CET 12th LevelProfit & Loss MCQs

Practice 20 free profit & loss multiple choice questions for CET 12th Level exam. Instant answers with explanations in Hindi and English.

Master Profit & Loss under Arithmetic for CET 12th Level with our curated MCQ set. Every question follows real Rajasthan exam patterns. Switch between Hindi and English anytime.

CET 12th Level — Arithmetic — Profit & Loss

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Question 1 of 20

The difference between the selling prices of an article sold at 8% profit and 4% loss is Rs. 54. Find the cost price.

Question 2 of 20

Goods were bought for Rs. 600. One-third of them were sold at a 20% loss. At what profit percentage should the remaining be sold to gain 10% on the whole transaction?

Question 3 of 20

A promotional offer states 'Buy 5, Get 3 Free'. What is the equivalent discount percentage?

Question 4 of 20

A dealer allows a 15% discount on the marked price and still gains 19%. If the cost price is Rs. 340, find the marked price.

Question 5 of 20

A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20/kg with 30 kg of rice at Rs. 36/kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30/kg. What is his profit percentage?

Question 6 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 7 of 20

A shopkeeper sells two articles for Rs. 4800 each. On one he gains 20% and on the other he loses 20%. What is his total loss in Rupees?

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

If the selling price of an article is 8/5 of its cost price, what is the profit percentage?

Question 10 of 20

The marked price of an article is 20% more than its cost price. What discount percentage should be given to have no profit and no loss?

Question 11 of 20

If the ratio of the cost price and the selling price is 20:21, what is the profit percentage?

Question 12 of 20

A TV was sold at a profit of 5%. If it had been sold at a profit of 10%, the profit would have been Rs. 1000 more. What is its cost price?

Question 13 of 20

If the loss is 1/3 of the selling price, what is the loss percentage on the cost price?

Question 14 of 20

A dishonest dealer claims to sell his goods at a 10% loss, but uses an 800 gram weight instead of 1 kg. What is his overall profit or loss percentage?

Question 15 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 16 of 20

A person sold an article at a 15% loss. Had he sold it for Rs. 30.60 more, he would have gained 9%. For how much should he sell it to gain 10%?

Question 17 of 20

A person buys 100 cups at Rs. 10 each. 10 cups break during transit. He sells the remaining cups at Rs. 11 each. Find his profit or loss percentage.

Question 18 of 20

A dealer marks his goods 30% above the CP. He sells half the stock at the MP, a quarter at a 15% discount, and the rest at a 30% discount. Find his overall profit percentage.

Question 19 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 20 of 20

A vendor bought lemons at 5 for a rupee. How many lemons for a rupee must he sell to gain 25%?

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