Profit, Loss & Discount SSC GD Questions

SSC GD-Elementary Mathematics

Profit, Loss & Discount MCQ Questions


7.
An article is marked at ₹700. If it is sold at a discount of 35%, then the selling price becomes (\( \frac{5}{3} \)) times of its cost price. What is its cost price (in ₹)?
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A.
273
B.
455
C.
291
D.
420
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ANSWER :
D. 420
8.
The single equivalent discount for three successive discounts of 8%, 12.5% and 20% is:
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A.
40.5%
B.
35.6%
C.
35.4%
D.
36.5%
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ANSWER :
B. 35.6%
9.
A sold an article to B at 20% profit. B sold it to C at 12% loss and C sold it to D at 25% profit. If B had a loss of ₹72, then D would have bought the article for:
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A.
₹660
B.
₹396
C.
₹594
D.
₹528
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ANSWER :
A. ₹660
10.
A shopkeeper gained 7% more by selling an article for ₹580 as compared to selling it for ₹545. Find the cost price of the article.
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A.
₹510
B.
₹500
C.
₹480
D.
₹525
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ANSWER :
B. ₹500
11.
Two washing machines are brought for a total of 10,750. One of them is sold at 25% profit and the other at 10% loss. If the selling price of both the washing machines is the same, then what is the difference (in ₹) between their cost prices?
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A.
1,500
B.
1,750
C.
1,600
D.
1,550
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ANSWER :
B. 1,750
12.
The marked price of an item is ₹2,850. If a person earns a profit of 20% after allowing a discount of 20%, then the cost price of the item is:
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A.
₹1,800
B.
₹1,850
C.
₹1,500
D.
₹1,900
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ANSWER :
D. ₹1,900