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This section includes 145 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mathematics Quizzes knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
101. |
A shopkeeper sells 400 metres of cloth for Rs. 18000 at a loss of Rs.5 per metre. Find his cost price for one metre of cloth? |
A. | Rs. 45 |
B. | Rs. 40 |
C. | Rs. 35 |
D. | Rs. 50 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
102. |
By selling 99 pens, a trader gains the cost of 33 pens. Find his gain percentage? |
A. | 33 1/3% |
B. | 50% |
C. | 25% |
D. | 66 2/3% |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. 50% | |
103. |
A fruit vendor purchased 20 dozens of bananas at Rs. 15 per dozen. But one-fourth of the bananas were rotten and had to be thrown away. He sold two-third of the remaining bananas at Rs. 22.50 per dozen. At what price per dozen should he sell the remaining bananas to make neither a profit nor a loss? |
A. | Rs. 20 |
B. | Rs. 15 |
C. | Rs. 22.50 |
D. | Rs. 7.50 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Rs. 22.50 | |
104. |
A shopkeeper sells 20% of his stock at 10% profit ans sells the remaining at a loss of 5%. He incurred an overall loss of Rs. 400. Find the total worth of the stock? |
A. | Rs. 25000 |
B. | Rs. 20000 |
C. | Rs. 15000 |
D. | Rs. 22000 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Rs. 15000 | |
105. |
After allowing a discount of 15% on the marked price, the selling price is Rs. 6800 for an article. If it was sold at marked price, there would have been a profit of 60%. The cost price of the article is? |
A. | Rs. 6400 |
B. | Rs. 5600 |
C. | Rs. 5000 |
D. | Rs. 4800 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Rs. 4800 | |
106. |
If the cost price of 50 articles is equal to the selling price of 40 articles, then the gain or loss percent is? |
A. | 20% loss |
B. | 20% profit |
C. | 10% profit |
D. | 25% loss |
E. | None of these |
Answer» F. | |
107. |
The owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 24% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 8339 for a computer table, then what was the cost price of the computer table? |
A. | Rs. 5725 |
B. | Rs. 5275 |
C. | Rs. 6275 |
D. | Rs. 6725 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
108. |
A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at Cost Price but still gets 20% profit by using a false weight. What weight does he substitute for a kilogram? |
A. | 855 1/2 grams |
B. | 833 1/3 grams |
C. | 833 1/2 grams |
D. | 875 2/7 grams |
Answer» C. 833 1/2 grams | |
109. |
A shopkeeper buys mangoes at the rate of 4 a rupee and sells them at 3 a rupee. Find his net profit or loss percent? |
A. | 20% |
B. | 28% |
C. | 33 1/3 % |
D. | 35 2/7 % |
Answer» D. 35 2/7 % | |
110. |
At what price must an article costing Rs.47.50 be marked in order that after deducting 5% from the list price. It may be sold at a profit of 25% on the cost price? |
A. | Rs.62.50 |
B. | Rs.72.50 |
C. | Rs.75.00 |
D. | Rs.80.00 |
Answer» B. Rs.72.50 | |
111. |
A dealer purchased an article at 3/4 of its list price and sold 50% more than the list price. Find his gain percent? |
A. | 75% |
B. | 50% |
C. | 100% |
D. | 80% |
Answer» D. 80% | |
112. |
The C.P of 10 pens is equal to the S.P of 12 pens. Find his gain % or loss%? |
A. | 16 2/3% profit |
B. | 50/6% profit |
C. | 16 2/3% loss |
D. | 100/3% loss |
Answer» D. 100/3% loss | |
113. |
