Percent and Ratios: Practice Questions Sikkim PSC

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1. What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number?

   1. 5

   2. 12

   3. 28

   4. 33

   5. 62

   Answer: c

2. A computer is on sale for $1600, which is a 20% discount off the regular price. What is the regular price?

   1. $1800

   2. $1900

   3. $2000

   4. $2100

   5. $2200

   Answer: c

3. A car dealer sells a SUV for $39, 000, which represents a 25% profit over the cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer?

   1. $29, 250

   2. $31, 200

   3. $32, 500

   4. $33, 800

   5. $33, 999

   Answer: b

4. After having to pay increased income taxes this year, Edmond has to sell his BMW. Edmond bought the car for $49, 000, but he sold it for a 20% loss. What did Edmond sell the car for

   1. $24, 200

   2. $28, 900

   3. $35, 600

   4. $37, 300

   5. $39, 200

   Answer: e

5. At a company fish fry, ½ in attendance are employees. Employees'spouses are ⅓ of the attendance. What is the percentage of the people in attendance who are not employees or employee spouses?

   1. 10.5%

   2. 16.7%

   3. 25%

   4. 32.3%

   5. 38%

   Answer: b

6. If 6 is 24% of a number, what is 40% of the same number

   1. 8

   2. 10

   3. 15

   4. 20

   5. 25

   Answer: b

7. 25% of 400 =

   1. 100

   2. 200

   3. 800

   4. 10, 000

   5. 12, 000

   Answer: a

8. 22% of $900 =

   1. 90

   2. 198

   3. 250

   4. 325

   5. 375

   Answer: b

9. Which of the following percentages is equal to 0.45?

   1. 0.045%

   2. 0.45%

   3. 4.5%

   4. 45%

   5. 0.0045%

   Answer: d

10. Which of these percentages equals 1.25?

    1. 0.125%

    2. 12.5%

    3. 125%

    4. 1250%

    5. 1250.5%

    Answer: c