Aptitude - Profit & Loss Online Quiz



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Q 1 - On offering an article for Rs. 48, one loses 20%. With a specific end goal to pick up 20%, what might be the offering cost?

A - 52

B - 56

C - 68

D - 72

Answer : D

Explanation

Let the C.P be Rs. x. Then,
80% of x = 48 ⇒ 80/100 *x =48
⇒ x= (48*100/80) = 60
C.P = Rs. 60 and gain =20%
∴ S.P=   Rs. (120/100*60) = Rs. 72

Q 2 - If an article is sold at an addition of 5 % as opposed to being sold at lost 5%, one gets Rs more. What is the expense cost of the article?

A - Rs 100

B - Rs 105

C - Rs 110

D - Rs 50

Answer : D

Explanation

Let the C.P be Rs. x. Then,
∴ (105/100)x-(95/100)x  = 5
⇒105x-95x= 500 ⇒10x=500
X= 50
∴ C.P =Rs. 50

Q 3 - On offering an article at a sure value, a man increases 10%. On offering the same articles at twofold value, pick up percent is:

A - 20%

B - 100%

C - 120%

D - 140%

Answer : C

Explanation

Let the First S.P be Rs. x, gain%= 10%
∴   C.P   =   (100/110*X) = Rs. 10x/11, new S.P = Rs. 2x
Gain = Rs. (2x-10X/11) = Rs. 12x/11
Gain% = (12x/11 *11/10x*100) % = 120%

Q 4 - A man sold two steel seats for Rs. 500 each. On one, he increases 20% also, on the other, he loses 12%. The amount of does he pick up or misfortune in the entire exchange?

A - 1.5% pick up

B - 2% pick up

C - 1.5% lose

D - 2% misfortune

Answer : C

Explanation

S.P of two chairs = (500*2) =1000
C.P of these chairs = [(100/120*500) + (100/88*500)]
= (1250/3 +6250/11) = 32500/33
Gain = (1000-32500/33) =Rs. 500/33
⇒ Gain % = (500/33*33/32500*100) % = 1.5% loss

Q 5 - A person incurs 10% loss by selling a refrigerator for Rs 5400. At what price should the refrigerator be sold to earn 10% profit?

A - 5700

B - 6000

C - 6300

D - 6600

Answer : D

Explanation

SP=5400 X  (110)/90=6600.

Q 6 - Farhan purchased a house for Rs.80000 and a site for Rs.10000 respectively, if he sold the house for Rs.86000 and the site for Rs.14000, then find the resultant percentage of gain?

A - 1.05%

B - 1.07%

C - 1.09%

D - 1.11%

Answer : D

Explanation

Total CP = 90000 & total SP = 100000
=> Gain = SP/CP = 100000/90000 =1.111 =1.11%

Q 7 - Toffees are bought at the rate of 5 for a rupee. To gain 25% they must be sold at?

A - 4 Toffees for Rs. 2

B - 3 Toffees for Re. 1

C - 4 Toffees for Re. 1

D - 4 Toffees for Rs. 1.5

Answer : C

Explanation

Let 5 toffees cost price is Re.1
i.e. 1 toffee cost price is 1/5
i.e., 1/5 + 1/5 x 25% = X
1/5+1/5 x 25/100=X
=>X=1/4
=> 4 Toffees for Re. 1

Q 8 - If a surpasses B by 40 % and B is not as much as C by 20 %, then A:C =?

A - 3:1

B - 3:2

C - 26:25

D - 28:25

Answer : D

Explanation

B= 80% of C= 80/100*C= 4c/5 and 
A= 140% of B=(140b/100) =7B/5
 A= 7b/5= 7/5*4C/5 =28C/25
=>A/C =28/25
 ∴ A: C = 28:25

Q 9 - A retailer cases to offer his articles at a rebate of 10%, however marks his articles by expanding the expense of each by 20%. His addition Percent is:

A - 6%

B - 8%

C - 10%

D - 12%

Answer : B

Explanation

Let C.P be Rs. 100. then , M.P= rs. 120
∴ S.P = (90/100*120) = Rs. 108
Gain% = 8%

Q 10 - A organization offers three sorts of progressive rebates. First: 25%, Furthermore, 15%, second: 30% and 10%, third: 35% and 5%. Which offer is better for a client?

A - First

B - second

C - third

D - all are similarly great

Answer : C

Explanation

Let the M.P be Rs. 100.
1st payment = 75% of 85% of rs. 100
= rs. (75/100*85/100*100)= 255/4  =rs. 63.75
2nd payment = 70% of 90% of Rs. 100
= Rs. (70/100*90/100*100)= 63
3rd payment =  65% of 95% of Rs. 100
= (65/100 *95/100*100) =61.75
Clearly , 3rd payment is better

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