SSC CGL DISCOUNT MCQ ENGLISH
SSC CGL DISCOUNT MCQ ENGLISH
Question – 1 : A pen was sold for Rs. 3600 at a discount of 10% . What will be the selling price, if the discount is 14% ?
Answer – (A) : Rs. 3440
Answer – (B) : Rs. 3000
Answer – (C) : Rs. 3440
Answer – (D) : Rs. 5640
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Correct Answer : (C)
Explanation : Given:Selling Price = Rs. 3600Discount =10% of Marked priceFormula:Selling price = Marked price – DiscountLet the marked price be Rs. x⇒3600=x−10% of x⇒3600=90% of x⇒x=3600×10090⇒x=4000Selling Price =4000−14% of 40004000−560 = Rs. 3440∴ The selling price will be Rs 3440 if the discount is 14% .
Question – 2 : A trader marks his goods 40% above the cost price and gives the discount of 20% on it. What is the profit percentage?
Answer – (A) : 12%
Answer – (B) : 12%
Answer – (C) : 17%
Answer – (D) : 14%
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Correct Answer : (B)
Explanation : Given:Mark up percentage on the goods = 40%Discount is given by the trader = 20%Formula:S.P =[(100−D%)M.P]×100Profit %=[(S.P−C.P)C.P]×100Where S.P = Selling Price, M.P = Marked price, C.P = Cost Price, D% = Discount%Calculation:Let the C.P be 100.Now MP will be 140.After giving 20% discount on MP,SP will be [140−(140×20100)]=(140−28)=112So, Profit %=[(112−100)100]×100=12%
Question – 3 : A shopkeeper sells an article by giving two successive discounts of 15% and 20% and still manages to earn 70% profit. If the marked price of the article is ₹5000, then find the cost price of the article.
Answer – (A) : ₹ 2,000
Answer – (B) : ₹ 1,000
Answer – (C) : ₹ 3,400
Answer – (D) : ₹ 2,500
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Correct Answer : (A)
Explanation : Given:A shopkeeper sells an article by giving two successive discounts of 15% and 20% and still manages to earn 70% profit.The marked price of the article is ₹5000.Formula:(1) Selling Price = (100% – D1%) × (100% – D2%) of Marked PriceWhere,D1, is the value of the first discountD2, is the value of the second discount(2) Cost price = Selling Price 100%+ Profit %Calculation:The marked price of the article = ₹5000Let S be the selling price after two successive discounts,⇒ S = (100% – 15%) × (100% – 20%) of ₹5000⇒ S = 85% × 80% × ₹5000⇒S=85100×80100×5000=3400The profit percent earned = 70%The cost price =3400100%+70%=3400170%=2000∴ The cost price of the article is ₹2000.
Question – 4 : A shopkeeper marked the price 10% more than its cost price. If he allows a discount of 20%, then find his loss percent.
Answer – (A) : 12%
Answer – (B) : 11%
Answer – (C) : 12%
Answer – (D) : 13%
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Correct Answer : (C)
Explanation : Given:Marked price = 110% of Cost PriceDiscount = 20%Formula:Selling price =100−r100× Marked PriceWhere, r% is the rate of discount allowed.Calculation:Let, the cost price of item is Rs 100.⇒ Marked price =100+10100×100⇒ Marked price = Rs. 110∵ Selling price =100−r100× Marked PriceSelling price =100−20100×110⇒ Selling price = Rs. 88So, required loss percent =100−88100×100=12%
Question – 5 : Ravi buys an article with a discount of 25% on its marked price. He makes a profit of 10% by selling it at Rs. 660. The marked price of the article is:
Answer – (A) : Rs. 800
Answer – (B) : Rs. 600
Answer – (C) : Rs. 685
Answer – (D) : Rs. 800
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Correct Answer : (D)
Explanation : Given:Selling price of article = Rs. 660Profit = 10%Calculation:According to the question;10 = 660−CPCP × 100CP = 660 × 100110 = Rs. 600Where, S.P = Selling price, C.P = Cost priceNow,Ravi buys an article with a discount of 25% on its marked price’∴ Marked price = 6000.75 = Rs. 800∴ The marked price of the article is Rs.800.
Question – 6 : The marked price of an article is Rs. 2500. It is sold at two successive discounts of 12% and 10% respectively. What is the selling price?
