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BARC OCES/DGFS Percentage Questions with Answers & Explanations

18 Percentage questions from the Quantitative Aptitude section of BARC OCES/DGFS, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.

Question 1

What is 60% of 880?

  1. A523
  2. B530
  3. C572
  4. D528
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Answer: (D) 528 60% of 880 = 60/100 Γ— 880 = 528.
Question 2

The price of an item is first increased by 30% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net change in price?

  1. A4% decrease
  2. B2% increase
  3. C4% increase
  4. D6% increase
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Answer: (C) 4% increase Net change = 30 βˆ’ 20 βˆ’ (30 Γ— 20)/100 = 4%.
Question 3

What is 25% of 160?

  1. A42
  2. B32
  3. C40
  4. D50
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Answer: (C) 40 25% of 160 = 25/100 Γ— 160 = 40.
Question 4

The price of an item is first increased by 25% and then decreased by 25%. What is the net change in price?

  1. A6.25% decrease
  2. B6.25% increase
  3. C8.25% decrease
  4. D4.25% decrease
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Answer: (A) 6.25% decrease Net change = 25 βˆ’ 25 βˆ’ (25 Γ— 25)/100 = -6.25%.
Question 5

What is 15% of 380?

  1. A57
  2. B38
  3. C47
  4. D55
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Answer: (A) 57 15% of 380 = 15/100 Γ— 380 = 57.
Question 6

The price of an item is first increased by 10% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net change in price?

  1. A12% decrease
  2. B30% increase
  3. C10% decrease
  4. D12% increase
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Answer: (A) 12% decrease Net change = 10 βˆ’ 20 βˆ’ (10 Γ— 20)/100 = -12%.
Question 7

What is 10% of 540?

  1. A59
  2. B27
  3. C44
  4. D54
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Answer: (D) 54 10% of 540 = 10/100 Γ— 540 = 54.
Question 8

The price of an item is first increased by 40% and then decreased by 25%. What is the net change in price?

  1. A5% increase
  2. B65% increase
  3. C3% increase
  4. D7% increase
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Answer: (A) 5% increase Net change = 40 βˆ’ 25 βˆ’ (40 Γ— 25)/100 = 5%.
Question 9

What is 10% of 760?

  1. A76
  2. B66
  3. C81
  4. D74
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Answer: (A) 76 10% of 760 = 10/100 Γ— 760 = 76.
Question 10

What is 45% of 1080?

  1. A476
  2. B432
  3. C496
  4. D486
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Answer: (D) 486 45% of 1080 = 45/100 Γ— 1080 = 486.

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Question 11

What is 25% of 760?

  1. A200
  2. B190
  3. C180
  4. D188
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Answer: (B) 190 25% of 760 = 25/100 Γ— 760 = 190.
Question 12

The price of an item is first increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. What is the net change in price?

  1. A1% decrease
  2. BNo change
  3. C20% increase
  4. D3% decrease
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Answer: (A) 1% decrease Net change = 10 βˆ’ 10 βˆ’ (10 Γ— 10)/100 = -1%.
Question 13

What is 10% of 560?

  1. A66
  2. B56
  3. C58
  4. D61
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Answer: (B) 56 10% of 560 = 10/100 Γ— 560 = 56.
Question 14

What is 60% of 120?

  1. A72
  2. B77
  3. C78
  4. D70
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Answer: (A) 72 60% of 120 = 60/100 Γ— 120 = 72.
Question 15

What is 35% of 920?

  1. A322
  2. B324
  3. C327
  4. D312
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Answer: (A) 322 35% of 920 = 35/100 Γ— 920 = 322.
Question 16

What is 35% of 180?

  1. A53
  2. B65
  3. C63
  4. D61
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Answer: (C) 63 35% of 180 = 35/100 Γ— 180 = 63.
Question 17

What is 75% of 1120?

  1. A830
  2. B840
  3. C784
  4. D842
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Answer: (B) 840 75% of 1120 = 75/100 Γ— 1120 = 840.
Question 18

The price of an item is first increased by 30% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net change in price?

  1. A4% increase
  2. B50% increase
  3. C2% increase
  4. D10% increase
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Answer: (A) 4% increase Net change = 30 βˆ’ 20 βˆ’ (30 Γ— 20)/100 = 4%.

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