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| 351. |
When the price of a toy was increased by 20%, the number of toys sold was decreased by 15%. What was the effect on the sales of the shop ? |
| A. | 4% increased |
| B. | 4% increased |
| C. | 2% increased |
| D. | 2% decreased |
| Answer» D. 2% decreased | |
| 352. |
The loss incurred on selling an article for Rs. 270 is as much as the profit made after selling it at 10% profit. The C.P. of the article is ? |
| A. | Rs. 90 |
| B. | Rs. 110 |
| C. | Rs. 363 |
| D. | Rs. 300 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 353. |
A dealer sold two T.V. sets for Rs. 3700 each. on one he gained 10% and one other he lost 10%. The dealer's loss or gain per cent is ? |
| A. | 0% |
| B. | 0.1% |
| C. | 1% gain |
| D. | 1% loss |
| Answer» E. | |
| 354. |
A discount series of 10%, 20% and 40% is equal to single discount of ? |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 56.80% |
| C. | 70% |
| D. | 70.28% |
| Answer» C. 70% | |
| 355. |
The C.P. of an article is 40% of the S.P. The per cent that the S.P. is of C.P. is ? |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 240 |
| D. | 250 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 356. |
Toffees are bought at the rate of 8 for a rupee. To gain 60% they must be sold at ? |
| A. | 6 for a rupee |
| B. | 5 for a rupee |
| C. | 9 for Rs. 2 |
| D. | 24 for Rs. 5 |
| Answer» C. 9 for Rs. 2 | |
| 357. |
If the difference between the selling prices of an article at profit of 6% and 4% 3, then the cost price of the article should be ? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 150 |
| C. | 175 |
| D. | 200 |
| Answer» C. 175 | |
| 358. |
A, B and C enter into partnership with capital contribution of $ 25,000, $ 30,000 and $ 15,000 respectively. A is the working partner and he gets 30% of the profit for managing the business. The balance profit is distributed in proportion to the capital investment. At the year-end, A gets Rs. 200 more than B and C together. Find the total profit. |
| A. | $ 2500 |
| B. | $ 2000 |
| C. | $ 2200 |
| D. | $ 2400 |
| Answer» C. $ 2200 | |
| 359. |
A man sells calculator at the rate of 250 each which includes a profit of 14%. What amount of profit while he earn in 19 days, if he sells 7 calculator per day ? |
| A. | 4665 |
| B. | 4565 |
| C. | 4545 |
| D. | 4655 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 360. |
A, B and C enter into a partnership. Their contributions are Rs. 30 lakhs, Rs. 20 lakhs, and Rs. 10 lakhs respectively. A and B are working partners while C is a sleeping partner. A and B get 10% and 15% of gross profit respectively as salary for managing the business. If at the year end C receives $ 3.75 lakhs, as profit, find the share of A. |
| A. | $ 16 Lakhs |
| B. | $ 12 Lakhs |
| C. | $ 18 Lakhs |
| D. | $ 14.25 Lakhs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 361. |
A, B and C enter into a partnership. Their capital contribution is in the ratio 21 : 18 : 14. At the end of the business term they share profits in the ratio 15 : 8 : 9. Find the ratio of time for which they invest their capitals |
| A. | 37 : 38 : 72 |
| B. | 39 : 38 : 72 |
| C. | 90 : 56 : 81 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 362. |
A, B and C enter into a partnership and invest their capital in the ratio 4 : 8 : 9. Their period of investment are in the ratio 6 : 3 : 5. In what ratio would they distribute their profits? |
| A. | 4 : 4 : 15 |
| B. | 8 : 8 : 15 |
| C. | 3 : 3 : 10 |
| D. | 3 : 10 : 15 |
| Answer» C. 3 : 3 : 10 | |
| 363. |
By selling an umbrella for Rs. 30, a shop-keeper gains 20%. During a clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a discount of 10%. Find his gain percent during the sale season. |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">7</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">2</td></table> |
| Answer» B. 7 | |
| 364. |
A shopkeeper has 11 books of same cost price. He sells the first book at a certain price, then he sells second book at a price which is Rs. 1 less than the selling price of first book and then he sells third book at a price which is Rs. 1 less than the selling price of second book. Following this pattern, he sold all 11 books. If he sells sixth book at its cost price. Find the overall percent profit or loss on selling all 11 books. |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">9</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">11</td></table> |
| D. | No profit No loss |
| Answer» E. | |
| 365. |
Simon purchased a bicycle for Rs. 6810. He had paid a VAT of 13.5%. The list price of the bicycle was |
| A. | Rs. 6000 |
| B. | Rs. 6140 |
| C. | Rs. 6696.50 |
| D. | Rs. 5970.50 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 6140 | |
| 366. |
A man sells an article at 5% above its cost price. If he had bought it at 5% less than what he had paid for it and sold it at Rs. 2 less, he would have gained 10%. The cost price of the article is |
| A. | Rs. 200 |
| B. | Rs. 400 |
| C. | Rs. 300 |
| D. | Rs. 100 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 300 | |
| 367. |
A house worth Rs. 1,50,000 is sold by X to Y at 5% profit. Y sells the house back to X at 2% loss. Then in the entire transaction : |
| A. | X gains Rs. 3150 |
| B. | X loses Rs. 4350 |
| C. | X loses Rs. 1350 |
| D. | X gains Rs. 4350 |
| Answer» B. X loses Rs. 4350 | |
| 368. |
A dealer marks his goods 20% above cost price and allows a discount of 10% to his customers. His gain percentage is |
| A. | 6% |
| B. | 9% |
| C. | 7% |
| D. | 8% |
| Answer» B. 9% | |
| 369. |
An article which is marked at Rs. 975 is sold for Rs. 897. The discount percent is |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 12% |
| C. | 6% |
| D. | 8% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 370. |
