Quantitative Aptitude

General Questions

1.  In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?
A. 30%
B. 70%
C. 100%
D. 250%
2.  The percentage profit earned by selling an article for ₹1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for ₹1280. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit?
A. ₹ 2000
B. ₹ 2200
C. ₹ 2400
D. Data inadequate
3.  Sam purchased 20 dozens of toys at the rate of ₹375 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹33. What was his percentage profit?
A. 3.5
B. 4.5
C. 5.6
D. 6.5
4.  A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
5.  Alfred buys an old scooter for ₹ 4700 and spends ₹ 800 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for ₹ 5800, his gain percent is:
A. 4(4/7)%
B. 5(5/11)%
C. 10%
D. 12%
6.  The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is:
A. 15
B. 16
C. 18
D. 25
7.  A man buys a cycle for ₹ 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the cycle?

A. ₹ 1090
B. ₹ 1160
C. ₹ 1190
D. ₹ 1202
8.  A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of ₹392, what was his profit?
A. ₹ 18.20
B. ₹ 70
C. ₹ 72
D. ₹ 88.25
9.  Some articles were bought at 6 articles for ₹ 5 and sold at 5 articles for ₹ 6. Gain percent is:
A. 30%
B. 33.33%
C. 35%
D. 44%
10.  A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at ₹ 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at ₹ 36 per kg and sells the mixture at ₹ 30 per kg. His profit percent is:
A. No profit, no loss
B. 5%
C. 8%
D. 10%
E. None of these

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