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PROFIT AND LOSS MCQs

Profit & Loss

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Question 151. A coconut merchant finds that the cost price of 2750 coconuts is the same as the selling price of 2500 coconuts. His loss or gain will be = ?
  1.    5% loss
  2.    10% gain
  3.    15% loss
  4.    20% gain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 10% gain
Question 152. By selling an article for Rs. 100 a man gains Rs.15. Then, his gain % is -
  1.    15%
  2.    $$12\frac{2}{3}$$%
  3.    $$17\frac{{11}}{{17}}$$%
  4.    $$17\frac{1}{4}$$%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> $$17\frac{{11}}{{17}}$$%
Question 153. A trader buys some goods for Rs. 150. If the overhead expenses be 12% of cost price, then at what price should it be sold to earn 10% ?
  1.    Rs. 184.80
  2.    Rs. 185.80
  3.    Rs. 187.80
  4.    Rs. 188.80
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs. 184.80
Question 154. List price of T.V is Rs. 2300 and discount series found to be 25% ans 10%. Then the selling price of T.V is = ?
  1.    Rs. 1255.50
  2.    Rs. 1525.50
  3.    Rs. 1552.50
  4.    Rs. 1555.20
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs. 1552.50
Question 155. If the loss of percent on article is 15%. Then the ratio of the cost price and selling price will be = ?
  1.    17 : 20
  2.    20 : 17
  3.    23 : 15
  4.    15 : 23
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 20 : 17
Question 156. If an article is sold at 200 percent profit, then the ratio of its cost price to its selling price will be -
  1.    1 : 2
  2.    2 : 1
  3.    1 : 3
  4.    3 : 1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1 : 3
Question 157. Gopi goes from place A to B to bye an article costing 15% less at B, although he spends Rs. 150 on travelling, still he gains Rs. 150 compared to buying it at A. His profit percent is = ?
  1.    4.5%
  2.    6%
  3.    7.5%
  4.    8%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 7.5%
Question 158. A trader sells an article and loses $$12\frac{1}{2}$$%. The ratio of cost price to the selling price is -
  1.    7 : 8
  2.    9 : 8
  3.    8 : 7
  4.    8 : 9
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 8 : 7
Question 159. If the cost price of 18 articles is equal to the selling price of 16 articles, the gain or loss is = ?
  1.    25% gain
  2.    25% loss
  3.    $$12\frac{1}{2}$$% loss
  4.    $$12\frac{1}{2}$$% gain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> $$12\frac{1}{2}$$% gain
Question 160. The price of a refrigerator and a television set are in the ratio 5 : 3. If the refrigerator costs Rs. 5500 more than the television set, then the price of the refrigerator is = ?
  1.    Rs. 27500
  2.    Rs. 8250
  3.    Rs. 13750
  4.    Rs. 16500
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs. 13750

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