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This section includes 177 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Aptitude knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A shopkeeper offers 15% discount on all plastic toys. He offers a further discount of 4% on the reduced a piece to those customers who pay cash. What does a customer have to pay (in rupee) in case for a toys of Rs. 200 ? |
| A. | s. 133.70 |
| B. | s. 129.80 |
| C. | s. 163.20 |
| D. | s. 153.20 |
| Answer» D. s. 153.20 | |
| 2. |
A shopkeeper sold an item at 10% loss after giving a discount equal to half the marked price. Then the cost price is ? |
| A. | $\frac{1}{9}{\text{th of marked price}}$$ |
| B. | $\frac{4}{9}{\text{th of marked price}}$$ |
| C. | $\frac{5}{9}{\text{th of marked price}}$$ |
| D. | $\frac{7}{9}{\text{th of marked price}}$$ |
| Answer» D. $\frac{7}{9}{\text{th of marked price}}$$ | |
| 3. |
The marked price of an article is 10% higher then the cost price. A discount of 10% is given on the market price.In this kind of sale, the seller bears ? |
| A. | o loss, no gain |
| B. | loss of 5% |
| C. | gain of 1% |
| D. | loss of 1% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Charging 30% above its production cost a radio maker puts a label of Rs. 286 on a radio as is price. But at the time of selling it, he allows 10% discount on the labelled price. What will his gain be ? |
| A. | s. 257.40 |
| B. | s. 254.40 |
| C. | s. 198 |
| D. | s. 37.40 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The difference between simple interest and the true discount on Rs. 2400 due 4 yearshence at 5% per annum simple interest is - |
| A. | s. 70 |
| B. | s. 30 |
| C. | s. 50 |
| D. | s.80 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
A shopkeeper allows a discount of 12.5% on the marked price of a certain article and makes a profit of 20%. If the article costs the shopkeeper Rs. 210, then the marked price of the article will be = ? |
| A. | s. 387 |
| B. | s. 350 |
| C. | s. 386 |
| D. | s. 288 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The marked price of an article is Rs. 500. A shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%and still makes a profit of 25%. The cost price of the article is = ? |
| A. | s. 384 |
| B. | s. 380 |
| C. | s. 300 |
| D. | s. 376 |
| Answer» C. s. 300 | |
| 8. |
Anand marks up the price of an article by 50% and then allows a discount of 20% and sells it to Balaji who sells it for Rs. 20, more than what he purchased for, this selling price is 30%more then the original cost price of the article. Then Balaji's profit % is = ? |
| A. | .5% |
| B. | .66% |
| C. | .33% |
| D. | % |
| Answer» D. % | |
| 9. |
A double bed is market at Rs. 75000. The shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 8%, 5%and 2% on it. What is the net selling price ? |
| A. | s. 6500 |
| B. | s. 6000 |
| C. | s. 64239 |
| D. | s. 6500.50 |
| Answer» D. s. 6500.50 | |
| 10. |
A machine is marked at Rs. 6800 and available at a discount of 10%. The shopkeeper gives another off season discount to the buyer and sells the machine for Rs. 5202. Find the off season discount ? |
| A. | 0% |
| B. | 2% |
| C. | 5% |
| D. | 8% |
| Answer» D. 8% | |
| 11. |
Discount on a pair of shoes marked at Rs. 475 and discounted at 15% is = ? |
| A. | s. 70 |
| B. | s. 72 |
| C. | s. 71.25 |
| D. | s. 75.25 |
| Answer» D. s. 75.25 | |
| 12. |
A shopkeeper sold an item for Rs. 1510 after giving a discount of $$24\frac{1}{2}\% $$and there by incurred a loss of 10%. Had he sold the item without discount his net profit would have been = ? |
| A. | s. 641 |
| B. | ${\text{Rs}}{\text{. 322}}\frac{1}{9}$$ |
| C. | ${\text{Rs}}{\text{. 422}}\frac{2}{9}$$ |
| D. | ${\text{Rs}}{\text{. 322}}\frac{2}{9}$$ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
A shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above his cost price and gives 15% discount on the marked price. His gain percent is = ? |
| A. | % |
| B. | % |
| C. | % |
| D. | % |
| Answer» D. % | |
| 14. |
How much percent more than the cost price should a shopkeeper mark his goods so that after allowing a discount of 25% on the marked price, he gain 20% ? |
| A. | 0% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 0% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» D. 5% | |
| 15. |
If the discount is equal to one fifth of the marked price and the loss is half the discount, then the percentage of loss is = ? |
| A. | $10\frac{1}{9}\% $$ |
| B. | $11\frac{1}{9}\% $$ |
| C. | $12\frac{1}{9}\% $$ |
| D. | $13\frac{1}{9}\% $$ |
| Answer» C. $12\frac{1}{9}\% $$ | |
| 16. |
