Central Exam — Quantitative Aptitude
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Q.971
Easy
Percentage
A merchant buys items at ₹600 and sells at ₹750. What is the profit percentage?
Correct Answer:
B. 25%
Explanation:
Profit = 750 - 600 = 150. Profit% = (150/600) × 100 = 25%.
Q.972
Easy
Percentage
If the price of an article increased from ₹400 to ₹500, what is the percentage increase?
Correct Answer:
C. 25%
Explanation:
Increase = 100. Percentage = (100/400) × 100 = 25%.
Q.973
Easy
Percentage
A student scored 72% in an exam out of 150 marks. How many marks did he score?
Correct Answer:
C. 108
Explanation:
Marks = 150 × 0.72 = 108.
Q.974
Medium
Percentage
A retailer marks goods 60% above cost and gives a 20% discount. What is his profit%?
Correct Answer:
A. 28%
Explanation:
CP = 100, MP = 160, SP = 160 × 0.8 = 128. Profit% = 28%.
Q.975
Medium
Percentage
Two successive discounts of 15% and 10% are applied to an item priced at ₹2000. What is the final price?
Correct Answer:
A. ₹1530
Explanation:
After 15% discount: 2000 × 0.85 = 1700. After 10% discount: 1700 × 0.9 = 1530.
Q.976
Medium
Percentage
A man bought a watch for ₹1200 and sold it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price?
Correct Answer:
D. ₹1020
Explanation:
SP = 1200 × 0.85 = 1020.
Q.977
Medium
Percentage
If an item's value appreciates by 8% annually, what will be its value after 2 years if current value is ₹10,000?
Correct Answer:
A. ₹11,664
Explanation:
Value = 10,000 × (1.08)² = 10,000 × 1.1664 = 11,664.
Q.978
Medium
Percentage
A store reduces prices by 30% during a sale. If an item was ₹500, what is the sale price?
Correct Answer:
A. ₹350
Explanation:
Sale price = 500 × 0.7 = 350.
Q.979
Medium
Percentage
An article is sold for ₹1100 at a profit of 10%. What was the cost price?
Correct Answer:
A. ₹1000
Explanation:
CP × 1.1 = 1100, so CP = 1000.
Q.980
Medium
Percentage
A property depreciates by 5% annually. If its current value is ₹5,00,000, what will be its value after 2 years?
Correct Answer:
B. ₹4,51,250
Explanation:
Value = 500,000 × (0.95)² = 500,000 × 0.9025 = 451,250.