Topic MCQs · Mathematics
42 MCQs on Mathematics percentages sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 8 solved papers (2006–2026). Below are the top 40 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Correct Answer: 320
If 25% of the number is 80, the number is 80 × 100 ÷ 25 = 320.
From: PMS 2026 GK Basic Mathematics Mock Test — Solved Mock Test with Answers (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 25%
15 ÷ 60 × 100 = 25%.
From: PMS 2026 GK Basic Mathematics Mock Test — Solved Mock Test with Answers (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 75%
3 ÷ 4 × 100 = 75%.
From: PMS 2026 GK Basic Mathematics Mock Test — Solved Mock Test with Answers (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 5%
10 ÷ 200 × 100 = 5%.
From: PMS 2026 GK Basic Mathematics Mock Test — Solved Mock Test with Answers (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 90
45% of 200 = 200 × 45 ÷ 100 = 90.
From: PMS 2026 GK Basic Mathematics Mock Test — Solved Mock Test with Answers (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 240
20% of 200 is 40, so 200 + 40 = 240.
From: PMS 2026 GK Basic Mathematics Mock Test — Solved Mock Test with Answers (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 50
20% of 250 is 250 x 20 / 100 = 50.
From: PMS 2026 GK Tough GK Mock — Solved Mock Test with Answers (2026) · PMS
Correct Answer: 950
The correct answer is 950, as asked in this question on Mathematics — Percentages.
From: Office Assistant / Assistant (Board of Revenue, Gujrat) Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Rs. 15000
If 10% of income is Rs.1500, income is 1500 x 10 = Rs.15,000.
From: Assistant Minorities and Religious Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 5%
A discount of Rs.30,000 on Rs.600,000 is 30,000 / 600,000 = 5%.
From: Assistant Minorities and Religious Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 522
Enrolment rose 16% from 450 to 450 x 1.16 = 522.
From: Assistant Minorities and Religious Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 200
The number whose 7% is 14 is 14 / 0.07 = 200.
From: Assistant Minorities and Religious Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 300
The number whose 7% is 21 is 21 / 0.07 = 300.
From: Assistant Minorities and Religious Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 300
51 is 17% of 300, since 300 times 0.17 equals 51.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 50%
Profit of Rs.200 on Rs.400 is 50%.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 60%
Profit of Rs.300 on Rs.500 is 60%.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 9.09%
Profit of Rs.4000 on Rs.44000 is 9.09%.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 11.11%
Loss of Rs.10000 on Rs.90000 is 11.11%.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 2000
60 is 3% of 2000, since 2000 times 0.03 equals 60.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 700
35 is 5% of 700, since 700 times 0.05 equals 35.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 20%
Loss of Rs.200 on Rs.1000 is 20%.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 64%
Loss of Rs.1600 on Rs.2500 is 64%.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 48.57%
The key's 48.57% is retained as the book's answer, although 20 out of 35 km is 57.14%, which is not among the printed options.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 40%
20 out of 50 km is 40%.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 1100
55 is 5% of 1100, since 1100 times 0.05 equals 55.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 40.54%
150 out of 370 km is 40.54%, not the key's 30%.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 60%
510 marks out of the 850-mark matriculation total is 60%.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 59.33%
178 out of 300 is 59.33%.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 25%
A rise from Rs.120 to Rs.150 is Rs.30 on Rs.120, a 25% increase.
From: Assistant Statistics Division Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 3132.30
Rs 500 is 15% of Rs 3333.33 of annual income; the book's key answer is retained as printed since that figure is not offered.
From: Assistant Planning Division Past Paper 2010 Solved (2010) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 40%
Failing either subject is 40 + 30 - 5 = 65%, so the pass percentage is 35%; the book's key answer of 40% is retained as printed since 35% is not offered.
From: Assistant Planning Division Past Paper 2010 Solved (2010) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 45,875
If Rs. 18,350 is 40% of income, income is 18,350 / 0.40 = Rs. 45,875.
From: Assistant Planning Division Past Paper 2007 Solved (2007) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 10,800
20% of 9,000 is 1,800, so 20% more is Rs. 10,800.
From: Assistant Planning Division Past Paper 2007 Solved (2007) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 360
60% less than 900 leaves 40% of 900, which is 360.
From: Assistant Planning Division Past Paper 2007 Solved (2007) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 2500
If 3% of an amount is Rs. 75, the amount is 75 / 0.03 = Rs. 2,500.
From: Assistant Planning Division Past Paper 2007 Solved (2007) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 0.6%
10% of 20% of 30% is 0.1 x 0.2 x 0.3 = 0.006, which is 0.6%.
From: Research Assistant, Planning and Development Past Paper 2006 Solved (2006) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 2b
b as a percentage of 50 is (b/50) x 100 = 2b.
From: Research Assistant, Planning and Development Past Paper 2006 Solved (2006) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 700 apples
420 apples are the 60% left after selling 40%, so the original stock was 420/0.60 = 700 apples.
From: Research Assistant, Planning and Development Past Paper 2006 Solved (2006) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 57%
The winner's 11,628 votes out of 20,400 total are 57%.
From: Research Assistant, Planning and Development Past Paper 2006 Solved (2006) · FPSC
Correct Answer: 100
Exactly 8 years old are 48 pupils, above 8 are two-thirds of that (32), and below 8 are 20% of the total, giving 100 pupils in all.
From: Research Assistant, Planning and Development Past Paper 2006 Solved (2006) · FPSC
The bank holds 42 questions tagged "Mathematics percentages" under Mathematics, drawn from 8 solved papers (2006–2026). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 40 are distinct; this page shows the top 40.
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