PROFIT AND LOSS -2 50Q

Full Mark : 50 Total No.of Question :50 Time :35 min

51. A trader sells two items at the rate of Rs 400 [SSC CGL 2017(17 Aug 2017, Shift-1)]
each, if he gains 15% on one and losses 15% on 59. A trade buys 800 kgs of tomatoes for Rs 7200.
other, then what is the value (in Rs) of loss? 10% tomatoes are damaged in transportation.
(a) 18.41 (b) 22.14 At what rate (Rs/kg) should he sell the rest earn
(c) 20.25 (d) 24.36 30% profit?
[SSC CGL 2017(11 Aug 2017, Shift-2)] (a) 9 (b) 13
52. A man gains 15% by selling a calculator for a (c) 10 (d) 12
certain price. If he sells it at the triple the price, [SSC CGL 2017(17 Aug 2017, Shift-2)]
then what will be the profit percentage? 60. A shopkeeper by selling 21 items earns a profit
(a) 125 (b) 175 equal to the selling price of 1 item. What is his
(c) 225 (d) 245 profit percentage?
[SSC CGL 2017(11 Aug 2017, Shift-3)] (a) 5.5 (b) 2.2
53. A person sold his pen for Rs 24 and his profit (c) 2 (d) 5
percentage was numerically equal to the cost [SSC CGL 2017(17 Aug 2017, Shift-3)]
price. What was the cost price (in Rs) of the pen? 61. If a vendor sells apples at Rs 170 per kg he
(a) 12 (b) 14 suffers 15% loss. If he sells at Rs 230 per kg, then
(c) 16 (d) 20 what is his profit percentage?
[SSC CGL 2017(12 Aug 2017, Shift-2)] (a) 15 (b) 10
54. Profit obtained on selling an article for Rs 540 is (c) 5 (d) 20
equal to the loss incurred on selling the article [SSC CGL 2017(18 Aug 2017, Shift-2)]
for Rs 370. if selling price is Rs. 910, Then what 62. If a wholesaler, sells a box of chocolates at Rs
is the profit percentage? 960 he gains 20% Now if he decides to sell it at
Rs 1120. What is his profit percentage?
(a) 30 (b) 40
(a) (b) (c) 50 (d) 100 (c) 50 (d) 60
[SSC CGL 2017(12 Aug 2017, Shift-3)] [SSC CGL 2017(19 Aug 2017, Shift-1)]
55. A milk merchant buys 50 liters of milk at the rate 63. A wholesaler sells jacket to a retailer at a profit
of Rs. 40 per litre and mixes 5 litres of water in of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a
it. If he sells this mixture at the rate of Rs. 42 per profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 4158,
litre, then what is the profit percentage for the What had it cost (in Rs) to the wholesaler?
dealer? (a) 3500 (b) 3400
(a) 17.2 (b) 14.4 (c) 3300 (d) 3600
(c) 16.6 (d) 15.5 [SSC CGL 2017(19 Aug 2017, Shift-3)]
[SSC CGL 2017(16 Aug 2017, Shift-1)] 64. A farmer buys a goat and a sheep for Rs 3500.
56. If the cost price of 48 articles is equal to the He sold the sheep at a profit of 20 percent and
selling price of 32 articles, then what is the profit the goat at a loss of 10 percent. If he sold both
percentage? the animals at the same price, then the cost
(a) 20 (b) 25 price (in Rs) of the cheaper animal was?
(c) 50 (d) 75 (a) 2000 (b) 1500
[SSC CGL 2017(16 Aug 2017, Shift-2)] (c) 1750 (d) 2250
57. By selling 90 pens for Rs. 80 a man loses 20%. [SSC CGL 2017(20 Aug 2017, Shift-2)]
What should be the selling price (in Rs.) of 90 65. A trader buys 500 kgs of cotton for Rs 9,000.
pens for 20% profit? 10% of this cotton is spoiled due to rain. At what
(a) 90 (b) 100 rate (Rs/Kg) should he sell the rest to earn 10%
(c) 110 (d) 120 profit?
[SSC CGL 2017(16 Aug 2017, Shift-3)] (a) 25 (b) 30
58. If a saree is sold for Rs 1900 the seller will face (c) 22 (d) 20
5% loss, at what price (in Rs) should he sell the [SSC CGL 2017(20 Aug 2017, Shift-3)]
saree to gain 15% profit? 66. A milkman buys milk at Rs. 25 per litre and adds
(a) 2200 (b) 2400 1/4 of water to it and sells the mixture at Rs. 26
(c) 2500 (d) 2300

