Mathematics carries the highest weight in AISSEE — 150 of 300 marks in Class 6 and 200 of 400 marks in Class 9 — and it is also a key section of the RMS CET. Practise these 10 MCQs on Percentage, then check your answers and step-by-step solutions in the answer key at the end.
Quick facts: AISSEE 2027 will be held on Sunday, 31 January 2027. There is no negative marking, so attempt every question. Online applications are open until 2 December 2026 on exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society.
Practice Questions
Q1. 27 is what percent of 90?
(A) 60%
(B) 40%
(C) 50%
(D) 30%
Q2. A student scored 60% marks in an exam of 300 marks. How many marks did the student get?
(A) 190
(B) 160
(C) 180
(D) 120
Q3. What is 5% of 800?
(A) 80
(B) 40
(C) 50
(D) 16000
Q4. 36 is what percent of 120?
(A) 30%
(B) 60%
(C) 40%
(D) 50%
Q5. The price of a toy increased from ₹240 to ₹300. What is the percentage increase?
(A) 30%
(B) 25%
(C) 50%
(D) 60%
Q6. What is 25% of 120?
(A) 30
(B) 60
(C) 40
(D) 480
Q7. A student scored 80% marks in an exam of 600 marks. How many marks did the student get?
(A) 490
(B) 460
(C) 160
(D) 480
Q8. The price of a toy increased from ₹800 to ₹960. What is the percentage increase?
(A) 25%
(B) 40%
(C) 160%
(D) 20%
Q9. What is 40% of 240?
(A) 192
(B) 106
(C) 96
(D) 600
Q10. 18 is what percent of 72?
(A) 50%
(B) 25%
(C) 35%
(D) 45%
Answer Key with Explanations
(D) 30% — (27 ÷ 90) × 100 = 30%.
(C) 180 — 60% of 300 = 180.
(B) 40 — 5% of 800 = 5/100 × 800 = 40.
(A) 30% — (36 ÷ 120) × 100 = 30%.
(B) 25% — Change = ₹60; (60 ÷ 240) × 100 = 25%.
(A) 30 — 25% of 120 = 25/100 × 120 = 30.
(D) 480 — 80% of 600 = 480.
(D) 20% — Change = ₹160; (160 ÷ 800) × 100 = 20%.
(C) 96 — 40% of 240 = 40/100 × 240 = 96.
(B) 25% — (18 ÷ 72) × 100 = 25%.
How did you score?
9–10 correct: excellent — move on to a full-length mock test. 6–8: good — revise the explanations of the questions you missed. Below 6: study this topic again from your NCERT book and retry these questions after two days.
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