percentages Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ssc mts paper 1

Answer: (d)

Out of a total of 100% votes; 80% voted. 16% were invalid and 20% went to the second placed candidate.

This means that the maximum the winner can get is 44%.

Options a, b and c are greater than 44% and hence cannot be correct.

Hence, none of these.

Answer: (d)

$3060 × 125/100 - ? × 85/100 = 408$

3825 – 408 = ? × $85/100$

${3417 × 100}/85$ = ?

4020 = ?

Answer: (b)

Let the total number of votes be x

∴ votes polled by winning candidate

= (100 – 30)% of x = 70% of x

Now, 70% of x – 30% of x = 15,000

⇒ 40% of x = 15,000

⇒ $x = {15000 × 100}/40 = 37,500$

∴ number of votes polled by winning candidate

= 70% of 37500

= ${70 × 37500}/100 = 26,250$

Answer: (a)

Difference in % = 42 – 28 = 14%

∴ Number = ${210 × 100}/14$ = 1500

∴ Required answer = $59/100$ × 1500 = 885

Answer: (d)

Total cost price = 200 × 10 = Rs. 2000

Total selling price = 12 × 195 = Rs. 2340

∴ Profit per cent = ${2340 – 2000}/2000 × 100$ = 17%