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per litre. His gain (in %) is? (c) 6250 (d) 6200
(a) 25 (b) 20 [SSC CGL Mains 2017(9 Mar. 2018 (I)]
(c) 30 (d) 15 75. A miner sells a diamond to a trader at a profit of
[SSC CGL 2017(21 Aug 2017, Shift-2)] 40% and the trader sells it to a customer at a
67. A wholesaler sells a good to a retailer at a profit profit of 25%. If the customer pays Rs. 56 lakhs
of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a to buy the diamond, what had it cost the miner
profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 2000, (in Rs. lakhs)?
What had it cost (in Rs.) the wholesaler? (a) 30 (b) 28
(a) 1731.6 (b) 3210.6 (c) 25 (d) 32
(c) 1931.6 (d) 1310.6 [SSC CGL Mains 2017(21 Feb. 2018]
[SSC CGL 2017(23 Aug 2017, Shift-3)] 76. A grocer had 1600 kgs of wheat. He sold a part
68. The profit margin on a sofa set is 100%. If the of it at 20% profit and the rest at 12% profit, so
cost price of the sofa set falls by 20%, then what that he made a total profit of 17%. How much
will be the new profit percent (in %)? wheat (in kg) did he sell at 20% profit?
(a) 150 (b) 120 (a) 600 (b) 1000
(c) 200 (d) 180 (c) 800 (d) 1200
[SSC CGL Mains 2017(9 Mar. 2018 (II)] [SSC CGL Mains 2017(21 Feb. 2018]
69. A grain trader has 100 bags of rice. He sold some 77. A used two-wheeler dealer sells a scooter for Rs.
bags at 10% profit and rest at 20% profit. His 46,000 and makes some loss. If he had sold it for
overall profit on selling these 100 bags was 14%. Rs. 58,000 his profit would have been double his
How many bags did he sell at 20% profit? loss. What was the cost price (in Rs.) of the
(a) 40 (b) 50 scooter?
(c) 60 (d) 70 (a) 52000 (b) 54000
[SSC CGL Mains 2017(9 Mar. 2018 (II)] (c) 48000 (d) 50000
70. If a shopkeeper sells a mixer at Rs 11400, then [SSC CGL Mains 2017(21 Feb. 2018]
he suffers a loss of 5%. At what price (in Rs) 78. A vendor buys bananas at 9 for Rs 8 and sells at
should he sell the mixer to gain 10%? 8 for Rs 9. What will be the profit or loss (in%)?
(a) 9845 (b) 10909 (a) 13.28% profit (b) 26.56% loss
(c) 13200 (d) 11913 (c) 26.56% profit (d) 13.28 loss
[SSC CGL Mains 2017(9 Mar. 2018 (II)] [SSC CGL Mains 2017(20 Feb. 2018]
71. By selling 21 pots Rs 2520, there is a loss equal 79. If a stall sells a pizza at Rs 200 he makes 20% loss
to the cost price of 3 pots. Find the cost price (in if he wants to make 10% profit then at what
Rs) of each pot. price (in Rs) should he sell?
(a) 140 (b) 150 (a) 250 (b) 300
(c) 160 (d) 180 (c) 275 (d) 325
[SSC CGL Mains 2017(9 Mar. 2018 (II)] [SSC CGL Mains 2017(20 Feb. 2018]
72. A trader buys jowar at Rs 30 per kg. 20% of the 80. A wholesaler had 200 dozen of mangoes. He
grain gets wasted. He plans to sell the remaining sold some of these mangoes at 20% profit and
grain so that he makes 40% overall profit. At the rest at 10% profit, so that he made 13%
what price (in Rs. per kg) should he sell the profit on selling all the mangoes. How many
grain? mangoes (in dozens) did he sell at 20% profit?
(a) 48 (b) 50 (a) 140 (b) 60
(c) 52.5 (d) 47.5 (c) 80 (d) 120
[SSC CGL Mains 2017(9 Mar. 2018 (I)] [SSC CGL Mains 2017(20 Feb. 2018]
73. If a vendor sells a watermelon at Rs 69 he makes 81. If the selling price is tripled and cost price
8% loss. If he wants to make 16% profit then at doubled the profit would become 65%. What is
what price (in Rs) should he sell? the present profit (in%)?
(a) 91 (b) 83 (a) 20 (b) 15
(c) 87 (d) 79 (c) 25 (d) 10
[SSC CGL Mains 2017(9 Mar. 2018 (I)] [SSC CGL Mains 2017(20 Feb. 2018]
74. An item is sold for Rs 7130 making a 15% profit. 82. An oil refinery buys oil at Rs 3600 per barrel.
What is the cost price (in Rs) of this item? There is 10% wastage. If the refinery wants to
(a) 6000 (b) 6125 earn 5% profit, then at what price should it sell

