Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

By selling a car for ₹ 64,000, Mr. Rao lost 20%. Then the cost price of the car is :

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    ₹ 80,000
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    ₹ 84,000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 72,000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 76,800
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "₹ 80,000 "
Explanation :

Q:

Which one of the following costs more?

I. 200 packets of ₹ 250 each

II . 20 dozens of ₹ 250 each

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    I
    Correct
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    II
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Both I and II are equal
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Cannot be calculated
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "II"

Q:

A man bought three articles, each of which cost Rs 3000. He sold those articles at 10% profit, 5% profit and 15% loss respectively. What is the total profit/loss percentage earned by him?

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    10% loss
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    5% loss
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5% profit
    Correct
    Wrong
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    no profit no loss
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "no profit no loss"

Q:

Nisha bought a number of oranges at 2 for a rupee and an equal number at 3 for a rupee. To make a profit of 20% she should sell a dozen for

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    ₹ 10
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 12
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 6
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 8
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "₹ 6 "
Explanation :

Q:

Shivani purchased five pens for ₹600. She sells these five pens at the rate of ₹50 per pen. What is the approximate lo percentage that Shivani incurred on selling the five pens?

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    58.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    48.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    53.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    61.66%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "58.33%"

Q:

A man bought an old typewriter for ₹1200 and spent ₹200 on its repair. He sold it for ₹1680. His profit percent is :

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    8%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    16%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "20% "
Explanation :

Q:

An item when sold for ₹ 1,690 earned 30% profit on the cost price. Then the cost price is 

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    ₹ 1,300
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 130
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 507
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 630
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "₹ 1,300 "
Explanation :

Q:

A merchant purchases a wrist watch for ₹ 450 and fixes its list price in such a way that after allowing a discount of 10%, he earns a profit of 20%. Then the list price of the watch is

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    ₹ 550
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 600
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 650
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 700
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "₹ 600"
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