Answer – (A) : Rs. 1980
Answer – (B) : Rs. 2090
Answer – (C) : Rs. 1760
Answer – (D) : Rs. 1980
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Correct Answer : (D)
Explanation : Given,Marked price of an article = Rs. 2500First discount =12%Second discount =10%As we know,Selling price = Marked price ×(100– discount) %×(100– discount) %∴ Selling price =2500×100−12100×100−10100=2500×88100×90100=25×44×95=5×44×9=1980∴ The selling price of an article is Rs. 1980 .
Question – 7 : The cost price of an article is Rs. 2500 . Its price is marked up by 20% . If the article is sold at 15% discount, then what is the value of profit (in Rs)?
Answer – (A) : 50
Answer – (B) : 150
Answer – (C) : 250
Answer – (D) : 75
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Correct Answer : (A)
Explanation : Given:The cost price of an article = Rs. 2500Then, MP =2500+2500×20100=3000Discount %=15%Then, SP = MP – (MP × Discount % )⇒ SP = 3000-(3000×15%)⇒ SP =2550Now,Profit = SP – CP =2550-2500=50
Question – 8 : Three successive discounts 22%,17% and 11% are equivalent to a single discount of:
Answer – (A) : Approximately 42%
Answer – (B) : Approximately 50%
Answer – (C) : Approximately 42%
Answer – (D) : Approximately 25%
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Correct Answer : (C)
Explanation : Given: Discount 1 percent =22%Discount 2 percent =17%Discount 3 percent =11%Let the initial price be 100 . Discount 1=22% of 100=22Price after discount 1=100−22=78Discount 2=17% of 78=13.26Price after discount 2=78−13.26=64.74Discount 3=11% of 64.74=7.1214Price after discount 3=64.74−7.1214=57.6186Total discount = Initial price − Final price =100−57.6186=42.3814Total discount ≈42Discount %≈(Total discountInitial price)×100%≈(42100)×100=42%∴ Discount percentage is approximately 42% .
Question – 9 : The marked price of an article is Rs. 400. After allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price, a shopkeeper makes a profit of Rs. 48. His gain percentage is:
Answer – (A) : 171117%
Answer – (B) : 191117%
Answer – (C) : 171117%
Answer – (D) : 141117%
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Correct Answer : (C)
Explanation : Given:M.P = Rs. 400 and discount = 20%Formula:Gain %=[(S.P.−C.P)C.P]×100S.P =[(100−D%)M.P]×100Profit = S.P – C.PWhere C.P = Cost Price, S.P = Selling Price, M.P = Marked Price, D% = Discount %According to the question,S.P =[(100−D%)M.P]×100S.P = M.P. × 80100=400×80100= Rs. 320C.P. = S.P. – Profit= 320 – 48= Rs. 272Gain percentage =48272×100=171117%∴ Required gain percentage is 171117% .
Question – 10 : After giving a discount of 10% , a trader earns 20% profit on an item. Find the profit percentage when he gives no discount.
Answer – (A) : 33.33%
Answer – (B) : 33.33%
Answer – (C) : 25.8%
Answer – (D) : 20.3%
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Correct Answer : (B)
Explanation : Given:Let the marked price of an item be Rs. a and cost price be Rs. b .When it offers discount,Selling price =9a10Profit percentage =20%⇒9a10=b×120100⇒a=4 b3When he gives no discount,Selling price =aProfit percentage =(a−b)b×100=(4b3−b)b×100=33.33%
Question – 11 : A shopkeeper marks the price of an article at Rs. 200. After allowing a discount of 10%, he still gains 20% on the cost price. What is the cost price of the article?
Answer – (A) : Rs. 150
Answer – (B) : Rs. 160
Answer – (C) : Rs. 150
Answer – (D) : Rs. 120
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Correct Answer : (C)
Explanation : Given:Marked Price of article = Rs. 200Discount = 10% on Marked PriceGain = 20% on Cost PriceFormula:S.P = M.P [100 – D%]%S.P = C.P [100 + P%]%Where, S.P = Selling PriceM.P = Marked Price, C.P = Cost PriceD% = Discount Percent, P% = Profit PercentCalculation:Let the cost price of the article be Rs. xS.P = M.P [100 – D%]%⇒ S.P = 200 × [100 – 10]%⇒ S.P = 200 × 90100 = Rs. 180 —-(i)Now, S.P = C.P [100 + P%]%⇒ S.P = x × [100 + 20]%⇒ S.P = x × 120100⇒ S.P = 6×5 —-(ii)Now, From (i) and (ii), we get6×5=180⇒x=150∴ The cost price of article is Rs. 150.
