Punjab PCS · Civil Services Aptitude Test (Paper II)
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Basic Numeracy
Numbers and their relations — Class X level.
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Take a full mock →Q1 · Percentages and Ratio · EASY
In an election, candidate A received 45% of the total valid votes while candidate B received 38,500 votes. If the total number of valid votes was 70,000, how many votes did candidate A receive?
Q2 · Percentages and Ratio · MEDIUM
If the price of a commodity increases by 25%, by what percentage should a consumer reduce consumption so that the expenditure remains the same?
Q3 · Percentages and Ratio · MEDIUM
A farmer's wheat production increased from 400 quintals to 460 quintals in one year. What is the percentage increase in production?
Q4 · Percentages and Ratio · MEDIUM
If the price of a commodity increases by 25%, by what percentage should a consumer reduce consumption so that the total expenditure remains unchanged?
Q5 · Percentages and Ratio · MEDIUM
A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above the cost price and then offers a discount of 20%. What is his profit percentage?