The total discount on Rs.1860 due after a certain time at 5% is Rs. 60. Find the time after which it is due - |
| A. | months |
| B. | 0 months |
| C. | months |
| D. | months |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
A merchant allows a discount of 10% on marked price for the cash payment. To make a profit of 17%, he must mark his goods higher than their cost price by = ? |
| A. | 3% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 7% |
| D. | 0% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Two successive discounts of 10% and 5%, in this order, are given on a bill of Rs. 110. Find the net amount of money payable to clear the bill (answer to the nearest rupee) = ? |
| A. | s. 94 |
| B. | s. 95 |
| C. | s. 96 |
| D. | s. 97 |
| Answer» B. s. 95 | |
| 19. |
A shopkeeper purchased a chair marked at Rs. 600 at two successive discounts of 15% and 20% respectively, he spent Rs. 28 on transportation and sold the chair for Rs. 545. His gain percent was = ? |
| A. | 5% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 5% |
| D. | 0% |
| Answer» B. 0% | |
| 20. |
A shopkeeper marks the price of an article at Rs. 80. What will be the selling price, if he allows two successive discounts at 5% each = ? |
| A. | s. 72.20 |
| B. | s. 72 |
| C. | s. 85 |
| D. | s. 7.20 |
| Answer» B. s. 72 | |
| 21. |
A purchased a dining table marked at Rs. 3000 at a successive discounts of 10% and 15%respectively. He gave Rs. 105 as trans-portion charge and sold it at Rs. 3200. What is his gain percentage ? |
| A. | $22\frac{1}{3}\% $$ |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | $33\frac{1}{3}\% $$ |
| D. | $37\frac{{17}}{{24}}\% $$ |
| Answer» D. $37\frac{{17}}{{24}}\% $$ | |
| 22. |
A single discount of 50% on an article costing Rs. 10000 is better than two successive discounts of 40% and 10% by = ? |
| A. | s. 400 |
| B. | s. 1000 |
| C. | s. 500 |
| D. | s. 600 |
| Answer» B. s. 1000 | |
| 23. |
For a certain article. If discount is 25% the profit is 25%. If the discount is 10%, then the profit is = ? |
| A. | 0% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 0% |
| D. | $33\frac{1}{3}\% $$ |
| Answer» B. 0% | |
| 24. |
The cost of manufacturing of a tape recorder is Rs. 1500. The manufacturer fixes the marked price 20% above the cost of manufacture and allows a discount in such a way as to get a profit of 8%. The rate of discount is = ? |
| A. | 2% |
| B. | % |
| C. | 0% |
| D. | 0% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The banker's discount on a bill due 6 months hence at 16%per annum is Rs. 216. The true discount is = ? |
| A. | s. 212 |
| B. | s. 180 |
| C. | s. 210 |
| D. | s. 200 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
During month-long annual sale, a shopkeeper sells his goods at a discount of 50%. But in the last week, he offers an additional discount of 40%. If the original price of a shirt is Rs. x, then the price (in rupees) during the last week of the sale will be = ? |
| A. | 0% of x |
| B. | 0% of x |
| C. | 0% of x |
| D. | 0% of x |
| Answer» D. 0% of x | |
| 27. |
A washing machine is sold at a discount of 30%. If a man buys it for Rs. 6580, its list price is = ? |
| A. | s. 7500 |
| B. | s. 8600 |
| C. | s. 9400 |
| D. | s. 6990 |
| Answer» D. s. 6990 | |
| 28. |
If a table marked price Rs. 6000 was sold to a customer for Rs. 5500, then the rate of discount allowed on the table is = ? |
| A. | 0% |
| B. | % |
| C. | $8\frac{1}{3}\% $$ |
| D. | % |
| Answer» D. % | |
| 29. |
A fan is listed at Rs. 150 and a discount of 20%is given. Then the selling price is = ? |
| A. | s. 180 |
| B. | s. 150 |
| C. | s. 120 |
| D. | s. 110 |
| Answer» D. s. 110 | |
| 30. |
A trader allows a trade discount of 20% and a cash discount of $${\text{ 6}}\frac{1}{4}\% $$on the marked price of the goods and gets a net gain of 20% of the cost. By how much above the cost should the goods be marked for the sale = ? |
| A. | 0% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 0% |
| D. | 0% |
| Answer» D. 0% | |
| 31. |
The price that akbar should marks on a pair of shoes which costs him Rs. 1200 to gain 12%after allowing a discount of 16%(in rupees) is = ? |
| A. | s. 1344 |
| B. | s. 1433 |
| C. | s. 1600 |
| D. | s. 1500 |
| Answer» D. s. 1500 | |
| 32. |
How much percent above the cost price should a shopkeeper mark his goods so as to earn a profit of 32% after allowing a discount of 12%on the marked price ? |
| A. | 0% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 0% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» B. 0% | |
| 33. |
The marked price is 20% higher then cost price. A discount of 20%is given on the marked price. By this type of sale, there is = ? |
