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Q1:

31st May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

The price of a jewel, passing through three sellers, rises on the whole by 65%. If the first and the second sellers earned 20% and 25% profit respectively. The percentage profit earned by third seller is?

5 %

10 %

15 %

20 %

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q2:

30th May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

After getting two successive discounts, a book with a list price of Rs. 150 is available at Rs. 105. If the second discount is 12.5%, find the first discount.

10%

20%

30%

40%

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q3:

26th May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

Two-third of consignments was sold at a profit of 8% and the remainder at a loss of 4%. If the total profit was ₹500, find the value of the consignment?

₹ 12600

₹ 13600

₹ 12900

₹ 12500

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q4:

24th May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

An article is sold for Rs. 2000 with profit of 25%. What would have been the percentage of profit, if it was sold for Rs. 1800?

10%

11%

12.5%

13.5%

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q5:

22nd May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

By selling an article for Rs. 100, a man gains Rs. 20. Then his percentage gain is ?

11%

20%

25%

30%

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q6:

21st May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

A shopkeeper sells an article at a 10% profit. If the cost price had been ₹ 200 less and the selling price remains the same, his profit would have been 20%. What is the actual cost price of the article?

₹ 2,000

₹ 1,800

₹ 2,400

₹ 1,600

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q7:

20th May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

A shopkeeper marks up the worth of his product by 60%. If he increases the discount from 15% to 20%, his profit will be decreased by ₹32. How much profit/loss would he get, if he offered a 25% discount on the marked price?

120

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q8:

19th May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

Mr. Gupta purchased an air conditioner for Rs. 12000 and sold it for Rs. 15000. What was the profit percentage?

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q9:

18th May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

An article is sold at a certain price. If it at 2/3 of that price, one loses 10%. Find the gain percentage at original price.

10%

15%

25%

35%

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q10:

14th May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

A shopkeeper sells a mobile phone for Rs. 8107 and makes a profit of 21%. Find the cost of the mobile phone.

Rs. 5500

Rs. 5530

Rs. 6250

Rs. 6700

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q11:

12th May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

If the manufacturer gain 10%, the wholesaler 15% and the retailer 25% on the sale of a table. What is the cost of the production of a table, if the retail price is Rs. 1265?

Rs. 500

Rs. 600

Rs. 700

Rs. 800

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q12:

3 June Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

The difference between cost price (CP) and selling price (SP) of an article is Rs 240. If the profit is 20%, then the selling price is

1400

1440

1200

1240

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q13:

3 June Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

Two mobile phones were purchased at the same price. One was sold at a profit of 20% and the second was sold at a price which was Rs.1520 less than the price at which the first was sold. If the overall profit earned by selling both the mobile phones was 1%, then determine the cost price of one mobile?

Rs.6000

Rs.4000

Rs.4800

Rs.5200

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q14:

2 June Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

The profit earned after selling an item for ₹ 797 is the same as the loss incurred after selling the same item for ₹ 635. What is the cost price of the item?

₹ 700

₹ 716

₹ 696

₹ 690

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q15:

2 June Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

A man bought 400 m of fabric @ Rs. 60 per metre. He sold 50% of it at a profit of 4%. At what percent should he sell the remaining to gain 12% on the whole transaction?

16%

22%

18%

20%

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q16:

30 May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

A person sold two watches for Rs 5500 each. In the sale of the first watch, he made a profit of 20% and in the sale of the second watch, he incurred a 20% loss. What is his gain or loss percentage in total?

5 % gain

4 % loss

5 % loss

4 % gain

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q17:

29 May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

By selling a T-shirt on marked price of ₹ 650, a shopkeeper gains 25%. During a clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a discount of 20% on the marked price. What is the overall profit/loss?

1% profit

1% loss

No profit, no loss

2% profit

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q18:

27 May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

A trader sells wheat at 10% profit and uses weight 10% less than the actual measure. What is his actual percentage gain?

