Chapterwise Quantitative Aptitude Quiz 2017 – Profit & Loss 2 | SBI PO Prelims 2017

1. A juice
vendor mixes 10% water in pure juice but he is not happy with the gain so he
mixes 10% more water in the previous mixture and sells it at cp. What is his
gain %?

A) 11.11%

B) 20%

C) 12.%

D) 21%

E) None

2. A
wholesaler sells toys at a profit of 20% to a seller and the seller sells it to
a boy at profit of 25%.what is profit percentage of the boy?

A) 25%

B) 20%

C) 36%

D) 54%

E) Cannot
be determined

3. A
smuggler earns 25% profit on all his transactions. Once 25% of his consignment
was abducted by another rival smuggler. Trying to compensate his loss he sold
the rest at a higher selling price up by 20%. What is his new profit or loss
percent?

A) 10% loss

B) 12.5%
loss

C) 12.5%
profit

D) 11.11%
loss

E) 11.11
%profit

4. Cello
pens  produce very fine quality of
writing pens. The manufactures know that on an average 10% produced pens are
always defective and are rejected before packing.  The manufacturer promises to deliver 7200
pens to a wholesaler at rs 10 each. The overall estimated profit is 25%. What
is the manufacturing cost of each pen?

A) 6

B) 5.6

C) 7.2

D) 8

E) None

5. Anil
sells a bouquet to Bipin at 4/5th rate of profit at which bipin sells it to
Chandan. Further, Chandan sells it to Dinesh at half the rate of profit at
which anil sold it to Bipin. If Chandan earns a profit of10% by selling it to
Dinesh for Rs 2805. What is the cost price of bouquet for Bipin?

A) 1896

B) 2040

C) 1680

D) 2000

E) None

6. Pinky
and Sandy invested some money in an investment bank in ratio of 3:5 for same
time period. They decided that at end of year 20% of the profit would be
donated to an orphanage. Out of the remaining 75% to be reinvested and rest of
profit to be divided as interest for their capitals. If the difference in their
shares is Rs 1200. Find the total profit?

A) 18000

B) 12000

C) 24000

D) 58000

E) None

7. Edosys
group launched a new project in January 2010. The group produced 10000 units
for Rs 120000. It sold 20% of these units freely as specimen and 25% of the rest
are sold at 25% discount and rest at 16.66% discount whose manufacturing cost
was Rs 12 per unit. What is the overall gain or loss in first month production
of the product, if the product could not realize income from advertisements and
other sources?

A)
56%profit

B) 35% loss

C) 16.66%
profit

D)
38%profit

E) None

8. Prince
Shoes sells their shoes whose prices i.e. cost prices and selling prices are
multiplies of either 13,14,15,16,17,18 or 19 starting from Rs 399 to 699 ( 1.e-
399=<CP/SP=<699). What can be the maximum profit of the company?

A) Rs 292

B) Rs 398

C) Rs 298

D) Rs 300

E) None

9. Kasturilal
marks up his goods by 80% and gives discount of 25%. Besides , he also weighs
10% less amount while selling his goods. What is his net profit?

A) 50%

B) 35%

C) 45%

D) 55%

E) None

10. A shop
named Delightful Sweets marks the prices of sweets at 40% and sell only 40% of
those at his price. They sell half of the rest at 14 2/7% and rest at discount
25%. What is the net profit of delightful sweets?

A) 26.5%

B) 23.5%

C) 30%

D) 28.6%

E) None

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