SSC CGL Quant – Profit, Loss & Discount – Tier II Level · Marathon

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SSC CGL Quant – Profit, Loss & Discount – Tier II Level · Marathon – 10 questions, subject: Quantitative Aptitude. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
A trader takes 20% more than he pays for while buying, and gives 20% less than he charges for while selling. He sells at cost price. His gain per cent is:

Correct Answer: B [50%]

Explanation:

He gets 1,200 g for the price of 1,000 g and sells 800 g as 1,000 g.

2.  
A shopkeeper's profit is 25% of the selling price. His profit as a per cent of the cost price is:

Correct Answer: D [33⅓%]

Explanation:

CP = 75% of SP → profit/CP = 25/75 = 33⅓%.

3.  
On selling 20 chairs a dealer earns a profit equal to the selling price of 4 chairs. His profit per cent is:

Correct Answer: C [25%]

Explanation:

20 SP − 20 CP = 4 SP → 16 SP = 20 CP → SP/CP = 5/4 → 25%.

4.  
With a 15% discount a shopkeeper gains 19%. If he gives a 25% discount, his gain will be:

Correct Answer: A [5%]

Explanation:

MP/CP = 119/85 = 7/5; at 25% off SP/CP = 0.75 × 1.4 = 1.05 → 5%.

5.  
A dealer marks a desk 25% above cost and allows a discount of 16%. He gains ₹ 250. The cost price is:

Correct Answer: C [₹ 5,000]

Explanation:

1.25 × 0.84 = 1.05 → 5% of CP = 250 → CP = ₹ 5,000.

6.  
Goods are marked 40% above cost and sold after successive discounts of 10% and 10%. The profit per cent is:

Correct Answer: B [13.4%]

Explanation:

1.4 × 0.81 = 1.134 → 13.4%.

7.  
Two-quantity comparison
Quantity I: gain % of a dealer who sells at 10% above cost using a 900 g weight for 1 kg
Quantity II: gain % of a trader who takes 10% more than he pays for while buying and gives 10% less than he charges for while selling, at cost price

Correct Answer: C [Quantity I = Quantity II]

Explanation:

I: 1.1 × 1,000/900 = 11/9 → 22 2/9 %.

8.  
Had a radio been bought for ₹ 120 less and sold for the same price, the profit would have been 25% instead of 20%. Its cost price is:

Correct Answer: D [₹ 3,000]

Explanation:

SP = 1.2C = 1.25(C − 120) → 0.05C = 150 → C = ₹ 3,000.

9.  
Two cameras are sold for ₹ 4,140 each, one at a 15% profit and the other at a 10% loss. The overall result is:

Correct Answer: A [gain of ₹ 80]

Explanation:

CPs: 4,140/1.15 = 3,600 and 4,140/0.9 = 4,600 → total 8,200; SP 8,280 → gain ₹ 80.

10.  
Odd one outwhich pair of successive discounts is NOT equal to a single 28% discount?

Correct Answer: D [15% and 15%]

Explanation:

15 + 15 − 2.25 = 27.75%. The others: 20, 10 → 28; 10, 20 → 28; 40% off then a 20% rise: 0.6 × 1.2 = 0.72 → 28%.

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