Percentage

JKSSB Sub-Inspector (Telecommunication) · Basic Numeracy · 81 practice questions with answers and explanations: 39 Easy, 26 Medium, 16 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Find 15% of 500.

  1. 65
  2. 70
  3. 75
  4. 80
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Answer: C. 15% of 500 = 75.

Sample Medium question 2

A man spends 70% of his income and saves Rs. 3000. Find his income.

  1. 9000
  2. 9500
  3. 10000
  4. 10500
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Answer: C. Savings is 30% of income, so income = 3000/0.3 = 10,000.

Sample Hard question 3

In an exam, 70% of students passed in English and 65% passed in Math, while 20% failed in both. Find the percentage who passed in both subjects.

  1. 50%
  2. 52%
  3. 55%
  4. 58%
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Answer: C. Pass in at least one = 80%. Pass in both = 70+65-80 = 55%.

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