Previous Year Percentage Questions for SSC MTS

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    SSC MTS 2017

    1. 1224 is what percent of 4800?
    1. 24.5 
    2. 25 
    3. 24 
    4. 25.5
    2. If one-third of a number is 35, then what will be the 64% of that number?
    1. 67.2 
    2. 70.8 
    3. 61.4  
    4. 72.6
    3. If 23% of a number is 690, then what is the 72% of the same number? 
    1. 1475
    2. 2160
    3. 1450
    4. 1380

    4. 16% of which number is equal to 20% of 480?
    1. 520
    2. 680
    3. 600
    4. 720
    5. What is the value of (30% of 360) + (11% of 200) / 2% of 400? 
    1. 16.5
    2. 15.25
    3. 14.75
    4. 16.25
    6. What is the value of [(25% of 240) + (6% of 1200)] / (4% of 400)?
    1. 6.25 
    2. 7.75 
    3. 8.25 
    4. 8.75
    7. What is the value of [(11% of 1200) + (10% of 1400)] / (2% of 250)? 
    1. 48.2 
    2. 54.4 
    3. 72.8 
    4. 38.4
    8. When 80 is subtracted from 20% of a number, the result is 30. What is the value of the number?
    1. 330 
    2. 440 
    3. 550 
    4. 220
    9. When 30 is subtracted from 45% of a number, the result is 150. What is the value of the number? 
    1. 400 
    2. 600 
    3. 300 
    4. 800

    10. Sum of two numbers is 150% of the larger number. If smaller number is 16, then what is the value     of the larger number? 
    1. 32 
    2. 24 
    3. 48 
    4. 30

    11. If P is 15% more than 480, then what is the value of P?  
    1. 512 
    2. 552 
    3. 542 
    4. 562

    12. If 20% of A = 30% of B, then B is how much percent less than A?
    1. 20 
    2. 25 
    3. 33.33 
    4. 12.5 
    13. If A is 20% more than B and C is 20% less than B, then C is how much percent less than A?  
    1. 40 
    2. 33.33 
    3. 44 
    4. 50
    14. If A is 20% less than B, then B is how much percent more than A?  
    1. 16.66 
    2. 20 
    3. 25 
    4. 33.33
    15. If the price of sugar is increased by 10%, then by how much percent consumption should be reduced so that the expenditure remains the same?
    1. 9.09 
    2. 10 
    3. 11.11
    4. 11
    16. If Q got 40% less marks than P. then the marks of P is how much percent more than that of Q? 
    1. 40
    2. 25 
    3. 33.33 
    4. 66.66
    17. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 20%, then by how much percent its breadth should be reduced so that the area remains the same?  
    1. 10 
    2. 20 
    3. 25 
    4. 16.66
    18. A price is increased by 16.66%. To obtain the old price, by how much should it be decreased ?
    1. 14.28 
    2. 16.66 
    3. 30 
    4. 33.33
    19. A number is increased by 18%. To obtain the old number, by how much percentage should it be decreased?
    1. 16.88 
    2. 15.25 
    3. 17.3 
    4. 14.28 
    20. If the radius of a circle is decreased by 30%, then what is the decrease in the area of the circle? 
    1. 51 
    2. 60 
    3. 69 
    4. 30
    21. A man saves 30% of his income in 1 year. If he wants to save the same amount in 8 months, then by how much percentage should he increase his monthly savings? 
    1. 20 
    2. 30 
    3. 40 
    4. 50
    22. A number is first decreased by 30% and then increased by 30%. If the number so obtained is 72 less than the original number, then what is the value of the original number? 
    1. 720 
    2. 800 
    3. 960 
    4. 1080
    23. Manjeet's annual salary was reduced by 30% and subsequent year increased by 45%. What is the overall percentage change over his original salary?
    1.  3% 
    2. 3.5% 
    3. 1.5% 
    4. 2.5%
    24. If the price of a commodity is decreased by 30% and its consumption is increased by 30% then what will be the percentage increase or decrease in expenditure of the commodity? 
    1. 9% increase 
    2. 9% decrease 
    3. 11% increase 
    4. 11% decrease
    25. The price of a watch increases every year by 25%. If the present price is Rs. 7500, then what was the price (in Rs.) 2 years ago? 
    1. 4800 
    2. 5200 
    3. 6200 
    4. 3600
    26. In a school 55% of the students are girls. If number of boys is 360, then what is the total number of students in the school? 
    1. 720 
    2. 1200 
    3. 800 
    4. 1000
    27. Out of the total pens, 10% of pens are black. 10% of remaining pens are blue. 20% of remaining pens are red. The remaining 648 pens are green. How many total pens are there? 
    1. 1000 
    2. 1500 
    3. 2000 
    4. 2500
    28. A man spends 80% of his income and saves the rest. If his income and spending both increases by 10%, then what is the percentage change in his savings? 
    1. 10% increase 
    2. 5% decrease 
    3. 5% decrease 
    4. 15% decrease
    29. A man spends 70% of his income and saves the rest. If his income decreases by 30% and spending decreases by 20%, then what is the percentage change in his savings? 
    1. 66.66% decrease
    2. 53.33 decrease 
    3. 75% increase 
    4. 40% decrease

