The loss incurred on selling an article for ₹ 450 is equal to the profit earned on selling it for ₹ 650. The cost price of the article is:
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Correct answer: (A) ₹ 550
DSSSB TGT / PGT · Mathematics
Profit & Loss Previous Year Questions
16 Profit & Loss (Mathematics) questions asked in DSSSB TGT / PGT previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.
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A person earns a profit of 20% on the selling price. His profit percent on the cost price is:
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Correct answer: (D) 25%
A starts a business with ₹ 3500. After 5 months, B joins him as a partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2 : 3. How much did B invest?
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Correct answer: (C) ₹ 9,000
The marked price of an article is ₹ 1250. After two successive discounts of 10% and x%, it is sold for ₹ 900. The value of x is:
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Correct answer: (B) 20
A man sold two watches for ₹ 990 each. On one he gained 10% and on the other he lost 10%. His overall gain or loss percent is:
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Correct answer: (C) 1% loss
A, B and C enter into a partnership. A invests 1/3 of the capital for 1/4 of the time, B invests 1/4 of the capital for 1/2 of the time, and C invests the rest of the capital for the whole time. Out of a profit of ₹ 4500, B's share is:
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Correct answer: (D) ₹ 900
If the cost price of 15 articles is equal to the selling price of 12 articles, the profit percent is:
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Correct answer: (A) 25%
A trader allows a discount of 20% on the marked price and still gains 20%. If the cost price is ₹ 400, the marked price is:
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Correct answer: (C) ₹ 600
A sells an article to B at a profit of 20% and B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays ₹ 1500 for it, what did A pay for it?
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Correct answer: (D) ₹ 1000
Two successive discounts of 20% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Correct answer: (B) 28%
A, B and C invest capitals in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 for periods in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. Out of a total profit of ₹ 7600, C's share is:
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Correct answer: (D) ₹ 4000
A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price and allows a discount of 15%. His profit percent is:
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Correct answer: (A) 19%
A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a weight of 900 g instead of 1 kg. His gain percent is:
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Correct answer: (D) 11 1/9 %
A and B start a business with ₹ 24,000 and ₹ 36,000 respectively. After 4 months, A invests ₹ 12,000 more. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹ 34,000, A's share is:
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Correct answer: (A) ₹ 16,000
Cost price of an article is Rs. 230. If the profit percentage is 12 percent, then what is
the value of profit?
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Correct answer: (A) Rs. 27.6
Explanation
Profit = 12 percent of 230 = 0.12 × 230 = Rs. 27.6.
After giving a discount of 25 percent a cycle is sold for Rs. 7200. What is the marked
price of the cycle?
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Correct answer: (D) Rs. 9600
Explanation
Selling price is 75 percent of the marked price, so MP = 7200 / 0.75 = Rs. 9600.
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