UGC NET Percentage Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 18 previous-year questions on Percentage from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 5: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude, drawn from 16 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2024–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Percentage
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Successive discounts | 4 |
| Mixed percentage statements | 1 |
| Successive increase and discount | 1 |
| Marks in a given ratio | 1 |
| Mixed percentage calculations | 1 |
| Percentage difference | 1 |
| Change in area | 1 |
| Ratios, decimals and percentages | 1 |
| One price expressed relative to another | 1 |
| Ordering percentages | 1 |
| Ratio from percentage change | 1 |
| Discount on a combined purchase | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Percentage appears in 16 of 87 papers (18%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Successive discounts) | List - II (Equivalent discount) A. 10% and 15% | I. 28% B. 20% and 30% | II. 32.5% C. 10% and 20% | III. 23.5% D. 10% and 25% | IV. 44% Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
If 28% of a number is 75 less than 43% of the same number, then 30% of that number is:
If the length and breadth of a rectangle are changed by +20% and by -10% respectively, then what shall be the percentage change in the area of the rectangle ?
Identifying the correct statements : A. The ratio 5 : 4 expressed as percent equals to 125% B. 3.5 can be expressed in terms of percentage as 250% C. Half of 1 percent written as a decimal is equal to 0.005 D. 63% of 25/7 is equal to 22.5 Choose the correct…
A man purchases a shirt and a trouser for Rs. 756. If the cost of trouser is 16% more than the cost of shirt, find the cost of shirt.
Arrange the following in the increasing order of their percentage. A. 425 out of 500 B. 384 out of 540 C. 570 out of 700 D. 480 out of 660 Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
If 40% of a number x is added to another number y, then y becomes 125% of its previous value. Find which of the following is true regarding the values of x and y ?
Three successive discounts of 10%, 25% and 35% on the marked price of an item are equivalent to a single discount of:
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