ICSE Board Practice

ICSE Grade VIII - Percentage
Question 1
1.
If the price of a commodity decreases by 12.00%, the increase in consumption so as to match the expenditure is
  • 14.64%
  • 11.64%
  • 15.64%
  • 12.64%
  • 13.64%
Question 2
2.
    • 6.00%
    • of
    • 80.00
    • +
    • 2.00%
    • of
    • 40.00
    • =
  • 5.70
  • 5.50
  • 5.60
  • 5.40
  • 5.80
Question 3
3.
Let the present value of a machine be P. If it depreciates at the rate of r% per annum, the value of the machine after n years is
  • P
    [
    1
    -
    100

    r
    ]
    n
  • P

    [
    1
    -
    100

    r
    ]
    n
  • P
    [
    1
    -
    r

    100
    ]
    n
  • P

    [
    1
    -
    r

    100
    ]
    n
Question 4
4.
If 'a' is short of 'b' by x%, then 'b' exceeds 'a' by
  • [
    x

    100 + x
    100
    ]
    %
  • [
    100 − x

    x
    100
    ]
    %
  • [
    x

    100 − x
    100
    ]
    %
  • [
    100 + x

    x
    100
    ]
    %
Question 5
5.
    • If 'a' is short of 'b' by
    • 15.00%
    • ,
    • then 'b' exceeds 'a' by
  • 19.65%
  • 17.65%
  • 15.65%
  • 16.65%
  • 18.65%
Question 6
6.
35.00% of a number is 210.00. What is 26.00% of the number?
  • 157
  • 158
  • 155
  • 156
  • 154
Question 7
7.
    • 0.01%
    • =
  • 3

    10000
  • (
    -1

    10000
    )
  • 1

    10002
  • 1

    9998
  • 1

    10000
Question 8
8.
    • 30.00%
    • of
    • 370.00
    • +
    • 26.00%
    • of
    • 150.00
    • =
  • 149.90
  • 150.00
  • 150.10
  • 150.20
  • 149.80
Question 9
9.
The present value of a machine is ₹6000.00. Suppose it depreciates at the rate of 2.00% per annum, what was the value of the machine 4 year(s) ago?
  • ₹6504.99
  • ₹6503.99
  • ₹6502.99
  • ₹6505.99
  • ₹6506.99
Question 10
10.
If 9.00% and 7.00% are two successive changes, then the overall change is
  • 18.63%
  • 16.63%
  • 17.63%
  • 14.63%
  • 15.63%