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Practice Questions on Quantitative Aptitude for SSC Higher Secondary Level Exam 2012: Profit & Loss

Practice Questions on Quantitative Aptitude for SSC Higher Secondary Level Exam 2012: Profit & Loss

Profit & Loss 1. After buys an old car for Rs 1,12,000 and spends 8000 on its repairs. If he sells the Car for Rs 1,80,000, his gain percent is: (a) 53
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(b) 53 (c) 53

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(d) 53

2. Akash sells a painting which costs him Rs 500 to Brijesh at a profit of 20%. Brijesh then sells it to Chetan, making a profit of 30% on the price he pays to A. How much does Chetan pay to Brijesh. (a) 789 (b) 790 (c) 782 (d) 780 3. When a shop is sold for Rs. 25,000, the owner loses 20%.At what price must the shop be sold in order to gain 20%? (a) 37,500 (b) 37,520 (c) 37,000 (d) 39,000

Practice Questions on Quantitative Aptitude for SSC Higher Secondary Level Exam 2012: Profit & Loss

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The ratio between the sale price and the cost price of an article is 8:3.What is the ratio between the profit and sale price of that article? (a) (b) (c) (d)
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5. On selling 19 balls at Rs. 840, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 7 balls. The cost price of a ball is: (a) 84 (b) 83 (c) 70 (d) 72 6. Raju purchased toffees at 12 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain of 20%? (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 11

Practice Questions on Quantitative Aptitude for SSC Higher Secondary Level Exam 2012: Profit & Loss

7. A man bought some bananas at the rate of 16 for Rs.24 and sold them at the rate of 8 for Rs 18.What is the profit percentage? (a) 30% (b) 60% (c) 50% (d) 55% 8. If loss is 1/5 of S.P., the loss percentage is: (a) 25% (b) 20% (c) 35% (d) 40% 9. By selling an article for Rs. 150, a man gains Rs. 25.Then his gain percent is: (a) 22% (b) 25% (c) 20% (d) 30% 10. Rahul gain 80 paisa on Rs. 40.His gain percent is: (a) 1% (b) 2% (c) 3% (d) 4%

Practice Questions on Quantitative Aptitude for SSC Higher Secondary Level Exam 2012: Profit & Loss

ANSWERS: 1.(c) 2.(d) 3.(a) 4.(b) 5.(c) 6.(c) 7.(c) 8.(b) 9.(c) 10.(b)

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