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Q1mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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A dealer sells an article at ₹850 after offering a cash discount of 15% on its marked price. Without discount, he would have earned a profit of 25%. What is the cost price of the article (in ₹)?
Q2mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeStaff Selection Commission2026
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A 20% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code, the customer wins 15% cashback. What is the effective discount?
Q3mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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The three successive discounts of 18%, 12% and 10% is equivalent to a single discount of:
Q4mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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The printed price of an article is higher than its cost price. Then, what is the rate of discount so that the gain is profit?
Q5mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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A tractor manufacturing company sells each tractor for ₹5,00,000. Assuming that KISAN firm buys 50 tractors from them as a part of an annual contract, the company offers a trade discount of 10% to KISAN and an additional 2% discount if the payment is made within 30 days. What will be the amount payable by KISAN within 30 days for the consignment?
Q6mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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If a merchant offers a discount of 30% on the list price, then he makes a loss of 16%. What % profit or % loss will he make if he sells at a discount of 20% of the list price?
Q7mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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To gain after allowing a discount of , by what percent must the marked price be hiked from the cost price?
Q8mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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At 10% discount, the selling price of a grinder is Rs 48000. What is the selling price if the discount is 25%?
Q9mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
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A shopkeeper allows a discount of on the marked price of an item but charges a sales tax of on the discounted price. If the customer pays as the price including the sales tax, then what is the marked price?
Q10easymcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
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What is the discount on a pair of shoes marked at and discounted at ?
Q11mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CPO 20242026
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Find the single equivalent discount percentage corresponding to three successive discounts of , , and .
Q12mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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If the selling price of an item is Rs 1150 after getting a discount of 8%, what is its marked price?
Q13mediummcqQuantitative Aptitude@NUM: 54SSC CGL2026
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At discount the selling price of a toaster is , what is the selling price if the discount is ?
Q14mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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A shopkeeper announced a rebate on the marked price of an article. If the selling price of the article is ₹, then the marked price (in ₹) of the article is:
Q15mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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If a shopkeeper sells an item at Rs. 2275 which is marked as Rs. 3250, then what is the discount he is offering?
Q16mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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If three successive discounts of 10%, 15% and 30% are given, then what will be the net discount (in percentage)?
Q17mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeStaff Selection Commission2026
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When a discount of is given on a wedding gown, the profit is . If the discount is , then the profit is ______.
Q18mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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A shopkeeper offers a cash discount of ₹275 first and then three successive discounts of 10%, 8% and 5% on the sale of a laptop. If the marked price of the laptop is ₹85,275, find its price for a customer.
Q19mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeStaff Selection Commission2026
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At discount, the selling price of a washing machine is . What is the selling price if the discount is ?
Q20mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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An article is marked above the cost price. If a discount of is given on the marked price of the article, then a final profit of is obtained. Now if C.P. of a new article is and profit is desired then what should be the selling price of that new article?
Q21mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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Ticket for an adult is Rs 2200 and a child is Rs 990. One child goes free with two adults. If a group has 23 adults and 11 children, what is the discount the group gets?
Q22mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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Determine the list price of an item if a 20% discount on the item amounts to Rs. 50.
Q23mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
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A shopkeeper wants to earn profit on an article after offering a discount. By how much percentage more should he mark the price of his article above the cost price?
Q24mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC Selection Post 20212026
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A shopkeeper sells an item for ₹462 after offering a discount of 25% on its list price. Had he not offered any discount he would have earned a profit of 10%. What is the cost price (in ₹) of the article?
Q25mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC Selection Post 20212026
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A shopkeeper offers successive discounts of 18% and 15% and sells the item for ₹34,850. What is its marked price (in ₹)?
Q26mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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A trader lists his articles 26% above the cost price and allows a discount of 15% on every article. What is his gain percentage?
Q27mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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In a sale, a shop is giving discount as per the following scheme: discount on clothes, on groceries, on stationery and on footwear. Anjali bought a packet of tea, a notebook and bathroom slippers whose marked prices are , and , respectively. How much amount (in ₹) does she have to pay?
Q28mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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Victoria purchased items that had a combined marked price of \ 400,000 10\% 5\% 2\% \ and paid the remaining balance via credit card, how much did she pay via credit card including surcharges?
Q29mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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Successive discounts of and equal a single discount of:
Q30mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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Simran gets a discount of 20% on an oven whose price is ₹3,200. Since she pays cash, she gets an additional 5% discount too. How much does she pay?
Q31mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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An amusement park gives an offer to its customers that one person will be given free entry with four other people. What is the effective percentage discount given by the amusement park?
Q32easymcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
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A merchant purchases a smartwatch for ₹1,800 and fixes its list price in such a way that, after allowing a discount of , he earns a profit of . The list price of the smartwatch (in ₹) is:
Q33mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
A retailer marks up his goods by and offers a discount. What will be the selling price if the cost price is ₹?
Q34mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams2026
Kajal offers two successive discounts of 10% and 8% on the sale of a cosmetic item to her customer. What is the equivalent single percentage discount offered by Kajal?
