1000+ Aptitude Questions and Answers for Entrance Exam -6

 Question: 1

The sale price of an article including the sales tax is Rs. 616. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12%, then the cost price of the article is

(A) Rs. 400

(B) Rs. 500

(C) Rs. 525

(D) Rs. 550

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Ans: B

110% of S.P. = 616

S.P. = Rs. (616×

100

110

) = Rs. 560.

∴ C.P. = Rs. (

100

112

×560) = Rs. 500.

Question: 2

On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is

(A) Rs. 55

(B) Rs. 60

(C) Rs. 65

(D) Rs. 70

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Ans: B

(C.P. of 17 balls) – (S.P. of 17 balls) = (C.P. of 5 balls)

⇒ C.P. of 12 balls = S.P. of 17 balls = Rs. 720.

⇒ C.P. of 1 ball = Rs. (

720

12

) = Rs. 60.

Question: 3

The cost price of an article is Rs. 7840. What should be the selling price of the article so that there is a profit of 7%?

(A) Rs. 8000

(B) Rs. 8300

(C) Rs. 8500

(D) Rs. 8388.80

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Ans: D

C.P. = Rs. 7840, Profit = 7%.

∴ S.P. = Rs. (

107

100

×7840) = Rs. 8388.80.

Question: 4

A book seller on selling 20 books earns a profit of the S.P. of 4 books. What is his profit?

(A) 10%

(B) 20%

(C) 30%

(D) 40%

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Ans: B

Profit on 20 books = 4 books

∴ Profit on 100 books = 

4

20

×100 = 20%.

Question: 5

Mr. Kashyap purchased an air conditioner for Rs. 12000 and sold it for Rs. 15000. What was the profit percentage?

(A) 10

(B) 15

(C) 20

(D) 25

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Ans: D

C.P. = Rs. 12000, S.P. = Rs. 15000.

Profit = Rs. (15000 – 12000) = Rs. 3000.

∴ Profit % = (

3000

12000

×100)% = 25%.