The percentage of profit, when an article is sold for $ 78, is twice than when it is sold for $ 69. The cost price of the article is : |
| A. | $ 49 |
| B. | $ 51 |
| C. | $ 57 |
| D. | $ 60 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 371. |
If the total cost of 73 articles having equal cost is $ 5,110 and the total selling price of 89 such articles is $ 5,607, then in the transaction, there will be |
| A. | a loss of 15% |
| B. | a gain of 10% |
| C. | a loss of 10% |
| D. | a gain of 15% |
| Answer» D. a gain of 15% | |
| 372. |
By selling 60 articles a vendor gains the selling price of 15 articles. Find his gain percentage. |
| A. | 25 % |
| B. | <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> |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">28</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>4</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">7</td></table> |
| Answer» C. 20% | |
| 373. |
Arun marks up the computer he is selling by 20% profit and sells them at a discount of 15%. Arun s net gain percent is |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | 2% |
| C. | 3.5% |
| D. | 2.5% |
| Answer» C. 3.5% | |
| 374. |
By selling 25 metres of cloth a trader gains the selling price of 5 metres of cloth. The gain percent of the trader in % is |
| A. | 25% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 28% |
| D. | 29% |
| Answer» B. 20% | |
| 375. |
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 (in $ ) was |
| A. | $ 100 |
| B. | $ 200 |
| C. | $ 400 |
| D. | $ 500 |
| Answer» D. $ 500 | |
| 376. |
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. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">17</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>12</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">17</td></table> |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">17</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>11</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">17</td></table> |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">71</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>12</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">17</td></table> |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">11</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>11</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">17</td></table> |
| Answer» C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">71</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>12</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">17</td></table> | |
| 377. |
A retailer purchased radio sets at the rate of $ 400 each from a wholesaler. He raised the price by 30% and then allowed a discount of 8% on each set. His profit will be |
| A. | 19% |
| B. | 78.4% |
| C. | 22% |
| D. | 19.6% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 378. |
A man buys 3 cows and 8 goats in $ 47,200. Instead if he would have bought 8 cows and 3 goats, he had to pay $ 53,000 more. Cost of one cow is: |
| A. | $ 11,000 |
| B. | $ 12,000 |
| C. | $ 13,000 |
| D. | $ 10,000 |
| Answer» C. $ 13,000 | |
| 379. |
A dishonest fruit vendor sells his goods at cost price but he uses a weight of 900 gm for a kg. weight. His gain percent is: |
| A. | 12% |
| 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. | |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">10</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> |
| E. | 10% |
| Answer» C. | |
| 380. |
X sells two articles for $ 4,000 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. | 25% |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">18</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">9</td></table> |
| C. | |
| D. | 20% |
| E. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">16</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> |
| Answer» E. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">16</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> | |
| 381. |
If selling price of an article is reduced by 60%, then there is a loss of 10% on cost price. The initial profit percent was |
| A. | 70% |
| B. | 80% |
| C. | 100% |
| D. | 125% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 382. |
A dishonest shopkeeper, using a faulty balance makes a profit of 5% while buying as well as while selling his goods. His actual gain percent in the whole process amounts to |
| A. | 11% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 10.25% |
| D. | 10.5% |
| Answer» D. 10.5% | |
| 383. |
Peter buys a table for $ 450 and spends $ 30 on its transportation. If he sells the table for $ 600 his gain per cent will be |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 28% |
| D. | 24% |
| Answer» C. 28% | |
| 384. |
A man sells two articles for $ 5000 each neither losing nor gaining in the deal. If he sold one of them at a gain of 25%, the other article is sold at a loss of |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">15</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. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">16</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. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">17</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">18</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. | |
| Answer» C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">17</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> | |
| 385. |
Dinesh bought two radios for $ 1,920. He sold one at a profit of 20% and the other at a loss of (50 / 3)% . If the selling price of both radios are same, the cost prices of the two radios are |
| A. | $ 800 and $ 1,120 |
| B. | $ 840 and $ 1,080 |
| C. | $ 860 and $ 1,060 |
| D. | $ 900 and $ 1,020 |
| Answer» C. $ 860 and $ 1,060 | |
| 386. |
