1. Some articles were bought at 8 articles for Rs.3 and sold at 3 articles for Rs.8. Then gain percent is:
A) 584.75% B) 678.51% C) 581.11% D) 611.11%
2. 250 oranges are bought at the rate of Rs.400 and sold at the rate of Rs.57 per dozen. The percentage of profit or loss is:
A) 187.750% B) 189.750% C) 196.875% D) 185.960%
3. The cost price of 46 articles is equal to the selling price of 39 articles, profit percentage (approximately) is....
A) 17.94% B) 19.85% C) 21.75% D) 15.78%
4. When a plot is sold for Rs.19,844, the owner loses 12%. At what price (in Rs.) must that plot be sold in order to gain 21%?
A) 25678.5 B) 34578.5 C) 32456.5 D) 27285.5
5. If the ratio of the cost price and the selling price of an article be 9 : 23, then the percentage of profit is....
A) 187.86% B) 162.75% C) 143.57% D) 155.55%
6. A shopkeeper offers the following two discount schemes.
i) Buy 5 get 7 free
ii) Buy 3 get 6 free
iii) Buy 2 get 5 free
Which scheme has the maximum discount percentage?
A) Scheme i B) Scheme ii C) Scheme iii
D) Schemes i and ii and iii both have the same discount percentage.
7. The marked price of mustard oil is 41% more than its cost price. At what percentage less than the marked price should it be sold to have no profit and no loss?
A) 11.50% B) 6.70% C) 29.28% D) 8.75%
8. A shopkeeper uses 925 g. weight in place of one kg weight. He sells it at 7% profit. What will be the actual profit percentage? (rounded off to two decimal places)
A) 15.67% B) 13.95% C) 18.95% D) 12.68%
9. Three successive discounts of 25%, 36% and 40% are given. What will be the net discount in percentage?
A) 53.6% B) 75.8% C) 71.2% D) 24.6%
10. A shopkeeper gains 28% in place of 15% loss if the selling price of an article is increased by Rs.3225. The cost price of the article (in Rs.) is....
A) 6500 B) 7800 C) 6300 D) 7500
Previously Asked Questions SSC CGL 2023
11. A shopkeeper sells an item at a profit of 15% and uses a weight which is 20% less. Find his actual profit percentage.
A) 42% B) 50% C) 43.75% D) 40%
12. A shopkeeper offers the following discount schemes for buyers on an article:
i. Two successive discount of 15% each.
ii. A discount of 25% followed by a discount of 5%
iii. Two successive discounts of 20% and 10%.
iv. A discount of 30% Under which scheme will the selling price be maximum?
A) Scheme iv B) Scheme i
C) Scheme ii D) Scheme iii
13. The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs.2,000 is the same as the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs.1,200. At What price should that article be sold to make a profit of 20%?
A) Rs.3200 B) Rs.1640 C) Rs.1840 D) Rs.1920
Key
1-D ; 2-C ; 3-A ; 4-D ; 5-D ; 6-C ; 7-C ; 8-A ; 9-C ; 10-D ;11-C ;12-B ;13-D