Q35mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A shopkeeper allows a rebate of on the marked price of an article such that the selling price is . Find the marked price of the article.
Q36mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A coat marked at ₹145 is offered at ₹127.6. The rate of retail discount offered is:
Q37mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A shopkeeper marks the price of his goods at 20% higher than the cost price and allows a discount of 10%. What is his profit percentage?
Q38mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
An item is sold at two successive discounts of and . The selling price of the article after the two discounts is . If it is sold only at one discount of , then what will be the selling price (in ) of the article?
Q39mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeStaff Selection Commission2026
If a shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 1000 which is marked as Rs 1250, then what is the discount percentage he is offering?
Q40mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A dealer allows his customers a discount of 25% and still gains 25%. If an article costs Rs. 1600 to the dealer, then its marked price (nearest to one rupee) is:
Q41mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams2026
The printed price of an article is higher than its cost price. Then, what is the rate of discount so that the gain is profit?
Q42mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
Successive discounts of and equal a single discount of:
Q43mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
If a merchant offers a discount of on the list price, then he makes a loss of . What profit or loss will he make if he sells at a discount of of the list price?
Q44mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeStaff Selection Commission2026
On a machine there is 12% trade discount on the marked price of ₹2,56,000, but the machine is sold for ₹2,05,000 after giving an additional cash discount. How much is this cash discount (in %)? (Rounded to the nearest whole number)
Q45mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
At what percentage above the cost price must an article be marked so as to gain after allowing a customer a discount of on the marked price?
Q46mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
A trader allows a discount of on the marked price. He still has a profit of on the cost price. Find the profit percentage if he sells at the marked price.
Q47mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
A trader sells one item to a retailer at a discount, but charges on the discounted price, for delivery and packaging. The retailer sells it for more, thereby earning a profit of . At what price had the trader marked the item?
Q48mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
Find a single discount equivalent to the successive discount of 12%, 20%, 24%, and 32%. (Correct to two places of decimals)
Q49easymcqQuantitative AptitudeStaff Selection Commission2026
Manik marks the price of his toys above the cost price. If he allows a discount, then what is the profit or loss percentage?
Q50mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
If a shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 1250 which is marked as Rs 1500, then what is the discount he is offering?
Q51mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
An article was sold for Rs. 1,215 after giving a discount of 19%. If a discount of 17.5% is given, then for how much (in Rs.) should the article be sold?
Q52mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeUP Police Constable2026
After giving a discount of on the marked price of a book, a shopkeeper earns a profit of . If he doesn't give this discount, then how much profit would he earn?
Q53mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
An article was sold for at a discount of after successive mark-ups of and . Find the cost price of the article.
Q54mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
An article was bought for . A seller allows a discount of on its marked price and still gains . Find the marked price of the article.
Q55mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
Marked price of an item is Rs 500. On purchase of 2 items discount is 8%, on purchase of 3 items discount is 16%. Radha buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?
Q56hardmcqQuantitative AptitudeAdda2472026
A tradesman gives a discount on the marked price and gives an article free for buying every articles and thus gains . Find out by what percentage the marked price is above the cost price.
Q57easymcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
A shopkeeper marks his goods at such a price that even after giving a discount of , he gains . If the marked price of an article is ₹, what is its cost price (in ₹)?
Q58mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC GD Constable2026
If on a marked price, the difference of selling prices with a discount of 42% and two successive discounts of 15% and 10% is Rs. 185, then the marked price is:
Q59mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
A shopkeeper marks his goods at above the cost price and offers a discount of on the marked price. What is his profit percentage?
Q60mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
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Q61mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
The list price of an article is ₹ 80. A customer pays ₹ 30 for it. He was given 2 successive discounts, one of them being 50%. What was the other discount?
Q62mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
The list price of an article was ₹735. Ravi sold it after giving a 20% discount on its list price and still made a profit of 47%. What was the cost price (in ₹) of the article?
Q63mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
To clear a stock of items, a seller gives an 8% discount on the marked price. He spends ₹x on the promotion of the discount offer. His total cost of the items is ₹2,50,000 and the marked price is 10% more than the cost price. Finally, he earns no profit or no loss. What is the value of x?
Q64mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
The marked price of a pen is and a customer buys it for after two successive discounts. If the first discount is , then the second discount is:
Q65mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A store announces a discount scheme "Buy shampoo bottle and get discount on another shampoo of the same quality, size and same price." If the cost price of each shampoo bottle is less than the marked price then what is the profit percentage of the store?
Q66mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams Practice Paper2026
A book seller allowing a discount on the marked price of a book made a profit of . What will be his percentage of profit if he sells the book at the marked price?
Q67mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
Marked price of an item is Rs 200. On purchase of 1 item discount is 22%, on purchase of 4 items discount is 33%. Rabia buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?
Q68mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A dealer sells an article at a discount of 5% on the marked price. If the marked price is 20% above the cost price and the article was sold for ₹2,280, then the cost price would be:
Q69mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams2026
To gain after allowing a discount of , by what percent must the marked price be hiked from the cost price?