A fruit seller makes a profit of 20% by selling mangoes at a certain price. If he charges $ 1 more for each mango, he can make a profit of 40%. Find the selling price of a mango in the first case. |
| A. | $ 6 |
| B. | $ 5 |
| C. | $ 5.50 |
| D. | $ 7 |
| Answer» B. $ 5 | |
| 387. |
A person sold an article at 20% profit on the selling price. Afterwards, when the cost price reduced by 10%, then he also reduced the selling price by 10%. His percentage of profit on cost price will be |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 22.5% |
| D. | 12.5% |
| Answer» C. 22.5% | |
| 388. |
A dishonest grocer sells rice at a profit of 10% and also uses weights which are 20% less than the marked weight. The total gain earned by him will be |
| A. | 37.5% |
| B. | 40% |
| C. | 30.5% |
| D. | 35% |
| Answer» B. 40% | |
| 389. |
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. | 20% gain |
| B. | 25% loss |
| C. | 10% gain |
| D. | 15% loss |
| Answer» D. 15% loss | |
| 390. |
A trader sells two bullocks for $ 8,400 each, neither losing nor gaining in total. If he sold one of the bullocks at a gain of 20%, the other is sold at a loss of |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">18</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">9</td></table> |
| C. | |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">14</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">7</td></table> |
| E. | 21% |
| Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">14</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">7</td></table> | |
| 391. |
A bought an article, paying 5% less than the original price. A sold it with 20% profit on the price he had paid. What percent of profit did A earn on the original price? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 13% |
| C. | 14% |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>17</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table> |
| Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>17</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table> | |
| 392. |
A shopkeeper bought 200 articles, each costing the same. He sold 30% of the articles at 20% profit and remaining at 10% profit. If the total profit made by him is $ 2600, find the cost price of one article. |
| A. | $ 200 |
| B. | $ 1300 |
| C. | $ 2600 |
| D. | $ 100 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 393. |
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. | 120% |
| B. | 400% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 100% |
| Answer» C. 80% | |
| 394. |
A merchant fixed the selling price of his articles at $ 700 after adding 40% profit to the cost price. As the sale was very low at this price level, he decided to fix the selling price at 10% profit. Find the new selling price. |
| A. | $ 500 |
| B. | $ 550 |
| C. | $ 450 |
| D. | $ 490 |
| Answer» C. $ 450 | |
| 395. |
A merchant bought 200 eggs, out of which 38 eggs were broken. He sold the remaining eggs at the rate of Rs. 4.80 per dozen and thus gained 8%. His total investment is |
| A. | Rs. 80 |
| B. | Rs. 60 |
| C. | Rs. 45 |
| D. | Rs. 120 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 45 | |
| 396. |
A milkman mixes water with milk and sells the mixture at the cost price of pure milk. The volume of water in litres to be mixed with each litre of milk to get a 25% profit is |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></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> |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></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">5</td></table> |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">1</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> |
| D. | cannot be calculated without knowing the cost price of milk |
| Answer» C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">1</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> | |
| 397. |
The cost of a house was $ X lakhs in 2005. After 3 years, the owner of the house sold it for 25% more than she paid it. But she has to pay a tax of 50% of the gain. The tax amount she has to pay is. |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>X</center></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table> |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>X</center></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><td align="center">8</td></table> |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>X</center></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><td align="center">4</td></table> |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>X</center></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><td align="center">24</td></table> |
| Answer» C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>X</center></td><td rowspan="2"></td></tr><td align="center">4</td></table> | |
| 398. |
Gita buys a plot of land for $ 96,000. She sells (2 / 5) of it at a loss of 6%. She wants to make a profit of 10% on the whole transaction by selling the remaining land. The gain % on the remaining land is |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">20</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. | 14% |
| E. | 7% |
| Answer» C. | |
| 399. |
The printed price of an article is 40% higher than its cost price. Then the rate of discount such that he gains 12% profit is |
| A. | 21% |
| B. | 15% |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 18% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 400. |
A shopkeeper bought 30 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 70 per kg and 20 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 70.75 per kg. If he mixed the two brands of rice and sold the mixture at Rs. 80.50 per kg, his gain is |
| A. | Rs. 450 |
| B. | Rs. 510 |
| C. | Rs. 525 |
| D. | Rs. 485 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 525 | |