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This section includes 3305 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Arithmetic Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1401. |
A trader marked the price of his commodity so as to include a profit of 25%.He allowed discount of 16% on the marked price. His actual profit was - |
| A. | % |
| B. | % |
| C. | 6% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» B. % | |
| 1402. |
A trader marked the price of a product in such a way that it is 20%more than the cost price. If he allows 10% discount on the marked price to the customer then his gain is - |
| A. | % |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 5% |
| D. | 0% |
| Answer» B. 0% | |
| 1403. |
From 2008 to 2009, the sales of a book decreased by 80%. If the sales in 2010 were the same as in 2008, by what percent did it increase from 2009 to 2010 ? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 00% |
| C. | 0% |
| D. | 00% |
| Answer» C. 0% | |
| 1404. |
A man purchased 150 pens at the rate of Rs. 12 per pen. He sold 50 pens at a gain of 10%. The percentage gain at which he must sell the remaining pens so as to gain 15% on the whole outlay is = ? |
| A. | $21\frac{1}{2}$$% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 7% |
| D. | $17\frac{1}{2}$$% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1405. |
A cloth merchant sold half of his cloth at 40% profit, half of remaining at 40% loss and the rest was sold at the cost price. In the total transaction his gain or loss will be = ? |
| A. | 0% gain |
| B. | 5% loss |
| C. | 0% gain |
| D. | 5% loss |
| Answer» D. 5% loss | |
| 1406. |
Raman bought a camera and paid 20% less than its original price. He sold it at 40% profiton the price he had paid.The percentage of profit earned by Raman on the original price was - |
| A. | 2% |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | 2% |
| D. | 2% |
| Answer» B. 5% | |
| 1407. |
In a sale, perfume is available at a discount of 15% on the selling price. If the perfume's discounted selling price is Rs. 3675.40, what was the original selling price of the perfume? |
| A. | s. 4294 |
| B. | s. 4324 |
| C. | s. 4386 |
| D. | s. 4400 |
| E. | one of these |
| Answer» C. s. 4386 | |
| 1408. |
Vanita bought a watch with 25% discount on the selling price. If the watch cost her Rs. 780, What is the original selling price of the watch? |
| A. | s. 950 |
| B. | s. 1000 |
| C. | s. 1040 |
| D. | annot be determined |
| Answer» D. annot be determined | |
| 1409. |
A man buys some articles at Rs. P per dozen and sells them at Rs. $$\frac{{\text{P}}}{8}$$ per price. His profit percent is = ? |
| A. | 0% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 0% |
| D. | 0% |
| Answer» D. 0% | |
| 1410. |
Two - third of a consignment was sold at a profit of 5%and the remainder at a loss of 2%. If the total profit was Rs. 400. Then the value of the consignment was = ? |
| A. | s. 15000 |
| B. | s. 15500 |
| C. | s. 16000 |
| D. | s. 16500 |
| Answer» B. s. 15500 | |
| 1411. |
Raghavan purchased a scooter at $$\frac{{13}}{{15}}$$ of its selling price and sold it at 12% more than its selling price. His gain is = ? |
| A. | 0% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | $38\frac{1}{{13}}$$% |
| D. | $29\frac{3}{{13}}$$% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1412. |
Krishna purchased a number of articles at Rs. 10 for each and the same number for Rs. 14 each. He mixed them together and sold them for Rs. 13 each. Then his gain or loss percent is = ? |
| A. | oss $$8\frac{1}{3}\% $$ |
| B. | ain $$8\frac{2}{3}\% $$ |
