The correct answer is C: 100. 40% of 250 = (40/100) × 250 = 100.

Percentages MCQs for CCAT | 20 Practice Questions with Answers

Q: If 15% of a number is 45, what is 25% of the same number?

The correct answer is B: 75. Let number be x. 15% of x = 45, so x = 300. 25% of 300 = 75.

Q: A student scored 60 marks out of 80. What is the percentage?

The correct answer is C: 75%. Percentage = (60/80) × 100 = 75%.

Q: If the price of an item increases from ₹50 to ₹60, what is the percentage increase?

The correct answer is C: 20%. Increase = 10. Percentage = (10/50) × 100 = 20%.

Q: A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. The net change is:

The correct answer is C: 4% decrease. Let x=100. After 20% increase: 120. After 20% decrease: 96. Net = 4% decrease.

Q1.

If 15% of a number is 45, what is 25% of the same number?

A60

B75

C90

D100

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Correct Answer: B — 75

Let number be x. 15% of x = 45, so x = 300. 25% of 300 = 75.

Q2.

A student scored 60 marks out of 80. What is the percentage?

A70%

B72%

C75%

D80%

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Correct Answer: C — 75%

Percentage = (60/80) × 100 = 75%.

Q3.

If the price of an item increases from ₹50 to ₹60, what is the percentage increase?

A10%

B15%

C20%

D25%

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Correct Answer: C — 20%

Increase = 10. Percentage = (10/50) × 100 = 20%.

Q4.

A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. The net change is:

A0%

B2% decrease

C4% decrease

D4% increase

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Correct Answer: C — 4% decrease

Let x=100. After 20% increase: 120. After 20% decrease: 96. Net = 4% decrease.

Q5.

What is 40% of 250?

A80

B90

C100

D110

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Correct Answer: C — 100

40% of 250 = (40/100) × 250 = 100.

Q6.

The population of a city increased from 50,000 to 55,000. Find the percentage increase.

A5%

B8%

C10%

D12%

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Correct Answer: C — 10%

Increase = 5000. Percentage = (5000/50000) × 100 = 10%.

Q7.

If 60% of a number is 120, what is the number?

A180

B200

C240

D280

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Correct Answer: B — 200

Let number = x. 60% of x = 120. x = 120 × 100/60 = 200.

Q8.

A shirt priced at ₹500 is sold at 15% discount. Find the selling price.

A₹400

B₹425

C₹450

D₹475

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Correct Answer: B — ₹425

Discount = 15% of 500 = 75. SP = 500 - 75 = ₹425.

Q9.

Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:

A2:3

B3:4

C4:5

D5:6

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Correct Answer: C — 4:5

If third = 100, first = 120, second = 150. Ratio = 120:150 = 4:5.

Q10.

If A is 25% more than B, then B is what percent less than A?

A20%

B25%

C30%

D15%

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Correct Answer: A — 20%

If B=100, A=125. B is less by 25 from 125. (25/125)×100 = 20%.

Q11.

A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. The net change is:

A0%

B4% increase

C4% decrease

D2% decrease

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Correct Answer: C — 4% decrease

Let number = 100. After 20% increase = 120. After 20% decrease = 120 × 0.8 = 96. Net change = 4% decrease.

Q12.

In an election, 70% of voters voted. Winning candidate got 60% of votes cast. What % of total voters voted for winner?

A42%

B46%

C52%

D56%

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Correct Answer: A — 42%

70% voted, winner got 60% of 70% = 0.7 × 0.6 × 100 = 42%.

Q13.

If the price of sugar increases by 25%, by how much percent must consumption be reduced to keep expenditure same?

A20%

B25%

C30%

D15%

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Correct Answer: A — 20%

Reduction = (25/125) × 100 = 20%. Formula: r/(100+r) × 100.

Q14.

A student scores 60 marks out of 75. What is the percentage?

A75%

B80%

C85%

D90%

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Correct Answer: B — 80%

Percentage = (60/75) × 100 = 80%.

Q15.

Population of a town increases by 10% in first year and decreases by 10% in second year. Net change is:

A0%

B1% increase

C1% decrease

D2% decrease

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Correct Answer: C — 1% decrease

If P=100, after year 1 = 110, after year 2 = 110 × 0.9 = 99. Net = 1% decrease.

Q16.

What is 15% of 15% of 100?

A2.25

B22.5

C225

D0.225

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Correct Answer: A — 2.25

15% of 100 = 15. 15% of 15 = 2.25.

Q17.

If 80% of A = 50% of B, then A:B is:

A2:5

B5:8

C8:5

D5:2

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Correct Answer: B — 5:8

0.8A = 0.5B. A/B = 0.5/0.8 = 5/8. So A:B = 5:8.

Q18.

A salary is first increased by 25% and then decreased by 25%. The net percentage change is:

A0%

B6.25% increase

C6.25% decrease

D12.5% decrease

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Correct Answer: C — 6.25% decrease

Let salary = 100. After 25% increase = 125. After 25% decrease = 125 × 0.75 = 93.75. Net = 6.25% decrease.

Q19.

Ram scored 456 out of 600. Shyam scored 560 out of 800. Who scored better percentage?

ARam

BShyam

CBoth equal

DCannot determine

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Correct Answer: A — Ram

Ram: (456/600) × 100 = 76%. Shyam: (560/800) × 100 = 70%. Ram scored better.

Q20.

In a class, 60% are boys. If 20% of boys and 40% of girls passed, what % of total passed?

A24%

B28%

C32%

D36%

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Correct Answer: B — 28%

Let total = 100. Boys = 60, Girls = 40. Boys passed = 12, Girls passed = 16. Total passed = 28%.

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