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PROFIT AND LOSS MCQs

Profit & Loss

Total Questions : 2016 | Page 19 of 202 pages
Question 181. Raju purchased an item for Rs. 8200 and sold it at a gain of 25% . From that amount he purchased another item and sold it at a loss of 20% . What is his overall gain loss ?
  1.    Loss of Rs. 120
  2.    Gain of Rs. 120
  3.    Loss of Rs. 140
  4.    Neither loss nor gain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Neither loss nor gain
Question 182. A fruit seller sells mangoes at the rate of Rs. 9 per kg and thereby loses 20% . At what price per kg, he should have sold, them to make a profit of 5% ?
  1.    Rs. 11.81
  2.    Rs. 12
  3.    Rs. 12.25
  4.    Rs. 12.31
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs. 11.81
Question 183. If the selling price of an article is doubled, then its loss profit percent is converted into equal profit percent. The loss percent on the article is = ?
  1.    $$26\frac{2}{3}$$ %
  2.    33 %
  3.    $$33\frac{1}{3}$$ %
  4.    34 %
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> $$33\frac{1}{3}$$ %
Question 184. If an article sold at 200% profit then the ratio of its cost price to his selling price will be = ?
  1.    1 : 2
  2.    2 : 1
  3.    1 : 3
  4.    3 : 1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1 : 3
Question 185. A fruit seller makes a profit of 20% by selling mangoes at a certain price. If he charges Rs. 1 more for each mango, he can make a profit of 40% . Find the selling price of a mango in the first case = ?
  1.    Rs. 6
  2.    Rs. 5
  3.    Rs. 5.50
  4.    Rs. 7
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs. 6
Question 186. If selling price of an article is $$\frac{4}{3}$$ of its cost price, the profit in the transaction is -
  1.    $$16\frac{2}{3}$$ %
  2.    $$20\frac{1}{2}$$ %
  3.    $$25\frac{1}{2}$$ %
  4.    $$33\frac{1}{3}$$ %
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> $$33\frac{1}{3}$$ %
Question 187. If an article is sold for Rs. x, there is a loss of 15%. If the same article is sold for Rs. y, there is a profit of 15%. The ratio of left (y - x) to (y + x) is -
  1.    3 : 20
  2.    20 : 3
  3.    17 : 23
  4.    20 : 23
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 3 : 20
Question 188. If a man were to sell his handcart for Rs. 720, he would loss 25% . To gain 25% , the selling price is = ?
  1.    Rs. 960
  2.    Rs. 1200
  3.    Rs. 1000
  4.    Rs. 2100
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rs. 1200
Question 189. A grocery dealer cheats to the extent of 10% while buying as well as selling by using false weight. What is his increase in the profit percentage = ?
  1.    20%
  2.    21%
  3.    22%
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 21%
Question 190. A book vendor sold a book at loss of 10% . Had he sold it for Rs. 108 more, he would have earned a profit of 10% . Find the cost of the book = ?
  1.    Rs. 442
  2.    Rs. 540
  3.    Rs. 648
  4.    Rs. 740
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rs. 540

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