1000+ Percentage Aptitude Questions for SBI PO - 1

Question: 1

0.025 in terms of rate percent is

(A) 1.5%

(B) 2.5%

(C) 3.5%

(D) 4.5%

Ans: B

0.25 = $$({25}/{1000} × 100)$$% = 2.5%.

Question: 2

205 of 30% of 20% of Rs. 850 is

(A) Rs. 9.50

(B) Rs. 10.10

(C) Rs. 10.20

(D) Rs. 11.50

Ans: C

20% of 30% of 20% of 20% of 850

= $${20}/{100} × {30}/{100} × {20}/{100} × 850$$ = $${1020}/{100}$$ = Rs. 10.20.

Question: 3

In a class of 65 students, each student got sweets that are 20% of the total number of students. How many sweets were there.

(A) 635

(B) 745

(C) 765

(D) 845

Ans: D

Number of sweets = 20% of 65 × 65

= 13 × 65 = 845.

Question: 4

A clothing supplier stores 800 coats in a warehouse, of which 15% are full length coats. If 500 of the shorter length coats are removed from the warehouse, then what percent of the remaining coats are full length?

(A) 34%

(B) 40%

(C) 44%

(D) 46%

Ans: B

120 coats for full length.

500 shorter length coats are removed.

∴ Percentage of full length coats out of the remaining 300 coats

= $${120}/{300} × 100 $$= 40.

Question: 5

At a school, 20% of the students are seniors. If all of the seniors attended the school play, and 60% of all the students attended the play, then what percent of the non seniors attended the play?

(A) 20%

(B) 30%

(C) 40%

(D) 50%

Ans: C

Suppose total number of students = 100

∴ No. of seniors who attended the play = 20

Total number of students who attended the play = 60

∴ No. of non-seniors who attended the play = 60 - 20 = 40 i.e. 40%.

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