Mathematics Quiz For RRB NTPC : 20th February For Profit & Loss

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Q1. A shopkeeper sells an article at Rs 4800 after giving a discount of 20% thereby making a profit of 20%. Find the cost-price of article.
(a) Rs 4200
(b) Rs 4000
(c) Rs 3800
(d) Rs 4500

Q2. Three friend invested in a business in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 5. At the end of a year they get Rs 48000 as a profit. Find the profit share of one who invested minimum?
(a) 10,000
(b) 4800
(c) 12,000
(d) 9600

Q3. A trader sells certain article at 10% loss but he weight 850 gram instead of a kg. Calculate his actual profit and loss percent.

Q4. A Merchant wants to sells his stationery at 30% profit but one day his friend visited his shop and Merchant sold him goods at Rs. 1020 less then decided selling price and there by he lose 4%. Find the price at which the trader sold his goods.
(a) 2880
(b) 2630
(c) 2520
(d) 2420

Q5. Simran bought a pen, a marker and a book for 1880. She sold all at 20% profit ,10% loss and 50% profit respectively. She noticed that selling price of all stationery are same. Calculate cost price of a book.
(a) 580
(b) 630
(c) 480
(d) 320

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Q6. A person Hariya, when sell a goat for 2800, loss occurred is double profit earned when he sell it at Rs. 3400. Find the cost price of goat.
(a) 2300
(b) 3200
(c) 3400
(d) 3600

Q7. The profit made on selling an item of cost price of Rs. 1,650 is Rs. 210. What is the selling price of that item?
(a)Rs. 1820
(b)Rs. 1860
(c)Rs. 1760
(d)Rs. 1920

Q8. A shop keeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of cost price to the printed price of the book is:
(a) 45 : 56
(b) 50 : 61
(c) 99 : 125
(d) None of these

Q9. A store sells a watch for a profit of 25% of the cost. Then the percentage of profit against selling price is:
(a) 22%
(b) 20%
(c) 18%
(d) 15%

Q10. If the cost price of 25 pens is equal to the selling price of 20 pens, then the profit percent is
(a) 20%
(b) 25%
(c) 15%
(d) 5%