Haryana — Quantitative Aptitude: Percentage

Practice these 20 carefully selected MCQs on Percentage for Haryana 2026. Each question includes the correct answer and a clear explanation. Practising MCQs regularly is the best way to improve speed and accuracy.

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Q1. 20% of 500?

  • A. 100
  • B. 80
  • C. 120
  • D. 200
Answer: A — 20/100×500=100.

Q2. What percent of 80 is 20?

  • A. 25%
  • B. 20%
  • C. 15%
  • D. 30%
Answer: A — 20/80×100=25%.

Q3. A shopkeeper gives 15% discount on ₹1000. Sale price?

  • A. ₹850
  • B. ₹900
  • C. ₹800
  • D. ₹750
Answer: A — Discount=150. SP=1000-150=850.

Q4. Income increased from ₹5000 to ₹6000. % increase?

  • A. 20%
  • B. 16.67%
  • C. 25%
  • D. 15%
Answer: A — (1000/5000)×100=20%.

Q5. 30% of a number is 90. The number is?

  • A. 300
  • B. 270
  • C. 330
  • D. 290
Answer: A — Number=90×100/30=300.

Q6. Value after 10% increase on 200?

  • A. 220
  • B. 210
  • C. 230
  • D. 200
Answer: A — 200+20=220.

Q7. A student scores 72% in an exam of 150 marks. Marks scored?

  • A. 108
  • B. 72
  • C. 100
  • D. 120
Answer: A — 72/100×150=108.

Q8. Price reduced from ₹400 to ₹320. % reduction?

  • A. 20%
  • B. 25%
  • C. 15%
  • D. 10%
Answer: A — (80/400)×100=20%.

Q9. If 40% of students passed, 120 passed out of how many?

  • A. 300
  • B. 200
  • C. 400
  • D. 250
Answer: A — Total=120/40×100=300.

Q10. A number increased by 25% becomes 500. Original number?

  • A. 400
  • B. 375
  • C. 450
  • D. 425
Answer: A — Original=500/1.25=400.

Q11. 15% of 150 + 20% of 100 = ?

  • A. 42.5
  • B. 45
  • C. 40
  • D. 50
Answer: A — 22.5+20=42.5.

Q12. In a class of 60, 40% are girls. Number of boys?

  • A. 36
  • B. 24
  • C. 30
  • D. 40
Answer: A — Girls=24, Boys=60-24=36.

Q13. What is 8% of 75?

  • A. 6
  • B. 8
  • C. 5
  • D. 7
Answer: A — 8/100×75=6.

Q14. A man saves 20% of his income of ₹12,000. Savings?

  • A. ₹2400
  • B. ₹2000
  • C. ₹3000
  • D. ₹1800
Answer: A — 20/100×12000=2400.

Q15. By how much % is 50 more than 40?

  • A. 25%
  • B. 20%
  • C. 15%
  • D. 10%
Answer: A — (10/40)×100=25%.

Q16. Cost price ₹200, profit 25%. Selling price?

  • A. ₹250
  • B. ₹225
  • C. ₹240
  • D. ₹260
Answer: A — SP=200+50=250.

Q17. If prices increase by 10%, by how much % must consumption decrease to maintain budget?

  • A. 9.09%
  • B. 10%
  • C. 11%
  • D. 8.33%
Answer: A — Required decrease = 10/110×100=9.09%.

Q18. In an election, a candidate got 60% of 5000 votes. Votes received?

  • A. 3000
  • B. 3500
  • C. 2500
  • D. 4000
Answer: A — 60/100×5000=3000.

Q19. What % of 1 hour is 15 minutes?

  • A. 25%
  • B. 20%
  • C. 15%
  • D. 30%
Answer: A — 15/60×100=25%.

Q20. Population of a city is 2 lakh. It increases by 5%. New population?

  • A. 2,10,000
  • B. 2,05,000
  • C. 2,15,000
  • D. 2,20,000
Answer: A — 2,00,000×1.05=2,10,000.

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