Profit & Loss MCQs for CET Graduate
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CET Graduate — Arithmetic — Profit & Loss
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Question 1 of 20
The marked price of a shirt is Rs. 1000. After allowing two successive discounts of 10% and x%, it is sold for Rs. 810. Find the value of x.
Question 2 of 20
A man sells two articles for Rs 1200 each. On one he gains 20% and on the other he loses 20%. What is his overall profit or loss percentage?
Question 3 of 20
In what ratio must tea at ₹62 per kg be mixed with tea at ₹72 per kg so that the mixture must be worth ₹64.50 per kg?
Question 4 of 20
If the cost price of an item is increased by 20% but the selling price remains the same, the profit percentage decreases from 50% to what?
Question 5 of 20
A man buys an article at 3/4 of its marked price and sells it at 20% above its marked price. What is his profit percentage?
Question 6 of 20
A person buys some articles at Rs X. If he sells them at the same marked price (cost price) but uses an 800g weight instead of 1kg, and additionally gives a 10% discount on the billed quantity, what is his overall profit percentage?
Question 7 of 20
Walking at 3/4 of his usual speed, a man reaches his office 20 minutes late. Find his usual time to reach the office.
Question 8 of 20
What is the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 15% and 20%?
Question 9 of 20
A reduction of 10% in the price of sugar enables a housewife to buy 2 kg more for ₹360. Find the original price per kg.
Question 10 of 20
A box contains ₹1, 50-paise, and 25-paise coins in the ratio 1:2:4. If the total value of the money in the box is ₹60, find the number of 50-paise coins.
Question 11 of 20
A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of another variety at Rs 36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs 30 per kg. His profit percent is:
Question 12 of 20
The difference between CI and SI on a certain sum for 3 years at 10% per annum is ₹31. Find the sum.
Question 13 of 20
If the ratio of the cost price and the selling price is 20:21, what is the profit percentage?
Question 14 of 20
A and B together can complete a piece of work in 15 days. If B alone can complete the same work in 20 days, in how many days can A alone complete it?
Question 15 of 20
The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years is ₹832 and the simple interest for the same period is ₹800. What is the sum?
Question 16 of 20
Two equal glasses are respectively 1/3 and 1/4 full of milk. They are then filled up with water and the contents mixed in a tumbler. Find the ratio of milk and water in the tumbler.
Question 17 of 20
If the radius of a circle is increased by 10%, what will be the percentage increase in its area?
Question 18 of 20
If a merchant calculates his profit on the selling price and finds it to be 25%, what is his actual profit percentage?
Question 19 of 20
A boy goes to school at a speed of 3 km/h and returns to the village at a speed of 2 km/h. If he takes 5 hours in all, what is the distance between the village and the school?
Question 20 of 20