18.18 %

20 %

22.22 %

10 %

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q19:

22 May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

If selling price of an article is $\frac{7}{6}$ of its cost price. Then the profit percentage in the transaction is:

$8\frac{1}{3}$%

$8\frac{2}{3}$%

$16\frac{2}{3}$%

$16\frac{1}{3}$%

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q20:

21 May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

X sold an article to Y at a profit of 18%. Later on, Y sold it back to X at a profit of 40%, thereby gaining ₹ 118. How much did X pay for the article originally?

₹ 300

₹ 220

₹ 280

₹ 250

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q21:

20 May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

Profit earned by selling an article for Rs.1060 is 20% more than the loss incurred by selling the article for Rs.950. At what price should the article be sold to earn a 20% profit?

Rs 1100

Rs 1150

Rs 1200

Rs 1250

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q22:

20 May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

By selling 8 pens for Rs 75, a shopkeeper loses 25%. How many pens should be sold for Rs 372 to earn a 24% profit?

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q23:

19 May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

The price of an article, passing through three hands, rises on the whole by 61%, if the first and the second sellers earned 15% and 20% profit respectively, find the percentage profit earned by the third seller.

16%

$\frac{100}{6}$%

20%

12.5%

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q24:

16 May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

If a saree is sold for Rs. 2880, the seller will incur a loss of 10%. At what price should he sell it to gain a profit of 20%?

Rs. 3480

Rs. 4380

Rs. 3840

Rs. 4830

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q25:

14 May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

By selling 32 apples for Rs 30, a man loses 25%. How many apples should be sold for Rs 24, to gain 20% in the transaction?

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q26:

14 May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

If the cost-price of 18 articles is equal to the selling price of 15 articles, then find the gain percentage?

20 %

25 %

15 %

30 %

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q27:

13 May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

The owner of a garment shop labelled his articles at 25% above the cost-price. Due to a slump in the market, his cost price was reduced by 5% but he keeps the marked price same. He thus offers a discount of 8%, due to which the sales increase by 25%. Calculate the change in owner's profit?

6% higher

4% lower

Profit remains unchanged.

5% higher

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q28:

13 May Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

A shopkeeper buys $500$ m of electronic wire at $50$ paise per m. He sold $50$ % of the wire at a profit of $5$ %. At what percent should the shopkeeper sell the remaining wire so as to gain $10$% on the whole transaction?

$12.5$%

$10$%

$25$%

$15$%

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q29:

13 May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

Ram purchased a watch at a cost of $(\frac{9}{10})^{th}$ of the original cost and sold at 8% more than the original cost. His profit/loss is

20% profit

20% loss

18% profit

18% loss

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q30:

CUET General Test 2024 Slot 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

An item is sold for ₹ 504 after allowing 20% discount and still a profit of 5% has been earned. The marked price is how much more than the cost price ?

₹ 120

₹ 135

₹ 150

₹ 160

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q31:

19 June Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

In a certain store, the profit of an article is 380% of the cost. If the cost increases by 20% but the selling price remains the same, what percentage of the selling price is the profit :

40%

75%

70%

60%

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q32:

19 June Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

An article is sold at a certain price. By selling it at 2/3 of that price one loses 10%. Find the gain percentage at original price :

35%

40%

45%

50%

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q33:

15 June Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

A trader sold half of his articles at 60% profit, half of the remaining at 20% loss and the rest was sold at the cost price. In total transaction his gain % or loss % will be:

Gain 20 %

Loss 5 %

Gain 40 %

Gain 25 %

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q34:

15 June Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

By selling on book for Rs. 250, loss percentage is 10 %. What is the cost price?

277.7

250

285

315

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q35:

11 June Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

The difference between the cost price and the selling price of an article is Rs. 240. If the profit is 20%, then the selling price is:

Rs. 1200

Rs. 1240

Rs. 1440

Rs. 1600

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q36:

11 June Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 8 pens, then what is the gain percent?

$33\frac{1}{3}\%$

50%

$66\frac{2}{3}\%$

70%

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q37:

7 June Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

The cost price 15 articles is equal to the selling price of 20 articles. Find the loss percentage.