Question – 12 : An article is sold at a discount of 25% and an additional discount of 12% is allowed on payment in cash form. If Suparna purchased the article by paying Rs. 2112 in cash, the market price of the article value is?
Answer – (A) : Rs. 3200
Answer – (B) : Rs. 3250
Answer – (C) : Rs. 4400
Answer – (D) : Rs. 3200
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Correct Answer : (D)
Explanation : Given:Two discounts are 25% and 12%Selling Price of shopkeeper = 2112 [Purchasing price of Suparna]Formula:M.P. × (100 – D1)% × (100 – D2)%……………….. = S.P.Where, M.P. = Marked Price, S.P. = Selling Price,D1 and D2 are Discount percentCalculation:Let the market price of the article be Rs. x .Now according to the question, we can write,x×75100×88100=2112⇒x=2112000075×88⇒x=3200∴ The marked of the article is Rs. 3200 .
Question – 13 : Raj got a new chair for 35% discount. Had Raj got n discount, Raj would have had to pay Rs. 224 more. How much did Raj pay for the chair?
Answer – (A) : Rs. 416
Answer – (B) : Rs. 640
Answer – (C) : Rs. 208
Answer – (D) : Rs. 224
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Correct Answer : (A)
Explanation : Raj got 35% discount.If there was no discount, Raj would pay Rs. 224This means giving 35% discount = Rs. 224 off.∴35% of Marked Price = Rs. 224∴35100 × Marked price =224∴ Marked Price = Rs. 640∴ Raj paid =640=224= Rs. 416
Question – 14 : The marked price of an article is 50% more than its cost price. If the article is sold for Rs. 1300 after offering a discount of Rs. 200, then what will be the profit percentage?
Answer – (A) : 30%
Answer – (B) : 50%
Answer – (C) : 20%
Answer – (D) : 25%
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Correct Answer : (A)
Explanation : Given:Selling Price of the article = 1300Discount = Rs. 200Marked Price is 50% more than Cost price.Let Cost Price of the article = 100%Calculation:Marked Price of the article = 1300 + 200 = 1500Marked Price of the article = 100% + 50% = 150%150% = 1500Cost Price =100%=1500150%×100%=1000Profit %=1300−10001000×100=30%
Question – 15 : If a shopkeeper gives 20% discount and then 10% discount on a pen, which has the market price of Rs.500 , how much would be the selling price of the pen?
Answer – (A) : Rs.360
Answer – (B) : Rs.150
Answer – (C) : Rs.320
Answer – (D) : Rs.360
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Correct Answer : (D)
Explanation : 20% discount means 20% of 500=Rs.100 is first discountNow price is 500−100=Rs.40010% discount means 10% of 400=Rs.40Now, Selling Price =400−40=Rs.360
Question – 16 : Barish purchased a table marked at Rs. 400 at successive discount of 10% and 15% respectively. He spent Rs. 14 on transport and sold the table for Rs. 400. Calculate his profit percentage.
Answer – (A) : None of the above
Answer – (B) : 8%
Answer – (C) : 15%
Answer – (D) : None of the above
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Correct Answer : (D)
Explanation : Given:Marked price = Rs. 400Two successive discount = 10%, 15%Selling price = Rs. 400Formula:S.P. = M.P. (1−Discount%100)S.P. = C.P. + ProfitGain %=S.P. – C.P.C.P.×100Calculations:Here, M.P. = 400⇒ Cost price for barish =(400×(1−10100))×(1−(15100))+14⇒ Cost price for barish =400×90×85100×100+14⇒ Cost price for barish = 306 + 14⇒ Cost price for barish = 320⇒ Gain %=400−320320×100=25%∴ Gain % is obtained to be 25%.
Question – 17 : On purchasing 3 articles a shopkeeper gives 1 article free. Find the discount percent.
Answer – (A) : 25%
Answer – (B) : 25%
Answer – (C) : 30%
Answer – (D) : 35%
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Correct Answer : (B)
Explanation : Given:On purchasing 3 articles a shopkeeper gives 1 article freeFormula:Discount %=DiscountM.P×100%Calculation:Let the marked price of one article be Rs. 10The marked price of 4 articles = Rs. 40Amount paid by the customer = Rs. 30Discount = Rs. 10So, Discount Percent =1040×100%∴ The Discount% is 25%.
Question – 18 : Ramakant dealing in bedsheets allows 4% discount on the marked price. What price must be marked on a bedsheet that cost Rs. 480 so as to make a profit of 10%?
