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SSC CGL Discount MCQs
1. A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price and allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. What is his profit percentage?
A.24% B. 26%
C. 28% D. 30%
Correct Answer: A. 26%
Explanation:
Let CP = ₹100.
Marked Price = 100 + 40% of 100 = ₹140.
Selling Price = 90% of ₹140 = ₹126.
Profit = 126 − 100 = ₹26.
Profit% = 26%.
2. An article marked at ₹2,500 is sold after successive discounts of 20% and 10%. Find the selling price.
A. ₹1,750 B. ₹1,800
C. ₹1,850 D. ₹1,900
Correct Answer: B. ₹1,800
Explanation:
First discount = 20%
so price becomes 80%
Second discount = 10%
so price becomes 90%
SP = 2500 × 80/100 × 90/100
= ₹1,800.
3. Two successive discounts of 15% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of:
A.32% B. 33%
C. 35% D. 38%
Correct Answer: B. 32%
Explanation:
Equivalent discount = a + b − ab/100
= 15 + 20 − (15 × 20)/100
= 35 − 3
= 32%.
4. A trader allows a discount of 12% on the marked price and still earns a profit of 10%. If the cost price is ₹1,000, find the marked price.
A. ₹1,200 B. ₹1,225
C. ₹1,250 D. ₹1,275
Correct Answer: C. ₹1,250
Explanation:
CP = ₹1,000.
Profit = 10%.
SP = 110% of 1000 = ₹1,100.
A 12% discount means SP = 88% of MP.
88% of MP = 1100
MP = 1100 × 100/88 = ₹1,250.
5. A shopkeeper gives a discount of 25% on the marked price and suffers a loss of 10%. If the cost price is ₹2,400, find the marked price.
A. ₹2,880 B. ₹3,000
C. ₹3,120 D. ₹3,200
Correct Answer: A. ₹2,880
Explanation:
SP = 90% of CP
= 90% × 2400
= ₹2,160.
Since 25% discount is given, SP = 75% of MP.
MP = 2160 × 100/75
= ₹2,880.
6. An article is sold for ₹1,530 after allowing a discount of 15%. What is its marked price?
A. ₹1,700 B. ₹1,750
C. ₹1,800 D. ₹1,850
Correct Answer: A. ₹1,800
Explanation:
SP = 85% of MP.
MP = 1530 × 100/85
= ₹1,800.
SSC CGL Discount MCQs
7. A shopkeeper offers a discount of 20% and then an additional discount of 15%. What single discount is equivalent to these two discounts?
A. 32% B. 35%
C. 37% D. 38%
Correct Answer: A. 32%
Explanation:
Equivalent discount = 20 + 15 − (20 × 15)/100
= 35 − 3
= 32%.
SSC CGL Discount MCQs
8. A shopkeeper marks an article 50% above its cost price and gives a discount of 20%. Find his profit percentage.
A. 15% B. 20%
C. 25% D. 30%
Correct Answer: B. 20%
Explanation:
Let CP = ₹100.
MP = ₹150.
SP = 80% of ₹150 = ₹120.
Profit = ₹20.
Profit% = 20%.
9. An article is marked 60% above its cost price. What discount should be allowed to earn a profit of 20%?
A. 20% B. 22.5%
C. 25% D. 30%
Correct Answer: C. 25%
Explanation:
Let CP = ₹100.
MP = ₹160.
Required SP = ₹120.
Discount = 160 − 120 = ₹40.
Discount% = 40/160 × 100 = 25%.
10. A retailer buys an article for ₹800 and marks it at ₹1,200. If he gives a discount of 15%, what is his profit percentage?
A. 20% B. 25%
C. 27.5% D. 30%
Correct Answer: B. 27.5%
Explanation:
SP = 85% of 1200
= ₹1,020.
Profit = 1020 − 800 = ₹220.
Profit% = 220/800 × 100
= 27.5%.
11. A product is sold at a discount of 25% on its marked price. If the seller earns 20% profit, then the ratio of marked price to cost price is:
A. 4 : 3 B. 5 : 4
C. 8 : 5 D. 6 : 5
Correct Answer: C. 8 : 5
Explanation:
SP = 75% of MP.
SP = 120% of CP.
Therefore,
75 MP/100 = 120 CP/100
MP/CP = 120/75 = 8/5.
