Question: The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% and its consumption increased by 15%. The effect on revenue is_________?

• 1. It increases by 8%
• 2. It decreases by 8%
• 3. No change in revenue
• 4. It increases by 10%

Question: The salary of a typist was at first raised by 10% and then the same was reduced by 5%. If he presently draws Rs.1045.What was his original salary?

• 1. 900
• 2. 950
• 3. 1000
• 4. 975

Question: A sells his goods 50% cheaper than B but 50% dearer than C. The cheapest is_________?

• 1. A
• 2. B
• 3. C
• 4. All Alike

Question: Two numbers are respectively 20% and 25% more than a third number. The percentage that is first of the second is_________?

• 1. 80%
• 2. 85%
• 3. 96%
• 4. 125%

Question: In an examination 38% of students fail in English and 61% pass in Urdu and 23% fail in both. Find the actual failure percentage?

• 1. 46%
• 2. 61%
• 3. 54%
• 4. 70%

Question: The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Y’s salary is less than Mr. X’s?

• 1. 30%
• 2. 25 1/13 %
• 3. 23 1/13 %
• 4. 22 1/13 %

Question: If y exceeds x by 25%, then x is less than y by__________?

• 1. 16%
• 2. 16 1/3 %
• 3. 20%
• 4. 16 3/5 %

Question: If the price has fallen by 10% what percent of its consumption be: increased so that the expenditure may be the same as before?

• 1. 11%
• 2. 10%
• 3. 11 1/9 %
• 4. 9 1/11 %

Question: 96% of the population of a village is 23040. The total population of the village is________?

• 1. 32256
• 2. 24000
• 3. 24936
• 4. 25640

Question: 40 is subtracted from 60% of a number, the result is 50. Find the number?

• 1. 150
• 2. 140
• 3. 130
• 4. 110