Profit, Loss & Discount SSC GD Questions

SSC GD-Elementary Mathematics

Profit, Loss & Discount MCQ Questions


13.
An article was sold by a trader at 5.85% profit. Had it been sold at 2.1% loss, it would have given him ₹1,431 less. The cost price (in ₹) of the article is:
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A.
15,000
B.
20,000
C.
12,000
D.
18,000
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ANSWER :
D. 18,000
14.
A shopkeeper offers 28% discount on the marked price of an article and still gains 20%. If the marked price is ₹900, then the cost price (in ₹) of the article will be
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A.
500
B.
620
C.
640
D.
540
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ANSWER :
D. 540
15.
A trader bas 80 kg rice, a part of which he sells at 15% profit and the rest at 5% loss. He gains 12% on the whole. What is the quantity of rice (in kg) sold at 15% profit?
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A.
56
B.
40
C.
68
D.
48
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ANSWER :
C. 68
16.
A sport store offers 19% discount on its articles and it offers a further discount of 2% on the reduced price to those customers who pay by online wallet. If a customer purchase sports items worth ₹18000 and pays through an online wallet then the amount (in ₹) to be paid by the customer is:
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A.
12897.60
B.
16738.95
C.
14288.40
D.
15000
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ANSWER :
C. 14288.40
17.
If the loss incurred in a transaction is \( \frac{3}{4} \) of the selling price, then the loss percentage will be closest to:
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A.
16.91
B.
16.67
C.
16
D.
15.67
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ANSWER :
B. 16.67
18.
An article is purchased for ₹350 and sold for ₹500. Find the gain percentage (correct to two decimal places).
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A.
42.67
B.
46.56
C.
42.86
D.
43.86
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ANSWER :
C. 42.86