    SSC MTS 2019


    30. 26% of A =832. What is the value of 31% of A? 

    1. 968 
    2. 876 
    3. 854 
    4. 992

    31. A is 15% more than B. by what percentage is B less than A ( up to tow decimal places)? 

    1. 9.17% 
    2. 16.14% 
    3. 13.04% 
    4. 6.14%

    32. If A is 200% more than B, then B is how much percentage less than A? 

    1. 33.33% 
    2. 50%
    3. 100% 
    4. 66.67%

    33. Manish’s salary is half of Ravi’s salary. Ravi’s salary is how much percentage more than Manish’s salary? 

    1. 100% 
    2. 25% 
    3. 50%
    4. 75%

    34. Aman’s annual income has increased by Rs. 20 lakhs but the tax on income that he has to pay has reduced from 20% to 16%. He now pays the same amount of tax as earlier. What is his new total income ( in Rs. lakhs)?  

    1. 100 
    2. 120 
    3. 80 
    4. 60

    35. A is 20% more than B, which is 25% less than C. which of the following is true about A and C? 

    1. A= 0.9C 
    2. A= 1.1C 
    3. A= 0.95C 
    4. A=C

    36. A is 20% more than B. B is 25% more than C. by what percentage is C less than A? 

    1. 33.33% 
    2. 37.5% 
    3. 50% 
    4. 66.66%

    37. Rahul’s salary is 40% less than Rakesh’s salary. Deepak’s salary is 80% more than Rahul’s salary. If Deepak’s salary is Rs. 34560. Then what is the salary of Rakesh?

    1. Rs. 32000 
    2. Rs. 24000 
    3. Rs. 28000 
    4. Rs. 26000

    38. A number is first increased by 20% and then reduced by 15%. If the final value is 2040, then what is the initial value of the number?  

    1. 2100
    2. 1800 
    3. 2000 
    4. 1900

    39. A number is first increased by 16.67% and then decreased by 15% to get 238. What is 37.5% of that number? 

    1. 150 
    2. 75 
    3. 120 
    4. 90

    40. A number is first increased by 40% and then it is increased by 30%. What is the net percentage increase? 

    1. 82% 
    2. 96% 
    3. 72% 
    4. 70%

    41. In a marriage party 32% are women. 54% are men and there are 196 children. How many men are there in the marriage party?  

    1. 756 
    2. 448 
    3. 332 
    4. 324

    42. A person spends 10% of his salary on food. He spends 20% of the remaining part on fuel. If he has Rs.4680 left, what is his salary?  

    1. Rs.6000 
    2. Rs. 5000 
    3. Rs.6500 
    4. Rs. 5500

    43. The number of tables that can be purchased by a person in Rs. 2800 gets reduced by 20 if the price is increased by 40%. What is the initial price of each table? 

    1.  Rs.40 
    2. Rs. 36 
    3. Rs. 56 
    4. Rs. 48

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