| A. | % loss |
| B. | % loss |
| C. | o loss no gain |
| D. | % gain |
| Answer» B. % loss | |
| 34. |
The difference between a discount of 30% on Rs. 2000 and two successive discounts of 25% and 5% on the same amount is ? |
| A. | s. 30 |
| B. | s. 35 |
| C. | s. 25 |
| D. | s. 40 |
| Answer» D. s. 40 | |
| 35. |
The marked price of a T.V. is Rs. 16000. After two successive discounts it is sold for Rs. 11400. If the first discount is 5%, then the rate of second discount is = ? |
| A. | 5% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 0% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
A retailer purchases a grinder at a discount of 15% of the whole seller and sales it for Rs. 1955 at a profit of 15%. The amount of discount received by the retailer from the whole seller was = ? |
| A. | s. 720 |
| B. | s. 290 |
| C. | s. 300 |
| D. | s. 330 |
| Answer» D. s. 330 | |
| 37. |
An article is sold at a discount of 20%and an additional discount 30%is allowed on cash payment. If Vidya purchased the article by paying Rs. 2240 in cash, the marked price of the article was = ? |
| A. | s. 4000 |
| B. | s. 4368 |
| C. | s. 4400 |
| D. | s. 4480 |
| Answer» B. s. 4368 | |
| 38. |
A bicycle, marked at Rs. 2000 is sold with two successive discount of 20%and 10%. An additional discount of 5%is offered for cash payment. The selling price of the bicycle at cash payment is = ? |
| A. | s. 1368 |
| B. | s. 1468 |
| C. | s. 1568 |
| D. | s. 1668 |
| Answer» B. s. 1468 | |
| 39. |
A dealer buys an article marked at Rs. 25000 with 20%and 5%off. He spends Rs. 1000 for its repair and sells it for Rs. 25000 what is his gain or loss percent ? |
| A. | oss of 25% |
| B. | ain of 25% |
| C. | ain of 10% |
| D. | oss of 10% |
| Answer» C. ain of 10% | |
| 40. |
Rakesh yadav buys an article with a discount of 25% on its marked price. He makes a profit of 10%by selling it at Rs. 660. The marked price of the article was ? |
| A. | s. 600 |
| B. | s. 700 |
| C. | s. 800 |
| D. | s. 685 |
| Answer» D. s. 685 | |
| 41. |
A man sells a bicycle at marked price which is 30% higher than the cost price. If he gives some discount and sells it at Rs. 150 less than the marked price, he would still gain 20%. What is the percentage of discount offered ? |
| A. | .69% |
| B. | .83% |
| C. | .54% |
| D. | .23% |
| Answer» B. .83% | |
| 42. |
A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts on an article marked Rs. 450. The first discount given is 10 percent. If the customer pays Rs. 344.25 for the article, the second discount gives is = ? |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 2% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
A shopkeeper offers 10% discount on the marked price of his articles and still makes a profit of 20%. What is the actual cost of the article marked Rs. 500 for him ? |
| A. | s. 440 |
| B. | s. 425 |
| C. | s. 400 |
| D. | s. 375 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
List price of an article at a showroom is Rs. 2000 and it is being sold at successive discount of 20%and 10%, its net selling price will be = ? |
| A. | s. 1900 |
| B. | s. 1700 |
| C. | s. 1440 |
| D. | s. 1400 |
| Answer» D. s. 1400 | |
| 45. |
A housewife saved Rs. 2.50 in buying a dress on sale. If she spent Rs. 25 for the dress, approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction ? |
| A. | % |
| B. | % |
| C. | 0% |
| D. | 1% |
| Answer» C. 0% | |
| 46. |
A man sells a scooter priced Rs. 36000. He gives a discount of 8%on the first Rs. 20000 and 5%on the next Rs. 10000. How much discount can he offer on the remaining Rs. 6000 if he is to get as much as when 7% discount isallowed on the total ? |
| A. | % |
| B. | % |
| C. | % |
| D. | % |
| Answer» D. % | |
| 47. |
A discount of 14%on the marked price of an article is allowed and then the article is sold for Rs. 387. The marked price of the article is = ? |
| A. | s. 450 |
| B. | s. 427 |
| C. | s. 500 |
| D. | s. 440 |
| Answer» B. s. 427 | |
| 48. |
A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% above his cost price but allows a discount of 10%at the time of sale. His gain is = ? |
| A. | 1% |
| B. | 0% |
| C. | 8% |
| D. | 7% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
A store has an offer 'Buy 4 Get 1 Free'. What is the net percentage of discount ? |
| A. | 5% |
| B. | 3.3% |
| C. | 0% |
| D. | nsufficient Data |
| Answer» D. nsufficient Data | |
| 50. |
A person paid Rs. 17000 for a motor-car after a single discount of 15%. If he is given successive discount of 5% and 10%then how much he would pay ? |
| A. | s. 17000 |
| B. | s. 17010 |
| C. | s. 17100 |
| D. | s. 18900 |
| Answer» D. s. 18900 | |