131)

A person's salary was increased by 50% and subsequently decreased by 50%. How much percentage does he lose or gain?

SSC CGL 2022

A)

Loss of 25%

B)

Loss of 30%

C)

Gain of 20%

D)

Gain of 50%

132)

The length and breadth of a rectangle are increased by 8% and 5%, respectively. By how much percentage will the area of the rectangle increase?

SSC CGL 2022

A)

12.4%

B)

15.4%

C)

13.4%

D)

16.4%

133)

The price of a scooter increases successively by 10%, 5% and 15%. What is the total percentage increase in price of scooter?

SSC CGL 2022

A)

\(30 \frac{11}{40} \%\)

B)

\(34 \frac{21}{40} \%\)

C)

\(32 \frac{33}{40} \%\)

D)

\(36 \frac{31}{40} \%\)

134)

The ratio of expenditure to savings of a woman is 5 ∶ 1. If her income and expenditure are increased by 10% and 20%, respectively, then find the percentage change in her savings.

SSC CGL 2022

A)

50%

B)

60%

C)

55%

D)

40%

135)

Raju, Ravi and Ashok contested an election. 5% votes polled were invalid. Raju got 30% of the total votes. Ravi got 32% of the total votes. The winner got 5136 more votes than the person who received the least number of votes. Find the total number of votes polled.

SSC CGL 2022

A)

171220

B)

64200

C)

171200

D)

172100

136)

Shiva’s monthly salary is Rs. 75,000. He spends Rs. 12,000 on household items, Rs. 14,000 on LIC and mutual funds, Rs. 15,000 on his children’s education, and keeps Rs. 10,000 for miscellaneous expenses. His savings are Rs. 21,000 per month and he donates the rest of the amount to an orphanage. The percentage of his income that he donates is:

SSC CGL 2022

A)

8%

B)

6%

C)

3%

D)

4%

137)

The sum of two numbers is 680. If the bigger number is decreased by 15% and the smaller number is increased by 15%, then the resultant numbers are equal. Find the smaller number.

SSC CGL 2022

A)

291

B)

285

C)

307

D)

304

138)

A number is decreased by 20% to get another number. The number so obtained is increased by 200% to get a third number. The difference of the third number and the original number is what percentage more or less than the difference of second and the third number?

SSC CGL 2022

A)

More, 12.5 Percent

B)

Less, 15.7 Percent

C)

More, 15.7 Percent

D)

Less, 12.5 Percent

139)

Out of an earning of Rs. 720, Pankaj spends 65%. How much does he save?

SSC CGL 2022

A)

Rs. 253

B)

Rs. 252

C)

Rs. 250

D)

Rs. 251

140)

Raghav went to a shopping mall to purchase clothes. He had two coupons with him, but only one can be used on a single day. Using the first coupon, a total discount of 30% could be obtained on the total amount. Using the second coupon, he will get 80% off on the price of the costliest shirt if he buys at least 3 shirts. What is the price at which Raghav can purchase 3 shirts at a minimum price if the prices of the three shirts are Rs. 1,250, Rs. 1,540 and Rs. 1,375?

SSC CGL 2022

A)

Rs. 2,775

B)

Rs. 2,915.50

C)

Rs. 2,760

D)

Rs. 2,933