Mock Test

Exam: SSC CGL Subject: Quantitative Aptitude Topic: Profit and Loss

Total Questions: 20

Q1. When a vendor sells 20 pens, he earns a profit equal to the selling price of 4 pens. What is the profit percentage?

25% 20% 16.67% 12.5%
Q2. The cost price of 20 articles is equal to the selling price of 15 articles. The gain percentage is:

25% 33.33% 35% 40%
Q3. By selling 90 chairs for Rs. 16,200, a dealer gains 20%. How many chairs should he sell for Rs. 10,800 so that he has a profit of 10%?

50 55 60 65
Q4. If the cost price of an article is 80% of its selling price, then the profit percentage is:

20% 25% 15% 30%
Q5. A vendor bought 20 chairs at Rs. 150 each. He sold 10 chairs at Rs. 180 each and the remaining 10 chairs at Rs. 120 each. What is his overall profit or loss percentage?

10% profit 10% loss No profit, no loss 5% profit
Q6. A merchant buys two articles for Rs. 3000 each. He sells one at a profit of 20% and the other at a loss of 10%. What is his overall profit or loss percentage?

5% profit 5% loss 4.5% profit 4.5% loss
Q7. The cost price of 10 similar articles is ₹750. If one article is sold for ₹90, what is the profit percentage?

15% 18% 20% 22%
Q8. A merchant buys a certain quantity of goods. He sells 1/3 of it at a loss of 10% and 2/3 of it at a profit of 20%. If his total profit is Rs. 1800, find the cost price of the goods.

Rs. 15000 Rs. 18000 Rs. 20000 Rs. 22500
Q9. If the cost price of 10 pens is equal to the selling price of 8 pens, then the profit percentage is:

10% 20% 25% 30%
Q10. When an item is sold at a profit of 20%, the selling price is ₹100 more than when it is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the cost price of the item?

₹300 ₹333.33 ₹350 ₹400
Q11. A dealer sells a bicycle at a loss of 10%. If he had bought it for 20% less and sold it for Rs. 140 more, he would have gained 30%. What is the cost price of the bicycle?

Rs. 400 Rs. 500 Rs. 600 Rs. 700
Q12. The cost price of a radio is Rs. 600. It is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price?

Rs. 480 Rs. 490 Rs. 510 Rs. 540
Q13. The cost price of a shirt is Rs. 500 and the selling price is Rs. 600. What is the profit percentage?

10% 15% 20% 25%
Q14. By selling 80 articles, a shopkeeper gains the cost price of 10 articles. What is the gain percentage?

10% 11.11% 12.5% 14.28%
Q15. A dealer sells two machines for Rs. 10,000 each. On one, he gains 20% and on the other, he loses 20%. What is his total gain or loss percentage?

4% loss 4% gain No profit no loss 10% loss
Q16. If the cost price of an item is ₹400 and it is sold at a profit of 25%, what is the selling price?

₹450 ₹475 ₹500 ₹525
Q17. The cost price of 20 articles is equal to the selling price of 15 articles. The profit percentage is:

33 1/3% 25% 20% 30%
Q18. A shopkeeper buys an article for Rs. 2000. He marks it up by 30% and then offers a discount of 10%. What is his profit?

Rs. 460 Rs. 500 Rs. 540 Rs. 560
Q19. What is the profit percentage if a fan is bought for Rs. 1200 and sold for Rs. 1500?

20% 25% 30% 35%
Q20. If the cost price is Rs. 200 and the selling price is Rs. 250, what is the profit?

Rs. 40 Rs. 50 Rs. 60 Rs. 70

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