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| 401. |
If the cost price of an item is (5 / 9) of its marked price and the profit is 20%, then the percentage of discount is |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">70</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">63</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">33</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">66</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">66</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> | |
| 402. |
Rohit sold his car at 10% below the cost price to Amit. Amit got the car repaired and spent Rs. 5,000. He then sold the car to Rajesh at 20% above the total cost, which is equal to Rs. 1,00,000. Find the original price of the car (nearest to hundred). |
| A. | Rs. 93,000 |
| B. | Rs. 83,000 |
| C. | Rs. 87,000 |
| D. | Rs. 97,000 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 97,000 | |
| 403. |
A fruit seller buys 240 apples for Rs. 600. Some of these apples are bad and are thrown away. He sells the remaining apples at Rs. 3.50 each and makes a profit of Rs.198. The percent of apples thrown away are |
| A. | 6% |
| B. | 8% |
| C. | 5% |
| D. | 7% |
| Answer» D. 7% | |
| 404. |
A trader purchases a watch and a wall clock for $ 390. He sells them making a profit of 10% on the watch and 15% on the wall clock. He earns a profit of $ 51.50. The difference between the original prices of the wall clock and the watch is equal to |
| A. | $ 80 |
| B. | $ 120 |
| C. | $ 110 |
| D. | $ 100 |
| Answer» D. $ 100 | |
| 405. |
A loss of 19% gets converted into a profit of 17% when the selling price is increased by $ 162. The cost price of the article is |
| A. | $ 450 |
| B. | $ 600 |
| C. | $ 360 |
| D. | $ 540 |
| Answer» B. $ 600 | |
| 406. |
A trader marks his goods 20% above cost price but allows his customers a discount of 10%, the cost price of a blackboard, which is sold for Rs. 216, is |
| A. | Rs. 196 |
| B. | Rs. 180 |
| C. | Rs. 200 |
| D. | Rs. 108 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 108 | |
| 407. |
If the percentage of profit calculated on selling price of an article is 20%, percentage of profit calculated on cost price will be |
| A. | 16% |
| B. | 24% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 28% |
| Answer» D. 28% | |
| 408. |
By selling a bicycle for $ 2,850, a shopkeeper gains 14%. If the profit is reduced to 8%, then the selling price will be |
| A. | $ 2,600 |
| B. | $ 2,700 |
| C. | $ 2,800 |
| D. | $ 3,000 |
| Answer» C. $ 2,800 | |
| 409. |
A person sold a TV for $ 9,400 and he lost a particular amount. When he sold another TV of the same type at $ 10,600, his gain was double the former loss. What was the cost price of each TV ? |
| A. | $ 9,800 |
| B. | $ 10,000 |
| C. | $ 10,200 |
| D. | $ 10,400 |
| Answer» B. $ 10,000 | |
| 410. |
A merchant finds his profit as 20% of the selling price. His actual profit percent is |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 22% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 30% |
| Answer» D. 30% | |
| 411. |
A man sold some articles at a gain of 10%. He spent his total sale proceeds to purchase such articles again. This time, while selling them, he incurred a loss of 10%. His loss or gain in the transaction was |
| A. | 1% loss |
| B. | 1% gain |
| C. | no profit no loss |
| D. | 2% loss |
| Answer» B. 1% gain | |
| 412. |
If the selling price of an article is doubled, then its loss percent is converted into equal profit percent. The loss percent on the article is |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">26</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| B. | 33% |
| C. | |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">33</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| E. | 34% |
| Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">33</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> | |
| 413. |
A man bought two goats for $ 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. | $ 648 |
| B. | $ 360 |
| C. | $ 568 |
| D. | $ 440 |
| Answer» B. $ 360 | |
| 414. |
The total cost price of two watches is $ 840. One is sold at a profit of 16 percent and the other at a loss of 12 percent. There is no loss or gain in the whole transaction. The cost price of the watch on which the shopkeeper gains, is |
| A. | $ 360 |
| B. | $ 370 |
| C. | $ 380 |
| D. | $ 390 |
| Answer» B. $ 370 | |
| 415. |
A sells a article to B at a profit of 10% B sells the article back to A at a loss of 10%. In this transaction |
| A. | A neither loses nor gains |
| B. | A makes a profit of 11% |
| C. | A makes a profit of 20% |
| D. | B loses 20% |
| Answer» C. A makes a profit of 20% | |
| 416. |
A man had 100 kgs of sugar, part of which he sold at 7% profit and rest at 17% profit. He gained 10% on the whole. How much did he sell at 7% profit? |
| A. | 65 kg |
| B. | 35 kg |
| C. | 30 kg |
| D. | 70 kg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 417. |
A television and a refrigerator were sold for $ 12,000 each. If the television was sold at a loss of 20% of the cost and the refrigerator at a gain of 20% of the cost, the entire transaction resulted in |
| A. | No loss or gain |
| B. | Loss of $ 1,000 |
| C. | Gain of $ 1,000 |
| D. | Loss of $ 1,200 |
| Answer» C. Gain of $ 1,000 | |
| 418. |