Answer – (A) : Rs. 550
Answer – (B) : Rs. 550
Answer – (C) : Rs. 450
Answer – (D) : Rs. 300
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Correct Answer : (B)
Explanation : Given:Discount on the marked price is 4%.Profit =[(SP−CP)CP]×100%Cost price = Rs. 480Profit = 480 × 10% = 48S.P. = 480 + 48 = Rs. 528Discount% = 4%Discount is always given on the marked price.⇒ x × 96% = 528⇒ x = Rs. 550∴ Rs. 550 is the price must be marked on a bedsheet that cost Rs. 480 so as to make a profit of 10%.
Question – 19 : The marked price on an item was Rs 2000 but the shopkeeper offered a double discount of 20% and 15%. How much did he finally sell the item for?
Answer – (A) : 1360
Answer – (B) : 1300
Answer – (C) : 1360
Answer – (D) : 1600
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Correct Answer : (C)
Explanation : Given, the marked price of the item = 2000 Rs.Offered discount = 20% and 15%According to question,Final sales price of the item will be:2000 × 80100 × 85100= 1360 Rs.
Question – 20 : 25% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 8% cash back. What is the effective discount?
Answer – (A) : 31%
Answer – (B) : 35%
Answer – (C) : 31%
Answer – (D) : 12.50%
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Correct Answer : (C)
Explanation : Let the marked price of item = Rs. 100xAmount after 25% discount =100x−25100×100x=100x−25x= Rs. 75xSelling price after 8% cashback =75x−8100×75x=75x−6x= Rs. 69x= Total discounted amount =100x−69x= Rs. 31x∴ Effective discount =31x100x×100=31%
Question – 21 : An earphone Rs. 750 is offered at 8% discount and a headphone Rs. 1,250 at 20% discount. If Chinmay buys 5 earphones and 3 headphones, what is the effective discount he gets (in % )?
Answer – (A) : 14%
Answer – (B) : 14%
Answer – (C) : 15%
Answer – (D) : 16%
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Correct Answer : (B)
Explanation : Given:Marked price of earphone (M.Pe)= Rs. 750Marked price of headphone (M.Ph)= Rs. 1250We know that,S.P =M.P×(100−D%)100S.P of an earphone =750×(100−8)100=750×2325= Rs. 690S.P. of a headphone =1250×(100−20)100=1000Total S.P. of 5 earphones and 3 headphones =5×690+3×1000= Rs. 6450Total M.P. of 5 earphones and 3 headphones =750×5+1250×3= Rs. 7500Discount = Rs. (7500−6450)= Rs. 1050Discount %=(10507500)×100=14%
Question – 22 : Akira bought a tablet priced at INR 15000 at a discount of 40% and after some days, the tablet got damaged and Akira spent INR 1000 to get it repaired. His friend Eliza offered some amount to buy that tablet which brought profit of 50% to Akira. What is the price for tablet paid by Eliza?
Answer – (A) : INR 15000
Answer – (B) : INR 15000
Answer – (C) : INR 18000
Answer – (D) : INR 10000
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Correct Answer : (B)
Explanation : Given:Akira bought a tablet priced at INR 15000 at a discount of 40%Calculation:Original price of tablet = INR 15000Akira bought at discount of 40% = INR 15000 × 60100 = INR 9000Cost after repair = INR 9000 + INR 1000 = INR 10000Profit of 50% to Akira on further selling = INR 10000 × 150100 ) = INR 15000∴ Price for tablet paid by Eliza = INR 15000
Question – 23 : A fan is listed at Rs.1400 and the discount offered is 10% . What additional discount must be given to bring the net selling price to Rs. 1200 ?
Answer – (A) : 41621%
Answer – (B) : 5%
Answer – (C) : 41621%
Answer – (D) : 6%
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Correct Answer : (C)
Explanation : Marked Price =1400After 10% discount =1400−140=1260Second discount =1260−1200=60Second discount %=60×1001260=41621%
Question – 24 : The cost price of an article is X. It is marked up by 120%. It is sold at Rs 8800 after giving 20% discount. What is the value (in Rs.) of X?
Answer – (A) : 5000
Answer – (B) : 6000
Answer – (C) : 6680
Answer – (D) : 5000
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Correct Answer : (D)
Explanation : The cost price of the article = Rs. XThe marked price of the article =X+X× 120100=2.2XAnd, Selling price of the article = 2.2X × 80100= 1.76XAccording to the question,The selling price of the article = Rs. 8800⇒ 1.76X = 8800⇒X=88001.76⇒ X = Rs. 5000∴ The cost price of the article = Rs. 5000
Question – 25 : The marked price of an item is Rs. 800 . On purchase of 1 item discount is 15% on purchase of 4 items discount is 38% . Rajshri buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?
Answer – (A) : 33.4 %
Answer – (B) : 16 %
Answer – (C) : 9 %
Answer – (D) : 17.5 %
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Correct Answer : (A)
Explanation : Given,Marked price= 800Discount = 15% and 38%Let the effective discount be x .Amount saved on buying 1 item =15100×800= Rs. 120Marked price of 4 items =4×800= Rs. 3200Amount saved on buying 4 items =38100×3200= Rs. 1216Thus, on buying 5 items, the total amount saved =120+1216= Rs. 1336Total marked price of 5 items =5×800= Rs. 4000∴ Effective discount =13364000×100=33410 =33.4 %
Question – 26 : A trader marks his goods 20% above cost price but allows his customers a discount of 10%. The cost price of a blackboard, which is sold for Rs. 216, is:
Answer – (A) : Rs. 200
Answer – (B) : Rs. 196
Answer – (C) : Rs. 106
Answer – (D) : Rs. 180
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Correct Answer : (A)
Explanation : Given:Markup% = 20%Discount% = 10%Selling price of blackboard = Rs. 216As we know,Discount %=[( Marked Price − Selling Price ) Marked Price ]×100Let the cost price of blackboard be x.Marked price = x + 20% of x = 1.2x⇒10=[(1.2x–216)1.2x]×100⇒ 1.2x = 12x – 2160⇒ 10.8x = 2160⇒x=216010.8=200∴ Cost price of blackboard = Rs. 200
Question – 27 : A retailer gets a discount of 40% on the printing price of an article. The retailer sells it at the printing price. His gain per cent is
Answer – (A) : 6623%
Answer – (B) : 40%
Answer – (C) : 75%
Answer – (D) : 6623%
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Correct Answer : (D)
Explanation : Let the printed price of the article be Rs. 100Discount =40%C.P. = Rs. (100−40)= Rs. 60S.P. = Rs. 100Gain %=4060×100=2003=6623%
Question – 28 : On a 20 % discount sale, an article costs 596. What was the original price of the article?
Answer – (A) : Rs. 745
Answer – (B) : Rs. 735
Answer – (C) : Rs. 745
Answer – (D) : Rs. 775
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Correct Answer : (C)
Explanation : Let the original price of be N.∴ At discount of 20% article costs Rs. 596∴ 596 = (80 × N)100⇒ N = (596 × 100)80∴ N = 745∴ Original price = Rs. 745
Question – 29 : The marked price of a refrigerator is Rs. 10800 two successive discounts of each p% are given on this refrigerator. Due to further bargaining of the customer, a discount of Rs. 1808 is also allowed, now the shopkeeper charges 12.5% GST on the discounted price and sold it for Rs. 4500. find the value of p.
Answer – (A) : 26.66%
Answer – (B) : 25%
Answer – (C) : 30%
Answer – (D) : 28.66%
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Correct Answer : (A)
Explanation : Given:Marked price = 10800Two successive discounts of p% are givenBargaining leads to the discount of Rs. 1808G.S.T rate = 12.5%Selling price = Rs. 4500Formula:To find a two-year successive discount percentageSelling priceMarked price= Selling price and marked price in 1 year(M.P–S.P)M.P×100= Discount%Calculation:12.5%→18Here 1 → Discount⇒ 8 → Marked price⇒ Selling price = 8 + 1 = 9We know that,9 → 45008→45009×8=4000Discount due to bargaining = 1808⇒ Price before bargaining = 4000 + 1808 = 5808Selling priceMarked price= Selling price and marked price in 1 year⇒580810800= Selling price and marked price in 1 year⇒121225=1115⇒ Discount = 15 – 11 = 4⇒ Discount percentage =415×100=26.66%∴ The value of p is 26.66%.
Question – 30 : Find the effective discount if 2 successive discounts of 35% and 45% are offered.
Answer – (A) : 64.25%
Answer – (B) : 64.75%
Answer – (C) : 63.75%
Answer – (D) : 64.25%
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Correct Answer : (D)
Explanation : Given:2 successive discounts of 35% and 45%.Single effective discount = [1 – (1 – 0.35) × (1 – 0.45)] × 100= [1 – 0.65 × 0.55] × 100= [1 – 0.3575] × 100= 0.6425 × 100= 64.25%
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