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

Question : 21 [SSC MTS 2013]

A man bought a horse anda carriage for Rs.40,000. He sold the horse at a gain of 10 % and the carriage at a loss of 5%. He gained 1% on his whole transaction. The cost price of the horse was :

a) Rs.20000

b) Rs.18000

c) Rs.16000

d) Rs.15000

Question : 22 [SSC MTS 2011]

When the price of cloth was reduced by 25%, the quantity of cloth sold increased by 20%. What was the effect on gross receipt of the shop?

a) 10% decrease

b) 10% increase

c) 5% decrease

d) 5% increase

Question : 23 [SSC CGL Prelim 2004]

A man bought two goats for Rs.1008. He sold one at a loss of 20% and other at a profit of 44%. If each goat was sold for the same price, the cost price of the goat which was sold at loss, was :

a) Rs.440

b) Rs.568

c) Rs.360

d) Rs.648

Question : 24 [SSC CHSL 2013]

A shopkeeper sells an article at 15% gain. Had he sold it for Rs.18 more, he would have gained 18%. The cost price (in Rs.) of the article is

a) 350

b) 600

c) 318

d) 540

Question : 25 [SSC CPO S.I.2003]

A television and a refrigerator were sold for Rs.12,000 each. If the television was sold at a loss of 20% of the cost and the refrigerator at a gain of 20% of the cost, the entire transaction resulted in

a) Loss of Rs.1,200

b) Gain of Rs.1,000

c) Loss of Rs.1,000

d) No loss or gain