Profit and Loss (SSC) (Part-6)

Total Questions: 50

41. A dishonest shopkeeper sells sugar at a rate of Rs.45 per kg. The cost price of the sugar is Rs.40 per kg. Even after doing this, he tries to increase his profit by removing 100 gm from each packet of 1 kg. What is the gain percent of the shopkeeper ? [SSC MTS 08/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) 25%
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42. A dishonest shopkeeper pretends to sell his goods at cost price but uses false weights and gain 10%. How much false weight he is using instead 1 kg weight? [SSC MTS 09/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) 909.09 gm
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43. If the selling price of 9 boxes is equal to the cost price of 15 boxes. The gain percent is (Selling price of all boxes is same. Cost price of all boxes is same): [SSC MTS 11/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) (200/3)%
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44. Vijay sells bananas at the rate of Rs. 13 per dozen and earns a profit of 30 percent. The cost price of the bananas increases by 10 percent. If the selling price remains the same, then what is his new profit percent? [SSC MTS 12/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) 18.18%
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45. The difference between cost price and selling price is Rs. 143. If profit percentage is 26 percent, then what is the selling price? [SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) Rs. 693
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46. The cost price of 50 articles is same as the selling price of x articles. If there is a profit of 25 percent, then what is the value of x? (Selling price of all articles is same. Cost price of all articles is same) [SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) 40
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47. A person loses 20 percent on selling 80 pens for Rs. 40. What should be the selling price of 80 pens to earn a profit of 10 percent? [SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) Rs.55
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48. Shivam purchased two watches, first for Rs. 12000 and the second for Rs. 10000. He sold both the watches, first one at the profit of 10 percent and the second at a loss of 10 percent. What is the overall profit or loss? [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) 0.909 percent profit
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49. A fruit seller sells (2/5)th th part of fruits at a profit of 10% and remaining at a loss of 5%. If the total profit is Rs. 1850, then what is the total cost price of fruits? [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) Rs.185000
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50. A person earns a profit of 30 percent by selling an article for Rs. 325. How much percent should he increase his selling price to earn a profit of 40 percent? [SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 7.69%
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