Discount (SSC)

Total Questions: 50

11. If the price of an item is increased by 70% and then allows a scheme discount of 5% and 20% on this marked price. If price is paid in cash and an additional discount of 20% is allowed then what is his gain percentage? [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 3.36%
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12. On an item having a marked price of ₹1,600, successive discounts of y% and z% were offered. As a result, the item was sold for ₹1,056, Which of the options below CANNOT be a set of values for y and z ? [SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) y = 22, z = 15.5
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13. A shopkeeper offers the following discount schemes for buyers on an article: [SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (1st shift)]

i. Two successive discounts of 15% each
ii. A discount of 25% followed by a discount of 5%
iii. Two successive discounts of 20% and 10%
iv. A discount of 30% Under which scheme will the selling price be maximum ?

Correct Answer: (d) Scheme i
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14. An electronic store owner allows two successive discounts of 20% and 25% on each item. The store has a reward points scheme which enables a customer to get free shopping worth ₹0.10 on every 1 reward point credited to the customer's account on previous purchases from the store. A customer decides to buy a laptop that is marked at ₹72,000. What will be its net selling price if he has 2850 reward points to his credit [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹42,915
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15. Victoria bought items that had a combined face value of $400,000. She was offered a 10% discount on part of the payment made in cash and a 2% surcharge on the portion of payments made via credit card. If Victoria paid a total of $3,78,000, how much did she pay, including surcharges, via credit card? [Higher Secondary 30/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (a) $1,53,000
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16. The marked price of every item being sold by a wholesaler was ₹400. The wholesaler was offering a stock-clearance sale, under which for every four items paid for, one item was being given free. In addition to that, a further 5% discount on the amount payable on the 'Buy 4, Get 1 free' scheme price was being offered to anyone making purchases worth more than 15,000. Rameshwar made purchases for which the amount payable, before applying the 5% discount, was 16,000. What was the effective discount percentage that was finally offered to Rameshwar during this transaction? [Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (d) 24%
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17. A trader marked a table at ₹37,062, and sold it allowing a 33% discount. If his profit was 42%, then the cost price (in ₹) of the table was: [Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift-4)]

Correct Answer: (c) 17,487
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18. A trader offers to sell a commodity under any of the two schemes  mentioned below: [Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

Scheme 1: The trader offers two successive discounts of 20% and 12.5% on the sale of each unit.

Scheme 2: The trader offers the buyer an option to 'pay for y units, get z units free'. The buyer realizes that if he needs to buy (y + z) units, it does not matter to him which of the two schemes he opts for.
Which of the following options gives a correct ordered pair of (y, z)?

Correct Answer: (d) (7,3)
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19. Raghav went to a shopping mall to purchase clothes. He had two coupons with him, but only one can be used on a single day. Using the first coupon, a total discount of 30% could be obtained on the total amount. Using the second coupon, he will get 80% off on the price of the costliest shirt if he buys at least 3 shirts. What is the price at which Raghav can purchase 3 shirts at a minimum price if the prices of the three shirts are Rs.1,250, Rs. 1,540 and Rs.1,375? [SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) Rs.2,915.50
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20. A shopkeeper offers the following three schemes. [SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

Scheme-I: Two successive discounts of 15% and 25%.
Scheme-II: Buy 5, get 3 free.
Scheme-III: Buy 4, get 6.
Which scheme is the best for customers?

Correct Answer: (c) Scheme II
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