Profit and Loss SSC CHSL Questions

SSC CHSL-Quantitative Aptitude

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
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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%
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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.
\(\text{Loss, }4\dfrac{16}{21}\)
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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
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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
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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
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ANSWER :
D. ₹5,15,625