151

A horse and a cow were sold for Rs. 12000 each. The horse was sold at a loss of 20 % and the cow at a gain of 20 %. The entire transaction resulted in___________ choose which one is correct?

A. No loss or gain

B. Loss of Rs. 1000 (Answer)

C. Gain of Rs. 1000

D. Gain of Rs. 2000

152

A man sold two houses for Rs. 7.8 lakhs each. On the one, he gained 5% and on the other, he lost 5%. What percent is the effect of the sale on the whole choose which one is correct?

B. 0.25 % gain

C. 25% loss

D. 25% gain

153

When the Price of fans was reduced by 20 %. The number of fans sold increased by 40 %. What was the effect on the sales of rupees choose which one is correct?

B. 12 % decrease

C. 30 % increase

D. 40 % increase

154

When the price of a toy was increased by 20 % of the number of toys sold was decreased by 15 %. What was the effect on the sales of the shop choose which one is correct?

A. 4 % increase

B. 4 % decrease

D. 2 % decrease

155

A owns a house worth Rs. 10000. He sells it to B at a profit of 10% based on the worth of the house. B sells the house back to A at a loss of 10% in this transaction A gets:

A. No profit No loss

B. Profit of Rs. 1000

C. Profit of Rs. 1100 (Answer)

D. Profit of Rs. 2000

156

Ramees bought 4 dozen apples at Rs. 12 per dozen and 2 dozen apples at Rs. 16 per dozen. He sold all of them to earn 20%. At what price per dozen did he sell the apples choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 14.40

C. Rs. 16.80

D. Rs. 19.20

157

Jameel bought paper sheets for Rs. 7200 and spent Rs. 200 on transport. Paying Rs 600 he had 330 boxes made. Which he said at Rs. 28 each. What is his profit Percentage choose which one is correct?

B. 40

C. 60

D. None of these

158

By selling Toffees at 20 for a rupee, a man loses 40 %. To gain 20 %, for one rupee he must

sell choose which one is correct?

B. 20 toffees

C. 25 toffees

D. 24 toffees

159

By selling 12 oranges for one rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell to

get a gain of 20% choose which one is correct?

A. 5

C. 10

D. 15

160

A dealer professing to sell at cost price uses a 900 gms weight for a kilogram. His gain percent

is:________ choose which one is correct?

A. 9

B. 10

C. 11

161

A man sold 20 articles for Rs. 60 and gained 20%. How many articles did he buy for Rs.60 choose which one is correct?

A. 22

C. 25

D. 26

162

The C.P of an article is 40% of the S.P. The percent that the S.P is of C.P is:________ choose which one is correct?

A. 40

B. 60

C. 240

163

A man purchased a watch for Rs. 400 and sold it at a gain of 20% of the selling price. The

the selling price of the watch is:__________ choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 300

B. Rs. 320

C. Rs. 440

164

If I purchased 11 books for Rs. 10 and sold all at the rate of 10 books for Rs. 11, the profit

percent

A. 10%

B. 11%

D. 100%

165

If books bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425. What is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 8 books choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 400

B. Rs. 600

C. Cannot be determined

166

A man sells 320 mangoes at the cost of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is:_________ choose which one is correct?

A. 10%

B. 15%

C. 20%

167

There would be 10% loss if rice is sold at Rs. 5.40 per kg. At what price per kg should it be sold to earn a profit of 20%

A. Rs. 6

B. Rs. 6.48

C. Rs. 7.02

168

There would be 10% loss if a toy is said at Rs. 10.80 per piece. At what price should it be sold to earn a profit of 20% choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 12

B. Rs. 12.96

D. None of these

169

A man buys 10 articles for Rs. 8 and Sells them at the rate of Rs. 1.25 per article. His gain is:________ choose which one is correct?

A. 20%

B. 50%

C. 19 ½ %

170

A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 5% and earned a profit of 23.5%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered choose which one is correct?

A. 24.5

B. 28.5

E. None of these

171

The cost price of an article is 64% of the marked price. Calculate the gain percent after allowing a discount of 12% choose which one is correct?

B. 48%

C. 50.5%

D. 52%

172

By selling an umbrella for Rs. 300, a shopkeeper gains 20%. During a clearance sale, the the shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. His gain percent during the sale is:________ choose which one is correct?

A. 7

B. 7.5

D. 9

173

The price of a VCR is marked at Rs. 12,000. If successive discounts of 15%, 10% and 5% be allowed, then at what price does a customer buy it choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 8400

C. Rs. 8856

D. None of these

174

Aleem buys 4 horses and 9 cows for Rs. 13,400. If he sells the horses at 10% profit and the cows at 20% profit, then he earns a total profit of Rs. 1880. The cost of a horse is:_________ choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 1000

C. Rs. 2500

D. Rs. 3000

175

A person purchases 90 clocks and sells 40 clocks at a gain of 10% and 50 clocks at a gain of 20%. If he sold all of them at a uniform profit of 15%, then he would have got Rs. 40 less. The The cost price of each clock is:_________ choose which one is correct?

