Top 10 Questions (Profit and Loss) for SSC CGL and CHSL

Top 10 Questions Arithmetic Ability for SSC CGL and CHSL

Top 10 Questions (Profit and Loss) for SSC CGL and CHSL

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1)

A shopkeeper tags the list price of 30% above the cost price, but at the time of selling he gives 10% as discount. Find his profit percentage?

A) 21%
B) 20%
C) 18%
D) 17%

2)

The list price of an article is Rs. 920. The selling price after two consecutive discounts is Rs. 742.90. If first discount is 15% then what will be the rate of second?

A) 3%
B) 5%
C) 8%
D) 12%

3)

An article is sold at 20% discount and an extra 30% discount is given for cash payment. If Vidya has bought it at Rs. 2,240 in cash payment, then what was the list price of the article?

A) Rs. 4000
B) Rs. 4368
C) Rs. 4400
D) Rs. 4480

4)

A retailer buys a grinder at 15% discount and sells it on 15% profit at Rs. 1,955. The amount of discount given by whole-seller to the retailer was

A) Rs. 270
B) Rs. 290
C) Rs. 300
D) Rs. 330

5)

A shopkeeper gains 12% profit on selling a book after giving 10% discount at list price. Find the ratio of cost price and list price of the book.

A) 99 : 125
B) 25 : 37
C) 50 : 61
D) 45 : 56

6)

If selling price of an article is doubled then the loss percentage changes to equal amount of profit percentage on it. The loss percentage of the article is :

A) %
B) 33%.
C) %
D) 34%

7)

The loss percentage is found 25% on the basis of selling price of an article. The loss percentage on the basis of cost price will be :

A) 18
B) 20
C) 22
D) 25

8)

A sells an article to B at a profit of 10%. B sells the article back to A at a loss of 10%. In this transaction

A) A neither loses nor gains
B) A makes a profit of 11%
C) A makes a profit of 20%
D) B loses 20%

9)

A dealer buys and article marked at Rs. 25000 with 20% and 5 % off. He spends Rs. 1000 for its repairs and sells it for Rs. 25000. What is his gain or loss per cent?

A) Loss of 25%
B) Gain of 25%
C) Gain of 10%
D) Loss of 10%

10)

The marked price of a shirt and trousers are in the ratio 1 : 2. The shopkeeper gives 40% discount on the shirt. If the total discount on the set of the shirt and trousers is 30%, the discount offered on the trousers is

A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 30%