Practice Test Paper for Accenture

Percentage Problems
1. If 12% of x is equal to 6% of y, then 18% of x will be equal to how much % of y ?
a. 7%
b. 9%
c. 11%
d. none of these
2. If the given two numbers are respectively 7% and 28% of a third number, then what
percentage is the first of the second ?
a. 20%
b. 25%
c. 18%
d. none of these
3. Two numbers are respectively 40% and 30% more than a third number. The second
number expressed in terms of percentage of the first is ? (approx)
a. 95%
b. 93%
c. 90%
d. none of these

4. Two numbers are less than a third number by 40% and 47% respectively. How much
per cent is the second number less than the first ?(approx)
a. 95%
b. 88%
c. 85%
d. none of these

5. If a number is 20% more than the another, how much % is the smaller number less
than the greater number?
a. 12(1/3)%
b. 16(2/3)%
c. 16(1/3)%
d. none of these
6. A man’s wages were decreased by 50%. Again, the reduced wages were increased by
50%. He has a loss of?
a. 35%
b. 25%
c. 20%
d. none of these
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7. The price of cooking oil has increased by 25%. The percentage of reduction that a
family should effect in the use of cooking oil so as not to increase the expenditure on
this account is?
a. 25%
b. 20%
c. 23%
d. none of these
8. If the price of bananas goes down by 10%, find the percentage of increase that a
family should effect in its consumption so as not to increase expenditure on this
account?
a. 13(1/9)%
b. 15(1/9)%
c. 11(1/9)%
d. none of these
9. A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%, the final value of the
number is ?
a. does not change
b. decreases by 2%
c. increases by 4%
d. decreases by 4%
10. A batsman scored 120 runs which included 3 boundaries and 8 sixes. What
percent of his total score did he make by running between the wickets?
a. 50%
b. 40%
c. 60%
d. 70%
11. A shopkeeper marks the price of his goods at 25% higher than the original
price. After that, he allows a discount of 12%. What profit or loss does he get?
a. 10% profit
b. 15% profit
c. 10% loss
d. 15% loss
12. The tax on a commodity is diminished by 10% and its consumption increases
by 10%. Find the effects on revenue ?
a. 1% decrease
b. 2% increase
c. 3% decrease
d. none of these
13. The radius of a sphere is increased by 10%. The surface area increases by?
a. 21%
b. 31%
c. 41%
d. none of these
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14. When the price of an article is reduced by 30%, the sales increases by 50%.
The percentage change in the total amount of receipts is?
a. 5% decrease
b. 5% increase
c. 10% decrease
d. none of these

15. If the side of a square is increased by 55%, its area is increased by?
a. 140%
b. 145%
c. 150%
d. none of these

16. The length and breadth of a square are increased by 40% and 30%
respectively. The area of the rectangle so formed exceeds the area of the square by ?
a. 82%
b. 78%
c. 80%
d. none of these
17. In measuring the sides of a rectangle, one side is taken 20% in excess and the
other 10% in deficit. Find the error per cent in area calculated from the
measurement?
a. 12% deficit
b. 10% excess
c. 8% excess
d. none of these

18. Water tax is increased by 40% but its consumption is decreased by 40%. The
increase or decrease in the expenditure is?
a. 16% decrease
b. 16% increase
c. 8% decrease
d. 8% increase
19. On decreasing the price of a colour TV by 20%, its sale is increased by 30%.
The effect on the revenue is?
a. 4% decrease
b. 4% increase
c. 16% decrease
d. none of these
20. The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was
purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs 8,748, its purchase price was?
a. Rs 16,000
b. Rs 18,000
c. Rs 12,000
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d. none of these
21. The income of a company increases 30% per annum. If its income is Rs
26,64,000 in the year 1999, what was its income in the year 1997?
a. Rs.15,68,542
b. Rs.16,55,423
c. Rs.15,76,331
d. none of these
22. The value of a machine is Rs 6,250. It decreases by 20% during the first , 40%
during the second year and 30% during the third year. What will be the value of the
machine after 3 years?
a. Rs 2,100
b. Rs 2,200
c. Rs 2,152
d. none of these
23. The population of a town increases by 12% during first year and decreased by
10% during second year. If the present population is 50,400, what it was 2 years
ago?
a. 40,000
b. 35,000
c. 50,000
d. none of these
24. Kailash loses 20% of his pocket money. After spending 25% of the remainder
he has Rs 480 left. What was his pocket money?
a. Rs 600
b. Rs 800
c. Rs 900
d. none of these
25. The daily wage is increased by 50% and a person now gets Rs 25 per day. What
was his daily wage before the increase ?
a. Rs 20
b. Rs 16.6
c. Rs 18
d. none of these
26. A student has to secure 30% marks to get through. If he gets 80 marks and
fails by 70 marks, find the maximum marks set for the examination.
a. 500
b. 1000
c. 1200
d. none of these
27. Mr Katial buys a house for Rs 1,00,000 and rents it. He puts 12.5% of each
month’s rent aside for upkeep and repairs, pays Rs 325 per year as taxes and realizes
5.5% annually on his investment . Find the monthly rent?
a. Rs 634.76
b. Rs 554.76
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c. Rs 654.76
d. none of these
28. In an examination, there were 2,000 candidates, out of which 900 candidates
were girls and rest were Boys. If 38% of the boys and 32% of the girls passed, then
the total percentage of failed candidates is?
a. 35.67%
b. 64.75%
c. 68.57%
d. none of these
29. From the salary of Rahul, 20% is deducted as house rent, 10% of the rest he
spends on children’s education and 10% of the balance, he spends on clothes. After
this expenditure he is left with Rs 1,377. His salary is?
a. Rs 2,125
b. Rs 2,040
c. Rs 2,100
d. Rs 2,200
30. The price of pulses has fallen by 20%. How many quintals can be bought for
the same amount which was sufficient to buy 18 quintals at the higher price?
a. 20
b. 22.5
c. 25
d. 30

Answers

1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 B 7 B
8 C 9 D 10 A 11 A 12 A 13 A 14 A
15 A 16 C 17 A 18 A 19 B 20 C 21 C
22 A 23 C 24 B 25 B 26 A 27 B 28 B
29 A 30 B