Percentage is one of the most important and highest-scoring topics in the Quantitative Aptitude section of both the IBPS PO Prelims and IBPS PO Mains examinations. It forms the foundation for several arithmetic topics such as Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Data Interpretation, Ratio & Proportion, and Mixture & Alligation. With a clear understanding of percentage concepts and regular practice, candidates can solve arithmetic questions quickly and accurately.
Percentage for IBPS PO, FREE Practice PDF
Prepare effectively with our FREE Percentage Practice PDF, containing 80 practice questions based on the latest IBPS PO exam pattern. The question bank covers a wide range of percentage-based problems, helping candidates strengthen their concepts and improve calculation speed.
- Exam-Based Percentage Problems
- Population-Based Questions
- Caselet & Application-Based Problems
- Election-Based Questions
- Venn Diagram-Based Problems
- Data Sufficiency Questions
- Mixed & Advanced Percentage Problems
- 80 Practice Questions
- Detailed Solutions
Percentage for IBPS PO, FREE Live Quiz
Once you’ve completed the practice PDF, test your preparation through our FREE Percentage Live Quiz. The quiz contains the latest IBPS PO pattern questions and provides an exam-like environment to help you improve your speed, accuracy, and problem-solving skills.
Q1. In a class, 60% students play cricket, 40% play football, and 25% play both. What percentage of students play neither sport?
Q2. Ravi obtained 33% in a test and failed by 21 marks. Neha obtained 44% in the same test and passed by 10 marks. Find the maximum marks.
Q3. In an election between two candidates, the winner got 60% of the valid votes. 10% of total votes were invalid. If the winner won by 2,400 votes, find the total number of votes cast.
Q4. In a class, 40% study Maths, 50% study Science, and 20% study both. What percentage study neither subject?
Q5. The population of a town is 1,00,000. It decreases by 5% every year. Find the population after 2 years.
Q6. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. Find the ratio of the two numbers.
Q7. Amit scored 30% and failed by 15 marks. Rohit scored 40% and passed by 35 marks. Find the minimum passing marks of the exam.
Q8. In an election, 80% of eligible voters voted. Candidate A got 60% of the polled votes and won by 4,800 votes. Find the total eligible voters.
Q9. An article is first discounted by 15% and then by another 10%. What is the total effective discount on the original price?
Q10. The population of a city was 5,00,000 in 2020. It grew by 4% in 2021 and 5% in 2022. Find the population in 2022.
Q11. A’s salary is 50% more than B’s. By what percentage is B’s salary less than A’s?
Q12. In an exam, candidate A scored 35% and failed by 28 marks. Candidate B scored 48% and passed by 12 marks. Find the maximum marks.
Q13. In a group of 1,000 people, 70% can speak Hindi and 60% can speak English. What is the minimum number who can speak both?
Q14. In an office of 500 employees, 60% are male. 30% of males and 20% of females are managers. Find the total number of managers.
Q15. What is the percentage of female employees in Company X?
Statement I: Total employees = 500
Statement II: Number of male employees = 300.
Quiz Summary
Q16. Komal failed an exam by 10% of the maximum marks. Had she scored 20 more marks she would have passed by 5% of the maximum marks. What is the maximum marks?
Q17. A village has 10,000 people. 40% are males. 25% of males and 30% of females are graduates. Find the total number of graduates.
Q18. In a school, 40% of students study Science, 30% study Arts, 20% study Commerce. The remaining 200 students study other subjects. Find the total number of students.
Q19. In a constituency, 75% of 1,50,000 registered voters voted. 5,000 votes were invalid. The winner got 60% of valid votes. Find the margin of victory.
Q20. In an exam, 70% students passed in Hindi and 65% passed in English. If 27% failed in both, find the percentage who passed in both subjects.
Q21. Sham obtained M marks and failed by 8% of the maximum marks. Raju obtained (M + 24) marks and passed by 4% more than the passing marks. Find the difference in their percentage marks if the maximum marks is 200.
Q22. In a village of 5,000 people, 40% are females. 70% of males and 50% of females are literate. Find the number of illiterate people.
Q23. A class has 40 students, 50% are boys. 40% of boys and 60% of girls scored above 80%. Find the total number of students scoring above 80%.
Q24. In an election, a candidate got 55% of valid votes and won by 3,600 votes. If 10% of total votes polled were invalid, find the total votes polled.
Q25. In a survey of 2,000 people, 40% use product A, 50% use product B, and 20% use both. Find the number who use only A.
Q26. If the price of rice increases by 20%, by what percentage should consumption be reduced to keep expenditure the same?
Q27. A student scored 25% and failed by 30 marks. If the pass percentage is 55%, find the minimum marks required to pass.
Q28. The population of village A is 4 times that of village B. A increases by 10% and B by 20% per year. Total population after 1 year is 1,08,000. Find the original population of B.
Q29. In an election, valid votes are 90% of total votes. The winner got 54% of valid votes. The margin was 2,160 votes. Find the total votes cast.
Q30. What is x% of y?
Statement I: x = 40
Statement II: y = 500.
Quiz Summary
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