model 8 two article sold in different rates Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16 [SSC CGL Prelim 2004]

A man had 100 kgs of sugar, part of which he sold at 7% profit and rest at 17% profit. He gained 10% on the whole. How much did he sell at 7% profit ?

a) 70 kg

b) 30 kg

c) 35 kg

d) 65 kg

Question : 17 [SSC CGL Prelim 1999]

A house and a shop were sold for Rs.1 lakh each. In this transaction, the house sale resulted into 20% loss whereas the shop sale into 20% profit. The entire transaction resulted in :

a) loss of Rs.$1/18$ lakh

b) loss of Rs.$1/12$ lakh

c) gain of Rs.$1/24$ lakh

d) no loss no gain

Question : 18 [SSC CPO S.I.2007]

A man buys a field of agricultural land for Rs.3,60,000. He sells onethird at a loss of 20% and twofifths at a gain of 25%. At what price must he sell the remaining field so as to make an overall profit of 10 % ?

a) Rs.1,25,000

b) Rs.1,20,000

c) Rs.1,15,000

d) Rs.1,00,000

Question : 19 [SSC CGL Tier-II 2012]

A dealer sold two types of goods for Rs.10,000 each. On one of them, he lost 20% and on the other he gained 20%. His gain or loss per cent in the entire transaction was

a) 4% loss

b) 4% gain

c) 2% gain

d) 2% loss

Question : 20 [SSC SAS 2010]

A cloth merchant sold half of his cloth at 20% profit, half of the remaining cloth at 20% loss and the rest was sold at his cost price. In the total transaction, his gain or loss will be

a) 10% profit

b) 5% loss

c) Neither loss nor gain

d) 5% profit