| C. | oss $$8\frac{2}{3}\% $$ |
| D. | ain $$8\frac{1}{3}\% $$ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1413. |
Two - thirds of a consignment was sold at a profit of 6% and the rest at a loss of 3%. If however there was an overall profit of Rs. 540, the value of consignment was - |
| A. | s. 15000 |
| B. | s. 16000 |
| C. | s. 18000 |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 1414. |
A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity (in kg) sold at 18% profit is. |
| A. | 00 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 00 |
| D. | 40 |
| Answer» D. 40 | |
| 1415. |
A man bought oranges at the rate of 8 for Rs. 34 and sold them at the rate of 12 for Rs. 57. How many oranges should be sold to earn a net profit of Rs. 45 ? |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 00 |
| C. | 35 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» B. 00 | |
| 1416. |
If the total cost of 73 articles having equal cost is Rs. 5110 and the total selling price of 89 such articles is Rs. 5607, then in the transaction, there will be = ? |
| A. | loss of 15% |
| B. | gain of 10% |
| C. | loss of 10% |
| D. | gain of 15% |
| Answer» D. gain of 15% | |
| 1417. |
Ravi buys some toffees at 2 for a rupee and sells them at 5 for a rupee. His loss percent is = ? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 0% |
| D. | 0% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1418. |
I purchased 120 exercise books at the rate of Rs. 3 each and sold $$\frac{1}{3}$$ of them at the rate of Rs. 4 each, $$\frac{1}{2}$$ of them at the rate of Rs. 5 each and the rest at the cost price. My profit percent is - |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | $44\frac{2}{3}$$% |
| C. | $44\frac{4}{9}$$% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» D. 5% | |
| 1419. |
In a shop, 80% of the articles are sold at a profit of 10% and the remaining at a loss of 40%. What is the overall profit/loss ? |
| A. | 0% profit |
| B. | 0% loss |
| C. | % loss |
| D. | o profit no loss |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1420. |
A person bought some articles at the rate of 5 per rupee and the same number at the rate of 4 per rupee. He mixed both the types and sold at the rate of 9 for 2 rupees. In this business he suffered a loss of Rs. 3. The total number of articles bought by him was = ? |
| A. | 090 |
| B. | 080 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 45 |
| Answer» C. 40 | |
| 1421. |
If I would have purchased 11 articles for Rs. 10 and sold all the articles at the rate of 10 for Rs. 11, the profit percent wouldhave been = ? |
| A. | 0% |
| B. | 1% |
| C. | 1% |
| D. | 00% |
| Answer» D. 00% | |
| 1422. |
x sells two articles for Rs. 4000 each with no loss and no gain in the transaction. If one was sold at a gain of 25% the other is sold at a loss of = ? |
| A. | 5% |
| B. | $18\frac{2}{9}$$% |
| C. | $16\frac{2}{3}$$% |
| D. | 0% |
| Answer» D. 0% | |
| 1423. |
Ranjan purchased 120 tables at a price of Rs. 110 per table. He sold 30 tables at a profit of Rs. 12 per table and 75 tables at a profit of Rs. 14 per table. The remaining tables were sold at a loss of Rs. 7 per table. What is the average profit per table ? |
| A. | s. 10.04 |
| B. | s. 10.875 |
| C. | s. 12.80 |
| D. | s. 12.875 |
| Answer» C. s. 12.80 | |
| 1424. |
A man sold two steel chairs for Rs. 500 each. On one, he gains 20% and on the other, he loses 12%. How much does he gain or lose in the whole transaction ? |
| A. | .5% gain |
| B. | .5% loss |
| C. | % gain |
| D. | % loss |
| Answer» B. .5% loss | |
| 1425. |
