model 6 sold in circular path Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 6 [SSC CHSL 2012]

A sells an article to B at a gain of 10%, B sells it to C at a gain of 5%. If C pays Rs.462 for it, what did it cost to A ?

a) Rs.500

b) Rs.400

c) Rs.600

d) Rs.450

Question : 7 [SSC FCI Assistant Grade-III 2013]

A sells an article to B at a gain of 20% and B sells it to C at a gain of 10% and C sells it to D at a gain of 12$1/2$%. If D pays Rs.29.70, A purchased the article for

a) Rs.40

b) Rs.30

c) Rs.20

d) Rs.10

Question : 8 [SSC CGL Tier-II 2013]

A sells a suitcase to B at 10% profit. B sells it to C at 30% profit. If C pays Rs.2,860 for it, then the price at which A bought it is

a) Rs.1,000

b) Rs.2,500

c) Rs.2,000

d) Rs.1,600

Question : 9 [SSC CPO S.I.2007]

A car worth Rs.1,50,000 was sold by X to Y at 5% profit. Y sold the car back to X at 2% loss. In the entire transaction

a) X gained Rs.4,350

b) X lost Rs.3,150

c) X gained Rs.3,150

d) Y lost Rs.4,350

Question : 10 [SSC CGL Prelim 2008]

A piece of land came to a person through three middleman each gaining 20%. If the person purchased the land for Rs.3,45,600 the original cost of the land was

a) Rs.1,00,000

b) Rs.2,00,000

c) Rs.1,75,800

d) Rs.1,50,000