Discount (SSC) (Part-3)

Total Questions: 50

11. An article is sold at a discount of 25% and an additional discount of 28% is allowed on cash payment. If Ramendra purchased the article by paying ₹10,800 in cash, then what was the marked price of the article? [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹20,000
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12. Find a single discount equivalent to a discount series of 10%, 15% and 20%. [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) 38.80%
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13. Amisha announced a festival discount of 30% on all items in her gift shop. Gurmeet bought a gift for himself. He got a discount of ₹1,110. What was the marked price of the gift? [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) ₹3,700
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14. A shopkeeper marked a product, 5% above the cost price and sold the product for ₹1890 by giving a discount of 10%. The cost price of the product is: [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹2,000
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15. Catch Cola 300 ML with MRP ₹20 is displayed in a Hyper Market with an Offer 'BUY 2 GET 1 FREE'. With this offer, the Hyper Market is giving what percent discount? [SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 33.33%
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16. A bag is listed at 1,500 and a discount of 20% is offered. If the customer wanted to get the bag at a net price of ₹1,104, what additional discount must be offered to the customer? [SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 8%
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17. A merchant advertise 10% off on the items bought from his store. Find the discount got by a customer who bought a bag worth ₹560, an exercise book worth ₹90 and a pen worth ₹45. [SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹69.50
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18. The marked price of a cooler is ₹800. It is sold at a discount of 10%. Due to the festival season, the shopkeeper allowed a further discount of 5%. Find the selling price of the cooler. [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹684
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19. A shopkeeper offers the following discount schemes for the purchase of his goods. Find the scheme which has the maximum discount. [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(i) Two successive discounts of 20% and 10%
(ii) Discount of 10%
(iii) Buy 8 and get 4 free
(iv) Buy 9 and get 6 free

Correct Answer: (d) (iv)
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20. A shopkeeper purchased an air conditioner for ₹24,000. He marks it for ₹30,000. He sells it to a customer at a discounted price and still earns a profit of 9%. What is the rate of discount given by the shopkeeper to the customer? [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 12.8%
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