profit and loss mcq pdf Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ibps rrb so officer sclae 2 3 single exam 2024

Question :11

A man purchased an article and sold it to B at a profit of 25% and B sold it to C at a loss of 10% and C paid Rs. 675 for it. For how much did A. purchase it (in Rs.)?

Answer: (c)

According to question,

AB45
25% profit  ××
BC109
10% profit  40 → CP of A45 → CP of C

45 units = 675

1 unit = $675/40$

40 units = $675/45 × 40 = 600$

CP of A = Rs. 600

Question :12

By selling an article, a man makes a profit of 25% of its selling price. His profit percent is

Answer: (d)

According to question,

25% of SP = ${1 → Profit}/{4 → SP}$

thus, CP = SP - Profit

CP = 4 – 1

CP = 3

Profit% = ${Profit}/{CP} × 100$

= $1/3 × 100 = 33 {1}/3%$

Question :13

The list price of an electric fan is 300. If two successive discount of 15% and 10% are allowed. Its selling price would be

Answer: (b)

SP = 300 × = ${100 - 15%}/100 × {100 - 10}/100$

= $300 × 85/100 × 90/100 = 229.50$

Question :14

A shop-man bought pens at the rate of 7 for Rs. 10 and sold them at a profit of 40%. How many pens would a customer get for Rs. 10?

Answer: (c)

According to question,

CP of 7 Pens are = Rs. 10

Gain 40%

SP of 7 Pens are = Rs. 14

SP of 1 Pens are = $14/7$ = 2

Customer gets in 10 Rs. = $10/2$ = 5 Pens

Question :15

A saleable article passes successively in the hands of three traders. Each trader sold it further at a gain of 25% of the cost price. If the last trader sold it for Rs. 250 then what was the cost price for the first trader ?

Answer: (b)

According to question,

 CP SP 
I4-5(25% profit first time)
II4-5 
III4-5 
 64 125 

64 × 2 = 128

125 × 2 = 250 (Given)

Thus, CP = Rs. 128

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