A. Rs.50

B. Rs.60

D. Rs.90

176

The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ choose which one is correct?

A. 51:52

C. 51:53

D. 52:55

177

If 5% more is gained by selling an article for Rs. 350 than by selling it for Rs. 340, the cost of the article is:________ choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 50

B. Rs. 160

D. Rs. 225

178

A man buys an article for 10% less than its value and sells it for 10% more than its value. His ain or loss percent is:________ choose which one is correct?

A. no profit, no loss

B. 20% profit

C. less than 20% profit

D. more than 20% profit (Answer)

179

A manufacturer sells a pair of glasses to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 18%. The wholesaler sells the same to retailers at a profit of 20%. The retailer in turn sells them to a customer for Rs. 30.09, thereby earning a profit of 25%. The cost price for the manufacturer is:________ choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 15

B. Rs. 16

D. Rs. 18

180

A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs. 225 for it, The cost price of the bicycle for A is:________ choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 110

B. Rs. 120

C. Rs. 125

181

A fair price shopkeeper takes 10% profit on his goods. He lost 20% goods during the theft. His loss percent is:________ choose which one is correct?

A. 8

B. 10

C. 11

182

By mixing two brands of tea and selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. 177 per kg. a shopkeeper makes a profit of 18%. If to every 2 kg of one brand costing Rs. 200 per kg, 3 kg of the other brand is added, then how much per kg does the other brand cost choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 110

B. Rs. 120

C. Rs. 140

183

Haroon purchased 30 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 11.50 per kg and 20 kg of wheat at the rate of 14.25 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture. Approximately what price per kg should I sell the mixture to make 30% profit choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 14.80

B. Rs. 15.40

C. Rs. 15.60

E. Rs. 18.20

184

By selling 12 toffees for a rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should be sell to get a gain of 20% choose which one is correct?

A. 5

C. 10

D. 15

185

A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20% choose which one is correct?

A. 3

B. 4

D. 6

186

On an order of 5 dozen boxes of a consumer product, a retailer receives an extra dozen free. This is equivalent to allowing him a discount of:________ choose which one is correct?

A. 15%

B. 16 1/6%

D. 20%

187

If the selling price of 50 articles is equal to the cost price of 40 articles, then the loss or gain percent is:

B. 20% gain

C. 25% loss

D. 25% gain

188

If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 8 pens, the gain percent is:

A. 25%

B. 33 1/3 %

D. 66 2/3 %

189

The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1280. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit choose which one is correct?

B. Rs. 2200

C. Rs. 2400

D. None of these

190

The profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 832 is equal to the loss incurred when the same The article is sold for Rs. 448. What should be the sale price for making 50% profit choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 920

C. Rs. 1060

D. Rs. 1200

191

In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit choose which one is correct?

A. 30%

C. 100%

D. 250%

192

If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent:

A. 66 2/3

C. 105 1/3

D. 120

193

A man gains 20% by selling an article for a certain price. If the sells it at double the price, the percentage of profit will be:________ choose which one is correct?

A. 40

B. 100

C. 120

194

The ratio between the sale price and the cost price of an article is 7:5. What is the ratio between the profit and the cost price of that article choose which one is correct?

A. 2:7

B. 5:2

C. 7:2

195

The ratio of the cost price and the selling price is 4:5. The profit percent is:__________ choose which one is correct?

A. 10%

B. 20%

D. 30%

196

Jameel bought a scooter for a certain sum of money. He spent 10% of the cost on repairs and sold the scooter for a profit of Rs. 1100. How much did he spend on repairs if he made a profit

of 20% choose which one is correct?

A. Rs. 400

B. Rs. 440

D. Rs. 550

197

The sale price of an article including the sales tax is Rs. 616. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12%, then the cost price of the article is:

B. Rs. 515

C. Rs. 550

D. Rs. 600

198

Samad purchased 20 dozen toys at the rate of Rs. 375 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of Rs. 33. What was his percentage profit choose which one is correct?

A. 3.5

B. 4.5

D. 6.5

199

A shopkeeper purchased 70 kg of potatoes for Rs. 420 and sold the whole lot at the rate of Rs. 6.50 per kg. What will be his gain percent choose which one is correct?

A. 4 1/6 %

B. 6 1/6 %

D. 20 %

200

The successive discounts 20% and 15% are equal to a single discount of__________ choose which one is correct?

A. 35%

B. 38%