Q70mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A shopkeeper gives a discount of 15% on the marked price of an article. If the selling price is ₹8,500, then the discount on it will be ________
Q71mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
If 3 dupattas are offered free on the purchase of 6 dupattas priced Rs 1200 each, what is the effective discount on each dupatta?
Q72mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A discount of 30% on the marked price of a shirt enables a man to purchase a tie also, which costs him ₹ 210. How much did the man pay for the shirt?
Q73mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Mock2026
If the MP is Rs. 650/− and discount is 10%, then the SP is ________
Q74mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A shopkeeper gives a discount of on the marked price of an article. If the selling price of the article is ₹, find its marked price.
Q75mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exams Practice Paper2026
A retailer getting a discount of on the marked price sells an article at the marked price. The percentage of profit of the retailer is:
Q76mediummcqQuantitative Aptitude@NUM: 51SSC CGL2026
A shopkeeper marks the price of an article above its cost price. After allowing a discount on the marked price, the article is sold for . What is the difference (in ) between the cost price and marked price of the article?
Q77mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
At 15% discount the selling price of a microwave oven is ₹34000, what is the selling price if the discount is 37.5%?
Q78mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
After getting two successive discounts, Seema got a shirt at Rs. 153, for which the marked price was Rs. 200. If the second discount was 15%, the first discount was:
Q79mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
A shopkeeper sets the marked price of his goods at above the cost price. To attract customers, he offers a discount of on the marked price. Calculate the percentage of profit the shopkeeper makes on selling the goods after allowing the discount.
Q80mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC Competitive Exams2026
The marked price of an item was ₹12,500. Two successive discounts of 12% each was offered on its sale. What was the selling price (in ₹) of the item?
Q81mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
A trader sells an item for Rs. 516.60 after offering a discount of 18% on its list price. Had he not given the discount, he would have earned a profit of 26%. What is the cost price (in Rs.) of the item?
Q82mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeUP Police Constable2026
A shopkeeper allows a discount of on the marked price of a camera. If the cost price of the camera is ₹3,600, find the marked price so that the shopkeeper can earn a profit of , after allowing the discount.
Q83mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A dealer allows his customers a discount of 20% and still gains 20%. If the cost price of an article is Rs. 960, what is its marked price (in Rs.)?
Q84mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePrepp2026
The marked price of an article is more than its cost price. If a discount of is given, what will be the profit percentage?
Q85mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A tradesman gives a discount on the marked price and gives an article free for buying every 15 articles and thus gains . Find out by what percentage the marked price is above the cost price.
Q86mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A garment company offers two successive discounts of 20% and 48% on the list price of the dresses. What is the final sale price (in ₹) of a dress listed at ₹6000?
Q87mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC Competitive Exams2026
The marked price of a commodity was given as ₹425 per kg. After two successive discounts of 5% and y%, respectively, the retailer purchased it for ₹323 per kg. What was the value of y?
Q88mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeUP Police Constable2026
The discounted price of a toy was . If the discount offered was , what was the marked price of the toy?
Q89mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
A sports store offers a discount on its goods. The store offers a further discount of on the reduced price to those customers who pay by credit cards. If a customer wants to purchase a ball for and pays through a credit card, the amount (in ) to be paid by the customer is:
Q90mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Test2026
A trader marked a table at ₹37,062, and sold it allowing a 33% discount. If his profit was 42%, then the cost price (in ₹) of the table was:
Q91mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A shopkeeper sells a dozen pair of socks whose marked price is Rs. 600 at 20% discount. How many pairs of socks can be bought for Rs. 320?
Q92mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
Successive discounts of and are equivalent to a single discount of:
Q93mediummcqQuantitative AptitudePractice Mock2026
If the market price of a bedsheet is 24% above the cost price and a discount of 15% is declared on it, then find the gain percentage.
Q94easymcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
A retailer gives 36% discount to his customer on the marked price of an article. In this transaction he earns a profit of 36% on the article. If the article costs ₹4,200 to the retailer, what is its marked price (in ₹)?
Q95mediummcqMathematicsCompetitive Exam2026
A shopkeeper allows a rebate of on the marked price of an article such that the selling price is . Then the marked price of the article is:
Q96mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A shopkeeper sold sarees at ₹529 each after giving an 8% discount on their marked price. Had he not given the discount, he would have earned a profit of 15% on their cost. What was the cost price (in ₹) of each saree?
Q97easymcqQuantitative AptitudeSSC CGL2026
A single discount equivalent to three successive discounts of 10%, 12% and 15% is:
Q98mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A trader marks his goods at 35% above the cost price. He sells 80% of the goods at the marked price and rest, he sells by allowing 35% discount on the marked price. His profit percent is:
Q99mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
If a shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 50% and 20% on a mattress, whose marked price is ₹72,580, what would be its selling price (in ₹) and the discount (in ₹), respectively?
Q100mediummcqQuantitative AptitudeCompetitive Exam2026
A man gets a discount of 32% and then 25% on his shopping bill of Rs. 5000. What is the total discount percentage he got?
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