Profit And Loss – Aptitude MCQ Questions – 12 Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 by admin Question 1If the loss of percent on article is 15%. Then the ratio of the cost price and selling price will be = ? A. 17 : 20 B. 20 : 17 C. 23 : 15 D. 15 : 23 Question 2If an article is sold at 200 percent profit, then the ratio of its cost price to its selling price will be - A. 1 : 2 B. 1 : 1 C. 1 : 3 D. 3 : 1 Question 3List price of T.V is Rs. 2300 and discount series found to be 25% ans 10%. Then the selling price of T.V is = ? A. Rs. 1255.50 B. Rs. 1525.50 C. Rs. 1552.50 D. Rs. 1555.20 Question 4By selling an article for Rs. 100 a man gains Rs.15. Then, his gain % is - A. 15% B. 12*2/3 % C. 17*11/17 % D. 17*1/4 % Question 5A trader buys some goods for Rs. 150. If the overhead expenses be 12% of cost price, then at what price should it be sold to earn 10% ? A. Rs. 184.80 B. Rs. 185.80 C. Rs. 187.80 D. Rs. 188.80 Question 6A merchant marked cloth at Rs. 50 metre. He offers 2 successive discounts of 15% and 20%. The net price/metre is = ? A. Rs. 32.50 B. Rs. 42.50 C. Rs. 34.00 D. Rs. 40.00 Question 7If the cost price of 10 articles is equal to the selling price of 7 articles, then the gain or loss percent is = ? A. 51% gain B. 42*6/7 % gain C. 35% loss D. 42*6/7 % loss Question 8A coconut merchant finds that the cost price of 2750 coconuts is the same as the selling price of 2500 coconuts. His loss or gain will be = ? A. 5% loss B. 10% gain C. 15% loss D. 20% gain Question 9Gopi goes from place A to B to bye an article costing 15% less at B, although he spends Rs. 150 on travelling, still he gains Rs. 150 compared to buying it at A. His profit percent is = ? A. 4.5% B. 6% C. 7.5% D. 8% Question 10A shopkeeper purchased 70 kg of potatoes for Rs. 420 and sold the whole lot at the rate of Rs. 6.50 per kg. What will be his gain percent ? A. 4*1/6 % B. 6*1/4 % C. 8*1/3 % D. 20%