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This section includes 96 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Maths knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
A shopkeeper list the price of an article as 500. But he gives a certain discount which allows the buyer to pay 500 for the article including 10% sales tax. The rate of discount is |
A. | $$9{1 over 11} %$$ |
B. | 11% |
C. | 10% |
D. | $$10{1 over 11} %$$ |
Answer» B. 11% | |
52. |
Rahim bought a T.V. with 20% discount on list price. Had he bought it with 25% discount he would have saved 500. At what price did he buy the T.V? |
A. | 10,000 |
B. | 8,000 |
C. | 16,000 |
D. | 12,000 |
Answer» C. 16,000 | |
53. |
In a shop shirt are usually sold at 40% above the cost price. During a sale, the shopkeeper offers a discount of 10% off the usual selling price. If he man ages to sell 72 shirts for 13,608 then his cost price per shirt, ( in ) is |
A. | 149 |
B. | 125 |
C. | 210 |
D. | 150 |
Answer» E. | |
54. |
A shopkeeper marks the price of an item keeping 20% profit. If he offers a discount of $$12{1 over 2} %$$ on the marked price, his gain percent will be |
A. | 7.5% |
B. | 8% |
C. | 4.5% |
D. | 5% |
Answer» E. | |
55. |
A dozen pairs of socks quoted at 80 are available at a discount of 10%. How many pairs of socks can be bought for 24? |
A. | 3 |
B. | 6 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» D. 5 | |
56. |
The difference between a discount of 30% on 2,000 and two successive discounts of 25% and 5% on the same amount is |
A. | 25 |
B. | 40 |
C. | 30 |
D. | 35 |
Answer» B. 40 | |
57. |
Rita bought a television set with 20% discount on the labeled price. She made a profit of Rs. 800 by selling it for Rs. 16,800. The labeled price of the set was |
A. | Rs.20,800 |
B. | Rs.24,000 |
C. | Rs.18,000 |
D. | Rs.20,000 |
Answer» E. | |
58. |
A tradesman allows a discount of 15 % on the marked price. How much above the cost price must he mark his goods as to gain 19 %? |
A. | 25% |
B. | 30% |
C. | 34% |
D. | 40% |
Answer» E. | |
59. |
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 shirt and trousers is 30 %, the discount offered on the trousers is |
A. | 25% |
B. | 30% |
C. | 15% |
D. | 20% |
Answer» B. 30% | |
60. |
A trader sells his goods at a discount of 20 %. He still makes a profit of 25 %. If he sells the goods at the marked price only. His profit will be |
A. | 50.25% |
B. | 54.25% |
C. | 56.25% |
D. | 25.56% |
Answer» D. 25.56% | |
61. |
Two people, Savita and Karan, get their sales commissions based on the number of items sold each month. Their total sales commission amounts to Rs. 56,100 in a particular month. If savita got her commission 12 % higher than Karan, how much commission did Karan earn? |
A. | Rs.29,500 |
B. | Rs.22,805.45 |
C. | Rs.26462.26 |
D. | Rs.25,500.28 |
Answer» D. Rs.25,500.28 | |
62. |
A person paid 17,000 for a motor - car after a single discount of 15 %. If he is given successive discounts of 5% and 10% then how much he would pay? |
A. | 17,100 |
B. | 18,900 |
C. | 17,000 |
D. | 17,010 |
Answer» B. 18,900 | |
63. |
The price of a shirt after 15% discount, is Rs.119. What was the marked price of the shirt before discount? |
A. | Rs.129 |
B. | Rs.140 |
C. | Rs.150 |
D. | Rs.160 |
Answer» C. Rs.150 | |
64. |
The marked price of a Bike was Rs.22500. After allowing two successive discounts, it was sold for Rs.17595. If the second discount was 8%, then what was the first discount? |
A. | 12% |
B. | 15% |
C. | 14% |
D. | 9% |
Answer» C. 14% | |
65. |
The single discount which is equivalent to three successive discounts of 25%, 20% and 10% is- |
A. | 46% |
B. | 45% |
C. | 55% |
D. | 54% |
Answer» B. 45% | |
66. |
