Profit and Loss SSC CGL Questions

SSC CGL-Quantitative Aptitude

Profit and Loss MCQ Questions


13.
Two successive discounts of 20% and 25% on the marked price of an article are equal to a single discount of Rs.250. If the marked price of the article is 25% above the cost price, the cost price (in ₹) of the article is:
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A.
450
B.
600
C.
550
D.
500
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ANSWER :
D. 500
14.
A shopkeeper offers a discount of 18% on a machine and sells it for ₹48,380. If he does not offer the discount, he will get a profit of 18%. What is the cost price (in ₹) of the machine?
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A.
50,000
B.
48,500
C.
55,000
D.
59,000
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ANSWER :
A. 50,000
15.
The selling price of a mobile phone is ₹59,620 and it was sold at 8.4% profit. The cost price (in ₹) of the mobile phone is
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A.
52,000
B.
55,000
C.
45,000
D.
50,000
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ANSWER :
B. 55,000
16.
A shopkeeper marks an article x% above the cost price and sells it by allowing 30% discount on the marked price. If there is a loss of 4.8%, then what is the value of x?
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A.
30
B.
40
C.
36
D.
35
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ANSWER :
C. 36
17.
A dishonest merchant sells goods at a 12.5% loss on the cost price, but uses 28 g weight instead of 36 g. What is his percentage profit or loss?
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A.
6.25% loss
B.
12.5% gain
C.
18.75% gain
D.
10.5% loss
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ANSWER :
B. 12.5% gain
18.
The difference between the cost price and selling price of a pair of shoes is Rs.1,200. if The profit is 15%, the selling price is?
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A.
Rs.8,200
B.
Rs.9,200
C.
Rs.8,000
D.
Rs.9,000
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ANSWER :
B. Rs.9,200