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including 8% tax on selling price? (In Rs per If the selling price of both the articles is equal,
barrel) then the difference between their cost price (in)
(a) 3674 (b) 3711 is:
(c) 4219 (d) 4536 (a) 89.64 (b) 87.36
[SSC CGL Mains 2017(19 Feb. 2018] (c) 89.68 (d) 88.84
83. A vendor sells a coconut at Rs 24 and suffers [SSC CGL 2018(6 june 2019, Shift-2)]
24% loss. If he wants to make 14% profit, then 90. Some fruits are bought at a rate of 11 for Rs.100
at what price (in Rs) should he sell? and an equal number at a rate of 9 for Rs.100. If
(a) 32 (b) 30 all the fruits are sold at a rate of 10 for Rs.100,
(c) 36 (d) 28 then what is the gain or loss percent in the
[SSC CGL Mains 2017(19 Feb. 2018] entire transaction?
84. A villager buys a goat and a sheep together for (a) Gain 5% (b) Loss, 5%
Rs 14,250. He sold the sheep at a profit of 10% (c) Gain 1% (d) Loss 1%
and the goat at a loss of 20%. If he sold both the [SSC CGL 2018(6 june 2019, Shift-3)]
animals at the same price, then what was the 91. Sushma bought 6 tables and 12 chairs for Rs.
cost price of the cheaper animal? 12,000. She sold the tables at a profit of 15% and
(a) 8250 (b) 6600 the chairs at a loss of 10%. If her total gain was
(c) 7500 (d) 6000 Rs. 300, then the total cost of the tables was:
[SSC CGL Mains 2017(19 Feb. 2018] (a) Rs. 6,000 (b) Rs. 5,000
85. A wholesaler sells a watch to a ratailer at a profit (c) Rs. 5,400 (d) Rs. 4,800
of 8% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a [SSC CGL 2018(7 june 2019, Shift-1)]
profit of 12%. If the customer pays Rs.8,448, 92. A person sells an article at a profit of 12%. If he
what had it cost (approximately) to the had purchased it for 12% less and sold it for Rs.
wholesaler (in Rs)? 9 less, he would have gained 27%. What is the
(a) 6984 (b) 6082 original cost price of the article?
(c) 7120 (d) 7022 (a) Rs. 4,250 (b) Rs. 4,000
[SSC CGL Mains 2017(18 Feb. 2018] (c) Rs. 4,500 (d) Rs. 3,750
86. Oil equal to 20% by weight of groundnut is [SSC CGL 2018(7 june 2019, Shift-3)]
extracted in one mill. The material left over after 93. Two articles are sold for Rs 10,005 each. On one,
extraction is sold as animal feed at the rate of Rs the seller gains 15% and on the other, he loses
12.5 per kg. Groundnut is being bought at Rs.20 13%. What is his overall gain or loss percent.
per kg. The processing cost is Rs.5/kg. At what (Correct to two decimal places)
price (in Rs. per kg) should the oil be sold to (a) 1.42% gain (b) 1.42% loss
make a profit of 20% on the total cost (total cost (c) 0.94% loss (d) 0.94% gain
= cost of groundnut and processing cost)? [SSC CGL 2018(11 june 2019, Shift-1)]
(a) 250 (b) 150 94. Sudha bought 80 articles at the same price. She
(c) 200 (d) 100 sold some of them 8% profit and the remaining
[SSC CGL Mains 2017(17 Feb. 2018] at 12% loss resulting in an overall profit of 6%.
87. On a certain item profit is 150%. If the cost price The number of items sold at 8% profit is:
increases by 25% what will be the new profit (a) 60 (b) 64
margin (in %)? (c) 72 (d) 70
(a) 25 (b) 50 [SSC CGL Mains 2018(13 sep. 2019]
(c) 100 (d) 75 95. An article was sold at a profit of 14%. Had it
[SSC CGL Mains 2017(17 Feb. 2018] been sold for Rs 121 less, a loss of 8% would
88. A person sold an article at a loss of 8%. Had he have been incurred. If the same article would
sold it at a gain of 10.5%, he would have have been sold for Rs 536.25, then the profit /
received Rs 92.50 more. To gain 12%, he should loss percent would have been:
have sold it for: (a) Loss, 5% (b) Loss, 2.5%
(a) 540.50 (b) 560 (c) Profit, 2.5% (d) Profit, 5%
(c) 580 (d) 537.40 [SSC CGL Mains 2018(13 sep. 2019]
[SSC CGL 2018(6 june 2019, Shift-1)] 96. A person buys 80 kg of rice and sells it at a profit
89. Abhi bought two articles for Rs.624. He sold one of as much money as he paid for 30 kg. His profit
at a loss of 14% and the other at a profit of 14%. percent is:

