Profit and Loss SSC CHSL Questions

Profit and Loss

Profit and Loss MCQ Questions

7.
An article is sold for ₹372 after two successive discounts of 25% and 38% on its marked price. Total discount (in ₹) is:
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A.
380
B.
400
C.
428
D.
420
ANSWER :
C. 428
8.
By selling 92 kg of wheat, a person gains the selling price of 12 kg of it. His gain percentage is:
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A.
16%
B.
12%
C.
15%
D.
18%
ANSWER :
C. 15%
9.

A shopkeeper bought 40 dozen eggs at ₹1.40 each. 80 eggs were broken in transportation. He sold the remaining eggs at ₹1.60 each. What is his profit or loss per cent?


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A.

\(\text{Loss, }3\dfrac{19}{27}\)

B.

\(\text{Profit, }3\dfrac{19}{27}\)

C.

\(\text{Profit, }4\dfrac{16}{21}\)

D.

\(\text{Loss, }4\dfrac{16}{21}\)

ANSWER :

D. \(\text{Loss, }4\dfrac{16}{21}\)

10.
A man buys 400 oranges for ₹2,000. How many oranges can be sold for ₹260 so that he gets a profit of 30%?
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A.
35
B.
30
C.
45
D.
40
ANSWER :
D. 40
11.
A merchant announces 25% discount on the price of a shirt. If one needs to have a total rebate of ₹875 and the price of each shirt is ₹250, then how many shirts should the person purchase?
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A.
15
B.
12
C.
9
D.
14
ANSWER :
D. 14
12.

Rakesh sold a car for ₹5,00,000 at a 28% profit. At what price should he sell it to get a 32% profit?


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A.

₹5,15,615

B.

₹5,15,620

C.

₹5,15,630

D.

₹5,15,625

ANSWER :

D.₹5,15,625