A dealer sold two types of goods for $ 10,000 each. On one of them, he lost 20% and on the other he gained 20%. His gain or loss percent in the entire transaction was |
| A. | 2% loss |
| B. | 2% gain |
| C. | 4% gain |
| D. | 4% loss |
| Answer» E. | |
| 419. |
A person sells two machines at $ 396 each. On one he gains 10% and on the other he loses 10%. His profit or loss in the whole transaction is : |
| A. | no gain no loss |
| B. | 1% loss |
| C. | 1% profit |
| D. | 8% profit |
| Answer» C. 1% profit | |
| 420. |
A trader bought two horses for $ 19,500. He sold one at a loss of 20% and the other at a profit of 15%. If the selling price of each horse is the same, then their cost price are respectively. |
| A. | $ 10,000 and $ 9,500 |
| B. | $ 11,500 and $ 8,000 |
| C. | $ 12,000 and $ 7,500 |
| D. | $ 10,500 and $ 9,000 |
| Answer» C. $ 12,000 and $ 7,500 | |
| 421. |
A person bought two articles A and B for $ 5,000. He sold A at 20% profit and B at 10% loss. He thus gained 2% on his outlay. The cost price of A was |
| A. | $ 3,000 |
| B. | $ 2,500 |
| C. | $ 2,000 |
| D. | $ 3,500 |
| Answer» D. $ 3,500 | |
| 422. |
A man buys a field of agricultural land for $ 3,60,000. He sells one- third at a loss of 20% and two- fifths at a gain of 25%. At what price must he sell the remaining field so as to make an overall profit of 10 %? |
| A. | $ 1,00,000 |
| B. | $ 1,15,000 |
| C. | $ 1,20,000 |
| D. | $ 1,25,000 |
| Answer» D. $ 1,25,000 | |
| 423. |
Two items A and B are sold at a profit of 10% and 15% respectively. If the amount of profit received is the same, then the cost price of A and B may be |
| A. | $ 1,000, $ 1,500 |
| B. | $ 5,000 $ 2,000 |
| C. | $ 3,000, $ 2,000 |
| D. | $ 3,000, $ 5,000 |
| Answer» D. $ 3,000, $ 5,000 | |
| 424. |
A shopkeeper sells an article at 15% gain. Had he sold it for $ 18 more, he would have gained 18%. The cost price (in $) of the article is |
| A. | 540 |
| B. | 318 |
| C. | 600 |
| D. | 350 |
| Answer» D. 350 | |
| 425. |
A person bought two bicycles for $ 1600 and sold the first at 10% profit and the second at 20% profit. If he sold the first at 20% profit and the second at 10% profit, he would get $ 5 more. The difference of the cost price of the two bicycles was : |
| A. | $ 50 |
| B. | $ 40 |
| C. | $ 25 |
| D. | $ 75 |
| Answer» B. $ 40 | |
| 426. |
Krishna purchased a number of articles at $ 10 for each and the same number for $ 14 each. He mixed them together and sold them for $ 13 each. Then his gain or loss percent is |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">Loss 8</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">Gain 8</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| C. | |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">Loss 8</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| E. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">Gain 8</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| Answer» E. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">Gain 8</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> | |
| 427. |
A man bought a horse and a carriage for $ 40,000. He sold the horse at a gain of 10 % and the carriage at a loss of 5%. He gained 1% on his whole transaction. The cost price of the horse was : |
| A. | $ 15000 |
| B. | $ 16000 |
| C. | $ 18000 |
| D. | $ 20000 |
| Answer» C. $ 18000 | |
| 428. |
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 $ 400, then the value of the consignment was |
| A. | $ 15,000 |
| B. | $ 15,500 |
| C. | $ 16,000 |
| D. | $ 16,500 |
| Answer» B. $ 15,500 | |
| 429. |
A car and a jeep were sold for $ 121000 each. The car was sold at a loss of 20% while the jeep at a gain of 20%. The entire transaction resulted in |
| A. | neither loss nor gain |
| B. | gain of $ 1000 |
| C. | loss of $ 10000 |
| D. | gain of $ 500 |
| Answer» D. gain of $ 500 | |
| 430. |
A man sold two articles at $ 375 each. On one, he gains 25% and on the other, he loses 25%. The gain or loss% on the whole transaction is |
| A. | 6% |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">4</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">6</td></table> |
| C. | 5% |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">6</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">4</td></table> |
| Answer» E. | |
| 431. |
A fruit seller buys some apples at the rate of 4 for $ 10 and an equal number more at 5 for $ 10. He sells the whole lot at 9 for $ 20. What is his loss or gain percent? |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">Loss percent 1</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>19</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">81</td></table> |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">Gain percent 1</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>19</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">81</td></table> |
| C. | No loss or no profit |
| D. | Loss percent 2% |
| Answer» B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">Gain percent 1</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>19</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">81</td></table> | |
| 432. |
Mr. Kapur purchased two toy cycles for Rs 750 each. He sold these cycles, gaining 6% on one and losing 4% on the other. The gain or loss per cent in the whole transaction is |
| A. | 1% loss |
| B. | 1% gain |
| C. | 1.5% loss |
| D. | 1.5% gain |
| Answer» C. 1.5% loss | |
