 60% more than the number of red balls and the number of green balls is 12.5% less than the number of white balls. If the total number of balls is 120, then how many green balls are there?. [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 Evening]