model 4 sold & brought Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 26 [SSC CGL Tier-1 2011]

A man bought oranges at the rate of 8 for Rs.34 and sold them at the rate of 12 for Rs.57. How many oranges should be sold to earn a net profit of Rs.45 ?

a) 100

b) 135

c) 90

d) 150

Question : 27 [SSC CPO 2011]

A person bought 50 pens for 50 each. He sold 40 of them at a loss of 5%. He wants to gain 10% on the whole. Then his gain percent on the remaining pens should be

a) 40%

b) 50%

c) 15%

d) 70%

Question : 28 SSC FCI Assistant Grade-III 2012]

If toys are bought at Rs.5 each and sold at Rs.4.50 each, then the loss percent is :

a) 11%

b) 12%

c) 10%

d) 13%

Question : 29 [SSC DEO 2008]

By selling 14 watches of equal cost price at the rate of Rs.450 each, there is a profit equal to the cost price of 4 watches. The cost price of a watch is

a) Rs.360

b) Rs.375

c) Rs.350

d) Rs.400

Question : 30 [SSC DEO 2009]

A man buys some articles at Rs.P per dozen and sells them at Rs.$P/8$ per piece. His profit per cent is

a) 40%

b) 50%

c) 30%

d) 60%