Discount (SSC) (Part-5)

Total Questions: 61

1. A retailer offers the following discount schemes for buyers on an item. [Graduate Level 05/08/2022 (Shift-3)]

i) Two successive discount of 20%.
ii) A discount of 25% followed by a discount of 15%.
iii) A discount of 40%.
Under which scheme(s) will the selling price be minimum?

Correct Answer: (a) iii
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2. The marked price of every item being sold by a wholesaler was ₹300. The wholesaler was offering a stock-clearance sale under which, for every three items paid for, one item was being given free. In addition to this, a further 10% discount on the amount payable on the 'Buy 3, Get 1 free' scheme price was being offered to anyone making purchases worth more than ₹10,000. Ramesh made purchases for which this amount payable was ₹18,000. What was the effective percentage discount that was offered to Ramesh during this transaction? [SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) 32.5%
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3. A shopkeeper marks up his goods by 30% and then gives a discount of 10% on the marked price. Apart from this, he uses a faulty balance which reads 1 kg for 870 g. What is his net profit percentage ? [SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) 34.48%
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4. The price of an article is raised by 45% and then two successive discounts of 15% each are allowed. Ultimately the price of the article is________ . [SSC CHSL 26/05/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) increased by 4.7625%
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5. The marked price of a mobile phone is ₹36,000. A shopkeeper gives a discount of 11% on the marked price. Further, if a customer purchases it through credit card the discount increases by 15%. Pooja purchases it through the credit card. How much does she pay? [SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) ₹30,600
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6. Anil offers his customer a discount of 15% on a T-shirt and he still makes a profit of 25%. What is the actual cost of the T-shirt marked ₹500? [SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹340
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7. A shopkeeper wanted to sell ₹3,000 worth of products. He gave two options - giving three successive discounts of 10% each, or giving a single discount of 30%. If a buyer chooses the former option how much extra/less does he pay as compared to the second option [SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹87 extra
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8. If a company gives a discount of 20% on the marked price of an article and gains 20% on that particular article, then at what percentage above the cost price did the company mark its goods ? [SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) 50%
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9. The marked price of a refrigerator is ₹60,000. A shopkeeper offers a flat discount of ₹12,000 on full cash payment. Further he offers an extra discount of 5% on the marked price to his regular customers. How much does a regular customer have to pay for the refrigerator ? [SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹45,000
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10. There is a 20% discount on a dozen pairs of shoes marked at ₹7,200. How many pairs of shoes can be bought with ₹1,440? [SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) 3
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