Hence, MP : CP = 8 : 5.
SSC CGL Discount MCQs
12. A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 10%, x% and the total equivalent discount is 28%. Find x.
A. 18% B. 20%
C. 22% D. 25%
Correct Answer: B. 20%
Explanation:
10 + x − 10x/100 = 28
10 + x − x/10 = 28
9x/10 = 18
x = 20%.
13. An article marked at ₹4,000 is sold at a discount of 12.5%. Find the selling price.
A. ₹3,400 B. ₹3,450
C. ₹3,500 D. ₹3,600
Correct Answer: C. ₹3,500
Explanation:
12.5% = 1/8.
Discount = 4000/8 = ₹500.
SP = 4000 − 500 = ₹3,500.
14. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 16% on the marked price. If the marked price is ₹2,500, how much does the customer save?
A. ₹350 B. ₹375
C. ₹400 D. ₹425
Correct Answer: C. ₹400
Explanation:
Discount = 16% of ₹2,500.
= 16/100 × 2500
= ₹400.
15. A shopkeeper wants to earn 25% profit after giving a discount of 20%. By what percentage should he mark the article above its cost price?
A. 50% B. 52.5%
C. 56.25% D. 60%
Correct Answer: C. 56.25%
Explanation:
Let CP = ₹100.
Required SP = ₹125.
Since SP = 80% of MP,
MP = 125 × 100/80
= ₹156.25.
Markup = 156.25 − 100 = ₹56.25.
Therefore, markup = 56.25%.
16. A seller gives a discount of 10% on an article and earns a profit of 17%. If the cost price is ₹1,500, find the marked price.
A. ₹1,900 B. ₹1,950
C. ₹2,000 D. ₹2,050
Correct Answer: C. ₹1,950
Explanation:
SP = 117% of 1500
= ₹1,755.
Since SP = 90% of MP,
MP = 1755 × 100/90
= ₹1,950.
SSC CGL Discount MCQs
17. A trader marks his goods 80% above cost price and offers a discount of 25%. What is his profit percentage?
A. 30% B. 35%
C. 40% D. 45%
Correct Answer: C. 35%
Explanation:
Let CP = ₹100.
MP = ₹180.
SP = 75% of 180 = ₹135.
Profit = ₹35.
Profit% = 35%.
18. A customer gets a discount of 20% and pays ₹2,400 for an article. If an additional discount of 10% had been given instead of the 20% discount, how much more would the customer have paid?
A. ₹250 B. ₹300
C. ₹350 D. ₹400
Correct Answer: B. ₹300
Explanation:
At 20% discount, SP = ₹2,400.
Therefore, MP = 2400/0.8 = ₹3,000.
At 10% discount, SP = 90% of 3000 = ₹2,700.
Difference = 2700 − 2400 = ₹300.
19. A shopkeeper offers a discount of 30% on the marked price. If he wants to earn 5% profit, then the marked price should be what percentage of the cost price?
A. 175/7% B. 150%
C. 135% D. 125%
Correct Answer: A. 150%
Explanation:
Let CP = ₹100.
Required SP = 105.
SP = 70% of MP.
MP = 105 × 100/70
= ₹150.
Therefore, MP is 150% of CP.
20. A shopkeeper marks an article 25% above its cost price. He offers a discount of 10% and then an additional discount of 5%. What is his profit percentage?
A. 6.875% B. 7.8125%
C. 8.125% D. 9.25%
Correct Answer: A. 6.875%
Explanation:
Let CP = ₹100.
MP = 125.
After 10% discount:
125 × 90/100 = ₹112.50.
After an additional 5% discount:
112.50 × 95/100 = ₹106.875.
Profit = 106.875 − 100 = ₹6.875.
Profit% = 6.875%.
SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude Topics
- Number System
- Decimals
- Fractions
- Percentages
- Ratio & proportion
- Square roots
- Averages
- Interest (simple & compound)
- Profit & loss
- Discount
- Partnerships
- Mixture & alligation
- Time & speed & distance
- Time & work.
- Advanced math includes basic algebraic identities
- Elementary surds
- Graphs of linear equations
- Triangles
- Circles
- Regular polygons, right prisms, cones, cylinders, spheres
- Trigonometry.
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