Model 5 Marked Price Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1 [SSC CGL Prelim 2002]

If the sales tax be reduced from 3$1/2$% to 3$1/3$% , what difference does it make to a person who purchases an article whose marked price is 8,400 ?

a) Rs.20

b) Rs.14

c) Rs.10

d) Rs.15

Question : 2 [SSC CPO S.I.2003]

By selling an article at $2/3$ of the marked price, there is a loss of 10%. The profit percent, when the article is sold at the marked price, is

a) 20%

b) 35%

c) 40%

d) 30%

Question : 3 [SSC CPO S.I.2008]

A tradesman allows a discount of 15% on the marked price. How much above the cost price must he mark his goods as to gain 19%?

a) 34%

b) 25%

c) 30%

d) 40%

Question : 4 [SSC CPO S.I.2008]

Rita bought a television set with 20% discount on the labelled price. She made a profit of Rs.800 by selling it for Rs.16,800. The labelled price of the set was

a) Rs.18,000

b) Rs.20,800

c) Rs.24,000

d) Rs.20,000

Question : 5 [SSC CGL Tier-1 2011]

The cost price of an article is Rs.800. After allowing a discount of 10%, a gain of 12.5% was made. Then the marked price of the article is

a) Rs.1,000

b) Rs.1,200

c) Rs.1,300

d) Rs.1,100