A man sells two articles at Rs. 99 each. He gains 10% on one and loses 10% on the other. Then on overall basis he - |
| A. | ains Rs. 2 |
| B. | either gains nor loses |
| C. | oses Rs. 2 |
| D. | oses Rs. 1 |
| Answer» D. oses Rs. 1 | |
| 1426. |
A trader bought two horses for Rs. 19500, he sold one at a loss 20%and the other at a profit of 15%. If the selling price of each horse is the same, then their cost prices are respectively ? |
| A. | s. 10000 and Rs. 9500 |
| B. | s. 11500 and Rs. 8000 |
| C. | s. 12000 and Rs. 7500 |
| D. | s. 10500 and Rs. 9000 |
| Answer» C. s. 12000 and Rs. 7500 | |
| 1427. |
A dishonest grocer sells rice at a profit of 10% and uses weight which are 20% less than the marked weight. The total gain earned by him will be = ? |
| A. | 7.5% |
| B. | 2% |
| C. | 0.5% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» B. 2% | |
| 1428. |
The list price of an article is Rs. 900. It is available at two successive discounts of 20% and 10% . The selling price of the article is = ? |
| A. | s. 640 |
| B. | s. 648 |
| C. | s. 540 |
| D. | s. 548 |
| Answer» C. s. 540 | |
| 1429. |
A man sells two flats at the rate of Rs. 1.995 lakhs each. On one he gains 5% and on the other, he loses 5% . His gain or loss percent in the whole transaction is - |
| A. | .25% loss |
| B. | .25% gain |
| C. | .5% loss |
| D. | 5% loss |
| Answer» B. .25% gain | |
| 1430. |
A shopkeeper sells two watches for Rs. 308 each. On one he gets 12% profit and on the other 12% loss. His profit or loss in the entire transaction was - |
| A. | either profit, nor loss |
| B. | $1\frac{{11}}{{25}}$$ % loss |
| C. | $1\frac{{11}}{{25}}$$ % profit |
| D. | $3\frac{2}{{25}}$$ % loss |
| Answer» C. $1\frac{{11}}{{25}}$$ % profit | |
| 1431. |
Joseph's salary is reduced by 10% . In order to have his salary back to his original amount, it must be raised by = ? |
| A. | 2.5% |
| B. | $11\frac{1}{9}$$% |
| C. | 0% |
| D. | 1% |
| Answer» C. 0% | |
| 1432. |
One trader calculates the percentage of profit on the buying price and another calculates on the selling price. When their selling price are the same then the difference of their actual profits is Rs. 85 and both claim to have made 20%profit, what is the selling price of each ? |
| A. | s. 1700 |
| B. | s. 2100 |
| C. | s. 2550 |
| D. | s. 2750 |
| Answer» D. s. 2750 | |
| 1433. |
A man bought two goats for Rs. 1008. He sold one at a loss of 20% and other at a profit of 44% if each goat was sold for the same price the cost price of the goat which was sold at loss, was = ? |
| A. | s. 648 |
| B. | s. 360 |
| C. | s. 568 |
| D. | s. 440 |
| Answer» B. s. 360 | |
| 1434. |
A house and a shop were sold for Rs. 1 lakh each. In this transaction, the house sale resulted into 20% loss whereas the shop sale resulted into 20% profit. The entire transaction resulted in - |
| A. | o loss, no gain |
| B. | oss of Rs. $$\frac{1}{12}$$ lakh |
| C. | oss of Rs. $$\frac{1}{18}$$ lakh |
| D. | ain of Rs. $$\frac{1}{24}$$ lakh |
| Answer» C. oss of Rs. $$\frac{1}{18}$$ lakh | |
| 1435. |
A man sells two commodities for Rs. 4000 each, neither losing nor gaining in the deal. If he sold one commodity at a gain of 25%, the other commodity is sold at a loss of = ? |
| A. | $16\frac{2}{3}\% $$ |
| B. | $18\frac{2}{9}\% $$ |
| C. | 5% |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» B. $18\frac{2}{9}\% $$ | |
| 1436. |
A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at the cost price but uses a false weight of 850 g. instead of 1 kg. his gain percent is = ? |
| A. | $17\frac{{12}}{{17}}\% $$ |
| B. | $17\frac{{11}}{{17}}\% $$ |
| C. | $71\frac{{11}}{{17}}\% $$ |
| D. | $11\frac{{11}}{{17}}\% $$ |