20%

30%

40%

25%

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q38:

7 June Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

The marked price of a chair is 150% of its cost price. A discount of 30% is given while selling the chair. What is the profit percentage ?

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q39:

5 June Shift 2

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

If the selling price of 20 pens is equal to the cost price of 16 pens, then find the loss percentage.

10%

25%

20%

15%

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q40:

1 June Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

A wholesaler sells 20 pens at the marked price of 16 pens to a retailer. The retailer sells them at the marked price. Determine the gain percent of the retailer.

30 %

23 %

25 %

28 %

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q41:

30 May Shift 3

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

A wholeseller sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 4,158 for the jacket, then what was the cost price of the jacket for the wholesaler ?

Rs. 3,500

Rs. 3,400

Rs. 3,300

Rs. 3,600

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q42:

28 May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

If cost price of an item is 90% of its selling price, then what is the profit percentage ?

$11\frac{1}{9}\%$

$10\%$

$1\frac{1}{9}\%$

$9\%$

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q43:

24 May Shift 3

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

A shop and a car were sold for Rs. 2,70,000 each. Due to increased scope of business, shop was sold at a profit of 20% but due to depreciation, car could be sold at a loss of 10%. How much profit or loss resulted in the entire transaction?

Loss Rs. 5,000

Loss Rs. 10,000

Profit Rs. 15,000

Profit Rs. 15,480

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q44:

21 May Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

If selling price of 80 articles is equal to the cost price of 100 articles, then find the gain percentage.

30%

25%

40%

50%

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q45:

6 Oct Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

A shopkeeper offers discount 50% + 50% on a shirt of M.R.P Rs 800, find the selling price of the shirt.

Rs 700

Rs 0

Rs 400

Rs 200

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q46:

26 Aug Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

Sita makes profit of 15% by selling a watch for Rs. 1656. At what price should the watch be sold to make 25% profit ?

Rs. 1800

Rs. 2000

Rs. 2400

Rs. 2200

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q47:

24 Aug Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

If the cost price of an item is Rs. 3,200 and sale price is Rs. 2600, then the percentage loss will be :

18.75%

18.25%

18.50%

19.25%

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q48:

23 Aug Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

A car is sold for Rs. 85000 at a loss of 20%. What is the cost price (CP) of the car?

Rs. 107250

Rs. 105250

Rs. 104250

Rs. 106250

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q49:

23 Aug Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

If I sell a cycle at Rs. 3600, I make a profit of 20%. At what price I need to sell to make a profit of 10%.

Rs. 3500

Rs. 3000

Rs. 3300

Rs. 3600

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q50:

20 Aug Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

To find the profit % made on a transaction which among the following is/are required ? A. Cost Price and Discount on Market Price B. Market Price and Discount % C. Discount % of Market Price D. Cost Price and Discount% on Market Price Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

'A' is required Only

'A' and 'B' is required Only

'A' and 'C' is required Only

'A' and 'D' is required Only

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q51:

20 Aug Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

A seller earns a profit of 10% after selling an object at 10% discount. What is the ratio of cost price to the printed price of the object ?

7 : 11

8 : 11

9 : 11

10 : 11

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q52:

17 Aug Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Easy

A chair is sold for $\rupee 96$ at 20% loss. The cost price of the chair is

$\rupee 120$

$\rupee 80$

$\rupee 115.20$

$\rupee 76.80$

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q53:

8 Aug Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

A man makes a profit of 20% after selling a product on 28% discount on the printed price. Find the ratio of printed price to cost price

7 : 3

5 : 3

4 : 3

8 : 3

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q54:

8 Aug Shift 1

Arithmetic > Profit & Loss

Medium

Radha sells her scooty for Rs. 50000 at a loss of 20%. At what price she should sell her scooty to make a profit of 10% ?

Rs. 65750

Rs. 64750

Rs. 66750

Rs. 68750

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation