Profit & Loss MCQs for Patwari
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Patwari — Arithmetic — Profit & Loss
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Question 1 of 20
The population of a town increases by 10% in the first year and decreases by 10% in the second year. What is the net change in population?
Question 2 of 20
A 30-liter mixture of milk and water contains 10% water. How much water must be added to make it 20% water in the new mixture?
Question 3 of 20
The marked price of an article is Rs. 800. After two successive discounts of 10% and x%, it is sold for Rs. 612. Find the value of x.
Question 4 of 20
In an examination, a student must get 40% marks to pass. He gets 150 marks and fails by 10 marks. Find the maximum marks.
Question 5 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 6 of 20
A dishonest shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above CP and also uses a weight of 900 grams instead of 1 kg. What is his total profit percentage?
Question 7 of 20
A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 10%, and B sells it to C at a profit of 20%. If C pays Rs 264 for it, what was the cost price for A?
Question 8 of 20
A man bought pencils at the rate of 6 for Rs. 5 and sold them at the rate of 5 for Rs. 6. What is his profit percentage?
Question 9 of 20
An article is sold for Rs. 144. If the percentage of profit is numerically equal to its cost price, find the cost price of the article.
Question 10 of 20
A reduction of 25% in the price of rice enables a person to buy 5 kg more for Rs 600. What was the original price per kg?
Question 11 of 20
A reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables a person to buy 5 kg more for Rs. 320. What was the original price per kg?
Question 12 of 20
The mean of 50 observations was calculated as 30. Later it was found that two observations 25 and 40 were mistakenly read as 55 and 60. Find the correct mean.
Question 13 of 20
The cost price of 15 articles is equal to the selling price of 12 articles. Find the profit percentage.
Question 14 of 20
A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at cost price, but he uses a weight of 900 grams for 1 kg. What is his profit percentage?
Question 15 of 20
A sells an article to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays ₹225, what did A pay for it?
Question 16 of 20
A man buys an article for ₹500 and sells it for ₹600. Find his profit percentage.
Question 17 of 20
If 20% of A = 30% of B, find the ratio A:B.
Question 18 of 20
A 10% fall in the price of sugar enables a man to buy 2 kg more for Rs 360. What is the new price per kg?
Question 19 of 20
The difference between simple and compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 5% per annum is Rs. 15. Find the sum.
Question 20 of 20