If two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% of a third number, what is the percentage of the first number to the second? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 20 |
C. | 30 |
D. | 40 |
Answer» E. | |
67. |
A housewife saved 2.50 in buying a dress on sale. If she spent 25 for the dress, approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction? |
A. | 8 % |
B. | 9 % |
C. | 10 % |
D. | 11 % |
Answer» C. 10 % | |
68. |
A shop - keeper sells a badminton racket whose marked price is 30, at a discount of 15 % and gives a shuttle cock costing 1.50 free with each racket. Even then he makes a profit of 20 %. His cost price, per racket is |
A. | 21.00 |
B. | 21.25 |
C. | 20.00 |
D. | 17.75 |
Answer» D. 17.75 | |
69. |
A shop keeper purchased a chair marked at 800, at two successive discounts of 10 % and 15% respectively. He spent 28 on transportation and sold the chair for 800. His gain percent is: |
A. | 40 % |
B. | 30 % |
C. | 25 % |
D. | 14 % |
Answer» D. 14 % | |
70. |
If in a sale, the discount given on a saree is equal to one-fourth of the marked price and the loss due to this discount is 15%, then the ratio of the cost price to the selling price is- |
A. | 3 : 4 |
B. | 20 : 17 |
C. | 15 : 17 |
D. | 12 : 13 |
Answer» C. 15 : 17 | |
71. |
An item is sold at two successive gains of 30% and 20%. If the final selling price is Rs 31200, then what is the cost price (in Rs)? |
A. | 15000 |
B. | 24000 |
C. | 22250 |
D. | 20000 |
Answer» E. | |
72. |
For salaried parsons, standard deduction for Income tax is being raised from current Rs 40000 to Rs 50000. By how much percent standard deduction is increased ? |
A. | 32% |
B. | 40% |
C. | 25% |
D. | 15% |
Answer» D. 15% | |
73. |
An article is sold Rs.680 after two successive discounts of 20% and x% on its marked price. The marked price of the article is Rs.1000. What is the value of x? |
A. | 15 |
B. | 15.5 |
C. | 12.5 |
D. | 16 |
Answer» B. 15.5 | |
74. |
Allowing 20 % and 15 % successive discounts, the selling price of an article becomes 3,060; then the marked price will be: |
A. | 4,500 |
B. | 4,000 |
C. | 4,400 |
D. | 5,000 |
Answer» B. 4,000 | |
75. |
A dealer marks his goods at such a price that after allowing a discount of 12.5% for cash payment, he makes a profit of 20%. What is the marked price (in rupees) of the article which costs him Rs. 210? |
A. | 285 |
B. | 388 |
C. | 385 |
D. | 288 |
Answer» E. | |
76. |
A shopkeeper offers 10% discount on every purchase of an article. It also offers an additional discount of 12%. If the payment is made in cash. If the original price of an item is Rs. 250, how much a customer will pay. If he wants to pay the price in cash? |
A. | Rs.180 |
B. | Rs. 192 |
C. | Rs.198 |
D. | Rs. 195 |
Answer» D. Rs. 195 | |
77. |
While selling an article, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 7%, he earns Rs.15 less as profit. The marked price of the article is - |
A. | Rs.1250 |
B. | Rs.840 |
C. | Rs.750 |
D. | Rs.850 |
Answer» D. Rs.850 | |
78. |
After allowing a discount of 12% on the marked price of an article, it is sold for Rs. 880.Find its marked price. |
A. | Rs.1000 |
B. | Rs.2100 |
C. | Rs.1100 |
D. | Rs.2000 |
Answer» B. Rs.2100 | |
79. |
The MRP of a watch is Rs.4750. The shop sells it at 12% discount. If the shopkeeper had purchased the watch for Rs. 3,850, what is his gain? |
A. | Rs.240 |
B. | Rs.570 |
C. | Rs.900 |
D. | Rs.330 |
Answer» E. | |
80. |
What is single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 15% and 20%? |
A. | 32% |
B. | 34% |
C. | 30% |
D. | 36% |
Answer» B. 34% | |
81. |
A shopkeeper increases the price of an object by 40 % and then sells it at 25 % discount on the marked price. If the selling price of such an object be 2100, its cost price for the shopkeeper was? |