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(a) 1 37 %
2 (b) 40%
(c) 3 27 %
11 (d) 35%
[SSC CGL Mains 2018(13 sep. 2019]
97. How many kg of salt costing Rs 28 per kg must
be mixed with 39. 6 kg of salt costing Rs 16 per
kg, so that selling the mixture at Rs 29. 90, there
is a gain of 15%?
(a) 100 (b) 320
(c) 198 (d) 180
[SSC CGL Mains 2018(13 sep. 2019]
98. A person sells an article at 16% below its cost
price. Had he sold it for Rs 33 more, he would
have gained 14%. To gain 25%, he should sell the
article for:
(a) Rs. 135 (b) Rs. 130.5
(c) Rs. 137.5 (d) Rs. 128
[SSC CGL Mains 2018(12 sep. 2019]
99. By selling two articles for Rs 800, a person gains
the cost price of three articles. The profit
percent is:
(a) 120 (b) 125
(c) 140 (d) 150
[SSC CGL Mains 2018(12 sep. 2019]
100.A shopkeeper bought 120 quintals of wheat.
20% of it was sold at 25% loss. At what percent
gain should he sell the rest to gain 25% on the
whole transaction?

(a) (b) 40

(c) (d) 35
[SSC CGL Mains 2018(11 sep. 2019]

51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
(a) (d) (d) (d) (d) (c) (d) (d) (b) (d)
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
(a) (b) (d) (b) (c) (c) (a) (a) (a) (c)
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
(a) (c) (c) (d) (d) (b) (d) (c) (c) (b)
81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
(d) (d) (c) (d) (a) (d) (c) (b) (b) (d)
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
(a) (d) (c) (c) (b) (a) (c) (c) (d) (c)

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