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SSC MTS Percentage Questions with Answers & Explanations

18 Percentage questions from the Session I: Numerical & Mathematical Ability section of SSC MTS, 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.

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Question 1

The price of an item is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 25%. What is the net change in price?

  1. A10% decrease
  2. B12% decrease
  3. C8% decrease
  4. D45% increase
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Answer: (A) 10% decrease Net change = 20 − 25 − (20 × 25)/100 = -10%.
Question 2

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. B10% decrease
  3. C14% decrease
  4. D30% increase
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Answer: (A) 12% decrease Net change = 10 − 20 − (10 × 20)/100 = -12%.
Question 3

What is 5% of 600?

  1. A35
  2. B40
  3. C32
  4. D30
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Answer: (D) 30 5% of 600 = 5/100 × 600 = 30.
Question 4

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

  1. A15% increase
  2. B5% increase
  3. C7% increase
  4. D5% decrease
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Answer: (B) 5% increase Net change = 40 − 25 − (40 × 25)/100 = 5%.
Question 5

What is 35% of 100?

  1. A37
  2. B35
  3. C30
  4. D25
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Answer: (B) 35 35% of 100 = 35/100 × 100 = 35.
Question 6

What is 5% of 760?

  1. A48
  2. B28
  3. C76
  4. D38
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Answer: (D) 38 5% of 760 = 5/100 × 760 = 38.
Question 7

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

  1. A30% increase
  2. B8% decrease
  3. C10% increase
  4. D8% increase
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Answer: (D) 8% increase Net change = 20 − 10 − (20 × 10)/100 = 8%.
Question 8

What is 20% of 680?

  1. A102
  2. B141
  3. C138
  4. D136
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Answer: (D) 136 20% of 680 = 20/100 × 680 = 136.
Question 9

The price of an item is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 25%. What is the net change in price?

  1. A8% decrease
  2. B45% increase
  3. C10% decrease
  4. D5% decrease
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Answer: (C) 10% decrease Net change = 20 − 25 − (20 × 25)/100 = -10%.
Question 10

What is 25% of 660?

  1. A132
  2. B165
  3. C155
  4. D175
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Answer: (B) 165 25% of 660 = 25/100 × 660 = 165.

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Question 11

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 − 20 − (30 × 20)/100 = 4%.
Question 12

What is 45% of 240?

  1. A106
  2. B118
  3. C96
  4. D108
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Answer: (D) 108 45% of 240 = 45/100 × 240 = 108.
Question 13

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. BNo change
  3. C50% increase
  4. D6.25% increase
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Answer: (A) 6.25% decrease Net change = 25 − 25 − (25 × 25)/100 = -6.25%.
Question 14

What is 40% of 980?

  1. A441
  2. B382
  3. C392
  4. D394
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Answer: (C) 392 40% of 980 = 40/100 × 980 = 392.
Question 15

What is 30% of 400?

  1. A140
  2. B100
  3. C115
  4. D120
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Answer: (D) 120 30% of 400 = 30/100 × 400 = 120.
Question 16

What is 10% of 620?

  1. A57
  2. B60
  3. C62
  4. D67
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Answer: (C) 62 10% of 620 = 10/100 × 620 = 62.
Question 17

The price of an item is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 25%. What is the net change in price?

  1. A12% decrease
  2. B10% increase
  3. C8% decrease
  4. D10% decrease
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Answer: (D) 10% decrease Net change = 20 − 25 − (20 × 25)/100 = -10%.
Question 18

What is 5% of 400?

  1. A30
  2. B25
  3. C20
  4. D18
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Answer: (C) 20 5% of 400 = 5/100 × 400 = 20.

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