A. | 3000 |
B. | 1500 |
C. | 1750 |
D. | 2000 |
Answer» E. | |
82. |
A bookseller allowed 10 % discount on printed price. He gets 30 % commission from publisher. His profit in percent will be |
A. | 20 |
B. | $$28{4 over 7}$$ |
C. | 25 |
D. | $$28{3 over 7}$$ |
Answer» C. 25 | |
83. |
A dealer is selling an article at a discount of 5 % on the marked price. If the marked price is 12% above the cost price and the article was sold for 532 then the cost price is (in ) |
A. | 500 |
B. | 525 |
C. | 505 |
D. | 520 |
Answer» B. 525 | |
84. |
A discount of 15 % on one article is the same as discount of 20% on a second article. The costs of the two articles can be: |
A. | 85, 60 |
B. | 60, 40 |
C. | 40, 20 |
D. | 80, 60 |
Answer» E. | |
85. |
The marked price of an article is 500. It sold at successive discounts of 20% and 10%. The selling price of the article (in rupees) is : |
A. | 350 |
B. | 375 |
C. | 360 |
D. | 400 |
Answer» D. 400 | |
86. |
A fan is listed at Rs. 1500 and a discount of 20% is offered on the list price. What additional discount must be offered to the customer now to bring the net price to Rs 1104 ? |
A. | 8% |
B. | 10% |
C. | 15% |
D. | 12% |
Answer» B. 10% | |
87. |
A shopkeeper earns a profit of 10% after allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price. The cost price of the article whose marked price is Rs. 880, is |
A. | Rs. 704 |
B. | Rs. 640 |
C. | Rs. 774 |
D. | Rs. 680 |
Answer» C. Rs. 774 | |
88. |
A dealer offers a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article and still makes a profit of 20%. If its marked price is Rs. 800, then the cost price of the article is : |
A. | Rs. 900 |
B. | Rs. 800 |
C. | Rs. 700 |
D. | Rs. 600 |
Answer» E. | |
89. |
The marked price of an article is Rs. 200. A discount of $$12{1 over2} %$$ is allowed on the marked price and a profit of 25% is made. The cost price of the article is |
A. | Rs 200 |
B. | Rs 175 |
C. | Rs 120 |
D. | Rs 140 |
Answer» E. | |
90. |
The marked price of a watch is Rs 1000. A retailer buys it at Rs. 810 after getting two successive discounts of 10% and another rate which is illegible. What is the second discount rate ? |
A. | 15% |
B. | 10% |
C. | 8% |
D. | 6.5% |
Answer» C. 8% | |
91. |
A retailer buys 40 pens at the marked price of 36 pens from a wholesaler. If he sells these pens giving a discount of 1% on the marked price, what is the profit percent? |
A. | 9% |
B. | 10% |
C. | $$10{1 over9} %$$ |
D. | 11% |
Answer» C. $$10{1 over9} %$$ | |
92. |
A article is marked at Rs. 65 and a customer buys it for Rs. 56.16 and got two successive discount of 4% and k%. Find the value of k? |
A. | 5 % |
B. | 7% |
C. | 10% |
D. | 9% |
Answer» D. 9% | |
93. |
A double bed is marked at Rs. 7500. The shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 8%, 5% and 2% on it. What is the Net selling price? |
A. | Rs. 18775.26 |
B. | Rs. 8525.50 |
C. | Rs. 6452.05 |
D. | Rs. 6423.90 |
Answer» E. | |
94. |
The price of JK magazine is 90. There is a 30 % discount on becoming a customer of 45 magazines. While another discount of 25 % is also given to the customer of 26 magazines. Find the difference of the price of a magazine for a customer of 45 magazines and a customer of 26 magazines. |
A. | 3.50 |
B. | 35.50 |
C. | 4.30 |
D. | 4.50 |
Answer» E. | |
95. |
If a merchant offers a discount of 40% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % mark up? (Answer in Percent) |
A. | 66.66 |
B. | 58.33 |
C. | 28.57 |
D. | 40 |
Answer» B. 58.33 | |
96. |
The marked price of a Robot is 18000. By selling it at a discount of 20%, the loss is 4%. Find the cost price of the Robot. |
A. | 14,000 |
B. | 15,000 |
C. | 10,000 |
D. | 12,000 |
Answer» C. 10,000 | |