| 433. |
A man buys a table and a chair for Rs. 500. He sells the table at a loss of 10% and the chair at a gain of 10%. He still gains Rs.10 on the whole. The cost price of chair in rupees is : |
| A. | Rs. 200 |
| B. | Rs. 250 |
| C. | Rs. 300 |
| D. | Rs. 350 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 350 | |
| 434. |
A man buys a toy for $ 25 and sells it for $ 30. His gain percent is |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 2.5% |
| Answer» B. 5% | |
| 435. |
A dealer sold (3 / 4) th of his articles at a gain of 24% and the remain- ing at the cost price. Percentage of gain in the whole transaction is |
| A. | 15% |
| B. | 18% |
| C. | 24% |
| D. | 32% |
| Answer» C. 24% | |
| 436. |
Some toffees were bought at the rate of 11 for $ 10 and the same number at the rate of 9 for $ 10. If the whole lot was sold at one rupee per toffee, then the gain or loss in the whole transaction was |
| A. | loss of 1% |
| B. | gain of 1% |
| C. | neither gain nor loss |
| D. | gain of 1.5% |
| Answer» B. gain of 1% | |
| 437. |
If a man estimates his loss as 20% of the selling price, then his loss percent is : |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>40</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>50</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| Answer» E. | |
| 438. |
One trader calculates the percentage of profit on the buying price and another calculates on the selling price. When their selling prices are the same, then the difference of their actual profits is $ 85 and both claim to have made 20% profit. What is the selling price of each? |
| A. | $ 1700 |
| B. | $ 2100 |
| C. | $ 2550 |
| D. | $ 2750 |
| Answer» D. $ 2750 | |
| 439. |
By selling a table for $ 350 instead of $ 400, loss percent increases by 5%. The cost price of table is : |
| A. | $ 1,050 |
| B. | $ 417.50 |
| C. | $ 435 |
| D. | $ 1,000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 440. |
A book-seller bought 200 textbooks for $ 12,000. He wanted to sell them at a profit so that he got 20 books free. At what profit percent should he sell them? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 11% |
| C. | 11.5% |
| D. | 12% |
| Answer» B. 11% | |
| 441. |
If selling price of an article is (8 / 5) times its cost price, the profit percent on it is : |
| A. | 120% |
| B. | 160% |
| C. | 40% |
| D. | 60% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 442. |
A man bought a certain quantity of rice at the rate of $ 650 per quintal. 20% of the rice was spoiled. At what rate should he sell the remaining rice to gain 20% on the outlay? |
| A. | $ 775 |
| B. | $ 850 |
| C. | $ 890 |
| D. | $ 975 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 443. |
Joseph s salary is reduced by 10%. In order to have his salary back to his original amount, it must be raised by |
| A. | 12.5% |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">11</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table> |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 11% |
| Answer» C. 10% | |
| 444. |
The difference between the selling prices of an article sold at 4% and 3% profits is Rs. 3. The cost price of the article is : |
| A. | Rs. 400 |
| B. | Rs. 350 |
| C. | Rs. 300 |
| D. | Rs. 100 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 100 | |
| 445. |
A tradesman sold an article at a loss of 20%. If the selling price had been increased by $ 100, there would have been a gain of 5%. The cost price of the article was : |
| A. | $ 200 |
| B. | $ 25 |
| C. | $ 400 |
| D. | $ 250 |
| Answer» D. $ 250 | |
| 446. |
If the cost of pins reduces by $ 4 per dozen, 12 more pins can be purchased for $ 48. The cost of pins per dozen after reduction is: |
| A. | $ 8 |
| B. | $ 12 |
| C. | $ 16 |
| D. | $ 20 |
| Answer» C. $ 16 | |
| 447. |
A man wanted to sell an article with 20% profit; but he actually sold at 20% loss for $ 480. At what price he wanted to sell it to earn the profit? |
| A. | $ 720 |
| B. | $ 840 |
| C. | $ 600 |
| D. | $ 750 |
| Answer» B. $ 840 | |
| 448. |
A tradesman marks his goods at 25 p.c. above the cost price. If he reduces the marked price by (25 / 2) p.c., then his profit will be |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">9</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>3</center></td><td rowspan="2">p.c.</td></tr><td align="center">8</td></table> |
| B. | |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">7</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>3</center></td><td rowspan="2">p.c.</td></tr><td align="center">5</td></table> |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">6</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>3</center></td><td rowspan="2">p.c.</td></tr><td align="center">8</td></table> |
| E. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">5</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">p.c.</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table> |
| Answer» B. | |
| 449. |
The reduction of $ 12 in the selling price of an article will change 5% gain into (2 |
| A. | $ 140 |
| B. | $ 160 |
| C. | $ 80 |
| D. | $ 100 |
| Answer» C. $ 80 | |
| 450. |
A reduction of 20% in the price of rice enables a buyer to buy 5 kg more for rupees 1200. The reduced price per kg of rice will be: |
| A. | 36 |
| B. | 45 |
| C. | 48 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» D. 60 | |