| Answer» C. $71\frac{{11}}{{17}}\% $$ | |
| 1437. |
A reduction of 20% in the price of salt enabled a purchaser to obtain 4 kg, more for Rs. 100. The reduced price of salt per kg. is = ? |
| A. | s. 4/kg. |
| B. | s. 5/kg. |
| C. | s. 6.25/kg. |
| D. | s. 6.50/kg. |
| Answer» C. s. 6.25/kg. | |
| 1438. |
On selling an article for Rs. 651, there is a loss of 7%. The cost price of that article is = ? |
| A. | s. 744 |
| B. | s. 751 |
| C. | s. 793 |
| D. | s. 700 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1439. |
Shailja earns 15 percent on an investment but loses 10 percent on another investment. If the ratio of the two investments is 3 : 5, then the combined loss percent is - |
| A. | $\frac{5}{8}$$ |
| B. | $\frac{8}{5}$$ |
| C. | $\frac{4}{5}$$ |
| D. | $\frac{5}{4}$$ |
| Answer» B. $\frac{8}{5}$$ | |
| 1440. |
An article is sold at a profit of 20% . If the cost price is increased by 10% and the sale price by Rs. 26, then the percentage of profit reduces by 5% . Determine the cost price = ? |
| A. | s. 300 |
| B. | s. 400 |
| C. | s. 500 |
| D. | s. 600 |
| Answer» C. s. 500 | |
| 1441. |
A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15% . What is the selling price of the cycle = ? |
| A. | s. 1202 |
| B. | s. 1190 |
| C. | s. 1160 |
| D. | s. 1000 |
| Answer» C. s. 1160 | |
| 1442. |
A dishonest fruit vendor sells his goods at cost price but they uses a weight of 900 gm. for the 1 kg. weight. His gain percent is = ? |
| A. | 2% |
| B. | $11\frac{1}{9}$$% |
| C. | $10\frac{1}{9}$$% |
| D. | 0% |
| Answer» C. $10\frac{1}{9}$$% | |
| 1443. |
A sold a tape - recorder to B for Rs. 4860 at a loss of 19% . Again B sold it to C at price that would give A a profit of 17% . The gain of B is = ? |
| A. | $22\frac{2}{9}\% $$ |
| B. | $33\frac{1}{3}\% $$ |
| C. | $44\frac{4}{9}\% $$ |
| D. | $66\frac{2}{3}\% $$ |
| Answer» D. $66\frac{2}{3}\% $$ | |
| 1444. |
A sells a cycle to B at a profit of 10% , B sells to C at a profit of 20% . If C pays Rs. 264 for it, how much did A pay for it ? |
| A. | s. 200 |
| B. | s. 220 |
| C. | s. 225 |
| D. | s. 234 |
| Answer» B. s. 220 | |
| 1445. |
A shopkeeper sells an article at $$12\frac{1}{2}$$% loss. If he sells it for Rs. 92.50 more than he gains 6% . What is the cost price of the article ? |
| A. | s. 500 |
| B. | s. 510 |
| C. | s. 575 |
| D. | s. 600 |
| Answer» B. s. 510 | |
| 1446. |
An increase of Rs. 3 in the selling price of an article turns a loss of $$7\frac{1}{2}$$% into a gain of $$7\frac{1}{2}$$%. The cost price in (Rs.) of the article is - |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 0 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 1447. |
An umbrella marked at Rs. 80 is sold for Rs. 68. The following rate of discount is: |
| A. | 5% |
| B. | 7% |
| C. | 8.5% |
| D. | 0% |
| Answer» B. 7% | |
| 1448. |
If a company sells a car with a marked price of Rs. 272000 and gives a discount of 4% on Rs. 200000 and 2.5%on the remaining amount of Rs. 72,000, then the actual price charged by the company for the car is - |
| A. | s. 2,50,000 |
| B. | s. 2,55,000 |
| C. | s. 2,60,000 |
| D. | s. 2,62,200 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1449. |
A clock was sold for Rs. 144. If the percentage of profit was numerically equal to the cost price the cost of the clock was = ? |
| A. | s. 72 |
| B. | s. 80 |
| C. | s. 90 |
| D. | s. 100 |
| Answer» C. s. 90 | |
| 1450. |
A person sells an article for Rs. 75 and gains as much percent as the cost price of the article in rupees. The cost price of the article is = ? |
| A. | s. 37.50 |
| B. | s. 40 |
| C. | s. 50 |
| D. | s. 150 |
| Answer» D. s. 150 | |