A man sells a horse for Rs.800 and loses something, if he had sold it for Rs.980, his gain would have been double the former loss. Find the cost price of the horse? |
A. | Rs.900 |
B. | Rs.875 |
C. | Rs.850 |
D. | Rs.860 |
Answer» E. | |
114. |
By selling 150 mangoes, a fruit-seller gains the selling price of 30 mangoes. Find the gain percent? |
A. | 20% |
B. | 25% |
C. | 18% |
D. | 30% |
Answer» C. 18% | |
115. |
If a man lost 4% by selling oranges at the rate of 12 a rupee at how many a rupee must he sell them to gain 44%? |
A. | 7 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 9 |
D. | 10 |
Answer» C. 9 | |
116. |
A trader bought a car at 20% discount on its original price. He sold it at a 40% increase on the price he bought it. What percent of profit did he make on the original price? |
A. | 10% |
B. | 11% |
C. | 12% |
D. | 15% |
Answer» D. 15% | |
117. |
A single discount equivalent to the discount series of 20%, 10% and 5% is_______? |
A. | 25% |
B. | 30% |
C. | 31.6% |
D. | 33.5% |
Answer» D. 33.5% | |
118. |
What profit percent is made by selling an article at a certain price, if by selling at 2/3rd of that price, there would be a loss of 20%? |
A. | 20% |
B. | 25% |
C. | 13 1/30% |
D. | 12% |
Answer» B. 25% | |
119. |
Ramees sold two bicycles, each for Rs.990. If he made 10% profit on the first and 10% loss on the second, what is the total cost of both bicycles? |
A. | Rs.2000 |
B. | Rs.1980 |
C. | Rs.1891 |
D. | Rs.1750 |
Answer» B. Rs.1980 | |
120. |
A tradesman by means of his false balance defrauds to the extent of 20%? in buying goods as well as by selling the goods. What percent does he gain on his outlay? |
A. | 20% |
B. | 45% |
C. | 44% |
D. | 48% |
Answer» D. 48% | |
121. |
Ramees professes to sell his goods at the cost price but he made use of 900 grms instead of a kg, what is the gain percent? |
A. | 11% |
B. | 11 2/9% |
C. | 11 1/9% |
D. | 10% |
Answer» D. 10% | |
122. |
A dishonest dealer professes to sell goods at the cost price but uses a false weight and gains 25%. Find his false weight age? |
A. | 700 gms |
B. | 750 gms |
C. | 800 gms |
D. | 850 gms |
Answer» D. 850 gms | |
123. |
A dishonest dealer professes to sell goods at the cost price but uses a weight of 800 grams per kg, what is his percent? |
A. | 20% |
B. | 25% |
C. | 30% |
D. | 15% |
Answer» C. 30% | |
124. |
A man purchases 8 pens for Rs.9 and sells 9 pens for Rs.8, how much profit or loss does he make? |
A. | 20.98% profit |
B. | 20.98% loss |
C. | 20.89% profit |
D. | 20.89% loss |
Answer» C. 20.89% profit | |
125. |
A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 10%. If he had bought it for 20% less and sold it for Rs.75 less, he could have gained 25%. What is the cost price? |
A. | Rs.250 |
B. | Rs.225 |
C. | Rs.275 |
D. | Rs.200 |
Answer» B. Rs.225 | |
126. |
By selling 12 pencils for a rupee a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell in order to gain 20%? |
A. | 8 |
B. | 9 |
C. | 12 |
D. | 16 |
Answer» B. 9 | |
127. |
By selling 50 meters of cloth. I gain the selling price of 15 meters. Find the gain percent? |
A. | 35% |
B. | 30% |
C. | 40% |
D. | 42 6/7% |
Answer» E. | |
128. |
Oranges are bought at 11 for a rupee and an equal number more at 9 a rupee. If these are sold at 10 for a rupee, find the loss or gain percent? |
A. | 1% gain |
B. | 2% gain |
C. | 1% loss |
D. | 2% loss |
Answer» D. 2% loss | |
129. |
