Discount (SSC)

Total Questions: 50

31. A dealer buys an article at a discount of 20% on its list price and marks it at 25% above the list price. If he allows a 20% discount on the new list price, then his profit percent is: [SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) 25
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32. A man purchases 100 copies of a book from the publisher and gets a discount of 25%. He buys 50 copies from a retailer at a discount of 10%. He got an overall discount of: [SSC CGL 04/06/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 20%
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33. The price of a refrigerator is Rs 22000. A shopkeeper marks its price 15% above its cost price and gives a discount of 8%. The discount is: [SSC CPO 15/03/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) Rs.2024
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34. A trader gives a discount of 4% for purchases above Rs.25,000, 6% for purchases above Rs.35000 and 8% for purchases above Rs.50,000. If the price of an item is marked Rs.38,500. What would be the amount of discount? [SSC CPO 15/03/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) Rs.2310
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35. The marked price of an article is ₹2,800. It is sold at three successive discounts of 15%, 8% and 5%. Find the selling price of the article (in ₹). [SSC CHSL Tier II (18/11/2024)]

Correct Answer: (c) 2,080.12
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36. The price of an electronic machine decreased by 5%, 10% and 15% during the first three years. What will be the price of the machine after three years if the value at the beginning was ₹ 8,000? [SSC CHSL Tier II (18/11/2024)]

Correct Answer: (d) ₹5,814
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37. A retailer allows a trade discount of 25% and a further discount of 8% on the marked price of the products, if paid along with his shop's membership card. He makes a net profit of 15% on the cost. By what percentage are the products marked up by him ? [SSC MTS 01/10/2024 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) 66 ⅔ %
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38. In view of Diwali, Rajnee, an electronics shop owner, offers a discount scheme to her customers that on buying 15 decorative bulbs, they get 5 decorative bulbs free. What is the effective percentage discount given by Rajnee to her customers ? [SSC MTS 07/10/2024 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) 25%
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39. A shopkeeper declares the following three schemes of discounts. Which scheme is most beneficial to a customer? [SSC MTS 08/10/2024 (Afternoon)]

A. Buy 25 items and get 30 of the same items
B. Two successive discounts of 12% and 18%
C. Two successive equal discounts of 15%

Correct Answer: (d) Only B
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40. A trader sells 25 kg of rice at ₹1,400. A customer asks for 15% discount. The shopkeeper agrees to it but instead of 1 kg he gives 10% less rice. What is the effective discount that the customer gets (correct to one decimal place)? [SSC MTS 15/10/2024 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 5.6%
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