The cost price of 13 articles is equal to the selling price of 11 articles. Find the profit percent? |
A. | 15 5/15% |
B. | 18 2/11% |
C. | 16 2/3% |
D. | 30% |
Answer» C. 16 2/3% | |
130. |
If goods be purchased for Rs.840 and one-fourth be sold at a loss of 20% at what gain percent should the remainder be sold so as to gain 20% on the whole transaction? |
A. | 30% |
B. | 33% |
C. | 33 1/3% |
D. | 35% |
Answer» D. 35% | |
131. |
A man buys an article and sells it at a profit of 20%. If he had bought it at 20% less and sold it for Rs.75 less, he could have gained 25%. What is the cost price? |
A. | Rs.370 |
B. | Rs.375 |
C. | Rs.350 |
D. | Rs.300 |
Answer» C. Rs.350 | |
132. |
A man buys two articles for Rs.1980 each and he gains 10% on the first and loses 10% on the next. Find his total gain or loss percent? |
A. | 1% gain |
B. | 1% loss |
C. | 10% loss |
D. | no gain or no loss |
Answer» B. 1% loss | |
133. |
A man sells two articles for Rs.3600 each and he gains 30% on the first and loses 30% on the next. Find his total gain or loss? |
A. | 9% loss |
B. | 400 |
C. | 4000 |
D. | 324 |
Answer» B. 400 | |
134. |
I bought two books; for Rs.480. I sold one at a loss of 15% and other at a gain of 19% and then I found each book was sold at the same price. Find the cost of the book sold at a loss? |
A. | Rs.28 |
B. | Rs.280 |
C. | Rs.140 |
D. | Rs.70 |
Answer» C. Rs.140 | |
135. |
The sale price sarees listed for Rs.400 after successive discount is 10% and 5% is________? |
A. | Rs.357 |
B. | Rs.340 |
C. | Rs.342 |
D. | Rs.338 |
Answer» D. Rs.338 | |
136. |
The C.P of 15 books is equal to the S.P of 18 books. Find his gain% or loss%? |
A. | 16 2/3% loss |
B. | 100/3% loss |
C. | 50/3% profit |
D. | 100/3% loss |
Answer» B. 100/3% loss | |
137. |
An article is bought for Rs.675 and sold for Rs.900, find the gain percent? |
A. | 16 2/3% |
B. | 30% |
C. | 33 1/3% |
D. | 33 1/6% |
Answer» D. 33 1/6% | |
138. |
A cycle is bought for Rs.900 and sold for Rs.1080, find the gain percent? |
A. | 16 2/3% |
B. | 20% |
C. | 18% |
D. | 25% |
Answer» C. 18% | |
139. |
The cost price of a radio is Rs.1500 and it was sold for Rs.1230, find the loss %? |
A. | 18% |
B. | 9% |
C. | 15% |
D. | 6% |
Answer» B. 9% | |
140. |
An article is bought for Rs.600 and sold for Rs.500, find the loss percent? |
A. | 16 4/3% |
B. | 100/3% |
C. | 16% |
D. | 16 2/3% |
Answer» E. | |
141. |
A watch was sold at a loss of 10%. If it was sold for Rs.140 more, there would have been a gain of 4%. What is the cost price? |
A. | Rs.1000 |
B. | Rs.1140 |
C. | Rs.860 |
D. | Rs.760 |
Answer» B. Rs.1140 | |
142. |
A reduction of 40% in the price of bananas would enable a man to obtain 64 more for Rs.40, what is reduced price per dozen? |
A. | Rs.5 |
B. | Rs.4 |
C. | Rs.2 |
D. | Rs.3 |
Answer» E. | |
143. |
A reduction of 25% in the price of oil enables a house wife to obtain 5kgs more for Rs.800, what is the reduced price for kg? |
A. | Rs.20 |
B. | Rs.30 |
C. | Rs.40 |
D. | Rs.25 |
Answer» D. Rs.25 | |
144. |
A reduction of 20% in the price of salt enables a lady to obtain 10 kgs more for Rs.100, find the original price per kg? |
A. | 2 3/2 |
B. | 2 2/3 |
C. | 2.5 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» D. 3 | |
145. |
The list price of an article is Rs.65. A customer pays Rs.56.16 for it. He was given two successive discounts, one of them being 10%. The other discount is________? |
A. | 3% |
B. | 4% |
C. | 5% |
D. | 6% |
Answer» C. 5% | |